Cairns (QLD)
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R6
6h54m
Triple M Cairns (Bm75)
1250m | 3:42pm
RAIL POSITION
+1.5m 1000m-300m
True Remainder
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 75 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$21,000
 
 
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R6
3 - Inching Closer (6)
  • 3 Inching Closer (6)
  • J: W D'Avila 61.0kg
  • T: M A Dale
  • 0-7-0-0-4-8-3-5-5-5
17.0 17.0 20.0 17.0 20.0
$17.00 $17.00 $17.00 $20.00 $17.00 $20.00
RACE COMMENT
Battled away for 1 len 5th of 7 (7) $6.00 61.5 Lucky Rolla 1123m Mareeba (Open) Soft(7) Dec 26. Sound when 3-1/4 len 5th of 6 (2) $7.00 61.0 Bella Bianca 1000m Atherton Open Hcp Heavy(8) Jan 17. Freshened. Long time since last saluted. No match when 3.3 len 5th in the small field at Atherton. Looks vulnerable.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
5-2-0-0
HEAVY
27-4-2-6
TRACK
15-4-1-4
DISTANCE
15-4-1-4
TRK / DIST
8-3-1-2
JKY RIDING
3/9
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
20%
WIN S/RATE
42%
PLACE S/RATE
85-17-7-12
CAREER
$247,000
PRIZE MONEY
1100 - 1460
WIN RANGE
30
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 85-17-7-12 20% 42% 4
Distance 15-4-1-4 27% 60% 2
Track 27-4-2-6 15% 44% 4
Track / Dist 15-4-1-4 27% 60% 2
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 6-3-0-1 50% 67% 2
1st up 8-1-2-0 13% 38% 5
2nd up 8-2-0-1 25% 38% 2
3rd up 8-1-0-2 13% 38% 7
4th up 8-4-1-1 50% 75% 2
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
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 46-12-3-5 26% 43% 4
Soft 33-3-4-7 9% 42% 6
Heavy 5-2-0-0 40% 40% 2
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 38-5-4-7 13% 42% 6
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 399-35-51-51 9% 34% 6
W D'Avila
Trainer 12mth 41-2-2-5 5% 22% 8
M A Dale
Trained at: Cairns
Owners: M A Dale, H J Davis, C K Synnott, Miss A J Synnott, Mrs M D Griffin, M J Griffin & S J Hawkes
Colours: Black, White Sash, Red Sleeves And Cap
Age/Sex: 9 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Akeed Mofeed - Insurgent
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
5 of 6 22
Atherton (Heavy) 17/01/2026, Race 5, 1000m, Open Hcp
Finished 5/6 3.3L, Jockey Micheal Mc Donald, Barrier 2, Weight 61kg
$7.00 Sectional 600m 0:34.30s
1st Bella Bianca
2nd Recruiter 57.5kg 1.5L
3rd Crystal Chief 55kg 1.6L
5 of 7 6
Mareeba (Soft) 26/12/2025, Race 2, 1123m, (Open)
Finished 5/7 1L, Jockey W D'Avila, Barrier 7, Weight 61.5kg
$6.00 Sectional 600m 0:33.79s
1st Lucky Rolla
2nd Bella Bianca 54kg 0.4L
3rd Injada 56kg 0.6L
5 of 8 16
Cairns (Soft) 20/12/2025, Race 6, 1400m, Open Hcp
Finished 5/8 2.9L, $650, Jockey Lauren Guernier, Barrier 2, Weight 58kg
$12.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 5th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:37.25s
1st Tycoon Beau
2nd Seventies Hit 55kg 0.2L
3rd Strathcona 56kg 2.0L
3 of 5 18
Cairns (Soft) 04/12/2025, Race 3, 1250m, (Bm75)
Finished 3/5 0.9L, $1950, Jockey Lauren Guernier, Barrier 4, Weight 60.5kg
$21.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:36.53s
1st Harrow (IRE)
2nd Spirit Meister 59kg 0.1L
3rd Inching Closer 60.5kg 0.9L
8 of 9 14
Cairns (Good) 16/11/2025, Race 7, 1400m, Open Hcp
Finished 8/9 8.2L, $400, Jockey Aidan Holt, Barrier 6, Weight 60kg
$51.00, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 6th,
1st Moegreen (NZ)
2nd Tycoon Beau 56.5kg 0.2L
3rd Spirit Meister 55.5kg 0.5L
4 of 4 72
Cairns (Soft) 02/11/2025, Race 3, 1250m, Open Hcp
Finished 4/4 5L, $1000, Jockey Aidan Holt, Barrier 1, Weight 60kg
$16.00, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:35.78s
1st Spirit Meister
2nd Fodor 58.5kg 2L
3rd Tycoon Beau 56.5kg 4.5L
11 of 14 13
Cairns (Good) 22/08/2025, Race 8, 1400m, Open Hcp
Finished 11/14 7.3L, Jockey Ty Wheeler, Barrier 1, Weight 52kg
$101.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:35.43s
1st Speed Legend
2nd Divine Okay 52kg 1.3L
3rd Valenki 54.5kg 2.3L
14 of 15 16
Townsville (Good) 09/08/2025, Race 8, 1300m, Cleveland Bay
Finished 14/15 11.7L, Jockey Olivia Kendal, Barrier 13, Weight 52kg
$91.00, In-running Settled 14, 800m 14th, 400m 15th, Sectional 600m 0:33.86s
1st Speed Legend
2nd Cherry Rose 54.5kg 0.2L
3rd Casino Lord 54.5kg 4.0L
7 of 9 5
Cairns (Soft) 24/07/2025, Race 6, 1250m, Open Hcp
Finished 7/9 2.3L, $400, Jockey Chris Meehan, Barrier 8, Weight 61kg
$41.00, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:35.93s
1st Valenki
2nd Stats 59.5kg 0.4L
3rd Crowning Moment 55kg 0.6L
14 of 14 13
Townsville (Good) 19/07/2025, Race 9, 1200m, Open Hcp
Finished 14/14 10.6L, Jockey W D'Avila, Barrier 9, Weight 59kg
$61.00, In-running Settled 13, 800m 13th, 400m 13th, Sectional 600m 0:32.76s
1st Hellish
2nd Turbeau 56kg 1.8L
3rd He's Xceptional 54.5kg 1.9L
...
LAST WIN
1 of 10 32
Townsville (Good) 15/04/2025, Race 7, 1200m, Open Hcp
Finished 1/10 1L, $11600, Jockey Gabrielle Semmens, Barrier 8, Weight 57.5kg
$21.00, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:32.91s
1st Inching Closer
2nd Crowning Moment 55kg 1L
3rd Tycoon Beau 54kg 2.5L