Without Fail (AUS) Horse
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Without Fail is a 4yo bay gelding from Australia trained by Dan McCarthy at Wangaratta 1. His sire is Exceedance and his dam is To Be Sure. He has recorded one victory so far. On 16 April 2026 at Echuca he secured his most notable win, taking the $32,000 Vobis Silver Maiden Plate. He has proven a profitable prospect for bettors; backing him throughout his career would deliver a 120% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 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 1st Without Fail ( M Aitken 59.5 ) 2nd Kazungula ( F Kersley 59.5 ) 0.06L 3rd Te Taniwha ( E 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) |
| bet365 Echuca 24-Mar-26 1200m R2 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 01:12.990 1st Grinzinger Heart ( L King ) 2nd Rampazetto ( J A Keating ) 3rd Prized Magic ( L N Mcneil ) 4th Without Fail ( S Mcdonough ) | S Mcdonough | 4 (8) |
| Kilmore 10-Mar-26 1200m GOOD 4 R2 3UP-TRL, Winning Time: 01:14.150 1st Without Fail ( S Mcdonough ) 2nd Spietata ( L King ) 1.50L 3rd Going Viral ( J Duffy ) 3.00L | S Mcdonough | 1 (5) |
| Caulfield Heath 18-Feb-26 1500m GOOD 4 R1 MDN-SW $1,100 (of $55,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:31.740, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.350 1st Cannae ( D M Lane 59 ) 2nd Peeaitchdee ( J Childs 59.5 ) 0.35L 3rd Somethingintheair ( C Williams 59.5 ) 1.35L 7th Without Fail ( M Aitken 59.5 ) 5.35L See full results | M Aitken 59.5kg 5.35L | 7 (9) |
| Sportsbet-Wangaratta 09-Feb-26 900m R10 Jump Out-G3, Winning Time: 00:54.310 1st Redneck Princess ( A G Kennedy ) 2nd Zephartie ( J Baldock ) 3rd Without Fail ( S Mcdonough ) | S Mcdonough | 3 (5) |
| Wangaratta 08-Feb-26 1400m GOOD 4 R3 MDN-SW $7,650 (of $42,500) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:24.060, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.220 1st Hotei Senshi ( A K Kelly 59 ) 2nd Without Fail ( M Aitken 59.5 ) 1.25L 3rd Masakari ( J Duffy 59 ) 1.40L See full results | M Aitken 59.5kg 1.25L | 2 (11) |
| Wangaratta 18-Jan-26 1170m GOOD 4 R3 4UP MDN-SW $1,275 (of $42,500) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:09.430, SP: 13.00 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.640 1st Silver Top Ridge ( C J Parish 57.5 ) 2nd Frosted Amber ( L King 57.5 ) 0.35L 3rd Kilmer ( H T Coffey 59.5 ) 1.10L 5th Without Fail ( M Aitken 59.5 ) 1.52L See full results | M Aitken 59.5kg 1.52L | 5 (10) |
| bet365 Echuca 06-Jan-26 900m R10 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:52.100 1st Tadgh ( S J Noble ) 2nd Sweet Armani ( H T Coffey ) 3rd Gamadale Possum ( C A Taylor ) 4th Without Fail ( S Mcdonough ) | S Mcdonough | 4 (7) |