THE Phillip Stokes’ trained More Than Exceed won this year’s $90,000 Mildura Cup run at Swan Hill on Friday.

It was Stokes’ first cup win and fulfilled a lifetime ambition.

“I actually trained my first winner ever at Mildura a number of years ago, so to come back and win the Mildura Cup is a big thrill,” Stokes said.

“(More Than Exceed) is the first horse I have had run in a Mildura...