In Excelsis Deo (2018) Horse
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In Excelsis Deo is a 7yo bay horse trained by EBolger. He is by Saddex out of GratiaPlena and has won three races to date. On 17Apr2024 at Cheltenham, InExcelsisDeo achieved his most important victory, collecting $68,859.00 in the Cl1 Hcpch.
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Naas • Limerick • Punchestown • Windsor • Cheltenham • Galway • Sandown • Southwell • Chepstow • Hereford • Pau • CraonRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Naas 09-Nov-25 4020m SOFT R5 CL1 HcpH (of $45,001), SP: 101.00 1st Letos ( D Mullins 148 ) 2nd The Nagger Reidy ( M Kenneally 140 , Cd 133 ) 1.50L 3rd Staffordshire Knot ( C P Millar 166 , Cd 161 ) 1.80L 13th In Excelsis Deo ( K Buckley 159 ) 59.60L See full results | K Buckley 72.1kg 59.6kgL | 13 (14) |
| Limerick 20-Oct-25 4830m SOFT R5 CL1 HcpChNHF (of $99,999), SP: 21.00 1st French Dynamite ( P M O'brien 166 ) 2nd Weveallbeencaught ( S Flanagan 154 ) 1.25L 3rd Aspurofthemoment ( C Stone-walsh 148 ) 2.50L In Excelsis Deo ( C O'dwyer 157 , Cd 162 ) 0.00L See full results | C O'dwyer 71.2kg, Cd 73.5kg 0.00L | UPD (15) |
| Punchestown 08-Jun-25 4070m SOFT R2 HcpCh $659 (of $21,999), Winning Time: 05:00.000, SP: 17.00 Held up towards rear, slight mistake 6 out, ridden next, closer 4 out, under pressure in 5th 2 out, kept on one pace, slight mistake last 1st Hardwired ( G Brouder 140 ) 2nd Antrim Coast ( K C Sexton 152 ) 0.50L 3rd Ho My Lord ( P T Smithers 160 ) 4.50L 5th In Excelsis Deo ( K Buckley 166 ) 16.00L See full results | K Buckley 75.3kg 16.00L | 5 (8) |
| Windsor 19-Jan-25 4830m SOFT R5 CL2 HcpH (of $63,941), Winning Time: 10:15.430, SP: 29.00 Front mid-division, hit 8th, pushed along on run to 2 out, soon weakened 1st Titan Discovery ( L Harrison 151 ) 2nd Push The Button ( S Twiston-davies 159 ) 0.20L 3rd Jipcot ( K Woods 157 ) 1.75L 11th In Excelsis Deo ( B Carver 162 ) 19.65L See full results | B Carver 73.5kg 19.65L | 11 (12) |
| Cheltenham 14-Dec-24 4140m SOFT R4 CL1 HcpCh (of $122,962), Winning Time: 05:13.930, SP: 15.00 Towards rear, not fluent 2nd, pushed along 11th, ridden 5 out, lost touch 3 out 1st Gemirande ( C Deutsch 142 ) 2nd Madara ( H Skelton 146 ) 1.00L 3rd Fugitif ( S Bowen 156 ) 7.50L 11th In Excelsis Deo ( B Carver 148 ) 52.80L See full results | B Carver 67.1kg 52.8kgL | 11 (11) |
| Cheltenham 16-Nov-24 4060m GOOD R4 CL1 HcpCh (of $147,555), Winning Time: 04:59.530, SP: 8.00 Mid-division, mistake and unseated rider 4 out 1st Il Ridoto ( F Gingell 142 ) 2nd Ga Law ( G Sheehan 156 ) 4.50L 3rd Lets Go Champ ( M P O'connor 142 ) 1.50L UPL In Excelsis Deo ( B Carver 144 ) 0.00L See full results | B Carver 65.3kg 0.00L | UPD (15) |
| Galway 01-Aug-24 4530m GOOD R5 CL1 HcpCh (of $270,000), Winning Time: 05:36.000, SP: 9.00 Always towards rear, bad mistake 2nd, mistakes 3rd and 10th, weakened 3 out, pulled up after last 1st Pinkerton ( D Meyler 144 ) 2nd Duffle Coat ( D Gilligan 146 ) 0.50L 3rd Zanahiyr ( J Kennedy 151 ) 0.50L UPL In Excelsis Deo ( J J Burke 148 ) 0.00L See full results | J J Burke 67.1kg 0.00L | UPD (22) |
| Cheltenham 17-Apr-24 4140m GOOD R3 CL1 HcpCh $39,865 (of $68,859), Winning Time: 05:06.800, SP: 4.00 Held up, headway approaching 2 out, led soon after next, ridden and ran on 1st In Excelsis Deo ( J J Burke 152 ) 2nd Hang In There ( J Anderson 166 ) 4.75L 3rd Scarface ( B Powell 149 ) 2.75L See full results | J J Burke 68.9kg | 1 (12) |
| Cheltenham 15-Mar-24 4140m SOFT R5 CL1 HcpCh $3,192 (of $118,044), Winning Time: 05:29.110, SP: 15.00 Towards rear, hampered 4 out, ridden and headway approaching last, stayed on flat 1st Shakem Up'arry ( B Jones 159 ) 2nd Crebilly ( J O Jr 156 ) 1.25L 3rd Straw Fan Jack ( S Houlihan 149 ) 0.30L 5th In Excelsis Deo ( J J Burke 153 ) 4.25L See full results | J J Burke 69.4kg 4.25L | 5 (21) |
| Sandown 03-Feb-24 3110m GOOD R3 CL2 HcpCh (of $49,185), Winning Time: 03:59.800, SP: 2.50 Held up in 4th, closer in 3rd at 2nd, went 2nd on inside turning in, hit 2 out, every chance when mistake and unseated rider last 1st Harper's Brook ( B Jones 160 ) 2nd Sacre Coeur ( T Durrell 156 ) 7.00L 3rd Red Rookie ( T Bellamy 158 ) 2.25L UPL In Excelsis Deo ( J J Burke 157 ) 0.00L See full results | J J Burke 71.2kg 0.00L | UPD (5) |
| Cheltenham 16-Dec-23 3280m SOFT R3 CL2 HcpCh $9,568 (of $39,348), Winning Time: 04:04.450, SP: 3.50 Towards rear, headway when mistake 4 out, not fluent next, every chance 2 out, disputed lead next, stayed on one pace 1st Madara ( H Cobden 142 ) 2nd In Excelsis Deo ( J J Burke 150 ) 3.25L 3rd Funambule Sivola ( C Deutsch 168 ) 11.00L See full results | J J Burke 68kg 3.25L | 2 (7) |
| Cheltenham 28-Oct-23 3200m GOOD R1 CL2 HcpCh $7,176 (of $59,022), Winning Time: 04:00.420, SP: 7.00 Wore hood to post, off the pace towards rear, headway chasing leaders and kept on run-in, went never nearer 3rd towards finish 1st Dancing On My Own ( R Blackmore 167 ) 2nd Triple Trade ( B Powell 145 ) 2.00L 3rd In Excelsis Deo ( J J Burke 147 ) 2.50L See full results | J J Burke 66.7kg 2.50L | 3 (11) |
| Southwell 12-Apr-23 3180m SOFT R2 CL3 NvHcpCh $2,916 (of $11,805), Winning Time: 04:11.230, SP: 3.25 Tracked leader, pushed along 3 out, kept on, no impression 1st Thelasthighking ( J Nailor 151 ) 2nd In Excelsis Deo ( J J Burke 159 ) 2.25L 3rd Quid Pro Quo ( H Skelton 146 ) 33.00L See full results | J J Burke 72.1kg 2.25L | 2 (3) |
| Chepstow 20-Mar-23 3910m SOFT R5 CL3 NvHcpCh $1,847 (of $14,953), Winning Time: 05:04.360, SP: 4.00 Held up in rear, in touch, went 3rd home turn, pushed along and stayed on one pace from 3 out 1st Jetoile ( D A Jacob 160 ) 2nd Sail Away ( H Skelton 164 ) 3.50L 3rd In Excelsis Deo ( J J Burke 161 ) 17.50L See full results | J J Burke 73kg 17.50L | 3 (4) |
| Warwick 25-Feb-23 4020m GOOD R3 CL3 HcpCh (of $39,348), Winning Time: 05:11.500, SP: 3.75 Mid-division, hit 8th, some headway on outside 11th, soon lost place, well behind 4 out, soon pulled up 1st Galahad Quest ( S Twiston-davies 155 ) 2nd Iron Bridge ( J O Jr 165 ) 7.50L 3rd Numitor ( D A Jacob 165 ) 2.00L UPL In Excelsis Deo ( L Murtagh 160 , Cd 163 ) 0.00L See full results | L Murtagh 72.6kg, Cd 73.9kg 0.00L | UPD (9) |
| Hereford 21-Dec-22 3230m SOFT R7 CL3 NvHcpCh $7,352 (of $14,680), Winning Time: 04:11.210, SP: 11.00 Close up, hampered 4th, headway to track leaders 6th, every chance 2 out(normal 3 out), led last(normal 2 out), clear final furlong, comfortable(fence in straight omitted both circuits) 1st In Excelsis Deo ( L Murtagh 153 ) 2nd Llandinabo Lad ( J Nailor 163 ) 5.50L 3rd Cap Du Mathan ( L Williams 163 ) 5.00L See full results | L Murtagh 69.4kg | 1 (6) |
| Pau 04-Feb-22 3500m R7 H $7,777 (of $57,131), Winning Time: 04:21.400, SP: 15.00 Rear early, headway from 2 out, kept on 1st Chataignier ( F D Giles 147 ) 2nd Diavolezza ( R Julliot 152 ) 4.00L 3rd In Excelsis Deo ( B Lestrade 147 ) 8.00L See full results | B Lestrade 66.7kg 8.00L | 3 (14) |
| Pau 17-Jan-22 3500m R3 H $20,975 (of $33,293), Winning Time: 04:17.500 1st In Excelsis Deo ( S Paillard 145 ) 2nd Gracieux Du Logis ( R Julliot 145 ) 3.50L 3rd Instant Present ( J Reveley 147 ) 6.50L See full results | S Paillard 65.8kg | 1 (12) |
| Pau 19-Dec-21 3500m HEAVY R4 H (of $32,759), Winning Time: 04:20.600 1st Diavolezza ( R Julliot 145 ) 2nd Dungarvan ( E Capdet 145 ) 4.00L 3rd Free Lord D'anjou ( G Re 145 ) 2.00L In Excelsis Deo ( S Paillard 145 ) 0.00L See full results | S Paillard 65.8kg 0.00L | UPD (17) |
| Craon 05-Dec-21 2400m R2 Md (of $16,144) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 02:43.840 1st Irish Soul ( A Bourgeais 128 ) 2nd Imperial Mag ( C Grosbois 123 ) 1.00L 3rd Vertismann ( T Blanchouin 128 ) 2.00L 10th In Excelsis Deo ( A Roussel 123 ) 20.45L See full results | A Roussel 55.8kg 20.45L | 10 (16) |