Grafton (NSW)
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R5
7h22m
Ken Gill Painter (Bm66)
2230m | 3:40pm
RAIL POSITION
+5m Entire
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 66 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$27,000
 
 
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R5
6 - Will To Excel (10)
  • 6 Will To Excel (10)
  • J: B Looker 57.0kg
  • T: James Ponsonby
  • x-1-4-0-3-4-4-3-4-2
15.0 15.0 20.0 21.0
$15.00 $15.00 - $15.00 $20.00 $21.00
RACE COMMENT
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. Gave good sight 2 len 2nd of 5 (2) $5.50 57.0 Dunedin 2200m Dubbo (Bm66) Good(4) Mar 6. Good staying gelding. Couldn't get near winner but found enough for the minors at Dubbo. Usually gets back. Right in the mix.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
17-2-1-3
SOFT
1-0-0-0
TRACK
6-0-1-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
11%
WIN S/RATE
34%
PLACE S/RATE
70-8-6-10
CAREER
$254,720
PRIZE MONEY
1600 - 3200
WIN RANGE
24
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 70-8-6-10 11% 34% 7
Distance 6-0-1-0 0% 17% 8
Track 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track / Dist 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 3-0-0-1 0% 33% 4
1st up 9-1-2-0 11% 33% 2
2nd up 9-2-0-0 22% 22% 3
3rd up 9-2-0-1 22% 33% 3
4th up 7-1-0-3 14% 57% 6
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 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 41-6-2-3 15% 27% 8
Soft 17-2-1-3 12% 35% 4
Heavy 11-0-3-4 0% 64% 5
Synthetic 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 28-2-4-7 7% 46% 6
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 745-98-91-75 13% 35% 3
B Looker
Trainer 12mth 113-8-10-11 7% 26% 9
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
2 of 5 13
Dubbo (Good) 06/03/2026, Race 1, 2200m, (Bm66)
Finished 2/5 2L, $5050, Jockey M A Cahill, Barrier 2, Weight 57kg
$5.50, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th,
1st Dunedin
2nd Will To Excel 57kg 2L
3rd Final Impact (NZ) 55.5kg 2.5L
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