Cielao (AUS) Horse
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About
Morphettville Parks R5 Sportsbet More Places Handicap – Cielao is a 4yo bay mare from Australia trained by Michael Hickmott. She is by Toronado out of Ceylon. To date she has recorded five victories. On 31 Jan 2026 at Morphettville she claimed her biggest triumph, winning the $55,000 Bm 72 Hcp. The filly has been a money‑maker for bettors; backing her throughout her career would have yielded a 232% ROI.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Farms RC Murray Bridge 15-Jun-26 600m SOFT R7 Open J/Out 1st Bentley Brook ( S Metcalfe ) 2nd Capulet ( K Crowther ) 3rd The Guava ( S Cahill ) 4th Cielao ( T Pannell ) | T Pannell | 4 (4) |
| Morphettville 31-Jan-26 1400m GOOD 4 R3 BM72 $30,000 (of $55,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:24.710, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.460 1st Cielao ( T Pannell 56 ) 2nd Texan Windstorm ( R L Milnes 57.5 ) 1.90L 3rd Annihilate ( M Chadwick 55 , Cd 52 ) 2.02L See full results | T Pannell 56kg | 1 (11) |
| 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 56 ) 2.15L 3rd Second Fix ( R L Milnes 57.5 ) 2.64L See full results | C Tootell 59kg, Cd 56kg 2.15L | 2 (10) |
| Gawler 13-Dec-25 1500m GOOD 3 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) |