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Inching Closer
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Trained by Mark Dale at Cairns, Inching Closer is a 7 year old gelding by the sire Akeed Mofeed, out of the dam Insurgent.

He has won a total of 12 races from 60 starts for a win percentage of 20%. His career earnings are $180k, with the biggest win of his career coming at Gold Coast on May 12th in 2021 when he won $19,800 in the Brook Vale Union Lemon (a handicap race over 1,400 metres).

Betting level stakes of $100 win on all of the horse's starts would have yielded a profit of $3460.

The gelding tends to run better on heavy ground, with an average prize money per start of $7k in those conditions.

Career Statistics

Overall
Prize Money
$180k
Starts
60
Wins
12
Second
5
Third
8
Win %
20
Place %
42
Profit
+34.6
Conditions
Good
35
9-2-4
$3k
Soft
21
2-3-4
$2k
Heavy
3
1-0-0
$7k
Race Standard
All
0
0-0-0
Group 1
0
0-0-0
Group 2
0
0-0-0
Group 3
0
0-0-0
Race Distance
1400m
12
1-2-1
+8
1250m
9
3-1-3
+1
950m
1
0-0-0
-1
1300m
11
4-1-2
+8.1
1200m
7
1-1-1
+3
1000m
2
0-0-0
-2
1100m
4
1-0-0
+13
1600m
1
0-0-0
-1
1500m
2
0-0-0
-2
1350m
6
1-0-0
+7
1640m
1
0-0-0
-1
1625m
1
0-0-1
-1
1680m
1
0-0-0
-1
1460m
1
1-0-0
+4.5
1050m
1
0-0-0
-1
Race Track
Cairns
14
3-1-3
-4
Townsville
12
1-1-1
-7.2
Innisfail
1
0-1-0
-1
Mackay
1
0-0-0
-1
Mt Garnet
1
0-0-1
-1
Gordonvale
1
0-0-0
-1
Rockhampton
1
0-0-0
-1
Kilcoy
1
0-0-0
-1
Doomben
4
0-0-0
-4
Gold Coast
1
1-0-0
+19
Eagle Farm
2
0-1-0
-2
Toowoomba
10
5-1-2
+31.3
Sunshine Coast
2
0-0-1
-2
Ipswich
4
1-0-0
+9
Gatton
3
0-0-0
-3
Warwick
1
0-0-0
-1
Esk
1
1-0-0
+4.5
Race State
QLD
60
12-5-8
+34.6

Declared to Run

Innisfail 7 • Today Consider It Done Hcp
Mareeba 7 • Today Consider It Done Hcp

Race History

Apr-22 24
5/11
3.3
$19
Cairns
5
1400
RNR Air - Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Hcp
$1k
$21k
N Thomas
55
84.06
37.72
4
4,4
-1
Apr-9 24
7/9
4.9
$14
Cairns
6
1250
Carlton & United Breweries Hcp
$0k
$21k
N Thomas
54½
73.46
-
4
4,5
-2
Mar-3 24
2/7
0.8
$26
Cairns
5
1250
Norlift Hcp
$4k
$21k
N Thomas
56
74.36
35.86
2
2,1
-1
Spell of 177 Days
Sep-8 23
12/12
14.6
$41
Cairns
6
1250
Patron's Cup (Bm70)
$0k
$30k
R Shred
64½
73.08
36.19
3
4,11
-1
Aug-26 23
6/9
3.2
$21
Cairns
7
950
Babinda Electrics Lightning
$1k
$35k
R Shred
56
55.63
35.31
5
5,7
+1
Aug-12 23
10/15
6.3
$26
Townsville
4
1300
Cape Cleveland Hcp
$1k
$50k
M Butler
57½
75.51
34.97
11
11,10
Jul-29 23
6/13
2.4
$71
Townsville
4
1200
Ladbrokes Hcp
$1k
$35k
M Butler
56
69.15
34.53
9
9,8
+2
Jul-21 23
6/9
3.2
$41
Townsville
5
1000
Vale John Forster Hcp
$0k
$21k
M Butler
56½
57.21
33.07
3
3,3
-3
Spell of 117 Days
Mar-26 23
5/10
5.1
$15
Cairns
6
1400
Cairns Hardware Hcp
$1k
$18k
F Edwards
59
84.56
36.75
8
8,8
+3
Mar-9 23
3/5
0.8
$6
Townsville
6
1400
Women In Racing Handicap
$2k
$21k
F Edwards
58
84.01
34.26
3
2,2
-1
Mar-3 23
3/7
2.2
$2.9
Cairns
7
1250
Fgf Bitumen Handicap
$2k
$21k
M Potgieter
57½
74.38
36.00
6
6,5
+2
Feb-21 23
8/10
1.7
$7
Townsville
5
1300
Carlton & United Breweries Handicap
$0k
$21k
J Taylor
58½
76.97
34.26
9
9,8
Jan-29 23
2/6
1.5
$3.5
Townsville
5
1400
Mitavite Handicap
$4k
$20k
M Potgieter
56½
83.48
35.14
1
1,2
Jan-13 23
1/8
0.2
$4.8
Townsville
6
1300
Carlton & United Breweries Handicap
$11k
$20k
J Taylor
57
78.13
35.54
5
5,3
+2
Jan-2 23
3/5
4.9
$9
Cairns
7
1250
Pool Store Plus Handicap
$2k
$20k
J Taylor
56½
73.34
35.19
2
2,2
-1
Dec-20 22
8/12
3.8
$41
Townsville
4
1200
M.M. Ctry Cup Qualifier Handicap
$1k
$33k
M Potgieter
55
69.54
34.31
3
3,3
-5
Dec-3 22
2/4
0.3
$3
Innisfail
4
1200
Backpacker Shack Handicap
$2k
$9k
M Butler
60½
70.95
-
2
2,2
Spell of 119 Days
Aug-6 22
7/13
3.4
$16
Townsville
4
1300
Cape Cleveland Consolation Handicap
$1k
$50k
J Taylor
57
76.05
34.15
7
0,7,8
+1
Jul-28 22
6/8
1.9
$3.7
Cairns
5
1400
Fnq Vending Handicap
$0k
$20k
P Romeo
58
85.08
36.28
2
0,2,2
-4
Jul-15 22
6/14
2.0
$51
Mackay
4
1300
Mackay Newmarket Handicap
$1k
$75k
P Romeo
54
75.45
35.35
10
0,10,10
+4
Jul-5 22
6/12
2.9
$7.5
Townsville
8
1200
Horan & Bird Handicap
$0k
$20k
P Romeo
56½
70.88
34.72
5
0,5,5
-1
Jun-13 22
3/10
1.3
$5
Cairns
4
1250
Cairns Floral Supplies Handicap
$2k
$20k
G Kliese
56½
73.45
35.59
8
0,8,8
+5
May-31 22
4/14
1.2
$10
Townsville
4
1400
Vale Bill Coughlan Handicap
$1k
$20k
P Romeo
56½
82.78
34.62
5
0,5,5
+1
May-16 22
5/6
2.3
$4
Cairns
8
1400
Ccw Cabinet Works Handicap
$1k
$20k
M Potgieter
59
86.02
36.81
6
0,6,6
+1
Apr-29 22
3/10
0.5
$5
Mt Garnet
4
1200
Open Handicap
$1k
$13k
P Romeo
61½
71.11
-
9
0,9,9
+6
Apr-14 22
6/8
2.8
$11
Townsville
4
1000
Brown Brothers Handicap
$0k
$20k
P Romeo
57
56.53
33.11
8
0,8,8
+2
Spell of 128 Days
Dec-7 21
1/7
0.8
$2.15
Cairns
4
1250
Niesar Painting Pty Ltd Handicap
$10k
$19k
M Potgieter
56
74.12
36.35
6
0,6,4
+3
Nov-14 21
1/6
3.0
$1.85
Cairns
4
1250
Liquid Specialty Beverages Handicap
$10k
$19k
M Potgieter
54
73.04
34.62
3
0,3,2
+1
Oct-31 21
1/7
1.3
$6
Cairns
4
1250
Halpin Partners Accounts. Handicap
$10k
$19k
M Potgieter
54
74.60
34.69
2
0,2,2
+1
Oct-2 21
6/9
1.7
$10
Gordonvale
2
1100
Gilvear Planning (Bm65)
$0k
$11k
R Shred
63
63.63
-
8
0,8,6
Spell of 94 Days
Jun-30 21
7/9
5.5
$26
Rockhampton
5
1600
Tattersall's Gold Cup
$1k
$30k
J Murphy
54
94.53
35.73
4
5,6,5
-2
Jun-20 21
5/10
2.5
$6
Kilcoy
5
1500
K Beavis Mem. Kilcoy Cup-Bm75
$1k
$31k
M Du Plessis
57
93.22
36.50
2
0,4,3
-2
May-26 21
12/13
7.5
$26
Doomben
4
1350
Mount Franklin (Bm75)
$0k
$35k
L Tarrant
57½
79.69
35.11
5
0,4,5
-7
May-12 21
1/8
0.8
$20
Gold Coast
10
1400
Brook Vale Union Lemon (Bm72)
$20k
$35k
L Tarrant
57
87.95
38.03
4
0,4,3
+2
Apr-17 21
8/13
3.8
$21
Eagle Farm
3
1400
Brc Carnival Membership-Rs0mw
$1k
$75k
A Thompson
54
85.33
36.62
3
0,1,1
-7
Mar-31 21
6/9
7.2
$6.5
Doomben
4
1350
Stradbroke Day 12 June (Bm70)
$1k
$35k
J Adams
59
80.75
35.49
4
0,4,4
-2
Mar-10 21
2/8
0.2
$18
Eagle Farm
4
1400
Souths Sports Club (Bm75)
$6k
$35k
J Adams
56
85.47
35.00
3
0,3,1
-1
Feb-27 21
3/9
0.6
$10
Toowoomba
4
1300
Western Truck Group (Bm70)
$2k
$20k
J Murphy
58½
79.62
36.81
2
0,2,3
Spell of 66 Days
Dec-23 20
9/10
7.8
$21
Doomben
4
1350
E. Farm Boxing Day Races-Bm70
$1k
$35k
A Thompson
57
80.98
34.99
5
0,4,5
-4
Dec-12 20
1/7
0.8
$6
Toowoomba
5
1300
Subzero Airconditioning (Bm68)
$11k
$19k
J Morris
58
80.77
37.11
3
0,3,4
+3
Nov-27 20
8/9
4.4
$13
Sunshine Coast
4
1400
H & H Air Conditioning (Bm68)
$0k
$21k
A Thompson
58
84.33
35.59
3
0,2,3
-5
Nov-14 20
1/7
0.4
$5
Toowoomba
4
1300
Neil Mansell Concrete (Bm70)
$11k
$19k
A Thompson
55½
79.66
37.09
2
0,2,2
+1
Oct-25 20
3/8
2.1
$17
Sunshine Coast
7
1300
Cellar Maintenance Aust Handicap-C5
$2k
$21k
A Spinks
54
77.62
34.52
4
0,4,4
+1
Oct-2 20
1/7
0.1
$13
Ipswich
4
1350
Noel Kelly Memorial Handicap (C5)
$12k
$21k
A Thompson
54
80.10
35.46
6
0,6,5
+4
Sep-24 20
6/8
3.2
$26
Ipswich
4
1200
Carpet Court Ipswich (Bm65)
$0k
$21k
R Jamieson
56
70.82
34.73
5
0,5,5
-1
Sep-5 20
9/10
8.3
$5.5
Gatton
4
1100
Ozlav Plumbing (Bm55)
$0k
$15k
K Cowan
60½
64.40
34.93
7
0,7,7
-2
Spell of 81 Days
Jun-16 20
7/9
7.8
$6.5
Toowoomba
5
1640
Neil Mansell Transport (Bm62)
$0k
$19k
M Savva
56½
102.29
36.71
2
4,3,3
-4
May-31 20
2/9
0.8
$5
Toowoomba
5
1300
Hygain (Bm62)
$4k
$21k
A Thompson
59½
81.34
38.37
4
0,4,3
+1
May-10 20
3/12
1.0
$7.5
Toowoomba
4
1625
Audi Centre Toowoomba (Bm65)
$3k
$30k
A Thompson
58
101.89
38.51
2
2,3,3
Apr-26 20
4/10
1.5
$9.5
Ipswich
4
1680
Queensland Times Handicap
$1k
$21k
L Dittman
59
104.96
34.01
4
4,3,4
Apr-11 20
1/9
1.0
$3.3
Toowoomba
4
1300
Neil Mansell Transport (Bm55)
$12k
$21k
M Savva
57½
81.17
39.42
4
0,4,3
+2
Mar-19 20
1/14
0.8
$17
Toowoomba
4
1100
Win Local News Handicap (C2)
$12k
$21k
A Thompson
54
66.63
35.92
4
0,4,4
+3
Spell of 135 Days
Nov-5 19
1/6
0.4
$10
Toowoomba
4
1200
Laser Clinics Australia (Bm55)
$5k
$8k
M Savva
52
73.99
37.63
0,0,0
Oct-12 19
6/12
7.3
$11
Warwick
7
1500
Warwick Hotel (Bm55)
$0k
$19k
M Savva
52
91.99
37.03
2
0,2,6
Oct-4 19
9/12
7.5
$31
Gatton
4
1400
E & R Bachmann/N Staatz Mem-C1
$0k
$17k
M Savva
52½
84.51
36.03
8
0,8,12
+3
Sep-20 19
9/13
4.8
$101
Ipswich
4
1350
Ipswich City Bulls F.C. Handicap-C1
$1k
$30k
R Jamieson
54
81.27
36.81
13
0,13,13
+4
Spell of 69 Days
Jul-13 19
1/12
0.8
$5.5
Esk
3
1460
Mdn Plate
$5k
$7k
M Savva
54½
89.54
37.54
0,0,0
Jun-12 19
12/13
10.5
$81
Doomben
4
1350
Www.Brc.Com.Au Maiden Plate
$0k
$25k
T Marshall
57
80.29
35.01
6
0,3,2
-10
Jun-1 19
5/8
5.5
$26
Gatton
4
1100
Coughlins Accountants Handicap
$1k
$19k
A Thompson
53½
63.30
34.82
6
0,6,5
May-18 19
5/10
6.8
$41
Toowoomba
4
1050
Gainsborough Lodge Maiden
$1k
$19k
H Phillips
55
63.61
35.75
6
0,6,7
+2