Cheltenham Festival 2025 Form and Entries for Horse Excellent As Usual (IRE)

Excellent As Usual (IRE) b g 2003

Track Horse HorseTracker

Excellent As Usual (IRE) b g 2003

Sire

Cape Cross (IRE)

Dam

Muffle (GB)

Dam's Sire

Sadler's Wells (USA)

Owner

Padraig Gerard Barron

Trainer

Garrett James Power

Breeder

Christopher Maye

Last Win

Kilbeggan Fri, 20th Jul, 12 12/1, P Townend (4594 days)

Last Run

Kilbeggan Mon, 24th Jun, 13 fell, 11/1, R J Jones (4255 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Hurdle IRE

12%

€16,000

-1.33

Chase IRE

-4.00

NHF IRE

-2.00

PtoP

Under Rules Total

-7.33

Form Figures

57-17052217P-652FP-1094P-3F/

Form Timeline

Form Figures - 57-17052217P-652FP-1094P-3F/

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

Change of Trainer Ms Joanna Morgan to Garrett James Power

21Feb10 Kil Soft Point to Point

1st of 14, Souvenir Royal

Handler

26Apr07 Pun 16f Good 4-7y NHF(20K)

non-runner (Reserve)

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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Reports in which Excellent As Usual (IRE) was mentioned

Akatara at last!

Doubtless there was in-running carnage as Akatara came from another parish to win on the line in the three mile handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan. Sun 02nd Jun

Novarov survives scare to score

Novarov survived a last flight scare to run out a comprehensive winner of the Tote Jackpot Handicap Hurdle at Galway. Wed 01st Aug

Review kilbeggan 20th Jul

Philip Fenton's versatile nine-year-old Caim Hill landed the Gigginstown House Midlands National Handicap Chase at Kilbeggan in decisive fashion in the hands of Brian O'ConnellFri 20th Jul

Excellent training As Usual from Power at Kilbeggan

Garrett Power produced Excellent As Usual, 2nd in this contest last year, in good shape off a 337 day break to land the Ladies Day At Kilbeggan Handicap Hurdle under Paul Townend. Fri 20th Jul

Gala runs his rivals ragged

Paul Nolan and his very able 7lb claimer Michael Doran opened their accounts this week at Galway when teaming up for an easy success as Gala Dancer trounced his rivals in the three miles Tote Jackpot Races 3 to 6 Handicap Hurdle. Wed 27th Jul

Review kilbeggan 15th Jul

Future All Star (8-1) looks a chaser of some potential, judging by his win in the Gigginstown House Midlands National at KilbegganFri 15th Jul

Age is just a number for Tory Hill Lad

Tory Hill Lad, the oldest horse in the race by three years, made most of the running to take the Ladies Day at Kilbeggan Handicap Hurdle for trainer Hannah Lee & jockey Shay Barry. Fri 15th Jul

Excellent As Usual lands the odds

Davy Russell made it two course wins from two rides for Kilkenny trainer Garrett Power when he guided Excellent As Usual home from Lets Go Sunshine by three parts of a length to justify well-backed 4/6 favouritism in the two mile seven furlong maiden hurdle at Downpatrick. Mon 30th Aug

Brown gets deserved victory

Turner Brown gained a deserved success when claiming the Country & Western Raceday Maiden Hurdle at Downpatrick. Sun 08th Aug

After race at Kilbeggan Fri, 20th Jul, 2012 (1st)

That's terrific as I've always had faith in this horse. All he had to do was run up to his form. He had form with the favourite (Kalico Kim) and he was better off with her at the weights. He has an engine and he has heart and that's what it's all about. The horses have been running very well . we've had ten runners lately and they've all been in the money.

Garrett James Power