Exceed And Excel Filly Impresses on Debut

Mark Smith - Friday October 27

Godolphin's royally-bred Exceed And Excel filly Elessedil made a huge impression at her career debut over 1100 metres at Canterbury on Friday.

The James Cummings-trained filly was among the best to begin for Tye Angland, who eased the 2yo filly across to sit outside Glamour Cruise.

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Those two settled down to fight the finish out. After a short, sharp battle, Elessedil drew away in the final 100 metres to win by three and a half-lengths from Glamour Cruise (Smart Missile) with odds-on favourite Sangita (Sebring) two lengths back in third.

Elessedil is the second foal of the Octagonal mare Shannara a dual Listed stakes-winning sister to 11-time Group 1 winner Lonhro and triple Group 1 winner Niello.

Shannara has been a regular visitor to Exceed And Excel. She has been covered by the champion son of Danehill in her first four seasons at stud.

Three weeks back she foaled a chestnut colt.

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