Willit (2020) Horse
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About
Willit is a 5yo bay stallion trained by John Blackadder in Rangiora. He is out of the dam Waterfalls and sired by Swiss Ace. He has won three races, and on 30 Mar 2025 at Tauranga he secured his biggest triumph, earning the $18,500 Benchmark 65 Handicap.
Raced At
Riccarton Park • Ashburton • Te Rapa • Pukekohe Park • Tauranga • Arawa Park • Ellerslie • Matamata • TaupoRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Riccarton Park 25-Apr-26 1400m SOFT 5 R7 BM 65 Hcp (of $35,000) Barrier 20, Winning Time: 01:23.150, SP: 26.40 1st Nuncio ( C Campbell 59.5 ) 2nd Wanderin Spelle ( D Bothamley 59.5 ) 2.10L 3rd Great Adventure ( A Najib 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 2.70L 12th Willit ( A Riddell 59.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 7.20L See full results | A Riddell 59.5kg, Cd 58.5kg 7.20L | 12 (16) |
| Riccarton Park 11-Apr-26 1600m GOOD 3 R5 BM 65 Hcp (of $35,000) Barrier 18, Winning Time: 01:35.790, SP: 18.20 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th 1st Awesome Lineup ( M Cartwright 60 ) 2nd Offline ( K Bakker 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 3.80L 3rd Vendabelle ( A Comignaghi 55 ) 4.30L 11th Willit ( A Riddell 59.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 7.70L See full results | A Riddell 59.5kg, Cd 58.5kg 7.70L | 11 (18) |
| Ashburton 02-Apr-26 1400m SOFT 7 R4 BM 60 Hcp $10,350 (of $18,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:26.060, SP: 3.50 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th 1st Willit ( H Hassman 60 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Trader Inn ( D Cooper 57.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Epilogue ( K Williams 58 ) 1.50L See full results | H Hassman 60, Cd 58kg | 1 (14) |
| Riccarton Park 21-Mar-26 1200m GOOD 3 R5 BM 65 Hcp $600 (of $40,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:08.730, SP: 7.10 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th 1st Jetstream ( T C Moodley 56 , Cd 55 ) 2nd Leinster ( J Taplin 56.5 , Cd 54 ) 0.10L 3rd Marokopa Falls ( H Hassman 57.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 0.50L 7th Willit ( K R Hercock 58 ) 2.50L See full results | K R Hercock 58kg 2.50L | 7 (14) |
| Riccarton Park 04-Mar-26 1400m SOFT 7 R7 BM 65 Hcp $375 (of $25,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:25.070, SP: 7.70 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th 1st Canasta ( T R Moseley 57.5 ) 2nd Bodleian ( A K Riddell 60 , Cd 59 ) 4.50L 3rd Wanderin Spelle ( D Cooper 60 , Cd 59 ) 5.00L 6th Willit ( B Queiroz 58.5 ) 6.00L See full results | B Queiroz 58.5kg 6.00L | 6 (13) |
| Te Rapa 07-Feb-26 1400m SOFT 5 R1 BM 65 Hcp $975 (of $65,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:23.350, SP: 5.30 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th 1st Butterfield ( T Mitchell 58.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2nd Kananaskis ( K A Myers 55.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Esperanza ( O P Bosson 57 ) 0.40L 8th Willit ( C Grylls 58.5 ) 6.50L See full results | C Grylls 58.5kg 6.50L | 8 (8) |
| Pukekohe Park 18-Jan-26 1400m SOFT 5 R8 BM 65 Hcp $375 (of $25,000) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 01:23.330, SP: 9.80 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th 1st Awatere ( S Mcnab 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 2nd Rebel Creek ( C J Grylls 55.5 ) 0.40L 3rd Cheeky Devil ( G Rooke 55.5 ) 0.90L 8th Willit ( S Collett 59 ) 4.60L See full results | S Collett 59kg 4.60L | 8 (14) |
| Tauranga 02-Jan-26 1400m SOFT 6 R9 BM 65 Hcp $1,665 (of $18,500) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:24.940, SP: 6.20 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd 1st Bonifleur ( C J Grylls 57.5 ) 2nd Aksil ( M Hashizume 57.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Willit ( S Collett 59 ) 4.50L See full results | S Collett 59kg 4.50L | 3 (9) |
| Arawa Park 05-Dec-25 1400m SOFT 5 R8 BM 65 Hcp $1,250 (of $25,000) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 01:25.360, SP: 5.10 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th 1st Live On Air ( M Hashizume 57 ) 2nd Kia Kaha ( E M Leighton 57 ) 0.10L 3rd Fastdeeldun ( W F Pinn 58.5 ) 1.40L 4th Willit ( M Cartwright 59 ) 2.20L See full results | M Cartwright 59kg 2.20L | 4 (12) |
| Tauranga 01-Nov-25 1300m GOOD 4 R6 BM 65 Hcp $600 (of $40,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:17.480, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 400m 5th 1st Osteria ( G Rooke 59 ) 2nd Inside Out ( S R Weatherley 59 ) 0.30L 3rd Pukana ( H Hassman 60 , Cd 57 ) 1.30L 9th Willit ( M Cameron 59.5 ) 2.80L See full results | M Cameron 59.5kg 2.80L | 9 (14) |
| Te Rapa 05-Jul-25 1400m HEAVY 10 R5 BM 75 Hcp $525 (of $35,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:31.060, SP: 6.40 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd 1st Malborough Bay ( H Hassman 60 , Cd 57 ) 2nd Lotus ( G Rooke 54 ) 0.10L 3rd Charmer ( Y Okubo 55.5 , Cd 51.5 ) 0.50L 6th Willit ( S Collett 55.5 ) 11.00L See full results | S Collett 55.5kg 11.00L | 6 (8) |
| Te Rapa 14-Jun-25 1400m HEAVY 10 R10 BM 75 Hcp (of $35,000) Barrier 17, Winning Time: 01:29.750, SP: 6.40 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 11th 1st Joshua Brown ( L H Satherley 57.5 ) 2nd Malborough Bay ( T Melvin 59 , Cd 55 ) 0.10L 3rd Agera ( S Mcnab 57.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 3.40L 13th Willit ( J Fawcett 56.5 ) 14.40L See full results | J Fawcett 56.5kg 14.40L | 13 (16) |
| Ellerslie 17-May-25 1200m SOFT 5 R7 BM 75 Hcp $2,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:11.050, SP: 24.70 In-running: Settled 5th, 400m 5th 1st Old Bill Bone ( R T Elliot 57.5 ) 2nd Midnight Scandal ( K A Myers 58.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Britannia Gold ( T C Moodley 54.5 , Cd 53 ) 0.30L 4th Willit ( L Satherley 56.5 ) 0.50L See full results | L Satherley 56.5kg 0.50L | 4 (14) |
| Te Rapa 26-Apr-25 1200m SOFT 6 R7 BM 75 Hcp $6,475 (of $35,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.240, SP: 12.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Queen Zou ( M Cartwright 55.5 ) 2nd Willit ( J Doyle 56 ) 0.20L 3rd Nepheti ( M J Mcnab 55.5 ) 0.30L See full results | J Doyle 56kg 0.20L | 2 (12) |
| Tauranga 30-Mar-25 1200m GOOD 4 R8 BM 65 Hcp $10,360 (of $18,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.200, SP: 2.70 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd 1st Willit ( J Doyle 59 ) 2nd Dua Dance ( M Hashizume 56 ) 0.30L 3rd Tears Of Victory ( W B Kennedy 56.5 ) 0.70L See full results | J Doyle 59kg | 1 (8) |
| Matamata 12-Mar-25 1200m SOFT 5 R8 BM 65 Hcp $625 (of $25,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.200, SP: 10.10 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th 1st Cleat ( A K Riddell 58 , Cd 55 ) 2nd Fillygizalook ( T L Newman 56.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Inca Belle ( H Hassman 57.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 1.60L 5th Willit ( J Doyle 58.5 ) 2.20L See full results | J Doyle 58.5kg 2.20L | 5 (10) |
| Taupo 21-Aug-24 1300m SOFT 7 R3 BM 65 Hcp $340 (of $17,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:21.380, SP: 14.30 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th 1st What You Wish For ( R Goyaram 62.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 2nd Don Pauly ( S C Spratt 60 ) 1.80L 3rd Kaimai Queen ( N S Parmar 58 , Cd 57 ) 2.00L 9th Willit ( N Hailey 59 , Cd 56 ) 6.20L See full results | N Hailey 59kg, Cd 56kg 6.20L | 9 (14) |
| Te Rapa 27-Jul-24 1400m HEAVY 10 R5 3YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $750 (of $50,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:27.670, SP: 10.90 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th 1st Sterling Express ( W B Kennedy 58 ) 2nd Did The Trick ( S R Weatherley 58 ) 2.80L 3rd Dior Sauvage ( J J Fawcett 56 ) 3.80L 8th Willit ( K Myers 57 ) 11.00L See full results | K Myers 57kg 11.00L | 8 (11) |
| Arawa Park 03-Jul-24 1215m HEAVY 10 R1 3YO Mdn Set Weight $9,520 (of $17,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:15.280, SP: 5.60 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 1st 1st Willit ( M Cameron 57.5 ) 2nd Teak ( W B Kennedy 57.5 ) 1.80L 3rd Florin ( W F Pinn 55.5 ) 1.90L See full results | M Cameron 57.5kg | 1 (11) |