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Horse profile
Forever Excel
- TrainerCharles Hills
- OwnerMrs Barbara James
- FamilyPrincess Athena
- Sex
- mare
- Foaled
- 2014
- Colour
- bay
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £186 GB
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 27 May 2017, Goodwood (5/5)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 17 | Goodwood | 5/5 | 9/1 | 15 | Steve Drowne | Charles Hills | Matchbook Betting Podcast EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes | Class 5 | Flat Turf | 7f | Good to Firm | 9-0 | Contentment (GB) | £4,980 | 245 | 0/4 |
| 24 Sep 16 | Newmarket | 13/14 | 33/1 | dist | Jamie Spencer | Charles Hills | newmarketracecourses.co.uk Maiden Fillies' Stakes | Class 4 | Flat Turf | 7f | Good to Firm | 9-0 | Talaayeb (GB) | £5,175 | - | 1/12 |
Matchbook Betting Podcast EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes
Class 57fGood to Firm
All fields
- Date
- 27 May 17
- Course
- Goodwood
- Pos
- 5/5
- SP
- 9/1
- Btn
- 15
- Jockey
- Steve Drowne
- Trainer
- Charles Hills
- Race
- Matchbook Betting Podcast EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 7f
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Wgt
- 9-0
- Winner / 2nd
- Contentment (GB)
- Winner prize
- £4,980
- Days
- 245
- Future form
- 0/4
- 13/1424 Sep 16 · Newmarket33/1
newmarketracecourses.co.uk Maiden Fillies' Stakes
Class 47fGood to Firm
All fields
- Date
- 24 Sep 16
- Course
- Newmarket
- Pos
- 13/14
- SP
- 33/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- Jamie Spencer
- Trainer
- Charles Hills
- Race
- newmarketracecourses.co.uk Maiden Fillies' Stakes
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 7f
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Wgt
- 9-0
- Winner / 2nd
- Talaayeb (GB)
- Winner prize
- £5,175
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 1/12
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
| Date | Course | Race | This horse | Winner next time | Their pos | Won on | At | Race won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 16 | Newmarket | newmarketracecourses.co.uk Maiden Fillies' Stakes | 13/14 | Smart Together (USA) | 9 | 26 May 17 | Haydock | George Formby Birthday Maiden Fillies' Stakes |
- 13/1424 Sep 16 · Newmarket
newmarketracecourses.co.uk Maiden Fillies' Stakes
All fields
- Date
- 24 Sep 16
- Course
- Newmarket
- Race
- newmarketracecourses.co.uk Maiden Fillies' Stakes
- This horse
- 13/14
- Winner next time
- Smart Together (USA)
- Their pos
- 9
- Won on
- 26 May 17
- At
- Haydock
- Race won
- George Formby Birthday Maiden Fillies' Stakes
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
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Hills | 24 Sep 16 | 27 May 17 | 13/14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £186 | €0 |
Charles Hills
- Trainer
- Charles Hills
- First run
- 24 Sep 16
- Last run
- 27 May 17
- First run for yard
- 13/14
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £186
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.
Stats
Career summary by code (GB & IRE)
| Code | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £186 | €0 | 24 Sep 16 | 27 May 17 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £186
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 24 Sep 16
- Last run
- 27 May 17
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchExcelebration (IRE)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireExceed And Excel (AUS)
- Sire's damSun Shower (IRE)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Sire's sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's sire's damNot traced
- Sire's dam's sireNot traced
- Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchNever A Doubt (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireNight Shift (USA)
- Dam's damWaypoint (GB)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sireCadeaux Genereux (GB)
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
Breeding card
Female line
- Never A Doubt (GB) · by Night Shift (USA) · 4 winners from 7 runners · Black-type placed
- Waypoint (GB) · by Cadeaux Genereux (GB) · 5 winners from 9 runners
- Princess Athena (GB) · 5 winners from 10 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Breeder | Foaled | Colour | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excelebration (IRE) | Never A Doubt (GB) | Night Shift (USA) | D M James | 1 May 14 | bay | mare | Flat 8.6f · NH 2m1½f | Flat 7.3f · NH 2m2f |
Excelebration (IRE)
- Damsire
- Night Shift (USA)
- Breeder
- D M James
- Foaled
- 1 May 14
- Colour
- bay
- Sex
- mare
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.6f · NH 2m1½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 7.3f · NH 2m2f
Progeny of Excelebration (IRE) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 2,563 | 249 | 733 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 7f to 1m | 1,113 | 107 | 319 | 2 | 0 | ||
| On Good to firm or firmer going | 454 | 45 | 124 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 7f to 1m on Good to firm or firmer going | 187 | 21 | 56 | 2 | 0 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 2,563
- Wins
- 249
- Placed
- 733
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 7f to 1m
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m
- Runs
- 1,113
- Wins
- 107
- Placed
- 319
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good to firm or firmer going
- Condition
- On Good to firm or firmer going
- Runs
- 454
- Wins
- 45
- Placed
- 124
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 7f to 1m on Good to firm or firmer going
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m on Good to firm or firmer going
- Runs
- 187
- Wins
- 21
- Placed
- 56
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- 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.
Excelebration (IRE) × Night Shift (USA) mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | £186 | €0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £186
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.
Best of the cross
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forever Excel (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £186 | €0 |
Forever Excel (IRE)
- Horse
- Forever Excel (IRE)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £186
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- Record
- Black-type placed
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 4 winners from 7 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Excelebration (IRE) out of Never A Doubt (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Daylami (IRE)
- White Elephant (GB)0W · 3R
By Royal Applause (GB)
- Royal Confidence (GB)3W · 22R · 1 black-type
- Imperious One (IRE)1W · 4R
By Selkirk (USA)
- Conclusive (GB)0W · 5R
By Red Ransom (USA)
- Rougette (GB)1W · 10R
By Medicean (GB)
- Doctor Sardonicus (GB)8W · 31R
Female line
- 1Never A Doubt (GB) · by Night Shift (USA)
- 2Waypoint (GB) · by Cadeaux Genereux (GB)
- 3Princess Athena (GB)
Notable relatives
Great-uncle (out of 3rd dam)
- Acclamation (GB)6W · 14R · 2 black-type
Half-sister
- Royal Confidence (GB)3W · 22R · 1 black-type
First cousin once removed
- Forgive (GB)6W · 21R · 1 black-type
In brief
When was Forever Excel foaled?
Forever Excel (IRE), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 1 May 2014.
Who are the sire and dam of Forever Excel?
Forever Excel (IRE) is by Excelebration (IRE) out of Never A Doubt (GB), a daughter of Night Shift (USA), and was bred by D M James.
Who trained Forever Excel?
Forever Excel (IRE) was trained by Charles Hills and owned by Mrs Barbara James at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Forever Excel's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Forever Excel (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.
Is Forever Excel still racing?
Forever Excel (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 27 May 2017 at Goodwood in the Matchbook Betting Podcast EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes, finishing 5th of 5, and has not run there since.
Is Forever Excel related to any top horses?
Forever Excel (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Royal Confidence (GB) (half-sister, Listed winner), Acclamation (GB) (great-uncle, Group 2 winner) and Forgive (GB) (first cousin once removed, Listed winner), from the Princess Athena (GB) family.
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