Bathurst (NSW)
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R3
7h54m
Bathurst RSL (Bm58)
2000m | 2:25pm
RAIL POSITION
True
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 58 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$27,000
 
 
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R3
1 - Will To Excel (2)
  • 1 Will To Excel (2)
  • J: M A Cahill 62.0kg
  • T: James Ponsonby
  • 0-3-7-9-x-1-4-0-3-4
10.0 10.0 16.0 17.0 20.0 17.0
$10.00 $10.00 $16.00 $17.00 $20.00 $17.00
RACE COMMENT
Eased near 600m when 1/2 len, 1-1/2 len 3rd of 6 (4) $3.50 62.5 Doutelle 2100m Orange (Bm58) Soft(7) Dec 15. Reasonable effort 1-1/2 len 4th of 5 (5) $6.50 62.5 Shylock 2218m Dubbo (Bm58) Good(4) Jan 12. Seasoned performer. Let down late for a tidy 4th at Dubbo. Switching to 2000m. Others with more appeal.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
39-6-1-3
GOOD
3-0-0-0
TRACK
3-0-0-1
DISTANCE
1-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
18-5-2-5
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
12%
WIN S/RATE
33%
PLACE S/RATE
66-8-5-9
CAREER
$244,295
PRIZE MONEY
1600 - 3200
WIN RANGE
18
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 66-8-5-9 12% 33% 1
Distance 3-0-0-1 0% 33% 5
Track 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track / Dist 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 3-0-0-1 0% 33% 1
1st up 9-1-2-0 11% 33% 3
2nd up 9-2-0-0 22% 22% 2
3rd up 9-2-0-1 22% 33% 4
4th up 7-1-0-3 14% 57% 5
Group 1 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 2 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 3 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Listed 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
WFA 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Jumps 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Win distances: 1600m (2), 2100m (2), 2400m (2), 3200m (2)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 39-6-1-3 15% 26% 3
Soft 16-2-1-3 13% 38% 2
Heavy 10-0-3-3 0% 60% 2
Synthetic 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 26-2-4-6 8% 46% 2
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 381-39-36-48 10% 32% 4
M A Cahill
Trainer 12mth 118-10-8-10 8% 24% 7
James Ponsonby
Trained at: Hawkesbury
Owners: Mrs K L Ponsonby, J Ingram & J A Smart
Colours: Red, Yellow Diamond Sash
Age/Sex: 10 year old bay/brown gelding
Breeding: High Chaparral - Essence Of Success
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
4 of 5 28
Dubbo (Good) 12/01/2026, Race 1, 2218m, (Bm58)
Finished 4/5 1.5L, $1300, Jockey M A Cahill, Barrier 5, Weight 62.5kg
$6.50, In-running Settled 5, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th,
1st Shylock
2nd Dunedin 58kg 0.1L
3rd Cheeky Secrets 53.5kg 1.4L
3 of 6 15
Orange (Soft) 15/12/2025, Race 1, 2100m, (Bm58)
Finished 3/6 2.0L, $2600, Jockey M A Cahill, Barrier 4, Weight 62.5kg
$3.50, In-running Settled 6, 1200m 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th,
1st Doutelle
2nd Jimmy Manolo 60.5kg 0.5L
3rd Will To Excel 62.5kg 2.0L
13 of 13 30
Warrnambool (Soft) 30/11/2025, Race 8, 4600m, 3yo+ (Bm90)
Finished 13/13 47.4L, Jockey Jordan Ratcliffe, Barrier 9, Weight 65kg
$61.00, In-running Settled 13, 1200m 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 13th, Sectional 600m 0:37.22s
1st Farag (NZ)
2nd Ferago 67kg 1.5L
3rd Guido (NZ) 65kg 1.6L
4 of 8 13
Wagga (Soft) 31/10/2025, Race 2, 3200m, (Bm74)
Finished 4/8 5.3L, $1475, Jockey M A Cahill, Barrier 7, Weight 55kg
$2.70, In-running Settled 7, 1200m 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:35.70s
1st Goofinator
2nd Valentine John (IRE) 55.5kg 4.5L
3rd Scarli Japali 60kg 4.7L
1 of 7 85
Wagga Riverside (Good) 18/10/2025, Race 1, 2400m, 3yo+ (Bm66)
Finished 1/7 0.1L, $13950, Jockey M A Cahill, Barrier 5, Weight 56.5kg
$19.00, In-running Settled 7, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:37.90s
1st Will To Excel
2nd Goofinator 55.5kg 0.1L
3rd Dreamstone (NZ) 54kg 2.6L
9 of 16 5
Sunshine Coast (Soft) 25/07/2025, Race 7, 2400m, (Bm58)
Finished 9/16 5.3L, $500, Jockey Taylor Marshall, Barrier 12, Weight 60kg
$19.00, In-running Settled 12, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:36.40s
1st Trapeze Torque
2nd Kenshin Maru 58.5kg 0.1L
3rd Big Hitter 54kg 1.4L
7 of 12 14
Grafton (Soft) 20/07/2025, Race 4, 3170m, 3yo+ (Bm58)
Finished 7/12 5.7L, $500, Jockey J Grisedale, Barrier 1, Weight 62.5kg
$6.50, In-running Settled 6, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:36.59s
1st Deemee (NZ)
2nd Memumza Diva 55kg 2.5L
3rd Giddy Gan's Joy 60kg 2.7L
3 of 9 15
Mudgee (Heavy) 06/07/2025, Race 1, 2000m, (Bm66)
Finished 3/9 3.6L, $2600, Jockey M A Cahill, Barrier 5, Weight 58.5kg
$18.00, In-running Settled 9, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th,
1st Avion Fury
2nd Interventionist 57.5kg 2.3L
3rd Will To Excel 58.5kg 3.6L
13 of 16 5
Ipswich (Good) 21/06/2025, Race 3, 2500m, (Bm78)
Finished 13/16 8.1L, Jockey Ms W Costin, Barrier 7, Weight 52kg
$101.00, In-running Settled 14, 1200m 15th, 800m 15th, 400m 16th, Sectional 600m 0:37.26s
1st The Right Way (NZ)
2nd Bestower (NZ) 55.5kg 0.2L
3rd Farwest 52.5kg 1.7L
8 of 12 14
Tamworth (Soft) 16/06/2025, Race 4, 2100m, (Bm66)
Finished 8/12 6.4L, $500, Jockey J Pracey-Holmes, Barrier 4, Weight 59kg
$20.00, In-running Settled 11, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 10th,
1st Wolf Club (NZ)
2nd Everlasting Kiss 60.5kg 0.5L
3rd Image Of The Sun 57kg 0.8L