The distance range of 7 furlongs to a mile looks like the sweet spot, and the numbers — 1 win from 11 races at those trips — back it up. That's 9% of races won at its preferred distance, compared to nothing outside of it, which is a meaningful difference. When the conditions and the trip align, Exceeding is capable of getting the job done.
Recent form makes for slightly sobering reading: a tenth, a second, then a sixth, sixth, seventh, and thirteenth across the last six races. That second place is encouraging, but the overall pattern is one of a horse that is in and around the action without quite threatening the front. Jockey Cian Horgan has partnered Exceeding eight times without a win between them — not a combination that has clicked yet, though eight races is still a limited sample.
Trainer Andrew Slattery operates out of Thurles in Co Tipperary and is having a productive season, with 57 winners already sent out from the yard — a strong total that shows this is a competent operation capable of preparing horses to win. Exceeding raced just yesterday, so it is firmly in the mix right now rather than on the shelf. With the Bellewstown win still fresh on the record and a trainer in form around it, there is every reason to think another victory is achievable — even if history suggests you might be waiting a while.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk Galloping |
15 | 1 third, 14 other | 5 Dec | 0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 21 Jun | 0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 1 Sep | 0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
1 | 1 win | 3 Jul | 100% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 2 Jun | 0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 | 1 other | 2 Aug | 0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 30 May | 0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 17 Aug | 0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 11 Sep | 0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 16 Jul | 0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 30 Mar | 0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 22 Mar | 0% |