Hephaestus (2021) Horse
About
Hephaestus is a 4yo bay stallion trained by R James and R Wellwood. He is sired by The Autumn Sun out of the dam Panipique. He has not yet broken his maiden, having failed to win in six attempts. In his most recent race at Taupo on 28th Dec 2025, he was ridden by Craig Grylls and finished 11th behind the winner Star Warrior.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Taupo 28-Dec-25 1800m SOFT 5 R1 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances (of $18,500) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:52.580, SP: 3.70 1st Star Warrior ( J Doyle 58.5 ) 2nd Unodostrescuatro ( T Mitchell 58.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Redletterday ( O Bosson 58.5 ) 0.30L 11th Hephaestus ( C Grylls 58.5 ) 8.90L See full results | C Grylls 58.5kg 8.90L | 11 (13) |
| Ellerslie 25-May-25 2200m SOFT 5 R1 Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $2,250 (of $25,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:22.910, SP: 5.40 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th 1st Thebudgiesmugla ( J Parker 69 , Cd 66 ) 2nd Zac Flash ( P J Matthews 69 , Cd 67 ) 3.30L 3rd Hephaestus ( L Douglas 69 ) 4.60L See full results | L Douglas 69kg 4.60L | 3 (10) |
| Ellerslie 07-May-25 2100m SOFT 5 R3 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $375 (of $25,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:13.840, SP: 24.20 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th 1st Nkosi ( R T Elliot 58.5 ) 2nd Rocky Balboa ( R Goyaram 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 1.30L 3rd Richard Farrell ( K A Myers 58.5 ) 3.10L 8th Hephaestus ( V Colgan 58.5 ) 5.00L See full results | V Colgan 58.5kg 5.00L | 8 (15) |
| Matamata 17-Apr-25 1600m SOFT 7 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $850 (of $17,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:39.750, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th 1st Kirrawee ( C K Ormsby 68.5 ) 2nd Lord Goliath ( K Wiles 69 , Cd 66 ) 3.80L 3rd Romanin ( J K Riddell 67 ) 3.90L 4th Hephaestus ( L Douglas 68.5 ) 7.20L See full results | L Douglas 68.5kg 7.20L | 4 (9) |
| Pukekohe Park 14-Mar-25 1600m SOFT 5 R7 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $375 (of $25,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:37.710, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 400m 5th 1st Annie Oakley ( T Mitchell 56.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Daring Dame ( W B Kennedy 56 ) 0.50L 3rd Who Rox The House ( C J Grylls 56 ) 2.30L 7th Hephaestus ( G Rooke 58 ) 10.70L See full results | G Rooke 58kg 10.70L | 7 (12) |
| Pukekohe Park 23-Feb-25 1600m GOOD 4 R3 3YO Mdn Set Weight $625 (of $25,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:38.190, SP: 3.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 8th 1st Deadly Desire ( C J Grylls 55.5 ) 2nd Not Usual Pick ( T Mitchell 57.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Modelo ( M Hashizume 57.5 ) 0.50L 5th Hephaestus ( G Rooke 57.5 ) 2.20L See full results | G Rooke 57.5kg 2.20L | 5 (11) |
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