Without Fail (AUS) Horse
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Without Fail is a 5yo bay gelding (male) from Australia trained by Dan McCarthy, who is based at Wangaratta 1. He is sired by the stallion Exceedance out of the dam To Be Sure. Without Fail has managed to win 1 race in his career so far. On 16th Apr 2026 at Echuca, Without Fail scored his most significant win to date, getting the money in the $32000.00 Vobis Silver Maiden Plte. He has proven a profitable horse for the punters over the journey. If you had backed Without Fail throughout his career you'd have achieved a 83% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Corowa 31-Aug-26 1600m SOFT 5 R2 CL1-SW $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:36.470, SP: 3.40 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.450 1st Rip Current ( L King 59 ) 2nd Riverbend Gold ( C Parish 59 ) 1.59L 3rd Hold This ( B Mcdougall 56.5 ) 2.13L 7th Without Fail ( M Aitken 59 ) 6.62L See full results | M Aitken 59kg 6.62L | 7 (11) |
| Bendigo 18-Aug-26 1000m HEAVY 8 R3 CL1-OPEN-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:03.410 1st Buccleuch ( W J Egan ) 2nd Grecian Destiny ( J M Allen ) 0.20L 3rd Hurco ( J C Maskiell ) 1.20L 4th Without Fail ( C Taylor ) 2.70L | C Taylor 2.70L | 4 (4) |
| Sportsbet-Wangaratta 04-Aug-26 820m R1 JumpOut-Synth, Winning Time: 00:48.640 1st Brenlyn's Legacy ( L N Mcneil ) 2nd Shaiyhar ( O M Osborne ) 3rd Without Fail ( S M Brown ) | S M Brown | 3 (3) |
| Echuca 16-Apr-26 2100m GOOD 4 R1 MDN-SW $17,600 (of $32,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:12.250, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.770 1st Without Fail ( M Aitken 59.5 ) 2nd Kazungula ( F W Kersley 59.5 ) 0.06L 3rd Te Taniwha ( E J Walsh 59 ) 6.06L See full results | M Aitken 59.5kg | 1 (12) |
| Gundagai 12-Apr-26 1800m SOFT 5 R2 CL1-SW $1,300 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:54.030, SP: 1.95 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.010 1st Anladio ( D Budler 57.5 ) 2nd Timeless Grace ( J V Overmeire 55.5 ) 0.29L 3rd Carry On Lizzy ( E Bent 57 , Cd 54 ) 0.57L 4th Without Fail ( J Lyon 56.5 ) 1.36L See full results | J Lyon 56.5kg 1.36L | 4 (6) |