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Will To Excel (AUS) 2015

Profile

9g High Chaparral (IRE) x Essence Of Success (Encosta De Lago)
Foaled September 27, 2015
Career: 56 starts, 7 - 5 - 7 $215,245
Trainer: James Ponsonby, Hawkesbury
Ownership: Mrs K L Ponsonby, J Ingram & J A Smart
Will To Excel is a 9 year old gelding by High Chaparral out of the Encosta De Lago mare, Essence Of Success.
Last start was 1st at Warren on June 2, 2025 in the Warren Stayers (Bm58) over 2400 metres.

Sale Details

Lot 68 2021 Inglis April (Late) Online Sale
Vendor: Owners Buyer: Anthony Manton $8,000
High Chaparral (IRE)
Essence Of Success (AUS)
Sadler's Wells (USA)
Kasora (IRE)
Encosta De Lago (AUS)
Mosi Au Tunya (USA)
Northern Dancer (CAN)
Fairy Bridge (USA)
Darshaan (GB)
Kozana (GB)
Fairy King (USA)
Shoal Creek (AUS)
Deputy Minister (CAN)
To Reminisce (USA)
Nearctic (CAN)
Bold Reason (USA)
Shirley Heights (GB)
Kris (GB)
Northern Dancer (CAN)
Star Way (GB)
Vice Regent (CAN)
Affirmed (USA)

Race Record

9yo
2Jun25
1st
Warren
Warren Stayers (Bm58) 2400m
Soft(5) J Pracey-Holmes (61) 25/1 - 2nd: Joshua (0.6L)
9yo
25Apr25
9th
Bathurst
Respect The Day (Bm58) 1800m
Good(4) M A Cahill (61.5) 80/1 - 1st: Extravagant Choice (9L)
9yo
23Dec24
6th
Bathurst
Merry Christmas (Bm66) 1800m
Good(4) M A Cahill (58.5) 20/1 - 1st: Marks Icon (11.8L)
9yo
16Dec24
7th
Orange
McSigns Orange (Bm58) 2100m
Good(4) Glenn Cahill (60.5) 9/2 - 1st: On The Decs (9.7L)
9yo
1Dec24
13th
Warrnambool
Haymes Paint Jericho Cup (Bm90) 4600m
Heavy(9) Edward Keating (65) 60/1 - 1st: Farag (99L)
9yo
15Nov24
9th
Moonee Valley
The Road To Jericho (Bm78) 3800m
Good(4) Edward Keating (65.5) 25/1 - 1st: Queen Takes King (15L)
9yo
1Nov24
1st
Wagga
Quick Fix Appliances 'The Road To The Jericho' Mountaineer Cup (Bm74) 3200m
Good(3) M A Cahill (55) 15/2 - 2nd: Mcgeehan (4.9L)
9yo
19Oct24
3rd
Wagga
Tooheys (Bm66) 2500m
Heavy(8) M A Cahill (55.5) 11/4 - 1st: Roman Hands (2L)
9yo
4Oct24
8th
Dubbo
Macquarie Pegasus Cricket Club (Bm58) 2200m
Good(4) M A Cahill (60.5) 12/1 - 1st: Jameson (5L)
9yo
16Sep24
6th
Tamworth
Koobah Performance Horses (Bm58) 2100m
Good(4) A Gibbons (61) 12/1 - 1st: Mammoth Mountain (4.9L)
9yo
6Aug24
2nd
Gundagai
XXXX Gold (Bm58) 1800m
Heavy(8) M A Cahill (61) 25/1 - 1st: Fifi Blue (4.1L)
8yo
4Feb24
10th
Sapphire Coast
Bateup Racing Sapphire Coast Cup (Bm66) 2200m
Good(4) J Lyon (58) 14/1 - 1st: Old Gregg (11L)
8yo
24Jan24
2nd
Gosford
Functions @ TEG (Bm64) 2600m
Good(4) G Buckley (55) 12/1 - 1st: The Big Biig (2.2L)
8yo
13Jan24
8th
Kembla Grange
Peroni (Bm64) 2400m
Good(3) G Buckley (56) 25/1 - 1st: Xtrarevz (4.4L)
8yo
28Dec23
3rd
Orange
Angullong Wines (Bm66) 2110m
Soft(6) M A Cahill (58) 7/2 - 1st: Semper Fortis (2.3L)
8yo
11Dec23
1st
Orange
Worklocker Orange (Bm58) 2100m
Good(3) M A Cahill (59.5) 10/9 - 2nd: Our City (2.6L)
8yo
3Dec23
4th
Warrnambool
OTI Racing Jericho Cup Consolation (Bm66) 4065m
Good(4) Edward Keating (65) 16/1 - 1st: Staying Strong (1.6L)
8yo
17Nov23
5th
Moonee Valley
The Road To The Jericho Heat 2 (Bm78) 3850m
Good(4) G J Walsh (65) 11/1 - 1st: Guido (14L)
8yo
3Nov23
3rd
Wagga
Inland Power Solutions Mountaineer Cup (Bm74) 3200m
Good(4) J Lyon (55) 8/1 - 1st: Mr Fabulous (2.8L)
8yo
14Oct23
3rd
Wagga
Riverina Fresh (Bm66) 2500m
Good(4) M A Cahill (55) 5/1 - 1st: Northern Tahnee (3.4L)
8yo
22Sep23
4th
Goulburn
Goulburn Carpet Court (Bm58) 2125m
Good(4) M A Cahill (59.5) 12/1 - 1st: Dubai Showgirl (4.6L)
8yo
1Sep23
9th
Canberra Acton
Polytrack Stayers Cup (Bm70) 1900m
Synthetic(0) J Mallyon (55) 25/1 - 1st: Shafty (12.2L)
8yo
24Aug23
6th
Gosford
Thomas Painting (Bm64) 2100m
Good(4) Dylan Gibbons (55) 20/1 - 1st: Celestial Fury (8L)
8yo
8Aug23
2nd
Gundagai
XXXX Gold (Bm58) 1800m
Heavy(9) M A Cahill (60.5) 25/1 - 1st: Cracker Dance (0.4L)
7yo
24Mar23
7th
Wellington
Over The Line Iron Horse-Bm66 2400m
Good(4) Jake Barrett (55.5) 20/1 - 1st: Yak (5.2L)
7yo
3Mar23
7th
Dubbo
Tony Wall Memorial (Bm58) 2212m
Good(3) William Stanley (60) 20/1 - 1st: Radegast (2.3L)
7yo
17Feb23
5th
Wagga
Tom Patton Cup (Bm66) 1800m
Good(3) William Stanley (56.5) 11/1 - 1st: Lumber Dream (4.3L)
7yo
9Feb23
3rd
Wagga
Alan Harris McDonald (Bm66) 1800m
Soft(5) M Travers (58.5) 12/1 - 1st: Super View (4.9L)
7yo
25Jan23
6th
Gosford
Star 104.5 Central Coast-Bm64 2600m
Soft(5) J Penza (56) 14/1 - 1st: Dissenter (3.5L)
7yo
14Jan23
7th
Kembla Grange
Illawarra Turf Club (Bm64) 2400m
Good(4) Ms M Weir (57) 20/1 - 1st: Lady Redwood (5.3L)
7yo
30Dec22
2nd
Orange
In Mem. Of S Phillips (Bm66) 2100m
Soft(5) Ms M Weir (59.5) 14/1 - 1st: Private Detective (2L)
7yo
27Nov22
7th
Warrnambool
Haymes Paint Jericho Cup-Bm90 4652m
Good(4) Lee Horner (65.5) 25/1 - 1st: Bastida (8.1L)
7yo
11Nov22
3rd
Moonee Valley
The Road To The Jericho (Bm78) 3870m
Good(4) A N Kuru (65) 13/2 - 1st: Alienated (8.2L)
7yo
28Oct22
3rd
Wagga
Mountaineer Cup (Bm74) 2500m
Heavy(9) J Mallyon (55.5) 20/1 - 1st: Leather Jacket Lew (3.1L)
7yo
20Sep22
6th
Forbes
Pirtek Orange (Bm66) 1800m
Soft(7) A B Collett (60) 8/1 - 1st: Alloway (5L)
7yo
27Aug22
13th
Kembla Grange
Thoroughbred Publishing (Bm64) 1600m
Soft(5) Ms W Costin (58) 40/1 - 1st: Intuition (11.1L)
6yo
25Apr22
7th
Randwick-Kensington
Anzac Day Cup (Bm72) 2400m
Heavy(9) R Dolan (55) 25/1 - 1st: Arabolini (11.1L)
6yo
8Apr22
8th
Orange
Austereo Orange Gold Cup 2100m
Heavy(8) S Guymer (55) 20/1 - 1st: Shameonus (5.9L)
6yo
31Mar22
7th
Newcastle
Rarity Wholesale (Bm64) 1870m
Heavy(10) Reece Jones (58.5) 30/1 - 1st: Theo Legion (15.6L)
6yo
14Mar22
5th
Warwick Farm
Barrier Trial 1175m
Synthetic Tyler Schiller () - 1st: Portnoy (12.4L)
6yo
28Nov21
5th
Warrnambool
Haymes Paint Jericho Cup-Bm90 4600m
Good(3) Lee Horner (65) 4/1 - 1st: Wil John (15.8L)
6yo
29Oct21
1st
Wagga
Sheather's Painting (Bm74) 3200m
Good(3) M A Cahill (55) 11/8 - 2nd: Barmah Al (3.8L)
6yo
19Oct21
1st
Orange
Southern Cross Austereo (Bm58) 2100m
Soft(6) M A Cahill (58.5) 5/2 - 2nd: Cthonia (5.5L)
6yo
28Sep21
7th
Queanbeyan
Nvs Paving & Landscaping-Bm60 1600m
Good(3) Ms W Costin (58) 2/1 - 1st: Subtly Spring (3.7L)
6yo
13Sep21
5th
Moruya
Collett Trucking Company-Bm58 1650m
Good(4) Ms W Costin (59) 4/1 - 1st: Tic Tock Man (0.9L)
5yo
18Apr21
9th
Mudgee
Glen Willow Stadium (Bm58) 1850m
Good(4) Reece Jones (60) 4/1 - 1st: French Response (7.3L)
5yo
4Apr21
4th
Mudgee
Tab (Bm58) 1600m
Good(4) Ms S Clenton (60) 15/2 - 1st: Forever Jude (5.1L)
5yo
22Feb21
6th
Bathurst
Bathurst Glass & Windows-Bm58 2008m
Good(4) G Buckley (60.5) 3/1 - 1st: Confident Lad (5L)
5yo
13Feb21
8th
Randwick
Tab Highway (C3) 1800m
Soft(7) J R Collett (54) 7/1 - 1st: Birdonawinningpost (7.6L)
5yo
7Jan21
2nd
Muswellbrook
Bengalla Mining Hcp (C2) 1750m
Heavy(8) Mitchell Bell (59) 11/2 - 1st: Birdonawinningpost (3.3L)
5yo
1Dec20
5th
Newcastle
Gary Harley Handicap (Bm64) 2330m
Good(4) K Jennings (58) 15/2 - 1st: Yuralla Boy (4.5L)
5yo
19Nov20
5th
Hawkesbury
Bottlemart (Bm64) 2000m
Good(3) J Ford (58) 9/1 - 1st: Prospero (1.2L)
5yo
24Oct20
8th
Randwick
Tab Highway Hcp (C3) 1800m
Soft(5) J Ford (54.5) 50/1 - 1st: Proven Class (2.8L)
5yo
11Oct20
13th
Coonamble
The Nalder Family Hcp (C3) 1600m
Good(4) A Bullock (57.5) 16/1 - 1st: Chambermaid (6.2L)
5yo
30Sep20
7th
Scone
Barrier Trial 1000m
Good(4) A Bullock () - 1st: Ice In Vancouver (11.5L)
5yo
9Sep20
4th
Muswellbrook
Barrier Trial 900m
Soft(5) A Bullock () - 1st: Aristograts (3.1L)
4yo
23May20
1st
Mudgee
Winner's Circle Wine Club (C1) 1600m
Good(4) J Ford (59) 9/2 - 2nd: Forged In Stone (0.5L)
4yo
11May20
1st
Quirindi
John Deer Pvm Mdn Hcp 1600m
Good(4) Ms S Clenton (58) 25/1 - 2nd: Rainy Day (4.8L)
4yo
27Apr20
9th
Narromine
Robert Handsaker Ford Mdn Hcp 1300m
Good(4) C Lever (58.5) 12/1 - 1st: Supergaze (11L)
4yo
24Feb20
3rd
Bathurst
Barrier Trial 1008m
Good(4) Ms A Stanley () - 1st: Charmed Princess (0.6L)
4yo
4Sep19
4th
Muswellbrook
Barrier Trial 880m
Good(4) Vad Bolozhinskyi () - 1st: Melik (2.4L)