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Xellance (IRE)

b g 1997

Track Horse HorseTracker

HorseTracker

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Track Horse HorseTracker

HorseTracker

Xellance (IRE)

b g 1997

Sire

Be My Guest (USA)

Dam

Excellent Alibi (USA)

Dam's Sire

Exceller (USA)

Owner

Dr R D P Newland

Trainer

Dr Richard Newland

Breeder

Last Win

Uttoxeter Wed, 7th Sep, 05 9/2, Mr T J O'Brien Philip Hobbs (7620 days)

Last Run

Newton Abbot Mon, 14th Jul, 08 p.u., 17-2, T J O'Brien (6579 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Flat GB

36

9

9

25%

£46,490

1.12

Hurdle GB

41

7

11

17%

£61,630

-9.21

Chase GB

22

3

9

14%

£35,888

-12.62

Under Rules Total

99

19

29

19%

-20.71

Form Figures

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Form Timeline

Form Figures - 079-151U7111221412314-03102-596402032057-9331472322111222-126021831913-56610814F4-244643B423224-0082444B-PPP/

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

Change of Trainer R D P Newland to Dr Richard Newland

Change of Trainer Philip Hobbs to R D P Newland

21May05 Str 16f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(20K)

10-12[11/1]6th/15, 13.00L behind Darrias

23Apr05 San 20f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(25K)

10-11[16/1]6th/17, 10.00L behind Yes Sir

13Apr05 Che 21f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(18K)

10-6[8/1]5th/11, 14.50L behind Lough Derg

22Nov04 Lud 24f Good 5y+ NovCh(10K)

11-0[3/1]3rd/5, 35.00L behind Lord Of Illusion

09Nov04 Hun 20f Good 5y+ NovCh(10K)

10-12[9/2]1st/8, 1.75L to Macnance

26Oct04 Che 21f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(15K)

10-13[20/1]9th/19, 9.25L behind The Dark Lord

07Oct04 Lud 20f Good 5y+ NovCh(8K)

10-12[1/2Fav]1st/5, 23L to Four On The Trot

10Sep04 Ban 20f Good 4y+ NovCh(7K)

11-12[11/2]3rd/6, 17.00L behind Isard III

22Aug04 New 22f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(40K)

11-3[16/1]8th/12, 0 behind Mr Ed

28Jul04 New 21f Good 5y+ NovCh(8K)

11-0[11/8]1st/8, 1L to Correct And Right

12Jul04 New 21f Good 5y+ S(8K)

11-0[5/4Fav]bf2nd/9, 8L behind Isard III

15Jun04 Asc 20f Good 4y+ Hcap(40K)

8-8[20/1]29th/29, 21.50L behind Double Obsession

20May04 Kel 22f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(20K)

11-0[4/1Fav]bf6th/10, 10.75L behind Jack Dawson

24Apr04 San 20f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(25K)

10-8[6/1]2nd/15, 1L behind Korelo

14Apr04 Che 21f Good 4y H(18K)

10-1[10/1]1st/11, 1.25L to Dangerously Good

09Oct03 Lud 24f Firm 4y+ HcapHdl(6K)

11-12[4/6Fav]bf2nd/3, 1.5L behind Do It On Dani

27Sep03 Mar 24f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(10K)

10-8[2/1Fav]bf2nd/7, 1.25L behind Cill Churnain

13Sep03 Wor 20f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(7K)

11-5[7/2Fav]bf2nd/9, 16L behind Court Shareef

30Aug03 Mar 19f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(7K)

11-0[10/3]1st/9, 1.25L to Win Alot

12Aug03 New 22f Good 4y+ H(7K)

11-12[10/11Fav]1st/7, 0.5L to Misty Future

04Aug03 New 22f Good 4y+ H(8K)

11-6[4/5Fav]1st/7, 8L to Designer Label

16Jul03 Wor 20f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(5K)

10-11[11/4Fav]bf2nd/10, 1.5L behind Xaipete

13Jul03 Str 22f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(5K)

11-7[4/1JFav]bf2nd/15, shd behind Shifting Moon

27Jun03 Str 22f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(5K)

11-12[5/1]3rd/15, 6.00L behind Misty Future

18Jun03 Wor 20f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(5K)

10-9[8/1]2nd/13, 6L behind Ela La Senza

21May03 Wor 20f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(4K)

11-12[4/1]7th/18, 32.50L behind Manoram

17May03 Ban 20f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(7K)

05May03 Lud 21f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(6K)

11-12[3/1Fav]bf4th/14, 11.50L behind Champagne Lil

21Apr03 Her 19f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(5K)

11-0[5/4Fav]1st/9, 0.75L to Gielgud

15Apr03 Exe 17f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(5K)

10-12[2/1JFav]bf3rd/7, 6.50L behind Generous Ways

02Apr03 Lud 21f Good 4y+ H(7K)

10-9[5/2]3rd/11, 25.00L behind Hirapour

Change of Trainer B D Leavy to Philip Hobbs

15Jan03 Hun 16f Soft 4y+ H(4K)

11-3[50/1]9th/14, 35.50L behind Hasty Prince

12Nov02 Hun 16f Good 4y+ H(4K)

10-12[12/1]7th/17, 39.50L behind Ken Scott

19Oct02 Str 16f Good 4y+ MdnHdl(6K)

11-0[13/2]5th/16, 11.00L behind One For Me

31Jul02 Goo 21f Good 3y+ Hcap(35K)

9-2[16/1]11th/12, 9.25L behind Hugs Dancer

07Jul02 War 16f Good 3y+ Hcap(6K)

9-10[4/1]2nd/9, nk behind Open Ground

Change of Trainer Mark Johnston to B D Leavy

01Jul02 Wol 15f 4y+ F(3K)

9-8[13/8Fav]bf3rd/11, 7.50L behind Polish Baron

19Jun02 Asc 20f Good 4y+ Hcap(43K)

8-7[33/1]14th/26, 2.50L behind Riyadh

11Jun02 Red 16f Good 4y+ F(3K)

8-12[11/10Fav]bf2nd/18, 1.75L behind Royal Castle

15May02 Yor 14f Good 4y+ Hcap(10K)

8-13[12/1]15th/17, 8.50L behind Sarangani

16Apr02 Not 16f Good 3y+ Hcap(6K)

9-12[8/1]4th/12, 1.50L behind Sashay

22Mar02 Don 18f Good 4y+ Hcap(10K)

9-9[16/1]6th/15, 6.50L behind Miracle Island

19Jan02 Wol 16f 4y+ Hcap(6K)

10-0[5/1]9th/9, 3.50L behind Tweed

05Jan02 Sou 16f Slow 4y+ Hcap(6K)

10-0[7/4Fav]bf5th/5, 16.00L behind Evezio Rufo

19Nov01 Sou 16f Standard 3y+ Hcap(4K)

9-13[7/2]2nd/11, nk behind High Policy

10Nov01 Don 16f Soft 3y+ Hcap(15K)

9-3(Incl 5lb penalty)[7/1]13th/17, 8.25L behind Conquestadora

07Nov01 Mus 16f Good 3y+ Hcap(25K)

9-0[3/1Fav]1st/17, nk to Il Cavaliere

26Oct01 New 16f Heavy 3y+ Hcap(12K)

9-2[16/1]3rd/13, 6.00L behind Ranville

13Oct01 Yor 14f Good 3y+ Hcap(11K)

9-4[16/1]12th/22, 6.25L behind Bow Strada

14Sep00 Yar 18f Good 3y+ Hcap(10K)

8-2[7/2]4th/4, 3.75L behind King Flyer

28Aug00 War 16f Good 3y+ Hcap(5K)

8-10[2/1Fav]1st/6, 1.25L to Palua

13Aug00 Red 16f Good 3y+ Hcap(4K)

9-2[3/1Fav]bf3rd/10, 0.75L behind Mental Pressure

31Jul00 Yar 16f Good 3y+ Hcap(5K)

9-9[1/1Fav]bf2nd/7, 3.5L behind Monacle

23Jul00 Red 16f Good 3y+ Hcap(6K)

8-3[2/1Fav]1st/9, 1L to Salska

08Jul00 Bev 16f Good 3y+ Hcap(6K)

8-0(Incl 6lb penalty)[1/1Fav]bf4th/13, 6.75L behind Bustling Rio

06Jul00 Che 18f Good 3y+ Hcap(4K)

7-13[2/1Fav]1st/12, 8L to Danger Baby

30Jun00 Fol 12f Good 3y+ Hcap(3K)

8-4(Incl 6lb penalty)[11/8Fav]bf2nd/10, 0.5L behind Wadi

26Jun00 Mus 16f Firm 3y+ Hcap(8K)

7-10(Incl 6lb penalty)[4/5Fav]bf2nd/7, nk behind Sandabar

24Jun00 Red 14f Firm 3y+ Hcap(3K)

7-11(Incl 6lb penalty)[13/8Fav]1st/10, 1.5L to Western Command

22Jun00 Sou 12f 3y Hcap(3K)

8-4[6/4JFav]1st/8, hd to Windmill Lane

19Jun00 Mus 14f Firm 3y+ Hcap(3K)

8-5[4/1]1st/6, 4L to Hill Farm Dancer

15Jun00 Yar 14f Good 3y Hcap(4K)

7-13[8/1]7th/9, 27.25L behind Give Notice

30May00 Lei 12f Good 3y Hcap(4K)

7-10[6/1]unseated rider in race won by Firecrest

04May00 Wol 12f Standard 3y Hcap(3K)

7-12[6/1]1st/12, 0.75L to Tufty Hopper

26Feb00 Lin 10f Standard 3y Hcap(3K)

7-10[6/4Fav]bf5th/6, 20.50L behind Pedro Pete

18Feb00 Sou 11f Standard 3y Hcap(3K)

7-12[6/1]1st/9, 2.5L to Dun Distinctly

20Oct99 New 6f Good 2y Mdn(5K)

9-0[33/1]9th/12, 17.25L behind Abuzaid

22Sep99 Che 7f Heavy 2y Mdn(5K)

9-0[9/2]7th/7, 15.75L behind Kaiapoi

16Sep99 Pon 5f Good 2y Mdn(4K)

9-0[10/1]10th/11, 0 behind Connect

Symbols Explained

ts² Tongue Strap vs² Visor hd² Hood es² Eye Shield ec² Eye Cover cp² Cheekpiece bl² Blinkers tt² Tongue Tie bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run srMentioned in Stewards Report in Results bbvBroke Blood Vessel

The superscript number on headgear bl² indicates number of times worn. A plus bl⁺ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl¹indicates first time.

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Jockey Weight

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Reports in which Xellance (IRE) was mentioned

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Cadeaux Genereux

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Royal Academy (USA)

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13