Kirwans Lane
Foaled 2013 · by Excellent Art out of Sosua (Exceed And Excel)
Form 18/4460/97 (latest on the right) · Hurdle, NH Flat · ran 4 Sep 17 – 8 Feb 20, last for Noel Meade · current OR 105
| Date | Course & race | Trip | Going | Pos | OR | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Feb 20 | NaasAdare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-109) · 1m7f180y · Good To Yielding | 1m7f180y | Good To Yielding | 7/18 | 105 | E Walsh |
| 26 Jan 20 | NaasJoin Naas Racecourse Business Club Handicap Hurdle · 1m7f180y · Yielding To Soft | 1m7f180y | Yielding To Soft | 9/16 | 107 | Sean Flanagan |
| 12 Oct 19 | FairyhouseFairyhouse For Fundraisers Handicap Hurdle (80-109) · 2m · Yielding To Soft | 2m | Yielding To Soft | 14/16 | 108 | Jonathan Moore |
| 28 Sep 19 | NavanBar One Racing Download The App Maiden Hurdle · 2m · Good | 2m | Good | 6/25 | – | Jonathan Moore |
| 15 May 19 | PunchestownKildare Hunt Club Maiden Hurdle · 2m100y · Good | 2m100y | Good | 4/10 | – | Sean Flanagan |
| 22 Apr 19 | FairyhouseCawley Furniture (Pro/Am) Flat Race · 2m · Good To Yielding | 2m | Good To Yielding | 4/8 | – | Mr N Brennan |
| 5 Nov 17 | CorkPaddy Power Betting Shops Maiden Hurdle · 2m · Soft | 2m | Soft | 8/23 | – | Sean Flanagan |
| 4 Sep 17 | RoscommonFour Roads (pro-am) Flat Race · 2m25y · Heavy | 2m25y | Heavy | 1/8 | – | Mr D J Benson |
Excellent Art as a stallion
In our records: 342 runners, 177 winners (52%), 18 black-type winners including 1 at the top level, 22 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 2009–2013.
On the track himself: 11 runs, 4 wins — Group 1 winner (St James's Palace Stakes (Group 1)).
His best
Under The Louvre Group 1 · Lady Lara Group 2 OR 106 · Graphic Group 3 OR 114 · Above The Rest Group 3 OR 111 · Aim To Please Group 3 OR 106 · Experience Group 3 OR 103
The dam: Sosua by Exceed And Excel
No runs on our British and Irish records (unraced, or raced abroad). Dam of 1 winner from 3 other runners.
The dam’s other foals
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheerful Charlie (IRE) 2018 gelding · by Affinisea | 1 | 0 | – |
| The Whytemount Fox (IRE) 2015 gelding · by Stowaway | 2 | 0 | – |
| Scardura (IRE) 2014 gelding · by Stowaway | 14 | 3 | OR 135 |
Kirwans Lane in the sale ring
| Sale | Result | Bought by | Sold by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Tattersalls Ireland November National HuntLot 421 · as a store | €20,000Grange Stud | Grange Stud | Whytemount Stud |
| 2016 Goffs Land Rover SaleLot 230 · as a store | €22,000Lesley Anne | Lesley Anne | Bishopstown Stud |
The family at the sales — out of the same dam
| Foal | Sale | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 filly by Behesht | 2024 Goffs December NH SaleLot 667 · store | €1,000John Connolly |
| 2023 filly by Behesht | 2023 Goffs December NH SaleLot 155 · store | €3,000Cillian Ronayne |
| Cheerful Charlie2018 gelding by Affinisea | 2021 Goffs Land Rover SaleLot 228 · store | Not sold |
| Cheerful Charlie2018 colt by Affinisea | 2018 Tattersalls Ireland November National HuntLot 350 · store | Not sold |
| Scardura2014 gelding by Stowaway | 2017 Goffs Land Rover SaleLot 123 · store | €24,000Meadowview Stables |
From our racing database: every British and Irish result since 2005, and every Goffs, Tattersalls, Tattersalls Ireland and Arqana sale 2005 – 2026. Linked by the seller — always check the passport matches.