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Foaled 2015 · by Exceed And Excel out of Gradara (Montjeu)

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60Runs

4Wins

122nd / 3rd

91Best OR

£432,132Prize money

Form 05/68956074 (latest on the right) · Flat · ran 17 Aug 17 – 9 Jul 23, last for Richard Gibson · current OR 39

Date	Course & race	Trip	Going	Pos	OR	Jockey
9 Jul 23	Sha Tin (HK)Wong Cup (Handicap) (3yo+) (Course C+3) (Turf) · Class 5 · 1m · Good To Firm	1m	Good To Firm	4/14	39	Antoine Hamelin
14 Jun 23	Happy Valley (HK)Shouson Hill Handicap (3yo+) (Course B) (Turf) · Class 4 · 1m1f · Good To Yielding	1m1f	Good To Yielding	7/12	40	Karis Teetan
21 May 23	Sha Tin (HK)Lawn Bowls Handicap (3yo+) (Course C+3) (Turf) · Class 4 · 1m1f · Good	1m1f	Good	12/14	42	Angus Chung
10 May 23	Sha Tin (HK)Sha Tin Pass Handicap (3yo+) (Dirt) · Class 4 · 1m1f · Standard	1m1f	Standard	6/13	44	Angus Chung
15 Apr 23	Sha Tin (HK)Beijing Clubhouse Anniversary Cup (Handicap) (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf) · Class 4 · 1m1f · Good	1m1f	Good	5/14	46	Angus Chung
22 Mar 23	Happy Valley (HK)Staunton Handicap (3yo+) (Course C+3) (Turf) · Class 4 · 1m1f · Good	1m1f	Good	9/12	49	L J Ferraris
15 Feb 23	Happy Valley (HK)Sai Kung Handicap (Div I) (Handicap) (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf) · Class 4 · 1m · Good To Firm	1m	Good To Firm	8/12	51	Matthew Chadwick
8 Jan 23	Sha Tin (HK)Diamond Hill Handicap (3yo+) (Dirt) · Class 4 · 1m · Standard	1m	Standard	6/14	53	Antoine Hamelin
26 Oct 22	Sha Tin (HK)Tai Ho Handicap (3yo+) (Dirt) · Class 4 · 1m · Standard	1m	Standard	5/13	55	Matthew Chadwick
12 Oct 22	Happy Valley (HK)Li Yuen Handicap (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf) · Class 4 · 1m1f · Good To Firm	1m1f	Good To Firm	12/12	58	L J Ferraris
28 Sep 22	Happy Valley (HK)Sai Ying Pun Handicap (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf) · Class 4 · 1m1f · Good	1m1f	Good	10/10	60	L J Ferraris
13 Jul 22	Happy Valley (HK)Oi Kwan Handicap (3yo+) (Course B) (Turf) · Class 3 · 1m1f · Good To Firm	1m1f	Good To Firm	9/12	62	Alexis Badel

All 60 runs

Date	Course & race	Trip	Going	Pos	OR	Jockey
8 Jun 22	Happy Valley (HK)Hibiscus Handicap (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf) · Class 4 · 1m1f · Yielding	1m1f	Yielding	2/12	60	L J Ferraris
11 May 22	Happy Valley (HK)Lam Tsuen River Handicap (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf) · Class 3 · 1m1f · Yielding	1m1f	Yielding	4/12	62	Alexis Badel
10 Apr 22	Sha Tin (HK)Sha Lo Wan Handicap (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf) · Class 3 · 1m1f · Good	1m1f	Good	12/14	64	L Hewitson
23 Mar 22	Happy Valley (HK)Sam Chuk Handicap (3yo+) (Course C+3) (Turf) · Class 3 · 1m · Yielding	1m	Yielding	11/12	64	Ruan Maia
27 Feb 22	Sha Tin (HK)Mei Tin Handicap (3yo+) (Course B) (Turf) · Class 3 · 1m1f · Good	1m1f	Good	3/14	63	Ruan Maia
6 Feb 22	Happy Valley (HK)Hung To Handicap (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf) · Class 3 · 1m · Good	1m	Good	5/12	63	Ruan Maia
15 Dec 21	Happy Valley (HK)Mars Handicap (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf) · Class 3 · 1m · Good	1m	Good	9/12	65	Ruan Maia
17 Nov 21	Happy Valley (HK)Tokyo Handicap (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf) · Class 3 · 1m · Good	1m	Good	9/12	67	L J Ferraris
20 Oct 21	Happy Valley (HK)Telecom Fighters Handicap (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf) · Class 3 · 1m · Good To Firm	1m	Good To Firm	9/12	67	L J Ferraris
15 Sep 21	Happy Valley (HK)Hong Kong Country Club Challenge Cup (Handicap) (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf) · Class 3 · 1m · Good To Firm	1m	Good To Firm	2/12	63	L J Ferraris
14 Jul 21	Happy Valley (HK)Oi Kwan Handicap (3yo+) (Course B) (Turf) · Class 3 · 1m1f · Good To Firm	1m1f	Good To Firm	5/12	66	Karis Teetan
26 May 21	Happy Valley (HK)Merlin Handicap (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf) · Class 3 · 1m · Good To Firm	1m	Good To Firm	4/10	66	Tony Piccone
5 May 21	Happy Valley (HK)Kowloon City Handicap (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf) · Class 3 · 1m · Good	1m	Good	3/9	65	Tony Piccone
14 Apr 21	Happy Valley (HK)Fountain Palm Handicap (3yo+) (Course B) (Turf) · Class 3 · 1m · Good To Firm	1m	Good To Firm	4/12	65	Tony Piccone
24 Mar 21	Happy Valley (HK)Junction Handicap (3yo+) (Course C+3) (Turf) · Class 3 · 1m · Good To Firm	1m	Good To Firm	2/12	64	Tony Piccone
3 Mar 21	Happy Valley (HK)Canal Handicap (Div II) (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf) · Class 3 · 1m · Good	1m	Good	7/12	65	Tony Piccone
17 Feb 21	Happy Valley (HK)Hoi Yuen Handicap (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf) · Class 3 · 1m · Good	1m	Good	6/10	67	Blake Shinn
27 Jan 21	Happy Valley (HK)Des Voeux Handicap (3yo+) (Course C+3) (Turf) · Class 3 · 1m · Good	1m	Good	10/12	69	Antoine Hamelin
13 Jan 21	Happy Valley (HK)Cassia Handicap (3yo+) (Course B) (Turf) · Class 3 · 1m · Good	1m	Good	6/12	71	Antoine Hamelin
9 Dec 20	Happy Valley (HK)Longines International Jockeys' Championship - 3rd Leg (Handicap) (3yo+) (Course B) (Turf) · Class 3 · 1m · Good	1m	Good	5/12	73	Tom Marquand
25 Nov 20	Happy Valley (HK)Sham Tseng Handicap (3yo+) (Course C+3) (Turf) · Class 3 · 1m · Good	1m	Good	5/12	73	Blake Shinn
21 Oct 20	Happy Valley (HK)Sha Wan Handicap (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf) · Class 3 · 1m · Good To Firm	1m	Good To Firm	8/12	74	Neil Callan
9 Sep 20	Happy Valley (HK)Fortress Hill Handicap (3yo+) (Course B) (Turf) · Class 3 · 1m · Good	1m	Good	10/11	74	Antoine Hamelin
10 Jun 20	Happy Valley (HK)Lancashire Handicap (3yo+) (Course B) (Turf) · Class 3 · 1m · Good To Firm	1m	Good To Firm	6/12	74	Blake Shinn
13 May 20	Happy Valley (HK)D'Aguilar Peak Handicap (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf) · Class 3 · 1m · Good	1m	Good	1/12	69	Antoine Hamelin
29 Apr 20	Happy Valley (HK)Fortress Hill Handicap (Div II) (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf) · Class 3 · 1m · Good To Firm	1m	Good To Firm	7/12	71	Karis Teetan
18 Mar 20	Happy Valley (HK)Magnolia Handicap (3yo+) (Course C+3) (Turf) · Class 3 · 1m · Good	1m	Good	4/12	71	Karis Teetan
4 Mar 20	Happy Valley (HK)San Po Kong Handicap (Div I) (3yo+) (Course B) (Turf) · Class 3 · 1m · Good	1m	Good	2/12	70	Karis Teetan
12 Feb 20	Happy Valley (HK)Kwai Chung Handicap (Div I) (3yo+) (Course C+3) (Turf) · Class 3 · 1m · Good To Firm	1m	Good To Firm	3/12	70	Zac Purton
15 Jan 20	Happy Valley (HK)Edinburgh Handicap (Div I) (3yo+) (Course C+3) (Turf) · Class 3 · 1m · Good	1m	Good	3/11	69	Karis Teetan
11 Dec 19	Happy Valley (HK)Nightjar Handicap (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf) · Class 3 · 1m · Good	1m	Good	2/12	68	Neil Callan
20 Nov 19	Happy Valley (HK)Roselle Handicap (3yo+) (Course C+3) (Turf) · Class 3 · 1m · Good To Firm	1m	Good To Firm	5/12	68	Regan Bayliss
23 Oct 19	Happy Valley (HK)Dordenma Handicap (3yo+) (Course C+3) (Turf) · Class 3 · 1m · Good To Firm	1m	Good To Firm	2/12	65	Regan Bayliss
6 Oct 19	Sha Tin (HK)Sai Ying Pun Handicap (Handicap) (3yo+) (Course B+2) (Turf) · 7f · Good To Yielding	7f	Good To Yielding	12/14	67	Chad Schofield
1 Jul 19	Sha Tin (HK)Better Future 1400m Handicap (3yo+) (Course B) (Turf) · Class 3 · 7f · Good To Firm	7f	Good To Firm	13/14	71	Alberto Sanna
8 Jun 19	Sha Tin (HK)Lung Mun Road Handicap (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf) · Class 3 · 7f · Good To Firm	7f	Good To Firm	9/11	73	Alberto Sanna
18 May 19	Sha Tin (HK)Empowering Youth 1400M Handicap (3yo+) (Course C+3) (Turf) · Class 3 · 7f · Good To Firm	7f	Good To Firm	12/12	75	K C Leung
5 May 19	Sha Tin (HK)Wong Cup (Handicap) (3yo+) (Course B) (Turf) · Class 3 · 7f · Good To Yielding	7f	Good To Yielding	10/12	75	Martin Harley
13 Sep 18	DoncasterDfs Handicap · Class 2 · 7f6y · Good	7f6y	Good	3/8	91	Jamie Spencer
26 Aug 18	YarmouthGrosvenor Casino Of Great Yarmouth Handicap · Class 3 · 1m3y · Good To Soft	1m3y	Good To Soft	1/5	88	Jamie Spencer
2 Aug 18	GoodwoodMatchbook Best Value Exchange Handicap · Class 2 · 1m1f197y · Good	1m1f197y	Good	10/12	88	Kieran O'Neill
21 Jun 18	AscotBritannia Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (Str) · Class 2 · 1m · Good To Firm	1m	Good To Firm	16/30	91	Martin Harley
13 Jun 18	HaydockWorld Cup Betting At 188bet Handicap · Class 3 · 7f212y · Good To Firm	7f212y	Good To Firm	1/6	86	Paul Mulrennan
26 May 18	GoodwoodNetbet Sport Handicap · Class 2 · 7f · Good	7f	Good	4/16	88	Luke Morris
19 May 18	DoncasterSunbets.co.uk Handicap · Class 3 · 7f213y · Good To Firm	7f213y	Good To Firm	2/8	84	Jamie Spencer
28 Dec 17	Lingfield (AW)32Red.com EBF Novice Stakes · Class 5 · 7f1y · Standard	7f1y	Standard	1/10	–	Stevie Donohoe
25 Aug 17	Ffos LasHeatforce/ebf Novice Stakes · Class 5 · 7f80y · Good To Soft	7f80y	Good To Soft	5/8	–	Daniel Muscutt
17 Aug 17	YarmouthBet toteplacepot At betfred.com/EBF Novice Stakes (Plus 10) · Class 4 · 7f3y · Good To Firm	7f3y	Good To Firm	7/14	–	Martin Lane

Surrealism2015

Exceed And Excel

Gradara

–

Montjeu

Gracefully

Exceed And Excel as a stallion

In our records: 1,557 runners, 824 winners (53%), 164 black-type winners including 20 at the top level, 130 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 2005–2024.

His best
Mr Stunning Group 1 OR 130 · Excelebration Group 1 OR 126 · Helmet Group 1 OR 119 · Mawj Group 1 OR 118 · Outstrip Group 1 OR 118 · Amber Sky Group 1 OR 117

The dam: Gradara by Montjeu

She ran 12 times and won 2 — Listed winner. Dam of 4 winners from 5 other runners.

Black type in the family
Giofra Group 1 out of the 2nd dam, by Dansili
Big Baz Listed out of the 2nd dam, by Pivotal
Gomati Listed out of the 2nd dam, by Oasis Dream
Grace Spirit bt out of the 2nd dam, by Invincible Spirit
Poschiavo bt half-sibling, by Mehmas

The dam’s other foals

Horse	Runs	Wins	Best
Poschiavo (FR) bt 2022 gelding · by Mehmas	17	3	OR 101
Kenadara (FR) 2017 gelding · by Kendargent	7	1	–
Storm The Bastille (FR) 2016 gelding · by Kingman	1	0	–
Galdan (GB) 2014 gelding · by Dansili	28	3	–
Beauty Way (GB) 2013 gelding · by Shamardal	12	3	OR 98

The 2nd dam, Gracefully: 13 other runners, 7 winners

Horse	Runs	Wins	Best
Go Out (FR) 2022 gelding · by Hello Youmzain	19	1	OR 74
Gracella (FR) 2021 filly · by Siyouni	6	1	–
Galla (FR) 2019 filly · by Frankel	4	0	–
Geoffrin (GB) 2018 filly · by Dark Angel	2	0	–
Glaneur (IRE) 2017 gelding · by Kingman	2	0	–
Grace Spirit (GB) bt 2016 filly · by Invincible Spirit	13	0	–
Oryx (FR) 2013 gelding · by Dansili	4	0	–
Gomati (GB) Listed 2012 colt · by Oasis Dream	10	2	–
Graciously (GB) 2011 filly · by Shamardal	7	2	–
Big Baz (IRE) Listed 2010 gelding · by Pivotal	37	8	OR 113
Guyapi (GB) 2009 gelding · by Dansili	5	0	–
Giofra (GB) Group 1 2008 mare · by Dansili	13	4	OR 117
Guerande (IRE) 2006 filly · by Diesis	6	1	–

Surrealism in the sale ring

Sale	Result	Bought by	Sold by
2016 Arqana October Yearling SaleLot 33 · as a yearling	€65,000Stephen HILLEN	Stephen HILLEN	Perelle
2018 Tattersalls Autumn HITLot 350 · as a in training	Bought back (150,000gns)	–	Trillium Place Stables (D. Simcock)

The family at the sales — out of the same dam

Foal	Sale	Result
2025 colt by Hello Youmzain	2026 Arqana October Yearling SaleLot 217 · yearling	€45,000Rabbah Bloodstock Limited
2023 filly by City Light	2024 Arqana October Yearling SaleLot 653 · yearling	€12,000Horse Racing Advisory pr: Mark HÄNNI
Poschiavo2022 gelding by Mehmas	2023 Arqana October Yearling SaleLot 158 · yearling	€60,000SOCIETE D'ENTRAINEMENT MARKUS NIGGE
Kenadara2017 colt by Kendargent	2018 Arqana October Yearling SaleLot 159 · yearling	€65,000AGENCE EQUUS
Storm The Bastille2016 colt by Kingman	2017 Arqana August Yearling SaleLot 163 · yearling	€120,000
Galdan2014 colt by Dansili	2015 Tattersalls October, Book 1Lot 221 · yearling	Bought back
Beauty Way2013 colt by Shamardal	2014 Arqana October Yearling SaleLot 106 · yearling	€100,000BRUMMITT Jeremy

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