Cairns (QLD)
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8
R5
12h44m
Asahi (Bm72)
1400m | 3:04pm
RAIL POSITION
True Entire Course.
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 72 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$32,000
 
 
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R5
5 - Inching Closer (7)
  • 5 Inching Closer (7)
  • J: W D'Avila 60.5kg
  • T: M A Dale
  • 3-5-5-5-6-x-9-9-8-9
91.0 91.0 61.0 51.0 41.0 34.0
$91.00 $91.00 $61.00 $51.00 $41.00 $34.00
RACE COMMENT
Struggled to the line 6-1/4 len 8th of 9 (6) $81.00 54.0 Spirit Meister 1250m here Open Hcp Soft(7) Jul 23. Plodded home 6-3/4 len 9th of 10 (8) $101.00 55.5 Cochrane 950m here Open Hcp Soft(6) Aug 22. On a quick back-up. Old stager struggling to recapture best form. Had all before him at turn and went home tamely this course. This looks a tall order.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
46-12-3-5
GOOD
31-4-2-6
TRACK
17-1-2-3
DISTANCE
8-0-0-1
TRK / DIST
13-3-1-2
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
19%
WIN S/RATE
40%
PLACE S/RATE
90-17-7-12
CAREER
$249,200
PRIZE MONEY
1100 - 1460
WIN RANGE
7
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 90-17-7-12 19% 40% 5
Distance 17-1-2-3 6% 35% 6
Track 31-4-2-6 13% 39% 4
Track / Dist 8-0-0-1 0% 13% 4
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 6-3-0-1 50% 67% 1
1st up 9-1-2-0 11% 33% 4
2nd up 9-2-0-1 22% 33% 7
3rd up 9-1-0-2 11% 33% 4
4th up 9-4-1-1 44% 67% 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: 1100m (2), 1200m (3), 1250m (4), 1300m (5), 1350m (1), 1400m (1), 1460m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 46-12-3-5 26% 43% 3
Soft 36-3-4-7 8% 39% 6
Heavy 7-2-0-0 29% 29% 2
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 43-5-4-7 12% 37% 5
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 365-22-42-40 6% 28% 8
W D'Avila
Trainer 12mth 32-1-2-1 3% 13% 8
M A Dale
Trained at: Cairns
Owners: M A Dale, 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: 10 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Akeed Mofeed - Insurgent
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
9 of 10 30
Cairns (Soft) 22/08/2026, Race 6, 950m, Open Hcp
Finished 9/10 6.7L, $1000, Jockey W D'Avila, Barrier 8, Weight 55.5kg
$101.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:33.94s
1st Cochrane
2nd Machine Head 54kg 3L
3rd Blue Stratum 56.5kg 3.1L
8 of 9 33
Cairns (Soft) 23/07/2026, Race 10, 1250m, Open Hcp
Finished 8/9 6.1L, $400, Jockey W D'Avila, Barrier 6, Weight 54kg
$81.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:36.29s
1st Spirit Meister
2nd Almighty Jab 55kg 1L
3rd Lean Eagle 57.5kg 1.5L
9 of 9 22
Innisfail (Heavy) 20/06/2026, Race 2, 900m, Open Plate
Finished 9/9 7.4L, Jockey W D'Avila, Barrier 9, Weight 61.5kg
$21.00 Sectional 600m 0:35.38s
1st Yes Dream
2nd Speed Legend 61.5kg 1L
3rd Desert Grit 57.5kg 2.3L
9 of 9 102
Cairns (Soft) 29/05/2026, Race 6, 1250m, Open Hcp
Finished 9/9 6.5L, $400, Jockey W D'Avila, Barrier 5, Weight 57.5kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:35.35s
1st Desert Grit
2nd Spirit Meister 57kg 0.2L
3rd Armour Force 60kg 1.7L
6 of 8 30
Cairns (Heavy) 16/02/2026, Race 6, 1250m, (Bm75)
Finished 6/8 7L, $400, Jockey W D'Avila, Barrier 6, Weight 61kg
$21.00, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:36.19s
1st Desert Grit
2nd Yamabushi 56kg 1.5L
3rd Chartwell 55kg 4.0L
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, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 6th, 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
...
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