Excel And Fly (AUS)
About
Excel And Fly is a 6yo bay gelding from Australia trained by Austy Coffey of Swan Hill. He is by Flying Artie out of Harpers and has taken five wins so far. On 18 Apr 2025 at Echuca he earned his biggest prize, winning the $65,000 Benchmark 64 Handicap. He has been a profitable runner for punters, and backing him throughout his career would have produced a 24% return on investment.
Raced At
Bendigo
• Donald
• Flemington
• Mildura
• Swan Hill
• Horsham
• Echuca
• Avoca
• Wodonga
• Sale
• Cranbourne
• Morphettville
• Geelong
• Sportsbet-Pakenham Synthetic
• Sportsbet-Pakenham
• Pakenham
• Stawell
• Ararat
• BenallaRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Bendigo 05-Oct-25 1300m GOOD 4 R6 3YO+ BM 66 Hcp $700 (of $35,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:17.500, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd | R Houston 62.5kg, Cd 61kg 7.70L | 8 (9) |
| Donald 18-Sep-25 1050m GOOD 4 R1 3UP-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:02.450 | H Coffey 1.02L | 4 (7) |
| Flemington 02-Aug-25 1200m GOOD 4 R3 BM 74 Hcp (of $80,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.900, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 15th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.770 | H Coffey 59.5kg 8.48L | 14 (16) |
| Mildura 18-Jul-25 1000m GOOD 4 R6 BM 70 Hcp $3,150 (of $35,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:58.790, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.340 | W Gordon 61.5kg 1.75L | 3 (9) |
| Swan Hill 08-Jun-25 1600m SOFT 7 R8 Open Hcp (of $175,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:38.070, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.820 | R Hammond 54kg 10.63L | 12 (13) |
| Swan Hill 06-Jun-25 1200m GOOD 4 R8 BM 78 Hcp $2,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:10.760, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.560 | H Coffey 57.5kg 1.56L | 4 (10) |
| Horsham 20-May-25 1100m GOOD 3 R2 2UP-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:08.050 | H Coffey | 1 (5) |
| Echuca 18-Apr-25 1400m GOOD 4 R1 BM 64 Hcp $35,750 (of $65,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:25.810, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.530 | J Mcneil 62.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Donald 07-Apr-25 1350m GOOD 4 R5 BM 64 Hcp $1,215 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:20.280, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.560 | W Gordon 62.5kg 1.95L | 4 (8) |
| Avoca 05-Mar-25 800m GOOD 4 R3 3UP-TRL Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:48.170 | J Allen 7.11L | 7 (8) |
| Wodonga 05-Jan-25 1300m GOOD 3 R6 BM 70 Hcp $1,215 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:16.360, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.520 | H Edgley 59.5kg 1.01L | 4 (10) |
| Sale 22-Dec-24 1100m GOOD 4 R8 BM 64 Hcp $700 (of $35,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:02.910, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.680 | D Keane 63kg, Cd 61kg 2.98L | 7 (9) |
| Wodonga 29-Nov-24 1300m GOOD 4 R7 BM 70 Hcp $800 (of $40,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:17.000, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.160 | K Jennings 60 6.50L | 8 (10) |
| Donald 17-Nov-24 1200m GOOD 4 R4 BM 64 Hcp $19,250 (of $35,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.840, SP: 3.30 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.770 | D Bates 61kg | 1 (6) |
| Sportsbet-Wangaratta 07-Nov-24 900m GOOD 4 R4 3UP-TRL Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:51.170 | C Parish 1.00L | 2 (9) |
| Sale 09-Oct-24 1210m GOOD 4 R8 BM 64 Hcp $700 (of $35,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.240, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.820 | D Keane 61kg, Cd 59kg 2.09L | 8 (11) |
| Cranbourne 19-Sep-24 1200m GOOD 4 R6 BM 64 Hcp $6,300 (of $35,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.810, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.940 | D Stackhouse 61kg 0.75L | 2 (9) |
| Morphettville 31-Aug-24 1200m SOFT 6 R1 Rest 0 Metro Wins Hcp $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.770, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 609m 00:35.040, 600m 00:35.040 | T Pannell 58kg 6.90L | 7 (9) |
| Geelong 09-Aug-24 1200m GOOD 4 R7 Restricted 62 Hcp $14,850 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.370, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.510 | D Stackhouse 60 | 1 (11) |
| Sportsbet-Pakenham SYNTHETIC 09-Jul-24 750m SYNTHETIC R11 3UP CL2-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:44.400 Sectionals: 600m 00:32.400 | H Spitse 0.20L | 2 (7) |
| Sportsbet-Pakenham 02-Jul-24 800m R5 Jump Out-S7 | H Spitse | 5 (7) |
| Pakenham 10-Nov-23 1200m SOFT 5 R6 BM 64 Hcp $800 (of $40,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:12.610, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.400 | B Allen 59.5kg 5.00L | 8 (12) |
| Bendigo 29-Jun-23 1300m HEAVY 8 R9 BM 64 Hcp $1,875 (of $37,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:20.840, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.160 | D Stackhouse 60 5.25L | 4 (11) |
| Echuca 01-Jun-23 1200m SOFT 6 R7 BM 64 Hcp $6,750 (of $37,500) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:12.400, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.600 | J Mott 60 1.25L | 2 (11) |
| Stawell 16-May-23 1100m GOOD 4 R7 BM 64 Hcp $14,850 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:04.900, SP: 3.70 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.560 | D Stackhouse 58kg | 1 (8) |
| Pakenham 27-Apr-23 1200m GOOD 4 R7 BM 64 Hcp $7,200 (of $40,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:12.890, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.040 | D Stackhouse 57.5kg 0.10L | 2 (6) |
| Ararat 01-Apr-23 1100m SOFT 5 R7 BM 64 Hcp $2,160 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:05.660, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.080 | L King 57.5kg 4.50L | 3 (8) |
| Sale 22-Feb-23 1208m GOOD 3 R6 BM 64 Hcp $750 (of $37,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:09.750, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.820 | J Mott 58kg 6.25L | 10 (10) |
| Sale 05-Feb-23 1103m GOOD 4 R7 BM 58 Hcp $6,750 (of $37,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:04.560, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.560 | M Dee 61kg 2.25L | 2 (12) |
| Benalla 05-Jan-23 1106m GOOD 4 R8 BM 64 Hcp (of $37,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:05.590, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.420 | J Fry 57.5kg 6.95L | 12 (12) |
| TAB Park Werribee 04-Dec-22 1100m GOOD 4 R6 BM64 $3,375 (of $37,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:05.590, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.750 | B Mcdougall 57.5kg 0.20L | 3 (10) |
| Ladbrokes Park Hillside 27-Jul-22 1300m HEAVY 9 R1 2Y HCP $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:22.680, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.600 | J Noonan 58kg 7.90L | 8 (9) |
| Sale 08-Jul-22 1213m GOOD 4 R6 CL1 $1,750 (of $35,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.880, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.960 | L Nolen 57.5kg 2.90L | 4 (11) |
| Donald 18-Jun-22 1200m SOFT 5 R1 2Y MDN-SW $13,750 (of $25,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:12.520, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.920 | J Duffy 58kg | 1 (9) |
| Flemington 22-Sep-21 900m SOFT 5 R2 2Y-SW $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:52.910, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.930 | D Stackhouse 58kg 8.30L | 7 (8) |