Vinery Stud’s Exceedance was in the frame early on Wednesday with impressive juvenile winners at Warwick Farm in Sydney and Doomben in Brisbane.
The Kris Lees trained filly She’s Extra was impressive when bolting in at Newcastle on debut over 900m on February 21 and brought that form to town for an 1100m juvenile contest.
Ridden by Will Stanley, who partnered her on debut. She’s Extra settled off the pace and let loose with a swift change of gear coming around the turn to sweep to the lead with a furlong to run.
She relished the soft 7 track to dash clear and win by more than three lengths in a dominant display to defeat blueblood Godolphin filly Promenade, the half-sister by Pinatubo (IRE) to Group I winners Alizee and Astern.
“With the bad gate and plenty of speed inside us we thought we’d try our luck to get a spot behind the leaders and it planned out perfectly,” Will Stanley said.
“She’s a beautiful filly and does everything you want her to, she’s the ultimate professional.”
She’s Extra was a $60,000 Inglis Classic purchase from Kooringal Stud for Lees Racing / Bahen Bloodstock and has already recouped her purchase price earning over $65,000 in her first two starts.
She’s Extra holds entries for the Group I ATC Sires Produce Stakes and Group II ATC Percy Sykes Stakes.
“She was very impressive at Newcastle and warranted an opportunity in town and was even better again today,” said stable representative Danny Greer.
“She found a good position in the run and was strong late. She has plenty of promise going forward.”
She’s Extra is a half-sister to stakes-placed Panzdown and smart metro winner Shaggy and is the sixth winner from seven to race from good producing Encosta de Lago mare Moonrush.
The Peter Robl trained gelding Hard to Exceed made it a winning double for Exceedance when scoring easily on debut over 1110m.
He made full use of gate one to hold the fence and kicked away to win by more than three lengths.
Peter Robl indicated after the race Hard to Exceed would head for a break with carnival races during the winter in his sights.
Retained to race by his breeder, Hard to Exceed is the first foal of metro winning All Too Hard mare Hard Labour, a half-sister to stakes-placed Sofie’s Gold Class, the dam of Group III winner Alpha Sofie.
A grand-daughter of Champion 2YO Victory Vein, Hard Labour produced another colt by Exceedance last spring and is back in foal to him again.
