Cairns (QLD)
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Ladbrokes Cairns Newmarket Hcp
1400m | 4:34pm
RAIL POSITION
True
RACE CONDITIONS
Open Quality
Apprentices Cannot Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$100,000
 
 
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R8
12 - Inching Closer (1)
  • 12 Inching Closer (1)
  • J: Ty Wheeler 52.0kg
  • T: M A Dale
  • 1-1-1-3-1-5-9-0-7-0
126.0 126.0
$126.00 $126.00 - - - $126.00
RACE COMMENT
Shifted out near 300m, Crowded near 50m when 2-1/4 len 7th of 9 (8) $41.00 61.0 Valenki 1250m Cairns Open Hcp Soft(5) Jul 24. Became unbalanced, Bumped rival, Raced wide without cover when 11-3/4 len 14th of 15 (13) $91.00 52.0 Speed Legend 1300m Townsville Cleveland Bay Good(4) Aug 9. Seasoned campaigner who turned in an ordinary effort in the Cleveland Bay at latest. Not fancied.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
44-12-3-5
GOOD
22-4-2-5
TRACK
14-1-2-3
DISTANCE
5-0-0-1
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
22%
WIN S/RATE
45%
PLACE S/RATE
78-17-7-11
CAREER
$243,000
PRIZE MONEY
1100 - 1460
WIN RANGE
13
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 78-17-7-11 22% 45% 8
Distance 14-1-2-3 7% 43% 9
Track 22-4-2-5 18% 50% 9
Track / Dist 5-0-0-1 0% 20% 4
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 6-3-0-1 50% 67% 3
1st up 8-1-2-0 13% 38% 11
2nd up 8-2-0-1 25% 38% 9
3rd up 8-1-0-2 13% 38% 12
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 44-12-3-5 27% 45% 6
Soft 29-3-4-6 10% 45% 13
Heavy 4-2-0-0 50% 50% 4
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 33-5-4-6 15% 45% 10
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 188-12-14-18 6% 23% 13
Ty Wheeler
Trainer 12mth 50-6-4-7 12% 34% 8
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: 9 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Akeed Mofeed - Insurgent
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
14 of 15 16
Townsville (Good) 09/08/2025, Race 8, 1300m, Cleveland Bay
Finished 14/15 11.7L, Jockey Olivia Kendal, Barrier 13, Weight 52kg
$91.00, In-running Settled 14, 800m 14th, 400m 15th, Sectional 600m 0:33.86s
1st Speed Legend
2nd Cherry Rose 54.5kg 0.2L
3rd Casino Lord 54.5kg 4.0L
7 of 9 5
Cairns (Soft) 24/07/2025, Race 6, 1250m, Open Hcp
Finished 7/9 2.3L, $400, Jockey Chris Meehan, Barrier 8, Weight 61kg
$41.00, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:35.93s
1st Valenki
2nd Stats 59.5kg 0.4L
3rd Crowning Moment 55kg 0.6L
14 of 14 13
Townsville (Good) 19/07/2025, Race 9, 1200m, Open Hcp
Finished 14/14 10.6L, Jockey W D'Avila, Barrier 9, Weight 59kg
$61.00, In-running Settled 13, 800m 13th, 400m 13th, Sectional 600m 0:32.76s
1st Hellish
2nd Turbeau 56kg 1.8L
3rd He's Xceptional 54.5kg 1.9L
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