Will To Excel Racehorse Profile

Will To Excel is a 11-year-old Gelding, trained by James Ponsonby, based at Hawkesbury. With 74 career starts and 8 wins, it has earned $273,945.

Age
11
Sex
Gelding
Trainer
James Ponsonby
Trained at
Hawkesbury
Sire
High Chaparral
Dam
Essence of Success
Sire of dam
Encosta De Lago (AUS)
Owner
Mrs K L Ponsonby, J Ingram & J A Smart
Career
74:8-8-11
Prize money
$273,945
Last start
17 Oct 2026
Recent form
80379x1403443425322x

Will To Excel Form Guide

Will To Excel — last 50 starts
DateTrackDistClassGoingBarWgtJockeyResultMarginTimeSPWinner / 2nd
7 May 2026Wyong2100mBM64G4455kgWinona Costin2 of 91L2:11.1626Ring Ahoy
10 Apr 2026Wellington2400mBM66S5956.5kgJake Pracey-holmes2 of 90.4L2:34.563.9Blazing Guru
2 Apr 2026Gosford2100mBM64G4155kgWinona Costin3 of 72.9L2:09.9831Aussie Nation
30 Mar 2026Grafton2230mBM66G4957kgBen Looker5 of 105L2:22.9831Fulmen Filou
6 Mar 2026Dubbo2200mBM66G4257kgMathew Cahill2 of 52L2:21.465.5Dunedin
21 Feb 2026Mudgee1850mBM58S5961.5kgMathew Cahill4 of 111.2L1:53.7526Toulon Factor
9 Feb 2026Orange2100mBM58H10361.5kgMathew Cahill3 of 76.8L2:17.005.5Tavijewel
2 Feb 2026Dubbo2200mBM58G4262kgMathew Cahill4 of 66.1L2:19.6310Hoorini
12 Jan 2026Dubbo2218mBM58G4562.5kgMathew Cahill4 of 51.5L2:21.276.5Shylock
15 Dec 2025Orange2100mBM58S7462.5kgMathew Cahill3 of 62L2:17.273.5Doutelle
30 Nov 2025Warrnambool4600mBM90S6965kgJordan Ratcliffe13 of 1347.4L4:58.7561Farag
31 Oct 2025Wagga3200mBM74S5755kgMathew Cahill4 of 85.3L3:31.242.7Goofinator
18 Oct 2025Wagga Riverside2400mBM66G4556.5kgMathew Cahill1 of 70.1L2:26.6319Goofinator
25 July 2025Sunshine Coast2400mBM58S51260kgTaylor Marshall9 of 165.3L2:38.7019Trapeze Torque
20 July 2025Grafton3170mBM58S7162.5kgJon Grisedale7 of 125.7L3:33.986.5Deemee
6 July 2025Mudgee2000mBM66H8558.5kgMathew Cahill3 of 93.6L2:14.3418Avion Fury
21 June 2025Ipswich2500mBM78G4752kgWinona Costin13 of 168.1L2:35.41101The Right Way
16 June 2025Tamworth2100mBM66S5459kgJake Pracey-holmes8 of 126.4L2:13.7520Wolf Club
2 June 2025Warren2400mBM58S5361kgJake Pracey-holmes1 of 110.5L2:32.9026Joshua
25 Apr 2025Bathurst1800mBM58G4561.5kgMathew Cahill9 of 99L1:52.9081Extravagant Choice
23 Dec 2024Bathurst1800mBM66G4658.5kgMathew Cahill6 of 611.8L1:52.2119Marks Icon
16 Dec 2024Orange2100mBM58G4360.5kgGlenn Cahill7 of 89.7L2:11.025.5On The Decs
1 Dec 2024Warrnambool4600mBM90H91465kgEdward Keating13 of 1499L5:38.9861Farag
15 Nov 2024Moonee Valley3800mBM78G4965.5kgEdward Keating9 of 1115L4:14.8726Queen Takes King
1 Nov 2024Wagga3200mBM74G3655kgMathew Cahill1 of 85L3:23.908.5McGeehan
19 Oct 2024Wagga2500mBM66H8255.5kgMathew Cahill3 of 52L2:46.753.8Roman Hands
4 Oct 2024Dubbo2200mBM58G4160.5kgMathew Cahill8 of 85L2:21.9313Jameson
16 Sept 2024Tamworth2100mBM58G4261kgAndrew Gibbons6 of 104.9L2:12.4613Mammoth Mountain
6 Aug 2024Gundagai1800mBM58H8461kgMathew Cahill2 of 124L1:55.2126Fifi Blue
4 Feb 2024Sapphire Coast2200mBM66G4158kgJason Lyon10 of 1111L2:13.5615Old Gregg
24 Jan 2024Gosford2600mBM64G4855kgGrant Buckley2 of 82.3L2:43.8013The Big Biig
13 Jan 2024Kembla Grange2400mBM64G3156kgGrant Buckley8 of 94.4L2:32.7226Xtrarevz
28 Dec 2023Orange2110mBM66S6358kgMathew Cahill3 of 72.3L2:11.304.6Semper Fortis
11 Dec 2023Orange2100mBM58G3159.5kgMathew Cahill1 of 62.8L2:12.972.15Our City
3 Dec 2023Warrnambool4065mBM66G4165kgEdward Keating4 of 121.55L4:36.8818Staying Strong
17 Nov 2023Moonee Valley3850mBM78G4165kgGary Walsh5 of 914L4:21.7812Guido
3 Nov 2023Wagga3200mBM74G4555kgJason Lyon3 of 92.8L3:23.039.5Mr Fabulous
14 Oct 2023Wagga2500mBM66G4855kgMathew Cahill3 of 83.3L2:36.336Northern Tahnee
22 Sept 2023Goulburn2125mBM58G4459.5kgMathew Cahill4 of 64.6L2:12.7714Dubai Showgirl
1 Sept 2023Canberra Acton1900mBM70SY0855kgJordan Mallyon9 of 912.2L1:56.6926Shafty
24 Aug 2023Gosford2100mBM64G4655kgDylan Gibbons6 of 78L2:13.7821Celestial Fury
8 Aug 2023Gundagai1800mBM58H9660.5kgMathew Cahill2 of 110.4L1:54.2226Cracker Dance
24 Mar 2023Wellington2400mBM66G4455.5kgJake Barrett7 of 105.2L2:32.0321Yak
3 Mar 2023Dubbo2212mBM58G3960kgWilliam A Stanley7 of 122.3L2:17.2819Radegast
17 Feb 2023Wagga1800mBM66G3956.5kgWilliam A Stanley5 of 94.3L1:49.3012Lumber Dream
9 Feb 2023Wagga1800mBM66S5158.5kgMichael Travers3 of 94.9L1:51.4113Super View
25 Jan 2023Gosford2600mBM64S5256kgJeff Penza6 of 73.5L2:48.0815Dissenter
14 Jan 2023Kembla Grange2400mBM64G4557kgMikayla Weir7 of 145.3L2:31.3221Lady Redwood
30 Dec 2022Orange2100mBM66S5859.5kgMikayla Weir2 of 92L2:09.8515Private Detective
27 Nov 2022Warrnambool4652mBM90G4965.5kgLee Horner7 of 148.1L5:33.0526Bastida

Record by Condition

Starts, record (wins-seconds-thirds) and strike rate by condition
ConditionStartsRecordWin %Place %
This track92-0-522%78%
This distance30-0-10%33%
Good446-3-414%30%
Soft182-2-311%39%
Heavy110-3-40%64%
Synthetic10-0-00%0%
First-up91-2-011%33%
Second-up92-0-022%22%

Winning distances

2(1600), 2(2100), 2(2400), 2(3200)

Record by Track

Performance at each track raced
TrackRunsWinsPlacesWin %Place %
Bathurst6000%0%
Warrnambool8000%0%
Tamworth2000%0%
Kembla Grange3000%0%
Gosford4020%50%
Orange82625%75%
Wagga112718%64%
Moonee Valley3010%33%
Canberra Acton1000%0%
Goulburn1000%0%
Gundagai2020%100%
Dubbo5010%20%
Wellington2000%0%
Forbes1000%0%
Randwick-kensington1000%0%
Newcastle3000%0%
Queanbeyan2000%0%
Moruya1000%0%
Mudgee4010%25%
Randwick2000%0%
Muswellbrook2010%50%
Hawkesbury1000%0%
Coonamble1000%0%
Scone1000%0%
Wyong2010%50%

Record by Jockey

Performance with each jockey ridden
JockeyRunsWinsPlacesWin %Place %
Mathew Cahill2351422%61%
Edward Keating3000%0%
Andrew Gibbons1000%0%
Grant Buckley3010%33%
Unknown2000%0%
Jason Lyon1010%100%
Gary Walshe1000%0%
Jordan Mallyon3010%33%
Dylan Gibbons1000%0%
William A Stanley2000%0%
Jake Barrett1000%0%
Michael Travers1010%100%
Mikayla Weir2010%50%
Jeff Penza1000%0%
Aaron Kuru1010%100%
Lee Horner3000%0%
Alysha Collett1000%0%
Winona Costin10020%20%
Shaun Guymer1000%0%
Robbie Dolan1000%0%
Reece Jones2000%0%
Samantha Clenton1000%0%
Jason Collett1000%0%
Mitchell Bell3010%33%
Koby Jennings1000%0%

Career Wins

Races won
DateRaceEventDistJockey
18 Oct 2025R1Triple M Riverina (Bm66)2400mMathew Cahill
2 June 2025R1Warren Stayers (Bm58)2400mJake Pracey-holmes
1 Nov 2024R3Quick Fix Appliances ''The Road To The Jericho'' Mountaineer Cup (Bm74)3200mMathew Cahill
11 Dec 2023R1Worklocker Orange (Bm58)2100mMathew Cahill
29 Oct 2021R2Sheather''s Painting (Bm74)3200mMathew Cahill
19 Oct 2021R1Southern Cross Austereo (Bm58)2100mMathew Cahill