Xceptional Fella (AUS) Horse
About
Xceptional Fella is a 4yo bay gelding (male) from Australia trained by Matthew Kelley, who is based at Canberra. He is sired by the stallion Xtravagant out of the dam Murials Spirit. Xceptional Fella has managed to win 3 races in his career so far. On 4th Nov 2025 at Canberra, Xceptional Fella scored his most significant win to date, getting the money in the $22000.00 Class 2 Handicap. He has proven a profitable horse for the punters over the journey. If you had backed Xceptional Fella throughout his career you'd have achieved a 143% return on investment.
Raced At
Canberra
• Canberra Acton
• Wagga
• Goulburn
• Albury
• Queanbeyan
• Cootamundra
• Wagga RiversideRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canberra 12-Dec-25 1400m SOFT 5 R6 FED-OPEN $700 (of $30,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:22.270, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.300 1st Hell Of A Fox ( P Boudvillain 55 ) 2nd Keikoku ( J Martin 55.5 , Cd 55 ) 0.42L 3rd Tap 'N' Run ( E Bent 61 , Cd 64 ) 2.03L 5th Xceptional Fella ( J Taylor 55 ) 3.15L See full results | J Taylor 55kg 3.15L | 5 (11) |
| Canberra 23-Nov-25 1300m GOOD 4 R5 TAB FED BM60 $375 (of $30,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:17.650, SP: 8.50 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.930 1st Stormbringer ( D Gibbons 60.5 ) 2nd Rileycat ( L Day 57.5 ) 0.26L 3rd Neeson ( S Guymer 58.5 ) 1.75L 10th Xceptional Fella ( J Baker 62.5 , Cd 60.5 ) 6.59L See full results | J Baker 62.5kg, Cd 60.5kg 6.59L | 10 (10) |
| Canberra 04-Nov-25 1200m SOFT 6 R5 CL2 Hcp $13,000 (of $22,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:11.860, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.660 1st Xceptional Fella ( H Durnan 57.5 ) 2nd Snowy ( C Ramsbotham 55.5 , Cd 54 ) 0.23L 3rd Teylu ( R Freeman 60.5 ) 1.93L See full results | H Durnan 57.5kg | 1 (12) |
| Canberra Acton 20-Jun-25 1280m SYNTHETIC R6 Open Hcp $700 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:14.560, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.980 1st Craving Magic ( J V Overmeire 58 ) 2nd Louie's Legacy ( Q Krogh 59.5 ) 0.48L 3rd Mogo Magic ( D Cole 64.5 , Cd 60.5 ) 0.95L 5th Xceptional Fella ( J Taylor 55 ) 4.64L See full results | J Taylor 55kg 4.64L | 5 (8) |
| Canberra Acton 06-Jun-25 1280m SYNTHETIC R8 CL2 Hcp $310 (of $22,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:14.320, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.450 1st Salonius ( H Durnan 62 , Cd 60.5 ) 2nd Irish Jig ( S Guymer 55 , Cd 56 ) 0.38L 3rd Christmas Star ( J V Overmeire 56.5 ) 2.12L 6th Xceptional Fella ( J Penza 58 ) 4.14L See full results | J Penza 58kg 4.14L | 6 (12) |
| Canberra Acton 23-May-25 1280m SYNTHETIC R5 BM 60 Hcp $4,100 (of $22,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:15.890, SP: 3.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.920 1st Crucial Witness ( S Peebles 59 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Xceptional Fella ( B Owen 60.5 ) 0.05L 3rd Exotic Dancer ( C Keatings 60 ) 0.09L See full results | B Owen 60.5kg 0.05L | 2 (12) |
| Wagga 01-May-25 1400m GOOD 4 R5 CL2 Hcp $1,000 (of $35,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:23.060, SP: 3.80 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.850 1st Lucy Lulu ( R Bayliss 55 ) 2nd Wexford Miss ( K Mcevoy 57 ) 0.41L 3rd Ceremonious ( C Ramsbotham 62.5 , Cd 60.5 ) 0.59L 10th Xceptional Fella ( J Taylor 58.5 ) 4.05L See full results | J Taylor 58.5kg 4.05L | 10 (11) |
| Canberra 18-Apr-25 1400m SOFT 5 R6 CL2 Hcp $1,800 (of $22,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:23.440, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.360 1st Canadian Ruler ( G Cahill 62.5 , Cd 60.5 ) 2nd Il Passero ( B Loy 59 ) 1.06L 3rd Xceptional Fella ( J Taylor 58 ) 3.03L See full results | J Taylor 58kg 3.03L | 3 (9) |
| Canberra 02-Apr-25 1300m SOFT 5 R6 CL2 Hcp $13,000 (of $22,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:17.000, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.910 1st Xceptional Fella ( J Taylor 56 ) 2nd Ghost Walker ( P Boudvillain 59 ) 0.16L 3rd Canadian Ruler ( G Cahill 62.5 , Cd 60.5 ) 0.37L See full results | J Taylor 56kg | 1 (11) |
| Goulburn 11-Mar-25 1200m GOOD 4 R1 CL1 Hcp $2,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.140, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.920 1st Xcessive Force ( P Boudvillain 58 ) 2nd So You Pence ( A Morgan 57 ) 1.32L 3rd Xceptional Fella ( C Keatings 58 ) 5.24L See full results | C Keatings 58kg 5.24L | 3 (11) |
| Albury 24-Feb-25 1000m GOOD 4 R7 CL2 Hcp $1,475 (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:58.280, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.090 1st Speedy One ( B Loy 59 ) 2nd Brial Rose ( J Richards 59 ) 0.58L 3rd Swinging High ( B A Button 55 , Cd 53 ) 1.69L 4th Xceptional Fella ( C Keatings 57 , Cd 55.5 ) 2.29L See full results | C Keatings 57kg, Cd 55.5kg 2.29L | 4 (11) |
| Queanbeyan 18-Feb-25 900m GOOD 4 R2 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:52.190 1st My Last Hooray ( B Owen ) 2nd Xceptional Fella ( C Keatings ) 0.80L 3rd Menuhin ( E Ly ) 3.46L | C Keatings 0.80L | 2 (4) |
| Canberra 07-Feb-25 900m SOFT 6 R2 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:53.260 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.270 1st Pretty Vegas ( K Shoard ) 2nd Mosgold ( J Taylor ) 0.09L 3rd Mighty Myrtle ( J Martin ) 1.03L 4th Xceptional Fella ( B Owen ) 2.93L | B Owen 2.93L | 4 (10) |
| Cootamundra 06-Oct-24 1200m GOOD 3 R6 CL1 Hcp $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:12.130, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.980 1st Pretty Sassy ( J Martin 56.5 ) 2nd Kaida Blaze ( J Kissick 58 , Cd 58.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Jazz All Knight ( P Scorse 55.5 , Cd 56 ) 1.73L 7th Xceptional Fella ( C Keatings 57 , Cd 55.5 ) 4.72L See full results | C Keatings 57kg, Cd 55.5kg 4.72L | 7 (10) |
| Canberra 20-Sep-24 1000m GOOD 4 R7 CL1 Hcp $4,100 (of $22,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:58.320, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.180 1st Sutton Vella ( D Budler 56 ) 2nd Xceptional Fella ( C Keatings 55.5 ) 0.99L 3rd Miss Belgium ( J Taylor 57.5 ) 2.36L See full results | C Keatings 55.5kg 0.99L | 2 (9) |
| Canberra 06-Sep-24 1000m GOOD 4 R3 Mdn Hcp $13,000 (of $22,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:59.320, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.230 1st Xceptional Fella ( B Owen 57.5 ) 2nd Teylu ( D Budler 58.5 ) 0.70L 3rd Serial Offender ( L Day 56 ) 1.17L See full results | B Owen 57.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Wagga Riverside 29-Aug-24 1000m SOFT 7 R2 MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:59.720 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.180 1st Valspar ( A O'driscoll ) 2nd Taumata ( C Frater ) 0.32L 3rd Xceptional Fella ( C Keatings ) 0.60L | C Keatings 0.60L | 3 (6) |
| Goulburn 29-Apr-24 800m GOOD 4 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:47.260 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.580 1st Ischyros ( N Heywood ) 2nd Son Of Eureka ( J Ford ) 0.12L 3rd Enament ( Q Krogh ) 1.13L 6th Xceptional Fella ( B Owen 0 ) 2.86L | B Owen 0 2.86L | 6 (11) |
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