Inching Closer (AUS) Horse
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Inching Closer is a 10yo bay gelding from Australia, trained by Mark Dale in Cairns. He is by Akeed Mofeed out of Insurgent and has recorded 17 wins so far. On 12 May 2021 at Gold Coast he captured his most significant triumph, the $35,000.00 Bm72 Hcp. The horse has proved a profitable selection for punters; backing him throughout his career would have generated a 53% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Cairns 29-Aug-26 1400m GOOD 4 R5 BM72 $1,700 (of $32,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:24.060, SP: 81.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.280 1st Colleano ( A Butler 57.5 ) 2nd Canberra Legend ( R Wiggins 61 ) 0.27L 3rd El Pensador ( L Morrison 59 ) 1.70L 4th Inching Closer ( W D'avila 60.5 ) 2.19L See full results | W D'avila 60.5kg 2.19L | 4 (7) |
| Cairns 22-Aug-26 950m SOFT 6 R6 LIGHTNING OPEN $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:54.460, SP: 101.00 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.940 1st Cochrane ( A Sewell 55 ) 2nd Machine Head ( K R Swaffer 54 ) 3.02L 3rd Blue Stratum ( S N Cormack 56.5 ) 3.03L 9th Inching Closer ( W D'avila 55.5 ) 6.69L See full results | W D'avila 55.5kg 6.69L | 9 (10) |
| Cairns 23-Jul-26 1250m SOFT 7 R10 HCP $400 (of $21,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:15.120, SP: 81.00 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.290 1st Spirit Meister ( M Abe 54 , Cd 55 ) 2nd Almighty Jab ( L J Morrison 55 ) 0.95L 3rd Lean Eagle ( R Wiggins 57.5 ) 1.47L 8th Inching Closer ( W D'avila 54 ) 6.05L See full results | W D'avila 54kg 6.05L | 8 (9) |
| Innisfail 20-Jun-26 900m HEAVY 10 R2 SW (of $10,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:52.570, SP: 21.00 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.380 1st Yes Dream ( L J Morrison 61.5 ) 2nd Speed Legend ( A Holt 61.5 ) 1.02L 3rd Desert Grit ( K R Swaffer 57.5 ) 2.34L 9th Inching Closer ( W D'avila 61.5 ) 7.43L See full results | W D'avila 61.5kg 7.43L | 9 (9) |
| Cairns 29-May-26 1250m SOFT 5 R6 HCP $400 (of $21,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:12.790, SP: 31.00 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.350 1st Desert Grit ( K R Swaffer 54 ) 2nd Spirit Meister ( M Abe 57 ) 0.14L 3rd Armour Force ( R Wiggins 60 ) 1.74L 9th Inching Closer ( W D'avila 57.5 ) 6.54L See full results | W D'avila 57.5kg 6.54L | 9 (9) |