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Yalta continues his sire's good record in the Molecomb Stakes

Exceed And Excel has now supplied three winners of the race

Yalta: is the first foal out of the Elusive Quality mare Lacily
Yalta: is the first foal out of the Elusive Quality mare LacilyCredit: Mark Cranham

There was a sense of deja vu at Goodwood on Wednesday as a son of Exceed And Excel scorched the West Sussex turf on his way to success in the Molecomb Stakes.

This year's victor was Yalta, who broke the juvenile course record when clocking the 5f trip in 57.14seconds.

The Darley homebred is the third son of Exceed And Excel to claim success in the Group 3 event, after the Mick Channon-trained Bungle Inthejungle ran away with the 2012 renewal and the Charlie Hills-trained Cotai Glory clinched the corresponding event in 2014.

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