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Horse profile

Excel Quest

Exceed And Excel (AUS) × Rayyana (IRE) (Rainbow Quest (USA))
Sex
colt
Foaled
2013
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
29 Apr 2016, Lingfield (AW) (5/5)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
5

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeFuture form
29 Apr 16Lingfield (AW)5/510/112Luke MorrisEd WalkerHappy Birthday Elaine Cook Maiden StakesClass 5Flat AW7fStandard9-0Noble Peace (GB)£2,9111/4
  • 5/529 Apr 16 · Lingfield (AW)10/1

    Happy Birthday Elaine Cook Maiden Stakes

    Class 57fStandard

    All fields
    Date
    29 Apr 16
    Course
    Lingfield (AW)
    Pos
    5/5
    SP
    10/1
    Btn
    12
    Trainer
    Ed Walker
    Race
    Happy Birthday Elaine Cook Maiden Stakes
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Flat AW
    Dist
    7f
    Going
    Standard
    Wgt
    9-0
    Winner / 2nd
    Noble Peace (GB)
    Winner prize
    £2,911
    Future form
    1/4

Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
29 Apr 16Lingfield (AW)Happy Birthday Elaine Cook Maiden Stakes5/5Banish (USA)217 May 16Lingfield (AW)Ryan Vehicles Maiden Stakes (Div I)
  • 5/529 Apr 16 · Lingfield (AW)

    Happy Birthday Elaine Cook Maiden Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    29 Apr 16
    Course
    Lingfield (AW)
    Race
    Happy Birthday Elaine Cook Maiden Stakes
    This horse
    5/5
    Winner next time
    Banish (USA)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    17 May 16
    At
    Lingfield (AW)
    Race won
    Ryan Vehicles Maiden Stakes (Div I)

Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).

Trainer changes

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Ed Walker29 Apr 1629 Apr 165/510000.0%0.0%£0€0
Ed Walker
Trainer
Ed Walker
First run
29 Apr 16
Last run
29 Apr 16
First run for yard
5/5
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
Flat10000.0%0.0%£0€029 Apr 1629 Apr 16
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
29 Apr 16
Last run
29 Apr 16

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchExceed And Excel (AUS)

Parent · 1

  1. SireExceed And Excel (AUS)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireDanehill (USA)
  2. Sire's damPatrona (USA)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Sire's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's sire's damNot traced
  3. Sire's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchRayyana (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. DamRayyana (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireRainbow Quest (USA)
  2. Dam's damRayseka (IRE)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireDancing Brave (USA)
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Exceed And Excel (AUS)
Rayyana (IRE)
Danehill (USA)
Patrona (USA)
Rainbow Quest (USA)
Rayseka (IRE)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Dancing Brave (USA)
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseExcel Quest (GB)
Sexcolt
Foaled2013
SireExceed And Excel (AUS)
DamRayyana (IRE)
DamsireRainbow Quest (USA)
Sire's sireDanehill (USA)
Sire's damPatrona (USA)
2nd damRayseka (IRE)
2nd dam's sireDancing Brave (USA)
Dam's produce5 winners from 8 runners
Notable siblingRashaan (IRE)

Female line

  1. Rayyana (IRE) · by Rainbow Quest (USA) · 5 winners from 8 runners
  2. Rayseka (IRE) · by Dancing Brave (USA) · 5 winners from 7 runners · Group 3 winner (2 black-type wins)
  3. Rilasa (FR) · 2 winners from 2 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Exceed And Excel (AUS)Rayyana (IRE)Rainbow Quest (USA)coltFlat 6.6f · NH 2m½fFlat 9.5f · NH 2m2f
Exceed And Excel (AUS)
Sex
colt
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 6.6f · NH 2m½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.5f · NH 2m2f

Progeny of Exceed And Excel (AUS) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs14,8251,7664,57811.9%30.9%10
At 7f to 1m5,2486151,59511.7%30.4%10
On AW going6,2628392,12613.4%34.0%10
At 7f to 1m on AW going2,36330577912.9%33.0%10
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
14,825
Wins
1,766
Placed
4,578
Win %
11.9%
Place %
30.9%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 7f to 1m
Condition
At 7f to 1m
Runs
5,248
Wins
615
Placed
1,595
Win %
11.7%
Place %
30.4%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
On AW going
Condition
On AW going
Runs
6,262
Wins
839
Placed
2,126
Win %
13.4%
Place %
34.0%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 7f to 1m on AW going
Condition
At 7f to 1m on AW going
Runs
2,363
Wins
305
Placed
779
Win %
12.9%
Place %
33.0%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0

Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.

Exceed And Excel (AUS) × Rainbow Quest mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat13861.5%021220529.4%£306,287€10,125
National Hunt200.0%03000.0%£0€0
All runs13861.5%021520529.3%£306,287€10,125
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
13
Winners
8
Winners %
61.5%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
212
Wins
20
2nd/3rd
52
Win %
9.4%
Prize GB (£)
£306,287
Prize IRE (€)
€10,125
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
2
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
13
Winners
8
Winners %
61.5%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
215
Wins
20
2nd/3rd
52
Win %
9.3%
Prize GB (£)
£306,287
Prize IRE (€)
€10,125

All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Taajub (IRE)7870£248,066€0
Swift Blade (IRE)3940£14,835€0
Compton Rainbow (GB)1730£10,971€0
Excel Yourself (IRE)820£8,502€0
Wonder Of Qatar (IRE)410£7,000€0
Supreme Quest (GB)1010£4,897€0
This Is Nice (IRE)1510£6,978€0
Born To Excel (GB)2510£1,301€10,125
Excel Quest (GB)100£0€0
Eastern Dynasty (GB)200£0€0
Bow Quarter (GB)200£0€0
Quiet Prayer (GB)200£337€0
Taajub (IRE)
Runs
78
Wins
7
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£248,066
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Swift Blade (IRE)
Runs
39
Wins
4
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£14,835
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Compton Rainbow (GB)
Runs
17
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£10,971
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Excel Yourself (IRE)
Runs
8
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£8,502
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Wonder Of Qatar (IRE)
Runs
4
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£7,000
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Supreme Quest (GB)
Runs
10
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£4,897
Prize IRE (€)
€0
This Is Nice (IRE)
Runs
15
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£6,978
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Born To Excel (GB)
Runs
25
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£1,301
Prize IRE (€)
€10,125
Excel Quest (GB)
Runs
1
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Eastern Dynasty (GB)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Bow Quarter (GB)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Quiet Prayer (GB)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£337
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Rayyana (IRE)

G1 winners
0
Produce
5 winners from 8 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Exceed And Excel (AUS) out of Rayyana (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Sinndar (IRE)

By Indian Ridge (IRE)

By Selkirk (USA)

By Azamour (IRE)

By Invincible Spirit (IRE)

By Manduro (GER)

By Shirocco (GER)

Female line

  1. 1Rayyana (IRE) · by Rainbow Quest (USA)
  2. 2Rayseka (IRE) · by Dancing Brave (USA)
  3. 3Rilasa (FR)

Notable relatives

Half-brother

First cousin once removed

2nd dam

Aunt (out of 2nd dam)

Niece (out of a sibling)

First cousin

Second cousin

View full Rilasa family

In brief

When was Excel Quest foaled?

Excel Quest (GB) was foaled in 2013.

Who are the sire and dam of Excel Quest?

Excel Quest (GB) is by Exceed And Excel (AUS) out of Rayyana (IRE), a daughter of Rainbow Quest (USA).

Who trained Excel Quest?

Excel Quest (GB) was trained by Ed Walker and owned by Ming Ho Lui at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Excel Quest's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Excel Quest (GB) ran 1 time without winning.

Is Excel Quest still racing?

Excel Quest (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 29 April 2016 at Lingfield (AW) in the Happy Birthday Elaine Cook Maiden Stakes, finishing 5th of 5, and has not run there since.

Is Excel Quest related to any top horses?

Excel Quest (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Rashaan (IRE) (half-brother, Grade 2 winner), Rayeni (IRE) (half-brother, Group 3 winner) and Raydara (IRE) (first cousin once removed, Group 2 winner), from the Rilasa (FR) family.

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