Excels (AUS) Horse
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About
Excels is a 3yo chestnut filly from Australia trained by Grahame Begg. She is by Exceed And Excel out of Apamurra. She has not broken her maiden, finishing winless in two starts. In her most recent race at Seymour on 28 Dec 2025, she was ridden by Jordan Childs and placed second behind Rosangela.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Seymour 28-Dec-25 1000m GOOD 4 R3 MDN-SW $7,650 (of $42,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:58.120, SP: 2.00 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Rosangela ( C Williams 56 ) 2nd Excels ( J Childs 56 ) 2.25L 3rd Basilica ( D Thornton 56 ) 4.00L See full results | J Childs 56kg 2.25L | 2 (9) |
| Southside Cranbourne 15-Dec-25 800m R4 Jump Out-G4 1st Excels ( M Dee ) 2nd Nordic Strike ( R Whearty ) 3rd Angelista ( B Mertens ) | M Dee | 1 (9) |
| Southside Cranbourne 01-Dec-25 800m R8 Jump Out-S7 1st Excels ( J Childs ) 2nd Killer Heels ( L J Bates ) 3rd Kippis ( Z E Waller ) | J Childs | 1 (7) |
| Southside Cranbourne 11-Aug-25 800m R3 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 00:47.140 1st Cherish Me ( J L Melham ) 2nd Excels ( J Childs ) 3rd Medieval Warrior ( M Zahra ) | J Childs | 2 (7) |
| Cranbourne-Syn 28-Jul-25 760m R7 JumpOut-Synth, Winning Time: 00:44.930 1st Meisho ( C E Hollowood ) 2nd First Fifteen ( E P Brown ) 3rd Educated ( Z E Waller ) 4th Excels ( J Childs ) | J Childs | 4 (8) |
| Moonee Valley 21-Feb-25 1000m GOOD 3 R3 2YO Open Hcp $1,200 (of $60,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:57.900, SP: 3.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.420 1st Eternal Darkness ( L J Bates 57.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 2nd Facilitate ( J Mott 57.5 ) 1.75L 3rd Elsa Of Arendelle ( D M Lane 55.5 ) 2.25L 7th Excels ( J Childs 55.5 ) 11.10L See full results | J Childs 55.5kg 11.10L | 7 (8) |
| Cranbourne-Trn 03-Feb-25 800m SOFT 6 R7 2Y-TRL, Winning Time: 00:46.400 1st Excels ( J Childs ) 2nd Elsa Of Arendelle ( D M Lane ) 0.40L 3rd Brazenga ( S Foley ) 0.90L | J Childs | 1 (9) |
| Cranbourne 20-Jan-25 650m R13 Jump Out-G4 1st Excels ( J Childs ) 2nd Serene Defense ( B R Kinninmont ) 3rd Van Der Woodsen ( P Stewart ) | J Childs | 1 (4) |