Dubbo (NSW)
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R1
5h14m
Westside Hotel Bottlemart (Bm66)
2200m | 1:35pm
RAIL POSITION
+3m 900m-400m - True Remainder
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 66 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$27,000
 
 
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R1
3 - Will To Excel (2)
  • 3 Will To Excel (2)
  • J: M A Cahill 57.0kg
  • T: James Ponsonby
  • 9-x-1-4-0-3-4-4-3-4
7.0 7.0 5.0 4.6 3.5 3.4
$7.00 $7.00 $5.00 $4.60 $3.50 $3.40
RACE COMMENT
Gave good account when 1 len, 5-3/4 len 3rd of 7 (3) $5.50 61.5 Tavijewel 2100m Orange 3yo+ (Bm58) Heavy(10) Feb 9. Checked at start when 1-1/4 len 4th of 11 (9) $26.00 61.5 Toulon Factor 1850m Mudgee Showcase (Bm58) Soft(5) Feb 21. Adept stayer. Went back, closed intently at Mudgee. Backmarker with a big finish. Rates highly.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
40-6-1-3
GOOD
4-0-0-0
TRACK
5-0-0-0
DISTANCE
4-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
21-5-2-6
JKY RIDING
3/8
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
12%
WIN S/RATE
33%
PLACE S/RATE
69-8-5-10
CAREER
$249,670
PRIZE MONEY
1600 - 3200
WIN RANGE
13
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 69-8-5-10 12% 33% 1
Distance 5-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track 4-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track / Dist 4-0-0-0 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% 1
2nd up 9-2-0-0 22% 22% 2
3rd up 9-2-0-1 22% 33% 1
4th up 7-1-0-3 14% 57% 3
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 40-6-1-3 15% 25% 1
Soft 17-2-1-3 12% 35% 2
Heavy 11-0-3-4 0% 64% 2
Synthetic 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 28-2-4-7 7% 46% 2
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 389-40-37-52 10% 33% 1
M A Cahill
Trainer 12mth 110-7-8-11 6% 24% 5
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 11 12
Mudgee (Soft) 21/02/2026, Race 4, 1850m, Showcase (Bm58)
Finished 4/11 1.2L, $1475, Jockey M A Cahill, Barrier 9, Weight 61.5kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 10, 1200m 10th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th,
1st Toulon Factor
2nd Bill Peyto (IRE) 53kg 1L
3rd Not Too Bad 58kg 1.2L
3 of 7 7
Orange (Heavy) 09/02/2026, Race 5, 2100m, 3yo+ (Bm58)
Finished 3/7 6.8L, $2600, Jockey M A Cahill, Barrier 3, Weight 61.5kg
$5.50, In-running Settled 6, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th,
1st Tavijewel (NZ)
2nd Midnight Affair 57kg 1L
3rd Will To Excel 61.5kg 6.8L
4 of 6 21
Dubbo (Good) 02/02/2026, Race 1, 2200m, (Bm58)
Finished 4/6 6.1L, $1300, Jockey M A Cahill, Barrier 2, Weight 62kg
$10.00, In-running Settled 6, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th,
1st Hoorini
2nd Final Impact (NZ) 57kg 3.3L
3rd Tavijewel (NZ) 53.5kg 4.8L
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