Pyman's Theory, a juvenile filly by Darley stallion Exceed And Excel, ran the perfect trial for Royal Ascot, when showing blazing speed to make all the running in the five-furlong Listed National Stakes at Sandown. She was making her fourth start, and recording her second victory with her trainer Tom Dascombe now likely to point her at G2 Queen Mary Stakes over the same trip.
Bred by T Whitehead, she is a half-sister to Stakes winner Forthefirstime and from a speedy family that includes juvenile G2 scorer Nevisian Lad by UK-based Darley stallion Royal Applause.
The omens are good for Pyman's Theory at Royal Ascot, as her sire Exceed And Excel has a tremendous record of siring juvenile Stakes performers at the meeting. Since 2008, he has been responsible for six, which is double any other stallion.
The sire of 35 worldwide Stakes winners, Exceed And Excel has been enjoying a stellar season in the southern hemisphere where he currently has more two-year-old winners, as well as more two-year-old Stakes wins than any other sire. Standing the forthcoming breeding season at Darley Kelvinside at a fee of $66,000 (inc GST), Exceed And Excel has been represented so far this season by dual G1-winning colt Helmet, as well as Listed winners Anevay, Chinchilla and Rebel Call.
