Exceed And Excel's September Run Back on Top In Cap D'Antibes

Mark Smith - Saturday September 12

A last start fifth in the Group II Silver Shadow stakes at Randwick, the Chris Waller-trained September Run showed the strength of that form with a dominant win in Saturday’s Listed Cap D'Antibes Stakes (1100m) at Flemington.

Second stakes win for September Run (Natasha Morello/Racing Photos)

With Craig Williams in the saddle the 3yo daughter of Exceed and Excel defeated the Shamus Award filly Swats That by three-quarters of a length with another daughter of Exceed And Excel, Minhaaj, a long-neck back in third.

The winner of the Listed Bill Carter Stakes at Doomben on March 30, September Run advances her record to 3 wins from 6 starts with earnings of $177,300.

Sporting the silks of Hermitage Thoroughbreds, September Run was purchased her for $380,000 out of the Blue Gum Farm draft at the 2019 Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale.

She is the first foal of the talented Street Cry (IRE) mare Pittsburgh Flyer who won the Group III RC GH Mumm Stakes and was fourth in the Group 1 Oakleigh Plate.

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September run was a $380,000 Inglis Premier Yearling

A daughter of the champion 2YO Filly in South Africa in 2002-03, Warning Zone (Elliador), Pittsburgh Flyer was purchased by Go Bloodstock Australia/Paul Moroney B/stock for $500,000 at the 2018 Magic Millions  National Broodmare Sale when carrying a filly by American Pharoah (USA).

That filly was purchased for $100,000 by Hirsch Racing out of the Coolmore draft at this year’s Easter Yearling Sale. She has been named My Yankee Girl and is in training with John Salanitri at Caulfield.

After missing to Merchant Navy in 2018, Pittsburgh Flyer foaled a filly by the dual Group 1 winning son of Fastnet Rock on August 20.

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Race Result - Cap D'Antibes Stakes LR 1100m

Flemington Track: Soft(5) Time: 1:03.70
1
September Run
- 3f Exceed And Excel (AUS) x Pittsburgh Flyer (AUS) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Craig Williams 57.5
2
0.8
Swats That
- 3f Shamus Award (AUS) x Is It A Mosquito (AUS) (Bel Esprit (AUS))
Tnr: L & T Corstens Rdr: John Allen 57
3
1.2
Minhaaj
- 3f Exceed And Excel (AUS) x Telaawa (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: T Dabernig & B Hayes Rdr: D W Stackhouse 58.5
4
2.6
Letzbeglam
- 3f Snitzel (AUS) x Miss Charming (USA) (Forestry (USA))
Tnr: T Busuttin & N Young Rdr: M J Dee 58.5
5
3.4
Supreme Idea
- 3f I Am Invincible (AUS) x Sweet Sister (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: A & S Freedman Rdr: M Zahra 57.5
6
3.5
Parlophone
- 3f I Am Invincible (AUS) x Roulettes (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: Jye McNeil 57.5
7
3.7
Mildred
- 3f Hinchinbrook (AUS) x Tempest Tost (AUS) (Statue Of Liberty (USA))
Tnr: G M Begg Rdr: Jordan Childs 58.5
8
4.1
Yosemite
- 3f Redwood (GB) x Morena (NZ) (Keeper (AUS))
Tnr: R D Griffiths Rdr: W Pike 56
9
4.2
Jenni's Rainbow
- 3f More Than Ready (USA) x Three Rainbows (IRE) (Kingmambo (USA))
Tnr: D R Brideoake Rdr: Ethan Brown 56
10
4.3
Unstoppabelle
- 3f I Am Invincible (AUS) x Darcibelle (NZ) (Darci Brahma (NZ))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: W Egan 56
11
4.5
Amuri
- 3f Zoustar (AUS) x Princess Emmy (NZ) (King's Chapel (AUS))
Tnr: T & C McEvoy Rdr: B Melham 56
12
4.6
Zooming Zebra
- 3f Redente (AUS) x Zarilly (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: Russell Osborne Rdr: L Nolen 56
13
6.3
Standoff
- 3f Smart Missile (AUS) x Fidele (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: Grant & Peter Dalziel Rdr: B Park 57
14
11.6
A Beautiful Night
- 3f Night Of Thunder (IRE) x Lindyhop (AUS) (Gonski (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: J Mott 58.5
15
12.8
Gypsy Choice
- 3f Choisir (AUS) x Gypsy Princess (IRE) (Sadler's Wells (USA))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: L Currie 56
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