Heffernan excels on Mullins' Exceed

Super Exceed was fifth at the Curragh last month and built on that seasonal debut to land the ALTO EQUINE Building Solutions Fillies Maiden. 

Seamie Heffernan settled the 10/1 chance in mid-division and brought her with a steady challenge down the outer in the straight. She got on top in the final 100 yards to beat market leader Eternal Reign by a neck.

Tom Mullins, who trains the winner for his wife Helen, said: “We always thought a bit of her, she's only learning." 

“She had the maestro on board and I was delighted to have him. I love his experience and his way with fillies.  

“He was impressed with her because she was too far back and she was wheel-spinning on the ground the a bit.  

“She'd like a bit better ground and we were disappointed to see the rain coming. Things went a little bit against her, she was a little bit far back but she was settled so he said he'd leave her there.

“She's a nice filly and he liked her. 

“The second is rated 78 and on the filly that ran in Galway (stablemate and maiden winner Lucky Out) I said 'we should beat that'. It doesn't normally work out but it did. That's why I was confident enough.” 

Quotes from Gary Carson