In Excelsis Deo (2018) Horse

Foal Date
20-Apr-18
Colour
bay
Sire
Saddex
Dam
Gratia Plena
Prize Money
184234
Trainer
E Bolger
Owners
Mr John P McManus
About

In Excelsis Deo is a 7yo bay horse trained by E Bolger. He is by Saddex out of Gratia Plena and has won three races to date. On 17 Apr 2024 at Cheltenham, In Excelsis Deo achieved his most important victory, collecting $68,859.00 in the Cl1 Hcpch.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
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 resultsK Buckley 72.1kg 59.6kgL13 (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 resultsC O'dwyer 71.2kg, Cd 73.5kg 0.00LUPD (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 resultsK Buckley 75.3kg 16.00L5 (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 resultsB Carver 73.5kg 19.65L11 (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 resultsB Carver 67.1kg 52.8kgL11 (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 resultsB Carver 65.3kg 0.00LUPD (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 resultsJ J Burke 67.1kg 0.00LUPD (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 resultsJ J Burke 68.9kg1 (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 resultsJ J Burke 69.4kg 4.25L5 (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 resultsJ J Burke 71.2kg 0.00LUPD (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 resultsJ J Burke 68kg 3.25L2 (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 resultsJ J Burke 66.7kg 2.50L3 (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 resultsJ J Burke 72.1kg 2.25L2 (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 resultsJ J Burke 73kg 17.50L3 (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 resultsL Murtagh 72.6kg, Cd 73.9kg 0.00LUPD (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 resultsL Murtagh 69.4kg1 (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 resultsB Lestrade 66.7kg 8.00L3 (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 resultsS Paillard 65.8kg1 (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 resultsS Paillard 65.8kg 0.00LUPD (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 resultsA Roussel 55.8kg 20.45L10 (16)