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Optima RacingHorses › Cephalus (GB)

Cephalus (GB)

7yo b g · Form & record 2021-07-10 to 2026-07-07 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Chelsea Banham.
Pedigree Cable Bay (IRE) × Angels Wings (IRE) (by Dark Angel)
OwnerPower Geneva Equine Ltd
BreederHighclere Stud & Jake Warren Ltd
Ratings Official 65 · best RPR 92 · best TS 73
47
Runs
11
Wins
23.4%
Strike rate
34.0%
Place rate
1.69
Actual / Expected
-15.2%
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Full form — last 30 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2026-07-07 48d Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f Standard 5 10/12 0.05 Joey Haynes b 130 65 56 47 17/2
Flat AW Get Raceday Ready Handicap Restrained at the back - driven along over 2f out - stayed on inside the final furlong without ever threatening
2026-05-20 16d Kempton (AW) 8f Standard 5 9/13 0.5 Joey Haynes b 128 68 62 25 33/1
Flat AW Unibet More Extra Place Races Handicap (London Mile Series Qualifier) In rear - some headway inside final furlong
2026-05-04 34d Kempton (AW) 8f Standard 5 8/8 3.75 Joey Haynes b 130 70 56 26 33/1
Flat AW Brooke Handicap (London Mile Series Qualifier) In rear throughout(op 25/1 tchd 40/1)
2026-03-31 35d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 5 10/12 0.3 Joey Haynes b 133 73 61 40 50/1
Flat AW Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap Slowly into stride - in rear throughout
2026-02-24 39d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 5 9/11 5 Joey Haynes b 135 75 44 27 17/2
Flat AW Bet £10 Get £40 With BetMGM Handicap Raced wide - towards rear throughout(op 5/1)
2026-01-16 41d Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f Standard 4 6/9 2 Joey Haynes b 129 76 73 24 66/1
Flat AW BetMGM Supports Safer Gambling Handicap Never better than midfield(op 40/1)
2025-12-06 50d Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f Standard 4 10/11 0.75 Joey Haynes 133 78 66 40 33/1
Flat AW Bet £10 Get £40 With BetMGM Handicap Always behind(op 40/1)
2025-10-17 14d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 5 1/6 0 Tom Queally b 138 78 79 34 5/1
Flat AW Central - A Decade Running Purely Belta Selling Stakes In touch with leaders - smooth headway and pressed leader over 1f out - pushed along and led final strides(op 7/2 tchd 10/3)
2025-10-03 36d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 4 6/13 1 Tom Queally b 138 80 77 49 14/1
Flat AW ARC £1Million Bonus Has £150K Increase! Handicap In rear - headway from 2f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 10/1)
2025-08-28 25d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 3 11/14 0.2 Tom Queally b 131 81 78 51 20/1
Flat AW Racing League Race 40 Handicap (For horses In The Care Of Trainers Registered To Racing League) In rear throughout(Mkt1: op 16/1 tchd 22/1)
2025-08-03 10d Chester 7.5f Firm 4 9/10 0.05 Ashley Lewis b 120 81 70 58 14/1
Flat Turf Oktoberfest Season Finale On 20th September Classified Claiming Stakes Outpaced in rear - always behind(tchd 22/1)
2025-07-24 21d Worcester 16f Good 4 5/12 11 Tom Queally v 158 87 45 15/2
Hurdle Turf Clives Of Cropthorne Maiden Hurdle (Arc Summer Novices' Brush Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) (Div I) In touch with leaders - headway and went third before 3 out - weakened before last(op 6/1 tchd 11/2)
2025-07-03 32d Kempton (AW) 8f Standard 4 3/10 1 Tom Queally b 131 81 88 73 20/1
Flat AW Unibet More Extra Place Races Handicap (London Mile Series Qualifier) (Div II) Towards rear - headway from over 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - no impression final 110yds(op 14/1)
2025-06-01 44d Chelmsford (AW) 8f Standard 4 6/15 0.1 Tom Queally b 132 82 85 57 20/1
Flat AW Sky Bet Proud To Support ROR Handicap Midfield - headway when not clear run and switched left over 1f out - switched right and kept on inside final furlong(op 22/1 tchd 28/1)
2025-04-18 55d Lingfield (AW) 10f Standard 3 11/14 0.2 Tom Queally b 128 83 78 42 11/1
Flat BetUK All-Weather Vase Middle Distance Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
2025-02-22 37d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 4 1/11 Tom Queally b 135 78 89 69 2/1
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2025-01-16 36d Chelmsford (AW) 10f Standard 4 2/7 Tom Queally b 137 77 84 50 2/1
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2024-12-11 20d Kempton (AW) 7f Standard 4 12/12 2 Tom Queally v 135 80 60 44 28/1
Flat AW Unibet Zero% Mission Handicap Slowly into stride - took keen hold - in rear throughout
2024-11-21 14d Wolverhampton (AW) 12f Standard 4 8/11 0.2 Tom Queally v 138 83 84 62 66/1
Flat AW Safer Gambling Tools At BetUK Handicap Steadied start - soon switched left - held up in last - kept on inside final furlong - never dangerous(op 16/1)
2024-11-07 35d Chelmsford (AW) 8f Standard 4 7/9 3 Tom Queally v 140 85 81 70 20/1
Flat AW Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange Handicap Held up in rear - going okay when not clear run over 1f out - not clear run inside final furlong - eased towards finish - never dangerous(op 12/1)
2024-10-03 116d Salisbury 10f Heavy 4 11/11 32 Tom Queally p 142 87 80/1
Flat Turf PKF Francis Clark Handicap Always behind(op 33/1)
2024-06-09 57d Goodwood 7f Good 3 6/8 3 Tom Queally b 137 88 75 46 22/1
Flat Turf William Hill Epic Boost Handicap Always behind - not pace to challenge(op 14/1)
2024-04-13 15d Chelmsford (AW) 7f Standard 3 4/12 0.05 Tom Queally b 133 88 90 65 17/2
Flat AW Each Way Extra At bet365 Handicap Dwelt start - held up in rear - not clear run and switched right from over 1f out - in the clear and ran on well inside final furlong - went fourth towards finish - never near to challenge(op 6/1)
2024-03-29 7d Lingfield (AW) 8f Standard 3 1/12 0 Tom Queally b 126 81 92 56 100/30F
Flat AW BetMGM All Weather Vase Mile Handicap Held up in rear - still plenty to do when raced wide on turn over 1f out - nudged along and good headway inside final furlong - kept on to lead towards finish - cosily(op 5/2)
2024-03-22 12d Lingfield (AW) 8f Standard 5 1/10 0 Tom Queally b 137 75 88 60 5/2F
Flat AW Bet £10 Get £40 At BetMGM Handicap Towards rear - on outer when headway from over 2f out - pushed along when up the centre over 1f out - led inside final furlong - ran on well(op 9/4)
2024-03-10 18d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 5 1/11 0 Tom Queally b 134 70 83 52 3/1
Flat AW Bet £10 Get £40 At BetMGM Handicap Held up in rear - smooth headway from over 2f out - ran on to lead over 1f out - soon hung right - ran on final 110yds(tchd 11/4)
2024-02-21 28d Kempton (AW) 8f Standard 5 1/9 0 Tom Queally v 133 66 77 61 11/8F
Flat AW Try Unibets New Acca Boosts Handicap (Div II) Towards rear - headway from over 2f out - ran on to lead towards finish(op 6/5 tchd 6/4)
2024-01-24 18d Kempton (AW) 8f Standard 5 2/11 0.3 Tom Queally v 130 65 75 66 5/2F
Flat AW Unibet Support Safe Gambling Handicap Towards rear - steady headway over 2f out - switched left over 1f out - soon went fourth - kept on well to lead inside final furlong - faced challenge towards finish - headed final strides(op 2/1 tchd 15/8)
2024-01-06 17d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 6 2/8 0.1 Tom Queally 132 61 70 61 4/5F
Flat AW Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap Dwelt start - took keen hold - in touch with leaders - switched right and bumped rival 2f out - headway and drifted left when challenging 1f out - sustained duel with winner final furlong - kept on(op 6/5)
2023-12-20 63d Lingfield (AW) 8f Standard 6 1/11 0 Tom Queally 132 57 69 36 6/4F
Flat AW Best Racing Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap In touch with leaders - headway 2f out - led 1f out - ran on (trainer was interviewed by stewards and commented that following the disappointing run at Kempton on October 18 - 2023 - gelding was gastroscoped and ulcers detected; following treatment for stomach ulcers - the yard had noted an improvement in gelding's work and - as such - trainer was expecting an improved run - which was noted; gelding routine tested)(op 10/3 tchd 7/2)

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)10550.0%
Normal (2-4wk)14321.4%
Freshened (1-2m)1616.2%
Layoff (2-6m)5240.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 36116.7%
Class 41616.2%
Class 519736.8%
Class 65240.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)421126.2%
Middle (10-12f)400.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard371129.7%
Good600.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Kempton (AW)9111.1%
Southwell (AW)7342.9%
Chelmsford (AW)6116.7%
Lingfield (AW)6350.0%
Wolverhampton (AW)500.0%
Newcastle (AW)4375.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-07-10–2026-07-07. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.