Cielao (AUS) Horse
About
Cielao, a 4yo bay mare from Australia, is trained by Michael Hickmott. She is out of the dam Ceylon and sired by Toronado. To date she has recorded four victories. Her standout performance came on 13 Dec 2025 at Gawler, when she captured the $50,000 0-64 Handicap. Punters have found her profitable; backing her throughout her career would generate a 218% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Murray Bdge 10-Jan-26 1400m GOOD 4 R5 BM66 $8,900 (of $50,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:25.010, SP: 2.70 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.420 1st Florey ( J Toeroek 57 ) 2nd Cielao ( C Tootell 59 , Cd 62 ) 2.15L 3rd Second Fix ( R Milnes 57.5 ) 2.64L See full results | C Tootell 59kg, Cd 62kg 2.15L | 2 (10) |
| Gawler 13-Dec-25 1500m GOOD 4 R9 0-64 $27,300 (of $50,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:29.750, SP: 2.15 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.010 1st Cielao ( J Tzaferis 58 ) 2nd Mrs Penny Cracker ( T M Johnstone 54.5 , Cd 53 ) 0.13L 3rd Make Me A Star ( A Warren 54 , Cd 53 ) 0.52L See full results | J Tzaferis 58kg | 1 (11) |
| Morphettville Parks 29-Nov-25 1400m SOFT 5 R1 F&M BM64 $27,300 (of $50,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:23.890, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.180 1st Cielao ( J Tzaferis 58 ) 2nd Extinguish ( T J Pannell 57 ) 2.27L 3rd Angelic Appeal ( C N Rawiller 61 ) 7.22L See full results | J Tzaferis 58kg | 1 (7) |
| Morphettville 22-Nov-25 1200m SOFT 5 R8 VIDDORA (of $105,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.980, SP: 26.00 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.090 1st Starlite Valley ( C Tootell 60 , Cd 57 ) 2nd Mystic Wonder ( A Livesey 61 , Cd 59.5 ) 2.23L 3rd Angel Torque ( E Finnegan 58 ) 2.78L 12th Cielao ( J Tzaferis 57 ) 8.70L See full results | J Tzaferis 57kg 8.70L | 12 (16) |
| Thomas Farms RC Murray Bridge 10-Nov-25 600m R4 J/O 4 1st Serinite Illusion ( S Logan ) 2nd Cielao ( J Tzaferis ) 3rd Talktomebaby ( T J Pannell ) | J Tzaferis | 2 (4) |
| Gawler 24-Oct-25 1200m SOFT 6 R8 F&M Restricted 64 Hcp $12,500 (of $25,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:15.560, SP: 20.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.350 1st Cielao ( J Tzaferis 57 ) 2nd Wild Winner ( T M Johnstone 59.5 ) 1.08L 3rd Sea Of Lights ( K Crowther 58.5 ) 1.09L See full results | J Tzaferis 57kg | 1 (12) |
| Thomas Farms RC Murray Bridge 20-Oct-25 600m R3 J/O 3 1st Cielao ( J Tzaferis ) 2nd Santastico ( K Crowther ) 3rd Lift The Bar ( S L Wright ) | J Tzaferis | 1 (6) |
| Morphettville 04-Oct-25 1200m GOOD 4 R8 F&M Restricted 62 Hcp (of $50,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.910, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.160 1st Global Turn ( J L Doyle 59 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Startide ( J B Opperman 59 ) 0.84L 3rd Stolen Kiss ( T M Johnstone 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 1.34L 12th Cielao ( J Tzaferis 59 ) 6.23L See full results | J Tzaferis 59kg 6.23L | 12 (13) |
| Murray Bdge 18-Sep-25 800m GOOD 4 R4 OPN-TRL, Winning Time: 00:50.570 1st Stirrup Cup ( T Voorham ) 2nd Cielao ( J Tzaferis ) 0.81L 3rd Schroder's Mistake ( T J Pannell ) 1.07L | J Tzaferis 0.81L | 2 (8) |
| Oakbank 07-May-25 1400m GOOD 4 R1 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight $12,500 (of $25,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:30.540, SP: 2.45 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd 1st Cielao ( J Tzaferis 55.5 ) 2nd Foxy Frost ( P Brewster 56 , Cd 53 ) 0.35L 3rd Great City ( J Holder 58 ) 0.93L See full results | J Tzaferis 55.5kg | 1 (12) |
| Murray Bdge 09-Apr-25 1400m GOOD 4 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $4,400 (of $25,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:23.890, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.490 1st Tosen Storm ( A J Stead 58 ) 2nd Cielao ( J Tzaferis 55 ) 0.08L 3rd Jandami ( K Crowther 58 ) 0.16L See full results | J Tzaferis 55kg 0.08L | 2 (13) |
| Thomas Farms RC Murray Bridge 28-Mar-25 600m GOOD R15 MDN- 1st So Polite ( T Voorham ) 2nd Novela ( T Pannell ) 3rd Cielao ( J Tzaferis ) | J Tzaferis | 3 (6) |
| Morphettville Parks 04-Mar-25 1000m GOOD 4 R11 3Y-TRL, Winning Time: 00:59.850 1st Deep Intuition ( T Pannell ) 2nd Effusiv ( K Crowther ) 0.76L 3rd Mondello ( M Nunes ) 2.61L 4th Cielao ( J Tzaferis ) 3.57L | J Tzaferis 3.57L | 4 (8) |
| Strathalbyn 19-Feb-25 1200m GOOD 4 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $925 (of $25,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:12.340, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd 1st Bouncing Beyond ( J Holder 57 ) 2nd Affaire Vue ( M Nunes 55 ) 1.30L 3rd Buckingham Palace ( T M Johnstone 57 , Cd 55.5 ) 2.00L 7th Cielao ( J Tzaferis 55 ) 4.70L See full results | J Tzaferis 55kg 4.70L | 7 (13) |
| Strathalbyn 28-Jan-25 1000m GOOD 4 R8 3Y-TRL, Winning Time: 01:03.270 1st Outdoor Cat ( T Hutchinson ) 2nd Arianna ( M Nunes ) 1.53L 3rd Cielao ( J Tzaferis ) 1.60L | J Tzaferis 1.60L | 3 (9) |
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