Will To Excel

 (AUS)
Country
Australia
Foal Date
27-Sep-15
Sex
gelding
Colour
bay/brown
Sire
High Chaparral
Prize Money
$215745
Owners
Mrs K L Ponsonby, J Ingram & J A Smart
About

Will To Excel is a 9yo bay/brown gelding from Australia trained by James Ponsonby, sired by High Chaparral out of Essence Of Success. He has won 7 races so far, with his most significant victory on 1st Nov 2024 at Wagga, taking the $30155 Benchmark 74 Handicap. He has been profitable for punters, with a 28% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
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 16thW Costin 52kg 8.10L13 (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 6.40L8 (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 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 9.00L9 (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 11.80L6 (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 9.70L7 (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 3YO+ 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 15.00L9 (11)
Wagga 01-Nov-24 3200m GOOD 3 R3 BM 74 Hcp $15,155 (of $30,155) 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 3YO+ BM 66 Hcp $2,600 (of $27,160) 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 2.00L3 (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 5.00L8 (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 4.90L6 (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 4.00L2 (12)
Sapphire Coast 04-Feb-24 2200m GOOD 4 R6 3YO+ BM 66 Hcp $1,500 (of $50,200) 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 11.00L10 (11)
Gosford 24-Jan-24 2600m GOOD 4 R2 3YO+ 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 2.30L2 (8)
Kembla Grange 13-Jan-24 2400m GOOD 3 R1 3YO+ 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 BM66 $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 2.30L3 (7)
Orange 11-Dec-23 2100m GOOD 3 R1 BM58 $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 BM66-Hwgt $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 BM78 Hwgt $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 BM74 (72) $2,800 (of $30,155) 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 2.80L3 (9)
Wagga 14-Oct-23 2500m GOOD 4 R1 BM66 $2,600 (of $27,160) 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 3.30L3 (8)
Goulburn 22-Sep-23 2125m GOOD 4 R1 BM58 $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 4.60L4 (6)
Canberra Acton 01-Sep-23 1900m SYNTHETIC R6 BM70 (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 12.20L9 (9)
Gosford 24-Aug-23 2100m GOOD 4 R5 BM64 $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 8.00L6 (7)
Gundagai 08-Aug-23 1800m HEAVY 9 R4 BM58 $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 0.40L2 (11)
Wellington 24-Mar-23 2400m GOOD 4 R4 BM 66 HCP $1,000 (of $40,500) 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 5.20L7 (10)
Dubbo 03-Mar-23 2212m GOOD 3 R3 BM58 $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:17.280, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 1200m 12th, 800m 11th, 400m 12thW Stanley 62kg, Cd 60 2.30L7 (12)
Wagga 17-Feb-23 1800m GOOD 3 R4 TOMPATTONCUP $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 Stanley 58.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 4.30L5 (9)
Wagga 09-Feb-23 1800m SOFT 5 R4 BM66 $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 4.90L3 (9)
Gosford 25-Jan-23 2600m SOFT 5 R1 BM64 $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 3.50L6 (7)
Kembla Grange 14-Jan-23 2400m GOOD 4 R2 BM64 $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 GOOD 4 R8 JERICHO CUP $7,000 (of $294,000) 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 66kg, Cd 65.5kg 8.10L7 (14)
Moonee 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 $30,155) 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 11.10L7 (7)
Orange 08-Apr-22 2100m HEAVY 8 R7 ORANGE CUP BM87 $1,750 (of $76,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:11.720, SP: 20.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8thS Guymer 55kg 5.90L8 (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 58.5kg 15.60L7 (11)
Warwick Farm 14-Mar-22 1175m HEAVY R17 OPEN-BT Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:13.770 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.870T Schiller 0 12.40L5 (6)
Warrnambool 28-Nov-21 4600m GOOD 3 R8 JERICHO CUP $10,000 (of $310,000) 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 15.80L5 (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 3.70L7 (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 7.30L9 (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 5.10L4 (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 5.00L6 (12)
Randwick 13-Feb-21 1800m SOFT 7 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 4.50L5 (6)
Hawkesbury 19-Nov-20 2000m GOOD 3 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 1.20L5 (8)
Randwick 24-Oct-20 1800m SOFT 5 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 6.20L13 (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 11.00L9 (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)