Inching Closer
(Australia)About
Inching Closer, an eight-year-old bay gelding hailing from Australia, is trained by Cairns-based Mark Dale. This successful racehorse, sired by Akeed Mofeed and out of the dam Insurgent, has secured twelve victories in its career.
Inching Closer achieved a significant milestone on May 12th, 2021, at the Gold Coast. Ridden by Luke Tarrant, it won the $35,000 Benchmark 72 Handicap, besting Dark Euro.
The horse has consistently delivered profitable returns for bettors, with a remarkable 50 percent return on investment for those who have backed it throughout its career.
Race Record
| Track | Date | Type | Condition | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairns | 2025-02-15 | BM 75 Hcp | HEAVY 8 | 1 (8) | 11600 |
| Townsville | 2025-01-18 | Open Hcp | GOOD 4 | 1 (7) | 11600 |
| Cairns | 2024-12-28 | Open Hcp | GOOD 4 | 2 (6) | 3250 |
| Cairns | 2024-12-17 | BM 75 Hcp | GOOD 4 | 3 (7) | 1950 |
| Innisfail | 2024-12-14 | Open Hcp | SOFT 7 | 1 (7) | 6800 |
| Cairns | 2024-12-03 | Open Hcp | SOFT 7 | 3 (6) | 1950 |
| Cairns | 2024-11-22 | BM 70 Hcp | SOFT 5 | 6 (7) | 400 |
| Innisfail | 2024-10-25 | Open Hcp | GOOD 3 | 7 (7) | 400 |
| Cairns | 2024-06-10 | Open Hcp | GOOD 4 | 7 (8) | 400 |
| Mareeba | 2024-04-27 | Open Hcp | SOFT 5 | 2 (5) | 1800 |
| Cairns | 2024-04-22 | Open Hcp | SOFT 5 | 5 (11) | 650 |
| Cairns | 2024-04-09 | Open Hcp | SOFT 6 | 7 (9) | 400 |
| Cairns | 2024-03-03 | Open Hcp | SOFT 5 | 2 (7) | 3800 |
| Cairns | 2023-09-08 | BM70 | SOFT 6 | 12 (12) | |
| Cairns | 2023-08-26 | HCP | SOFT 7 | 6 (9) | 500 |
| Townsville | 2023-08-12 | HCP | GOOD 4 | 10 (15) | 1000 |
| Townsville | 2023-07-29 | HCP | GOOD 4 | 6 (13) | 500 |
| Townsville | 2023-07-21 | HCP | SOFT 5 | 6 (9) | 400 |
| Cairns | 2023-03-26 | HCP | SOFT 6 | 5 (10) | 500 |
| Townsville | 2023-03-09 | HCP | SOFT 6 | 3 (5) | 1950 |
| Cairns | 2023-03-03 | HCP | SOFT 7 | 3 (7) | 1950 |
| Townsville | 2023-02-21 | HCP | SOFT 5 | 8 (10) | 400 |
| Townsville | 2023-01-29 | HCP | SOFT 5 | 2 (6) | 3500 |
| Townsville | 2023-01-13 | HCP | SOFT 6 | 1 (8) | 11000 |
| Cairns | 2023-01-02 | HCP | SOFT 7 | 3 (5) | 1900 |
| Townsville | 2022-12-20 | HCP | GOOD 4 | 8 (12) | 500 |
| Innisfail | 2022-12-03 | HCP | GOOD 4 | 2 (4) | 1500 |
| Townsville | 2022-08-06 | HCP | GOOD 4 | 7 (13) | 1000 |
| Cairns | 2022-07-28 | HCP | SOFT 5 | 6 (8) | 400 |
| Mackay | 2022-07-15 | Qlty | GOOD 4 | 6 (14) | 1000 |
| Townsville | 2022-07-05 | HCP | HEAVY 8 | 6 (12) | 400 |
| Cairns | 2022-06-13 | HCP | GOOD 4 | 3 (10) | 1900 |
| Townsville | 2022-05-31 | HCP | GOOD 4 | 4 (14) | 950 |
| Cairns | 2022-05-16 | HCP | HEAVY 8 | 5 (7) | 650 |
| Mt Garnet | 2022-04-29 | HCP | GOOD 4 | 3 (10) | 1300 |
| Townsville | 2022-04-14 | HCP | GOOD 4 | 6 (8) | 400 |
| Cairns | 2021-12-07 | HCP | GOOD 4 | 1 (7) | 10400 |
| Cairns | 2021-11-14 | HCP | GOOD 4 | 1 (6) | 10400 |
| Cairns | 2021-10-31 | HCP | GOOD 4 | 1 (7) | 10400 |
| Gordonvale | 2021-10-02 | BM65 | FIRM 2 | 6 (9) | |
| Rockhampton | 2021-06-30 | HCP | SOFT 5 | 7 (9) | 500 |
| Kilcoy | 2021-06-20 | BM75 | SOFT 5 | 5 (10) | 1000 |
| Doomben | 2021-05-26 | BM75 | GOOD 4 | 12 (13) | |
| Gold Coast | 2021-05-12 | BM72 | HEAVY 10 | 1 (8) | 19800 |
| Eagle Farm | 2021-04-17 | NMW | GOOD 3 | 8 (13) | 1000 |
| Doomben | 2021-03-31 | BM70 | GOOD 4 | 6 (9) | 500 |
| Eagle Farm | 2021-03-10 | BM75 | GOOD 4 | 2 (8) | 6400 |
| Toowoomba | 2021-02-27 | BM70 | GOOD 4 | 3 (9) | 1900 |
| Doomben | 2020-12-23 | BM70 | GOOD 4 | 9 (10) | 500 |
| Toowoomba | 2020-12-12 | BM68 | SOFT 5 | 1 (7) | 10500 |
| Sunshine Coast | 2020-11-27 | BM68 | GOOD 4 | 8 (9) | 400 |
| Toowoomba | 2020-11-14 | BM70 | GOOD 4 | 1 (7) | 10500 |
| Sunshine Coast | 2020-10-25 | CL5 | SOFT 7 | 3 (8) | 1900 |
| Ipswich | 2020-10-02 | CL5 | GOOD 4 | 1 (7) | 11650 |
| Ipswich | 2020-09-24 | BM65 | GOOD 4 | 6 (8) | 400 |
| Gatton | 2020-09-05 | CG&E BM55 | GOOD 4 | 9 (10) | 300 |
| Toowoomba | 2020-06-16 | BM62 | SOFT 5 | 7 (9) | 400 |
| Toowoomba | 2020-05-31 | BM62 | SOFT 5 | 2 (9) | 3800 |
| Toowoomba | 2020-05-10 | BM65 | GOOD 4 | 3 (12) | 2800 |
| Ipswich | 2020-04-26 | 3Y HCP | GOOD 4 | 4 (10) | 1000 |
| Toowoomba | 2020-04-11 | BM55 | GOOD 4 | 1 (9) | 11650 |
| Toowoomba | 2020-03-19 | CL2 | GOOD 4 | 1 (14) | 11650 |
| Toowoomba Inner | 2020-02-20 | Barrier Trial CL2 Catch Weight | GOOD 4 | 3 (5) | |
| Toowoomba | 2019-11-05 | BM55 Hcp | GOOD 4 | 1 (6) | 5200 |
| Warwick | 2019-10-12 | BM55 | SOFT 7 | 6 (12) | 400 |
| Gatton | 2019-10-04 | CL1 | GOOD 4 | 9 (12) | 300 |
| Ipswich | 2019-09-20 | CL1 | GOOD 4 | 9 (13) | 500 |
| Esk | 2019-07-13 | 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight | GOOD 3 | 1 (12) | 5000 |
| Doomben | 2019-06-12 | 2Y MDN-SW | GOOD 4 | 12 (13) | |
| Gatton | 2019-06-01 | 2Y HCP | GOOD 4 | 5 (8) | 600 |
| Toowoomba | 2019-05-18 | 2Y MDN | GOOD 4 | 5 (10) | 600 |