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Excelcior (FR)

8yo gelding (at last run, Nov 2022) · Last trainer Gordon Elliott · Last owner Gerry Taylor
by Sunday Break (JPN) out of Belle D'arbois (FR) (Anabaa)
13 runs · 10 courses · from Jan 2021
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 26 Nov 2022 — 1,424 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Nov 2022 Last raced off OR 106
KTB Profile

Excelcior (FR) is yet to win from 13 starts, though has placed twice. Best effort: 3rd of 19 at Navan (Dec 2021).

Based on 13 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
Official rating106↓ 1lb off peak
106 97–107

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 108 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Navan, 22 Mar 2021

How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →

Jumps 6 figures · best 108B · median 84
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Soft3108B90—
Heavy286C84—
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f3108B79—
2m5f – 3m290C88—
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 13 runs looked at, 7 have no figure: did not complete (4) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (3).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 13 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 105A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Downpatrick, 20 May 2022 Official rating 106 at the last run, 26 Nov 2022

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 9 figures · best 117A · median 103
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Soft5117A105—
Good to Soft2115A105—
Heavy2103C98.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f4115A108—
2m5f – 3m4117A99.5—
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 13 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (4).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 9 figures from 13 runs · as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.

Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Sunday Break (JPN)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.6% of 1,123 runs since Jan 2008 (155 horses).

Strongest on good going: 12.7% from 220. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 5.6% from 231.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm100%−9.6—
Good to Firm2514%−5.6—
Good2202812.7%+3.10 from 2
Good to Soft1431510.5%+0.90 from 2
Soft352339.4%−0.20 from 6
Heavy1511811.9%+2.30 from 3
Standard (AW)231135.6%−4—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f2114.8%−4.8—
6f – 7f124118.9%−0.7—
1m – 1m1f184147.6%−2—
1m2f – 1m4f1962211.2%+1.6—
1m5f – 2m1972311.7%+2.10 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f328319.5%−0.10 from 7
2m5f – 3m5923.4%−6.20 from 5
Over 3m14428.6%+19—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 20 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Belle D'arbois (FR) (Anabaa)

3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Boursicoteuse (FR) (1 win).

The wins came over 5f.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Boursicoteuse (FR)315f—
Dream Games (FR)60——
Heroina (FR)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 6 0 0% −6.00
Heavy 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Good 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Fairyhouse 2 0 0% −2.00
Punchestown 2 0 0% −2.00
Navan 2 0 0% −2.00
Gowran Park 1 0 0% −1.00
Ayr 1 0 0% −1.00
Perth 1 0 0% −1.00
Limerick 1 0 0% −1.00
Downpatrick 1 0 0% −1.00
Down Royal 1 0 0% −1.00
Thurles 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 7 0 0% −7.00
2m5f – 3m 5 0 0% −5.00
1m5f – 2m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Jack Kennedy 4 0 0% −4.00
Sean Bowen 2 0 0% −2.00
Jordan Gainford 2 0 0% −2.00
Sam Ewing 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr B Mulligan 1 0 0% −1.00
Davy Russell 1 0 0% −1.00
Shane Fitzgerald 1 0 0% −1.00
Keith Donoghue 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Blinkers 6 0 0% −6.00
None 4 0 0% −4.00
Cheekpieces 2 0 0% −2.00
Visor 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2022 8 0 0% −8.00
2021 5 0 0% −5.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 10 0 0% −10.00
Chase 3 0 0% −3.00

Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.

Form

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
26 Nov 22+28d Gowran Park MW Hire Group Beginners Chase 20f · Heavy · 12 ran F/12 — 11-12 106—— Sam Ewing 25/1
29 Oct 22+38d Ayr marineandlawn.com Handicap Chase Class 4 · 20.5f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 5/9 14 11-10 106—95A Sean Bowen 14/1
21 Sep 22+118d Perth Lord Mansfield Memorial Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 20f · Good · 6 ran PU/6 — 11-1 107—— Sean Bowen 11/1
26 May 22+6d Limerick Tote Always SP Or Better At Limerick Claiming Hurdle 19f · Good · 14 ran UR/14 — 11-4 97—— Jordan Gainford 25/1
20 May 22+83d Downpatrick Special Birthday Greetings Beginners Chase 19f · Soft · 14 ran 7/14 2 11-12 —71B105A Jack Kennedy 14/1
26 Feb 22+40d Fairyhouse Easter Festival 16th - 18th April Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 23.5f · Soft · 18 ran 12/18 5 11-3 9890C90C Jordan Gainford 17/2
17 Jan 22+16d Punchestown Hollywoodbets Now Streaming UK And Irish Racing Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 24f · Soft · 22 ran 8/22 2½ 11-4 99—96A Mr B Mulligan 22/1
01 Jan 22+14d Fairyhouse Tote+ Pays You More At Tote.ie Handicap Hurdle (80-109) (Div 2) 24.5f · Yielding · 17 ran 4/17 3¾ 11-5 100—117A Davy Russell 12/1
18 Dec 21+50d Navan Irish Thoroughbred Welfare Council Best Turned-out League Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 20f · Good To Yielding · 19 ran 3/19 3¾ 11-7 9979B115A Shane Fitzgerald 20/1
29 Oct 21+221d Down Royal Lough Construction Ltd. Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 24f · Soft · 20 ran PU/20 — 11-12 100—— Jack Kennedy 14/1
22 Mar 21+35d Navan Simonstown Maiden Hurdle 20f · Yielding · 17 ran 6/17 4¾ 12-0 —108B111A Keith Donoghue 25/1
15 Feb 21+29d Thurles Holycross Maiden Hurdle 23f · Heavy · 15 ran 7/15 26 12-0 —86C103C Jack Kennedy 20/1
17 Jan 21 Punchestown Punchestown Maiden Hurdle 16f · Heavy · 20 ran 6/20 19 12-0 —82C94C Jack Kennedy 14/1

Quick answers

How many races has Excelcior (FR) won?
Excelcior (FR) has yet to win, from 13 archived starts between 2021 and 2022. Placed 2 times in total (15.4% of starts).
Who trained Excelcior (FR)?
Excelcior (FR) was trained by Gordon Elliott on the most recent run on record, at Gowran Park on 26 November 2022.
Who is Excelcior (FR)'s sire?
Excelcior (FR) is by Sunday Break (JPN) out of Belle D'arbois (FR), whose sire is Anabaa.
What is Excelcior (FR)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 106, from the run on 26 November 2022. The highest on record is 107.
What is Excelcior (FR)'s sire's record?
Sunday Break (JPN)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.6% of 1,123 runs since Jan 2008 (155 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good going: 12.7% from 220. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 5.6% from 231.
Who are Excelcior (FR)'s siblings?
Out of Belle D'arbois (FR), Excelcior (FR) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Boursicoteuse (FR) (1). The wins came over 5f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from January 2021. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.