Will To Excel (AUS)

Country
Australia
Foal Date
27-Sep-15
Sex
gelding
Colour
bay/brown
Sire
High Chaparral
Prize Money
240395
Owners
Mrs K L Ponsonby, J Ingram & J A Smart
About

Will To Excel is a 10yo bay/brown gelding from Australia trained by James Ponsonby, based at Hawkesbury. He is by High Chaparral out of the dam Essence Of Success. He has secured eight wins in his career so far. On 1 Nov 2024 at Wagga, he achieved his most notable victory, taking the $30,000 Benchmark 74 Handicap. The horse has proven to be a profitable choice for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have produced a 45% return on investment.

Raced At
Wagga • Wagga Riverside • Sunshine Coast • Grafton • Mudgee • Ipswich • Tamworth • Warren • Bathurst • Orange • Warrnambool • Moonee Valley • Dubbo • Gundagai • Sapphire Coast • Gosford • Kembla Grange • Goulburn • Canberra Acton • Wellington • Forbes • Kensington • Warwick Farm • Queanbeyan • Moruya • Muswellbrook • Hawkesbury • Coonamble • Scone • Quirindi • Narromine
Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Wagga 31-Oct-25 3200m SOFT 5 R2 BM 74 Hcp $1,475 (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 03:31.240, SP: 2.70 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 4thM Cahill 55kg 5.31L4 (8)
Wagga Riverside 18-Oct-25 2400m GOOD 4 R1 3YO+ BM 66 Hcp $13,950 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:26.630, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.900M Cahill 56.5kg1 (7)
Sunshine Coast 25-Jul-25 2400m SOFT 5 R7 BM 58 Hcp $500 (of $28,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:38.700, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.400T Marshall 60 5.33L9 (16)
Grafton 20-Jul-25 3170m SOFT 7 R4 BM 58 Hcp $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 03:33.980, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.590J Grisedale 62.5kg 5.73L7 (12)
Mudgee 06-Jul-25 2000m HEAVY 8 R1 BM 66 Hcp $2,600 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:14.340, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9thM Cahill 58.5kg 3.61L3 (9)
Ipswich 21-Jun-25 2500m GOOD 4 R3 BM 78 Hcp (of $120,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:35.410, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 14th, 1200m 15th, 800m 15th, 400m 16th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.260W Costin 52kg 8.11L13 (16)
Tamworth 16-Jun-25 2100m SOFT 5 R4 BM 66 Hcp $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:13.750, SP: 20.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 10thJ Pracey-holmes 59kg 6.44L8 (12)
Warren 02-Jun-25 2400m SOFT 5 R1 BM 58 Hcp $13,950 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:32.900, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 5thJ Pracey-holmes 61kg1 (11)
Bathurst 26-May-25 1800m HEAVY 8 R5 BM 58 Hcp (of $27,000) Barrier 2W Costin 61kgUPD (12)
Bathurst 25-Apr-25 1800m GOOD 4 R6 BM 58 Hcp $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:52.900, SP: 81.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 8th, 400m 9thM Cahill 61.5kg 8.96L9 (9)
Bathurst 23-Dec-24 1800m GOOD 4 R2 BM 66 Hcp $600 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:52.210, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6thM Cahill 58.5kg 11.76L6 (6)
Orange 16-Dec-24 2100m GOOD 4 R3 BM 58 Hcp $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:11.020, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8thG Cahill 63.5kg, Cd 60.5kg 9.73L7 (8)
Warrnambool 01-Dec-24 4600m HEAVY 9 R8 BM 90 Highweight (of $304,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 05:38.980, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 14th, 1200m 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:41.520E Keating 65kg 99kgL13 (14)
Moonee Valley 15-Nov-24 3800m GOOD 4 R1 BM 78 Hcp $1,200 (of $60,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 04:14.870, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.760E Keating 65.5kg 14.95L9 (11)
Wagga 01-Nov-24 3200m GOOD 3 R3 BM 74 Hcp $15,155 (of $30,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 03:23.900, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.370M Cahill 55kg1 (8)
Wagga 19-Oct-24 2500m HEAVY 8 R1 BM 66 Hcp $2,600 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:46.750, SP: 3.80 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.670M Cahill 55.5kg 2.04L3 (5)
Dubbo 04-Oct-24 2200m GOOD 4 R1 BM 58 Hcp $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:21.930, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8thM Cahill 60.5kg 4.96L8 (8)
Tamworth 16-Sep-24 2100m GOOD 4 R2 BM 58 Hcp $600 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:12.460, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.120A Gibbons 61kg 4.91L6 (10)
Gundagai 06-Aug-24 1800m HEAVY 8 R6 BM 58 Hcp $5,050 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:55.210, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 10thM Cahill 61kg 4.14L2 (12)
Sapphire Coast 04-Feb-24 2200m GOOD 4 R6 BM 66 Hcp $1,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:13.560, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.010J Lyon 58kg 11.04L10 (11)
Gosford 24-Jan-24 2600m GOOD 4 R2 BM 64 Hcp $7,450 (of $42,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:43.800, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 6th, 800m 8th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.350G Buckley 55kg 2.19L2 (8)
Kembla Grange 13-Jan-24 2400m GOOD 3 R1 BM 64 Hcp $1,050 (of $42,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:32.720, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.570G Buckley 56kg 4.40L8 (9)
Orange 28-Dec-23 2110m SOFT 6 R3 BM 66 Hcp $2,600 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:11.300, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4thM Cahill 58kg 2.27L3 (7)
Orange 11-Dec-23 2100m GOOD 3 R1 BM 58 Hcp $13,950 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:12.970, SP: 2.15 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5thM Cahill 59.5kg1 (6)
Warrnambool 03-Dec-23 4065m GOOD 4 R5 BM 66 Hcp $3,000 (of $60,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 04:36.880, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 10th, 800m 11th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.360E Keating 65kg 1.55L4 (12)
Moonee Valley 17-Nov-23 3850m GOOD 4 R3 BM 78 Hcp $1,800 (of $60,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 04:21.780, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.310G Walsh 65kg 14.00L5 (9)
Wagga 03-Nov-23 3200m GOOD 4 R3 BM 74 Hcp $2,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 03:23.030, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.220J Lyon 55kg 2.75L3 (9)
Wagga 14-Oct-23 2500m GOOD 4 R1 BM 66 Hcp $2,600 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:36.330, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.840M Cahill 55kg 3.35L3 (8)
Goulburn 22-Sep-23 2125m GOOD 4 R1 BM 58 Hcp $1,300 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:12.770, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.060M Cahill 59.5kg 4.56L4 (6)
Canberra Acton 01-Sep-23 1900m SYNTHETIC R6 BM 70 Hcp (of $35,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:56.690, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.810J Mallyon 55kg 12.24L9 (9)
Gosford 24-Aug-23 2100m GOOD 4 R5 BM 64 Hcp $1,150 (of $42,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:13.780, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.080D Gibbons 55kg 7.94L6 (7)
Gundagai 08-Aug-23 1800m HEAVY 9 R4 BM 58 Hcp $5,050 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:54.220, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.490M Cahill 60.5kg 0.39L2 (11)
Wellington 24-Mar-23 2400m GOOD 4 R4 BM 66 Hcp $1,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:32.030, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 10th, 400m 10thJ Barrett 57.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 5.17L7 (10)
Dubbo 03-Mar-23 2212m GOOD 3 R3 BM 58 Hcp $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:17.280, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 1200m 12th, 800m 11th, 400m 12thW A Stanley 62kg, Cd 60 2.30L7 (12)
Wagga 17-Feb-23 1800m GOOD 3 R4 BM 66 Hcp $825 (of $27,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:49.300, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.580W A Stanley 58.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 4.39L5 (9)
Wagga 09-Feb-23 1800m SOFT 5 R4 BM 66 Hcp $2,600 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:51.410, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.470M Travers 58.5kg 4.88L3 (9)
Gosford 25-Jan-23 2600m SOFT 5 R1 BM 64 Hcp $1,100 (of $40,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:48.080, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.110J Penza 56kg 3.53L6 (7)
Kembla Grange 14-Jan-23 2400m GOOD 4 R2 BM 64 Hcp $1,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:31.320, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.280M Weir 57kg 5.30L7 (14)
Orange 30-Dec-22 2100m SOFT 5 R2 BM66 $5,050 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:09.850, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8thM Weir 59.5kg 2.00L2 (9)
Warrnambool 27-Nov-22 4652m SOFT 5 R8 JERICHO CUP $7,000 (of $288,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 05:33.050, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 13th, 800m 12th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:40.480L Horner 65kg 8.15L7 (14)
The Valley 11-Nov-22 3870m GOOD 4 R1 BM78 Hwgt $5,400 (of $60,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 04:26.890, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.900A Kuru 65kg 8.20L3 (8)
Wagga 28-Oct-22 2500m HEAVY 9 R1 BM74 $2,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:41.100, SP: 20.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.090J Mallyon 55.5kg 3.10L3 (7)
Forbes 20-Sep-22 1800m SOFT 7 R2 BM66 $600 (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:54.530, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 6thA Collett 60 5.05L6 (8)
Kembla Grange 27-Aug-22 1600m SOFT 5 R8 BM64 (of $40,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:37.100, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 6th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.650W Costin 58kg 11.10L13 (13)
Kensington 25-Apr-22 2400m HEAVY 9 R6 BM72 $1,625 (of $60,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:36.490, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.360R Dolan 55kg 11.14L7 (7)
Orange 08-Apr-22 2100m HEAVY 8 R7 ORANGE CUP BM87 $1,750 (of $75,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:11.720, SP: 20.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8thS Guymer 55kg 5.95L8 (11)
Newcastle 31-Mar-22 1870m HEAVY 10 R5 BM64 $1,000 (of $35,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:04.130, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 8th, 800m 9th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:40.450R Jones 60, Cd 61.5kg 15.64L7 (11)
Warwick Farm 14-Mar-22 1175m HEAVY 8 R17 OPEN-BT Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:13.770 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.870T Schiller 0 12.43L5 (6)
Warrnambool 28-Nov-21 4600m GOOD 4 R8 JERICHO CUP $10,000 (of $304,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 05:21.030, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.540L Horner 65kg 15.85L5 (12)
Wagga 29-Oct-21 3200m GOOD 3 R2 BM74 $13,590 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 03:25.560, SP: 2.40 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 5th, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.310M Cahill 55kg1 (6)
Orange 19-Oct-21 2100m SOFT 6 R1 BM58 $12,280 (of $24,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:14.890, SP: 3.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.280M Cahill 58.5kg1 (8)
Queanbeyan 28-Sep-21 1600m GOOD 3 R3 BM60 $275 (of $22,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:38.880, SP: 3.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.740W Costin 58kg 3.74L7 (7)
Moruya 13-Sep-21 1650m GOOD 4 R3 BM58 $750 (of $24,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:41.010, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.530W Costin 59kg 0.90L5 (10)
Mudgee 18-Apr-21 1850m GOOD 4 R2 BM58 $500 (of $22,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:56.850, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 9thR Jones 60 7.35L9 (9)
Mudgee 04-Apr-21 1600m GOOD 4 R4 BM58 $1,100 (of $22,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:36.450, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 4th, 800m 6th, 400m 9thS Clenton 60 5.12L4 (12)
Bathurst 22-Feb-21 2008m GOOD 4 R7 BM58 $540 (of $22,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:03.600, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 1200m 10th, 800m 9th, 400m 8thG Buckley 60.5kg 5.05L6 (12)
Royal Randwick 13-Feb-21 1800m SOFT 6 R3 HIGHWAY-C3 $1,750 (of $75,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:53.110, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 11th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.660J Collett 54kg 7.60L8 (11)
Muswellbrook 07-Jan-21 1750m HEAVY 8 R5 CL2 $3,900 (of $22,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:50.830, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.320M Bell 59kg 3.30L2 (10)
Newcastle 01-Dec-20 2330m GOOD 4 R1 BM64 $1,300 (of $40,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:25.320, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.950K Jennings 58kg 4.46L5 (6)
Hawkesbury 19-Nov-20 2000m GOOD 4 R7 BM64 $1,280 (of $35,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:04.080, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.230J Ford 58kg 1.25L5 (8)
Royal Randwick 24-Oct-20 1800m GOOD 4 R2 HIGHWAY-C3 $1,750 (of $75,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:50.860, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 10th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.740 Behind midfield, sound late speed, never likelyJ Ford 54.5kg 2.80L8 (13)
Coonamble 11-Oct-20 1600m GOOD 4 R8 CL3 (of $50,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:35.630, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 4th, 400m 8thA Bullock 57.5kg 6.24L13 (15)
Scone 30-Sep-20 1000m GOOD 4 R1 Barrier Trial Open Catch Weight Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:59.470A Bullock 11.50L7 (7)
Muswellbrook 09-Sep-20 900m SOFT 5 R1 Barrier Trial Open Catch Weight Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:53.730 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.480A Bullock 3.10L4 (5)
Mudgee 23-May-20 1600m GOOD 4 R1 CL1-SW $10,250 (of $20,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:38.190, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 5thJ Ford 59kg1 (9)
Quirindi 11-May-20 1600m GOOD 4 R3 MDN $10,250 (of $20,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:41.910, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.710S Clenton 58kg1 (13)
Narromine 27-Apr-20 1300m GOOD 4 R3 MDN $450 (of $20,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:20.940, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9thC Lever 58.5kg 11.02L9 (14)
Bathurst 24-Feb-20 1008m GOOD 4 R1 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:00.950A Stanley 0.60L3 (7)
Muswellbrook 04-Sep-19 880m GOOD 4 R11 Barrier Trial Open Catch Weight Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:52.490V Bolozhinskyi 2.40L4 (4)