Will To Excel (AUS) 2015
Profile
10g High Chaparral (IRE) x Essence Of Success (Encosta De Lago)
Foaled September 27, 2015
Career: 63 starts, 8 - 5 - 8 $240,395
Trainer: James Ponsonby, Hawkesbury
Ownership: Mrs K L Ponsonby, J Ingram & J A Smart
Will To Excel is a 10 year old gelding by High Chaparral out of the Encosta De Lago mare, Essence Of Success.
Last start was 4th at Wagga on October 31, 2025 in the Delta Star Designs 'The Road To The Jericho’ Mountaineer Cup (Bm74) over 3200 metres.
Sale Details
Lot 68 2021 Inglis April (Late) Online SaleVendor: 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
10yo
18Oct25
1st
Wagga Riverside
Triple M Riverina (Bm66) 2400m
Good(4) M A Cahill (56.5) 20/1 - 2nd: Goofinator (0.1L)
9yo
6Jul25
3rd
Mudgee
Mudgee Florist (Bm66) 2000m
Heavy(8) M A Cahill (58.5) 16/1 - 1st: Avion Fury (3.6L)
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)
8yo
24Jan24
2nd
Gosford
Functions @ TEG (Bm64) 2600m
Good(4) G Buckley (55) 12/1 - 1st: The Big Biig (2.2L)
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
14Oct23
3rd
Wagga
Riverina Fresh (Bm66) 2500m
Good(4) M A Cahill (55) 5/1 - 1st: Northern Tahnee (3.4L)
8yo
24Aug23
6th
Gosford
Thomas Painting (Bm64) 2100m
Good(4) Dylan Gibbons (55) 20/1 - 1st: Celestial Fury (8.0L)
8yo
8Aug23
2nd
Gundagai
XXXX Gold (Bm58) 1800m
Heavy(9) M A Cahill (60.5) 25/1 - 1st: Cracker Dance (0.4L)
7yo
17Feb23
5th
Wagga
Tom Patton Cup (Bm66) 1800m
Good(3) William Stanley (56.5) 11/1 - 1st: Lumber Dream (4.3L)
7yo
28Oct22
3rd
Wagga
Mountaineer Cup (Bm74) 2500m
Heavy(9) J Mallyon (55.5) 20/1 - 1st: Leather Jacket Lew (3.1L)
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)
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
24Oct20
8th
Randwick
Tab Highway Hcp (C3) 1800m
Soft(5) J Ford (54.5) 50/1 - 1st: Proven Class (2.8L)
4yo
11May20
1st
Quirindi
John Deer Pvm Mdn Hcp 1600m
Good(4) Ms S Clenton (58) 25/1 - 2nd: Rainy Day (4.8L)