Excels (AUS) Horse
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About
Excels is a 4yo chestnut mare from Australia trained by Nathan Doyle. She is by Exceed And Excel out of Apamurra. The mare has not yet broken her maiden, having failed to win in three starts. In her most recent start at Scone on 31st Jul 2026, she was ridden by Liberty Smyth and finished 6th behind the winner Cyclone Jaz.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Scone 31-Jul-26 900m GOOD 4 R2 MDN $600 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:51.490, SP: 1.80 In-running: 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:32.630 1st Cyclone Jaz ( J Penza 55.5 ) 2nd Sir Boom A Lot ( M Weir 57 ) 0.99L 3rd Public Safety ( J Ford 57 ) 2.59L 6th Excels ( L Smyth 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 4.11L See full results | L Smyth 58.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 4.11L | 6 (10) |
| Gosford 22-Jul-26 1000m HEAVY 8 R5 MDN-BT, Winning Time: 01:01.560 Sectionals: 600m 00:37.270 1st Excels ( L Smyth ) 2nd Kharif ( A Farragher ) 0.13L 3rd Halekulani ( M Bell ) 1.94L | L Smyth | 1 (7) |
| Scone 01-Jul-26 800m HEAVY 8 R19 MDN-TRL, Winning Time: 00:49.240 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.580 1st Peerless Son ( A Weatherlake ) 2nd Excels ( L Smyth ) 0.88L 3rd Stormy Malice ( R Hutchings ) 0.97L | L Smyth 0.88L | 2 (6) |
| 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 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.940 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) |