HORSE IN TRAINING, consigned by Jamesfield Stables (J. Tate) the Property of Darley Will Stand at Park Paddocks, Somerville Paddock R, Box 353
Danzig (USA) Danehill (USA) 241 (WITH VAT) Exceed And Excel Razyana (USA)
(AUS) Lomond (USA) EXCEL BEST (GB) Patrona (USA) Gladiolus (USA) (2011) Kingmambo (USA) A Bay Colt Hannah's Dream King's Best (USA) Allegretta (IRE) Thatching (2002) Meritxell (IRE) Exciting
EXCEL BEST (GB) : won 1 race at 2 years, 2013 and placed twice.
Highest BHA rating 76 (Flat) Latest BHA rating 76 (Flat) (prior to compilation) ALL WEATHER 5 runs 1 win 2 pl £2, 807 ST 1m
1st Dam HANNAH'S DREAM (IRE) , won 3 races at 3 to 5 years in Norway and in Sweden and £15,944 and placed 11 times; dam of one winner from 1 runner and 3 foals of racing age viz- EXCEL BEST (GB) (2011 c. by Exceed And Excel (AUS)), see above. She also has a 2013 filly by Mullionmileanhour (IRE).
2nd Dam MERITXELL (IRE) , won 1 race at 3 years in France and placed once; dam of three winners from 6 runners and 7 foals of racing age including- KEEPING WATCH (IRE) , won 3 races at 3 to 5 years in U.S.A. and £45,348 and placed 5 times; dam of a winner. SAINT FLOYD (USA) , winner to 2013 in U.S.A. LUCKY US (AUS) , won 4 races in Australia to 2013. Extravagance (IRE), placed twice at 2 and 3 years; dam of winners. CHLOE'S DREAM (IRE) , 2 races at 2 and 3 years, 2013 and placed 8 times.
3rd Dam EXCITING, ran once at 2 years; Own sister to The Miller (FR) ; dam of eleven winners from 14 runners and 15 foals of racing age including- ALMUSHTARAK (IRE) , won 5 races at 2 to 5 years including Chrysalis Group 30th Anniversary Mile, Sandown Park, Gr.2 , Britain's Fastest Railway Park Stakes, Doncaster, Gr.3 and Daily Mail Silver Trophy Stakes, Lingfield Park, L. , placed second in Queen Elizabeth II Stakes, Ascot, Gr.1 , Sussex Stakes, Goodwood, Gr.1 , Tripleprint Celebration Mile, Goodwood, Gr.2 , Weatherbys Earl of Sefton Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.3 , Van Geest Criterion Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.3 , Roof Units Fortune Stakes, Epsom, L. , third in Juddmonte Lockinge Stakes, Newbury, Gr.1 , Champagne Lanson Sussex Stakes, Goodwood, Gr.1 , Queen Anne Stakes, Royal Ascot, Gr.2 , Celebration Mile, Goodwood, Gr.2 , KLM UK Mile, Sandown, Gr.2 (twice), Hong Kong International Cup, Sha Tin, Gr.2 , Vodafone Diomed Stakes, Epsom, Gr.3 and Hopeful Stakes, Newmarket, L. ; sire. TIBER (IRE) , won 6 races at home and in Hong Kong including Mercedes Benz Hong Kong Classic Mile, Sha Tin, L. , National Day Cup, Sha Tin, L. and Hong Kong Macau Trophy, Sha Tin, L. , placed second in Hong Kong Derby, Sha Tin, L. , Sha Tin Trophy, Sha Tin, L. , Chairman's Sprint Prize, Sha Tin, L. , third in Chinese Club Challenge Cup, Sha Tin, L. and The HSBC Premier Cup, Sha Tin, L. THE FRENCH FURZE (IRE) , placed 3 times at 2 and 5 years; also won 10 races over hurdles including Pertemps Fighting Fifth Hurdle, Newcastle, placed 25 times including second in Crowther Homes Swinton Handicap Hurdle, Haydock Park, Pertemps Fighting Fifth Hurdle, Newcastle (3 times), Bula Hurdle, Newbury, Red Square Reloaded Chpn.Trial Hurdle, Haydock Park (twice), Direct Answers Handicap Hurdle, Cheltenham (twice), third in AIG Europe Champion Hurdle, Leopardstown, Pertemps Fighting Fifth Hurdle, Newcastle (twice), Commhoist Champion Trial Hurdle, Haydock Park and Byrne Bros Cleeve Hurdle, Cheltenham and won 1 race over fences. Assuring (IRE) , won 1 race at 3 years and placed 7 times; also won 3 races over hurdles and placed twice including third in Le Coq Hardi Hurdle, Leopardstown. Erneside, placed once at 3 years; dam of winners. ERNE PROJECT (IRE) , 1 race at 3 years and placed 3 times; also placed once over hurdles; dam of Beaver Patrol (IRE) , 9 races at home and in U.A.E. placed third in CGA Hungerford Stakes, Newbury, Gr.2 and KBC Supreme Stakes, Goodwood, Gr.3 ; grandam of SUPER COACH (GB) , 2 races at 2 years, 2013 in Italy including Criterium del Mediterraneo, Siracusa, L. , placed 3 times.