Xceptional Spirit (AUS) Horse
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Xceptional Spirit, a 3yo bay filly from Australia, is trained by Matthew Kelley in Canberra. She is by Xtravagant out of Murials Spirit and has secured one victory so far. On 21 Aug 2026 at Canberra Acton, she claimed the $22000.00 Maiden Plate, her biggest win to date. Punters have found her profitable; backing her throughout her career would have yielded a 233% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canberra Acton 21-Aug-26 1080m SYNTHETIC R4 MDN-SW $13,000 (of $22,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:03.650, SP: 10.00 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Xceptional Spirit ( E Ly 55 , Cd 53 ) 2nd Three Wishes ( S Guymer 57 ) 3.99L 3rd Nothing Special ( D Budler 59 ) 7.38L See full results | E Ly 55kg, Cd 53kg | 1 (8) |
| Wagga 12-Mar-26 1000m GOOD 4 R2 2Y HCP $600 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:58.290, SP: 10.00 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.690 1st Just Force ( B Ryan 55 ) 2nd Blocker ( J Penza 58 ) 0.03L 3rd Borata's Girl ( P Boudvillain 55 , Cd 56 ) 1.17L 6th Xceptional Spirit ( C Ramsbotham 55 , Cd 53.5 ) 4.41L See full results | C Ramsbotham 55kg, Cd 53.5kg 4.41L | 6 (8) |
| Canberra 20-Feb-26 1000m GOOD 4 R1 MDN-SW $550 (of $22,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:56.690, SP: 4.20 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.860 1st Bivacco ( L Day 58.5 ) 2nd Show Rhythm ( J Taylor 57 ) 3.47L 3rd Brume De Soliel ( J Brookes 57 , Cd 55 ) 10.31L 5th Xceptional Spirit ( C Keatings 55 ) 12.76L See full results | C Keatings 55kg 12.76L | 5 (5) |
| Goulburn 12-Feb-26 800m GOOD 4 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:46.350 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.390 1st Xceptional Spirit ( C Keatings ) 2nd Cruizingthestars ( P Boudvillain ) 0.53L 3rd Show Rhythm ( A B Collett ) 0.81L | C Keatings | 1 (8) |