Debut Winner and Welcome Return

Tara Madgwick - Thursday September 4

Vinery Stud’s Exceedance produced a debut winner at Moe on Thursday that started as a short priced favourite and on Saturday at Randwick we will see the return of his best performer to date.

Axiom win son debut at Moe - image Scott Barbour / Racing Photos

The Gavin Bedggood trained three year-old gelding Axiom didn’t have things easy in the small field of four in the 1200m maiden which ended up being a tactical affair, but he knuckled down to the task when it counted to post a head victory.

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An $80,000 Inglis Classic purchase from the Twin Hills Stud draft for his trainer, Axiom is the first foal from stakes-placed Nothing Compares (NZ), a winner up to 2000m by staying sire Jakkalberry (IRE).

Given the female pedigree it won’t be a surprise to see Axiom enjoy racing over a little further as his career unfolds.

Swiftfalcon is back in action at Randwick on Saturday - image Steve Hart

Returning at Randwick on Saturday in the Group II ATC Tramway Stakes (1400m) is top class four year-old Swiftfalcon, who has found the line well in recent indicating a good spring campaign is on the cards.

Trained by Team Hawkes, Swiftfalcon was a Listed winner last spring at 1600m and was then twice Group I placed during the autumn in the Randwick Guineas and Rosehill Guineas.

The talented gelding is rated a $15 chance for the Group I ATC Epsom and has the right profile for a handicap race, while the $10million Golden Eagle (1500m) is also no doubt on his radar falling into his ideal distance range.

Exceedance, click for more info and a Hypo mating.

A winner already of over $740,000, Swiftfalcon is one of four stakes-winners by Exceedance, who covered his biggest ever book of 181 mares last year and remains at the same fee of $33,000 this spring.

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Race Result - Able On Site Services Mdn Plate 1208m

Moe Track: Heavy(9) Time: 1:16.80
1
Axiom
- 3g Exceedance (AUS) x Nothing Compares (NZ) (Jakkalberry (IRE))
Tnr: Gavin Bedggood Rdr: J Mott 58
Inglis Classic Yearling Sale $80,000
Seller: Twin Hills Stud, Cootamundra
Buyer: Gavin Bedggood Racing
2
0.2
Kagemusha
- 3g Churchill (IRE) x Foxiest (AUS) (Foxwedge (AUS))
Tnr: A & S Freedman Rdr: Ethan Brown 58
Inglis Premier Yearling Sale $35,000
Seller: Northmore Thoroughbreds, Murchison North
Buyer: Rogers Bloodstock / Roll The Dice Racing
3
1.7
Island Boy
- 3g Tagaloa (AUS) x Sinzara (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: Alexander Rae Rdr: Lachlan Neindorf 58
Inglis May (Early) Online Sale $17,000
Seller: Yulong Investments
Buyer: Sk Comercial Pty Ltd
Inglis Premier Yearling Sale $0
Seller: Yulong, Nagambie
Buyer: Withdrawn
4
3.5
Reel Crystal
- 3f Highland Reel (IRE) x Smooth Edge (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: Shane Stockdale Rdr: Tom Prebble 56
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