Townsville (QLD)
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R9
Result
Chairman's Sprint Hcp
1200m | 4:22pm
RAIL POSITION
+3m Entire
RACE CONDITIONS
Open Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$35,000
 
 
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R9
6 - Inching Closer (9)
  • 6 Inching Closer (9)
  • J: W D'Avila 59.0kg
  • T: M A Dale
  • 1-3-2-1-1-1-3-1-5-9
41.0 41.0
$41.00 $41.00 - - - $41.00
RACE COMMENT
Swung sideways at start, Caused interference, Eased near 500m when 3-1/4 len 5th of 8 (1) $10.00 58.0 Smart Image 950m Cairns Open Hcp Soft(5) Jun 9. Fair effort in 4-3/4 len 9th of 12 (11) $26.00 59.0 Hellish 1000m Townsville Open Hcp Soft(5) Jul 6. Seasoned campaigner. One for exotics.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
28-3-4-6
SOFT
16-3-1-2
TRACK
9-3-1-1
DISTANCE
4-1-0-0
TRK / DIST
6-3-1-2
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
23%
WIN S/RATE
47%
PLACE S/RATE
75-17-7-11
CAREER
$242,600
PRIZE MONEY
1100 - 1460
WIN RANGE
13
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 75-17-7-11 23% 47% 8
Distance 9-3-1-1 33% 56% 7
Track 16-3-1-2 19% 38% 10
Track / Dist 4-1-0-0 25% 25% 5
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 6-3-0-1 50% 67% 1
1st up 8-1-2-0 13% 38% 12
2nd up 8-2-0-1 25% 38% 9
3rd up 8-1-0-2 13% 38% 10
4th up 8-4-1-1 50% 75% 4
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 42-12-3-5 29% 48% 6
Soft 28-3-4-6 11% 46% 9
Heavy 4-2-0-0 50% 50% 3
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 32-5-4-6 16% 47% 9
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 325-38-38-43 12% 37% 8
W D'Avila
Trainer 12mth 51-6-4-8 12% 35% 10
M A Dale
Trained at: Cairns
Owners: M A Dale, H J Davis & C M Schilling
Colours: Black, White Sash, Red Sleeves And Cap
Age/Sex: 8 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Akeed Mofeed - Insurgent
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
9 of 12 27
Townsville (Soft) 06/07/2025, Race 7, 1000m, Open Hcp
Finished 9/12 4.9L, $400, Jockey Olivia Kendal, Barrier 11, Weight 59kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 12, 800m 12th, 400m 12th, Sectional 600m 0:32.71s
1st Hellish
2nd Northern Express 60.5kg 0.2L
3rd Roweiner's Dance 59kg 0.4L
5 of 8 55
Cairns (Soft) 09/06/2025, Race 5, 950m, Open Hcp
Finished 5/8 3.3L, $650, Jockey Lauren Guernier, Barrier 1, Weight 58kg
$10.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:33.84s
1st Smart Image
2nd Overlord 55kg 0.8L
3rd Rising 54kg 3.1L
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
3 of 7 6
Townsville (Soft) 14/03/2025, Race 3, 1400m, Open Hcp
Finished 3/7 1.5L, $2200, Jockey W D'Avila, Barrier 7, Weight 59.5kg
$9.00, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:33.75s
1st Sweet Kisses
2nd Reggie's Boy 55kg 0.5L
3rd Inching Closer 59.5kg 1.5L
1 of 4 21
Innisfail (Good) 08/03/2025, Race 3, 1100m, Open Hcp
Finished 1/4 1L, $6800, Jockey Lauren Guernier, Barrier 1, Weight 59.5kg
$2.40, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:34.58s
1st Inching Closer
2nd Mr Metrics 55kg 1L
3rd Gulf Of Lion 60.5kg 4.0L
1 of 8 28
Cairns (Heavy) 15/02/2025, Race 11, 1250m, (Bm75)
Finished 1/8 1.8L, $11600, Jockey W D'Avila, Barrier 3, Weight 60.5kg
$4.80, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:36.70s
1st Inching Closer
2nd Ten Schilling 54kg 1.8L
3rd Fodor 60.5kg 2.8L
1 of 7 21
Townsville (Good) 18/01/2025, Race 3, 1300m, Open Hcp
Finished 1/7 0.5L, $11600, Jockey W D'Avila, Barrier 7, Weight 54.5kg
$9.50, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:33.86s
1st Inching Closer
2nd Fodor 56.5kg 0.5L
3rd Stick To Your Guns 51kg 1.5L
2 of 6 11
Cairns (Good) 28/12/2024, Race 6, 1500m, Open Hcp
Finished 2/6 1.5L, $3250, Jockey W D'Avila, Barrier 6, Weight 55kg
$4.00, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:36.97s
1st Strathcona
2nd Inching Closer 55kg 1.5L
3rd Battle Cry 61.5kg 1.8L
3 of 7 3
Cairns (Good) 17/12/2024, Race 6, 1400m, (Bm75)
Finished 3/7 3.0L, $1950, Jockey W D'Avila, Barrier 3, Weight 59kg
$9.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:36.12s
1st Lidder Valley
2nd Spirit Meister 55.5kg 2.5L
3rd Inching Closer 59kg 3.0L
1 of 7 11
Innisfail (Soft) 14/12/2024, Race 4, 1200m, Open Hcp
Finished 1/7 0.3L, $6800, Jockey W D'Avila, Barrier 4, Weight 59kg
$7.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:37.93s
1st Inching Closer
2nd Mystery 'N' Magic 61kg 0.3L
3rd Impardoo 55kg 1.8L