Without Fail (AUS) Horse
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Without Fail is a 4yo Australian bay gelding trained by Dan McCarthy. He is by Exceedance out of To Be Sure. The horse remains a maiden, with no wins in four starts. In his latest run at Gundagai on 12 Apr 2026, jockey Jason Lyon guided him to a fourth-place finish, behind winner Anladio.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 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 16, 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 15, 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) |