Randwick (NSW)
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R4
8h53m
Myplates (Bm78)
1400m | 2:05pm
RAIL POSITION
+4m Entire
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 78 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$160,000
 
 
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R4
9 - One Step Closer (17)
  • 9 One Step Closer (17)
  • J: A Adkins 57.0kg
  • T: John O'Shea & Tom Charlton
  • 4-7-x-5-1-0-4-4-x
31.0 31.0 31.0 34.0 31.0 26.0
$31.00 $31.00 $31.00 $34.00 $31.00 $26.00
RACE COMMENT
Took up a midfield position when 3 len 4th of 9 (2) $61.00 57.0 Observer 2040m Moonee Valley Drummond Golf Vase Good(4) Oct 25. Took up a midfield position when 1-1/2 len 4th of 16 (2) $101.00 57.0 Observer 2500m Flemington Victoria Derby Good(3) Nov 1. Had the benefit of 12-1/2 len 5th of 8 (5) Oh Diamond Lil 1106m Canterbury Barrier Trl Good(4) Feb 6. First-up (15-weeks). Broke his maiden at Goulburn last campaign. Tuned up with a couple of trials. Locally trained but awkwardly drawn this time.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
6-1-0-0
GOOD
0-0-0-0
TRACK
3-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
1-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
14%
WIN S/RATE
14%
PLACE S/RATE
7-1-0-0
CAREER
$136,075
PRIZE MONEY
1500
WIN RANGE
105
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 7-1-0-0 14% 14% 15
Distance 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track / Dist 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 2-1-0-0 50% 50% 4
3rd up 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
4th up 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 1 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 2 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 3 1-0-0-0 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: 1500m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 6-1-0-0 17% 17% 11
Soft 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Heavy 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 468-57-60-41 12% 34% 7
A Adkins
Trainer 12mth 532-101-89-70 19% 49% 1
John O'Shea & Tom Charlton
Trained at: Randwick
Owners: C E Holt, R J Miller, Miss N M Miller, M J Miller, P G Miller, D Von Kotze, Mrs J D Scala, Mrs B M Stewart, J D Stewart, Prairie Racing (Mgr: R Yap), Slice Syndicate (Mgr: M J Cousins), M R Cawley, V Cefai, C A Benjamin, T Charlton, J M Jackson & FOS Enterprises (Mgr: C G Crockett)
Colours: Royal Blue, Red Vee
Age/Sex: 3 year old chestnut gelding
Breeding: Castelvecchio - Get Closer
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
TRIAL 97
Canterbury (Good) 06/02/2026, Race 2, 1106m, Barrier Trl
Finished 5/8 12.6L, Jockey Zac Lloyd, Barrier 5, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:34.78s
1st Oh Diamond Lil
2nd Redstone Well (IRE) 0kg 5.5L
3rd Palmetto (NZ) 0kg 11.0L
TRIAL 87
Randwick (Good) 27/01/2026, Race 7, 1050m, Barrier Trl
Finished 6/8 5.1L, Jockey Dylan Gibbons, Barrier 3, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:33.84s
1st Wootton Lass
2nd Polyglot 0kg 1.3L
3rd Ruination 0kg 3.1L
4 of 16 7
Flemington (Good) 01/11/2025, Race 7, 2500m, Victoria Derby
Finished 4/16 1.6L, $90000, Jockey Jye McNeil, Barrier 2, Weight 57kg
$101.00, In-running Settled 9, 1200m 9th, 800m 12th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:34.87s
1st Observer
2nd Arcora 57kg 0.8L
3rd Deal Done Fast 57kg 1.6L
4 of 9 14
Moonee Valley (Good) 25/10/2025, Race 9, 2040m, Drummond Golf Vase
Finished 4/9 3L, $18000, Jockey Zac Lloyd, Barrier 2, Weight 57kg
$61.00, In-running Settled 5, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:36.11s
1st Observer
2nd Providence 57kg 0.5L
3rd O'Sheamus 57kg 1.5L
14 of 16 16
Rosehill (Good) 11/10/2025, Race 6, 1800m, Gloaming Stakes
Finished 14/16 9.7L, Jockey Dylan Gibbons, Barrier 16, Weight 56.5kg
$91.00, In-running Settled 16, 1200m 16th, 800m 16th, 400m 16th, Sectional 600m 0:35.06s
1st Shangri La Boy
2nd The Pearls (NZ) 54.5kg 2L
3rd San Giovanni 56.5kg 2.3L
1 of 8 19
Goulburn (Good) 25/09/2025, Race 3, 1500m, Mdn Plate
Finished 1/8 0.3L, $13950, Jockey Jean Van Overmeire, Barrier 5, Weight 56.5kg
$3.70, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:37.13s
1st One Step Closer
2nd Freddie Bassett 56.5kg 0.3L
3rd So Superior 59kg 2.6L
5 of 8 126
Hawkesbury (Good) 06/09/2025, Race 3, 1400m, E&G Mdn Plate
Finished 5/8 4.2L, $1400, Jockey K S Latham, Barrier 8, Weight 56.5kg
$5.50, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:34.20s
1st Senjutsu
2nd Cobra Club 55kg 1.5L
3rd Falcon Lair 54.5kg 1.6L
TRIAL 117
Rosehill (Soft) 28/08/2025, Race 5, 1030m, Barrier Trl
Finished 6/7 4.8L, Jockey Dylan Gibbons, Barrier 4, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:35.77s
1st Pimlico
2nd State Opera 0kg 0.1L
3rd Fireball Miss 0kg 1.6L
TRIAL 96
Randwick (Heavy) 07/08/2025, Race 11, 1044m, Barrier Trl
Finished 7/8 6.5L, Jockey J Parr, Barrier 7, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:35.96s
1st Magenta Skies (GB)
2nd Zoufield 0kg 0.2L
3rd Melodia Legend 0kg 3.2L
7 of 12 14
Hawkesbury (Heavy) 03/05/2025, Race 3, 1400m, 2yo Hcp
Finished 7/12 4.7L, $3500, Jockey Zac Lloyd, Barrier 10, Weight 55kg
$8.50, In-running Settled 10, 800m 10th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:35.04s
1st Aerodrome
2nd Hereward 54kg 0.8L
3rd Zebra Finch 55.5kg 1.6L
4 of 9 N/A
Kembla Grange (Good) 19/04/2025, Race 4, 1400m, Super 2yo Mdn
Finished 4/9 1.5L, $3600, Jockey A Adkins, Barrier 1, Weight 58kg
$2.50, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:34.96s
1st Just A Journey
2nd Jenni Gone Bonkers 57kg 0.5L
3rd Wentworth Falls 57.5kg 0.7L
TRIAL N/A
Rosehill (Soft) 04/04/2025, Race 7, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/5 0.2L, Jockey Zac Lloyd, Barrier 6, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:35.59s
1st One Step Closer
2nd Miss Freelove 0kg 0.2L
3rd Freddie Bassett 0kg 3.7L
TRIAL N/A
Hawkesbury (Good) 25/03/2025, Race 10, 800m, Barrier Trl
Finished 3/8 2.0L, Jockey Zac Lloyd, Barrier 5, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:33.28s
1st The Little General
2nd Whatalegacy 0kg 1.8L
3rd One Step Closer 0kg 2.0L
TRIAL N/A
Hawkesbury (Good) 16/12/2024, Race 9, 800m, Barrier Trl
Finished 3/9 1.8L, Jockey A Adkins, Barrier 5, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:33.07s
1st Swag
2nd Olivia Mia 0kg 0.8L
3rd One Step Closer 0kg 1.8L