Bathurst (NSW)
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R2
Merry Christmas (Bm66)
1800m | 2:50pm
RAIL POSITION
True
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 66 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$27,000
 
 
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R2
2 - Will To Excel (8)
  • 2 Will To Excel (8)
  • J: M A Cahill 58.5kg
  • T: James Ponsonby
  • 0-x-2-6-8-3-1-9-0-7
15.0 15.0
$15.00 $15.00 - - - $15.00
RACE COMMENT
Eased down, Vetted - no abnormalities when 99 len 13th of 14 (14) $61.00 65.0 Farag 4600m Warrnambool (Bm90) Heavy(9) Dec 1. Began awkwardly, Poor recovery when 9-3/4 len 7th of 8 (3) $5.50 60.5 On The Decs 2100m Orange (Bm58) Good(4) Dec 16. On a quick back-up. Seasoned campaigner. Found a weak race here. Each way.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
34-5-1-3
GOOD
1-0-0-0
TRACK
7-0-2-1
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
11-4-2-3
JKY RIDING
4/8
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
11%
WIN S/RATE
34%
PLACE S/RATE
53-6-5-7
CAREER
$194,570
PRIZE MONEY
1600 - 3200
WIN RANGE
7
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 53-6-5-7 11% 34% 4
Distance 7-0-2-1 0% 43% 3
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% 1
1st up 7-0-2-0 0% 29% 4
2nd up 7-1-0-0 14% 14% 6
3rd up 7-2-0-1 29% 43% 1
4th up 5-1-0-2 20% 60% 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
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 34-5-1-3 15% 26% 4
Soft 9-1-1-2 11% 44% 2
Heavy 9-0-3-2 0% 56% 3
Synthetic 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 18-1-4-4 6% 50% 3
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 534-63-61-68 12% 36% 1
M A Cahill
Trainer 12mth 141-10-13-12 7% 25% 6
James Ponsonby
Trained at: Hawkesbury
Owners: Mrs K L Ponsonby, J Ingram, T Hudson & J A Smart
Colours: Red, Yellow Diamond Sash, White Cap
Age/Sex: 9 year old bay/brown gelding
Breeding: High Chaparral - Essence Of Success
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
7 of 8 15
Orange (Good) 16/12/2024, Race 3, 2100m, (Bm58)
Finished 7/8 9.7L, $500, Jockey Glenn Cahill, Barrier 3, Weight 60.5kg
$5.50, In-running Settled 8, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th,
1st On The Decs
2nd Shadow Shot 59kg 0.2L
3rd Sally's Kato 56kg 2.7L
13 of 14 16
Warrnambool (Heavy) 01/12/2024, Race 8, 4600m, (Bm90)
Finished 13/14 99L, Jockey Edward Keating, Barrier 14, Weight 65kg
$61.00, In-running Settled 14, 1200m 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 13th, Sectional 600m 0:41.52s
1st Farag (NZ)
2nd Split (NZ) 65kg 20L
3rd Glen Massey (NZ) 65kg 21.0L
9 of 11 14
Moonee Valley (Good) 15/11/2024, Race 1, 3800m, 3yo+ (Bm78)
Finished 9/11 15L, $1200, Jockey Edward Keating, Barrier 9, Weight 65.5kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 11, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th, Sectional 600m 0:37.76s
1st Queen Takes King (NZ)
2nd Reddivo (NZ) 66kg 6.5L
3rd Privileged Son (NZ) 70kg 7.0L
1 of 8 13
Wagga (Good) 01/11/2024, Race 3, 3200m, (Bm74)
Finished 1/8 5L, $15155, Jockey M A Cahill, Barrier 6, Weight 55kg
$8.50, In-running Settled 6, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:36.37s
1st Will To Excel
2nd McGeehan 59kg 5L
3rd Lady Redwood (NZ) 63kg 6.8L
3 of 5 15
Wagga (Heavy) 19/10/2024, Race 1, 2500m, 3yo+ (Bm66)
Finished 3/5 2.0L, $2600, Jockey M A Cahill, Barrier 2, Weight 55.5kg
$3.80, In-running Settled 5, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:35.67s
1st Roman Hands (IRE)
2nd Final Comment 58.5kg 0.2L
3rd Will To Excel 55.5kg 2.0L
8 of 8 18
Dubbo (Good) 04/10/2024, Race 1, 2200m, (Bm58)
Finished 8/8 5L, $500, Jockey M A Cahill, Barrier 1, Weight 60.5kg
$13.00, In-running Settled 8, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th,
1st Jameson (NZ)
2nd Joshua 58kg 0.3L
3rd Hot Gospel 57.5kg 1.8L
6 of 10 41
Tamworth (Good) 16/09/2024, Race 2, 2100m, (Bm58)
Finished 6/10 4.9L, $600, Jockey A Gibbons, Barrier 2, Weight 61kg
$13.00, In-running Settled 7, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:37.12s
1st Mammoth Mountain
2nd Crash'N'Bash 55kg 0.2L
3rd Justifiably 56kg 2.0L
2 of 12 184
Gundagai (Heavy) 06/08/2024, Race 6, 1800m, (Bm58)
Finished 2/12 0L, $5050, Jockey M A Cahill, Barrier 4, Weight 61kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 10, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 10th,
1st Fifi Blue
2nd Will To Excel 61kg 0L
3rd Geostorm 53.5kg 0.0L
10 of 11 11
Sapphire Coast (Good) 04/02/2024, Race 6, 2200m, 3yo+ (Bm66)
Finished 10/11 11L, $1500, Jockey J Lyon, Barrier 1, Weight 58kg
$15.00, In-running Settled 10, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 11th, Sectional 600m 0:37.01s
1st Old Gregg (NZ)
2nd Foxtrot Bravo 57.5kg 4.8L
3rd Rangarush 55kg 5.0L
2 of 8 11
Gosford (Good) 24/01/2024, Race 2, 2600m, 3yo+ (Bm64)
Finished 2/8 2.3L, $7450, Jockey G Buckley, Barrier 8, Weight 55kg
$13.00, In-running Settled 8, 1200m 6th, 800m 8th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:38.35s
1st The Big Biig
2nd Will To Excel 55kg 2.3L
3rd Italiano 55kg 5.6L