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- Very Excellent (IRE)
Very Excellent (IRE) ch g 22nd Mar 2016Track Horse
Track Horse
Very Excellent (IRE) ch g 22nd Mar 2016
Last Win
Beverley Mon, 24th Jul, 23 20/1, Cameron Hardie
(517 days)
Last Run
Market Rasen Sun, 7th Jul, 24
p.u., 28/1, Aaron Anderson
(169 days)
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Runs
Wins
Places
Win %
Earnings
Level Stk
Flat IRE
14
2
3
14%
€23,975
-2.50
Hurdle IRE
10
1
2
10%
€12,735
-5.80
Flat GB
7
1
1
14%
£6,694
14.00
Hurdle GB
8
0
2
0%
£7,274
-8.00
Under Rules Total
39
4
8
10%
-2.30
Form Figures
4427F227-15-09249714-315806P-63871626-26504P
Form Timeline
Form Figures - 4427F227-15-09249714-315806P-63871626-26504P
Date Course Conditions
Race Result
Jockey
Class
n
MorningSP
23Nov23 New 17f Good to Soft 3y+ HcapHdl(8K)
non-runner (Self Cert (Burst Blood Vessel))
Rated 105
4
Change of Trainer Andrew McNamara to M Sowersby
12Nov21 Dun 11f Standard 3y+ Mdn(12K)
9-3[5/1]cp41st of 14, 1.5L to Elzaamsan
J Coen
Rated 73
6/15/1
01Feb19 Dun 8f Standard 3y Mdn(12K)
9-5[25/1]4th of 13, 0.56L behind Isosceles
D P McDonogh
40/125/1
Oct 2017
Open Yearling Sale (Goffs Ireland)
Leamore Horses
Purchaser: Robbie McNamara
€16,000
Lots Sold: 313
Prices
Avg: €6,980
Median: €4,700
Maximum: €62,000
Feb 2017
February Sale (Goffs Ireland)
Moyglare Stud Farm
Purchaser: Leamore Horses
€5,500
Lots Sold: 396
Prices
Avg: €13,148
Median: €5,500
Maximum: €210,000
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.
Date Course
Conditions
Race
Jockey Weight
OR
Class
Date
Sale
Consignor
Purchaser
Price
Oct 2017
Open Yearling Sale (Goffs Ireland)
Leamore Horses
Purchaser: Robbie McNamara
€16,000
Lots Sold: 313
Prices
Avg: €6,980
Median: €4,700
Maximum: €62,000
Feb 2017
February Sale (Goffs Ireland)
Moyglare Stud Farm
Purchaser: Leamore Horses
€5,500
Lots Sold: 396
Prices
Avg: €13,148
Median: €5,500
Maximum: €210,000
Reports in which Very Excellent (IRE) was mentioned
Excellent Very game for Joyce
The Andrew McNamara-trained Very Excellent stuck his head out gamely to land the spoils in the Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap at Dundalk. Wed 23rd Mar
Summit proving a rising Star on the polytrack
Summit Star recorded her second win over the extended ten furlongs on the polytrack this winter when routing her rivals in the Book Online @DundalkStadium.com Handicap. Wed 16th Feb
Very Excellent a very appropriate winner for McNamara
Just over a week since the sad passing of his father and namesake, Andrew (Andy) McNamara saddled Very Excellent (5/1) to win the View Restaurant @ Dundalk Maiden. Fri 12th Nov
Mountain makes all under Sheridan
Church Mountain made it two wins from two starts at Galway, as he made all in the James P Cunningham Electrical Handicap. Tue 07th Sep
Excellent makes breakthrough for McNamara
The Andrew McNamara-trained Very Excellent gained a deserved success when running out a convincing winner of the Tattersalls Ireland Derby Sale Maiden Hurdle at Bellewstown. Sat 04th Jul
Not without a scare but odds-on Rose gets there
Seven pound conditional Eoin Walsh continues to gain admirers and those that invested in 8/13 shot Dinard Rose certainly owe him one after he got the odds-on favourite home in front in the Timmy Maher Memorial 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle at Gowran. Sat 23rd Nov
McGarvey's mount prevails under a hold-up ride
Sacchoandvanzetti (9/2) was held up well off the pace before being produced with his challenge approaching the final flight in the opening Renvyle House Hotel 3-y-o Maiden Hurdle. Sat 26th Oct
Ordinary World out to regain winning thread
Ordinary World appears the star attraction as Ballinrobe signs off for 2019 with an eight-race National Hunt card today. Fri 20th Sep
Kastasa gets going late to score for Coen & Weld
Kastasa got going late to land the spoils in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden at Clonmel. Thu 18th Apr
Huge Rule 4 but Isosceles wins a thriller
Crockford (4/7) got out under the gates and ran loose prior to the Valentine's Weekend Special At Dundalk Stadium Maiden and had to be withdrawn. The mile event eventually went the way of Isosceles (9/1) for Michael Halford and Ross Coakley. Fri 01st Feb
After race at Dundalk Wed, 23rd Mar, 2022 (1st) 
He had a wide draw and we thought we weren't going to win being six wide, so he kicked on and went forward. He's a very genuine horse. Wesley is a Limerick man like myself so I have to look after him! He gave him a lovely ride, exactly what we discussed beforehand. The horse can get caught for a turn of speed so he let him stride on early and it all worked out well. I thought maybe a furlong out or more he was going to get chinned and Wesley said the same but he stuck the head down and he was good and honest. I'd say we will probably try a bit of hurdling with him. He had a mid-winter break so he is ready to go on better ground over hurdles. He won over hurdles before last season so we will give it a go again this season.
Andrew McNamara
He had a wide draw and we thought we weren't going to win being six wide, so he kicked on and went forward. He's a very genuine horse. Wesley is a Limerick man like myself so I have to look after him! He gave him a lovely ride, exactly what we discussed beforehand. The horse can get caught for a turn of speed so he let him stride on early and it all worked out well. I thought maybe a furlong out or more he was going to get chinned and Wesley said the same but he stuck the head down and he was good and honest. I'd say we will probably try a bit of hurdling with him. He had a mid-winter break so he is ready to go on better ground over hurdles. He won over hurdles before last season so we will give it a go again this season.
Andrew McNamara
After race at Dundalk Fri, 12th Nov, 2021 (1st)
He started off here a few years ago and had a few nice runs. It’s the first time we’ve brought him back since.
Andrew McNamara
He started off here a few years ago and had a few nice runs. It’s the first time we’ve brought him back since.
Andrew McNamara
After race at Bellewstown Sat, 4th Jul, 2020 (1st)
He's a lovely horse. He's been caught on the line three times, once on the Flat and twice over hurdles, so he's due a win,. He probably appreciated the better ground. He was second a couple of times on soft and heavy ground. We'll probably head on to Galway for a winners four-year-old race there. It suits well although I'm sure there will probably be a few pop up out of the woodwork, maybe horses that were in Cheltenham and things like that, but hopefully he'll have a shout going there.
Andrew McNamara
He's a lovely horse. He's been caught on the line three times, once on the Flat and twice over hurdles, so he's due a win,. He probably appreciated the better ground. He was second a couple of times on soft and heavy ground. We'll probably head on to Galway for a winners four-year-old race there. It suits well although I'm sure there will probably be a few pop up out of the woodwork, maybe horses that were in Cheltenham and things like that, but hopefully he'll have a shout going there.
Andrew McNamara
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