Horse Profile
Inching Closer
- Age: 13 (Foaled April 3rd, 1997)
- Sex: Bay Gelding
- Breeding: Inchinor - Maiyaasah (Kris)
- Trainer: R Hewitt
- Owner: Mr R J Hewitt
Vital Stats
| Period | Runs | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | £1 stake |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lifetime (Jump) | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20% | -£0.56 |
| Lifetime (Flat) | 16 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13% | -£5.50 |
Form
2010
15 May
F
- Weight: 12-0
- Winner: Ice Tea (IRE)
- Trainer: R Hewitt
- Jockey: Mr A Wadlow
- Race details: Bangor-on-Dee, 3m 110y, Good, Good to Firm in places, Class 4
40/1
2009
15 Jul
PU
- Weight: 11-2
- Winner: Openide
- OR: 105
- Trainer: R Hewitt
- Jockey: Andrew Tinkler
- Race details: Uttoxeter, 3m, Good, Good to Soft in places, Class 4
50/1
12 Jun
PU
- Weight: 11-8
- Winner: Simple Glory (IRE)
- OR: 112
- Trainer: R Hewitt
- Jockey: Andrew Tinkler
- Race details: Aintree, 3m 110y, Good, Class 3
50/1
2006
06 May
4
12 ran
- Weight: 10-0
- Winner: Westender (FR)
- Beaten by: 11.50 l
- OR: 125
- Trainer: J Howard Johnson
- Jockey: B S Hughes
- Race details: Haydock Park, 2m 7f 110y, Good to Firm (Hurdles Good), Class 2
12/1
22 Apr
4
11 ran
- Weight: 10-2
- Winner: Mughas (IRE)
- Beaten by: 11 l
- OR: 125
- Trainer: J Howard Johnson
- Jockey: R Johnson
- Race details: Ayr, 2m 6f, Good, Good to Soft in places, Class 2
12/1
16 Mar
6
24 ran
- Weight: 10-7
- Winner: Kadoun (IRE)
- Beaten by: 10 l
- OR: 125
- Trainer: J Howard Johnson
- Jockey: G Lee
- Race details: Cheltenham, 3m, Good, Class 1
50/1
18 Feb
16
20 ran
- Weight: 11-0
- Winner: Olaso (GER)
- Beaten by: 70 l
- OR: 130
- Trainer: J Howard Johnson
- Jockey: B S Hughes
- Race details: Haydock Park, 2m 7f 110y, Heavy, Class 2
50/1
04 Feb
7
8 ran
- Weight: 11-12
- Winner: Albany (IRE)
- Beaten by: 29.50 l
- OR: 131
- Trainer: J Howard Johnson
- Jockey: P Buchanan
- Race details: Wetherby, 2m 7f, Soft, Good to Soft in places, Class 3
10/1
02 Jan
7
7 ran
- Weight: 11-12
- Winner: Habitual Dancer
- Beaten by: 34 l
- OR: 134
- Trainer: J Howard Johnson
- Jockey: G Lee
- Race details: Ayr, 2m 4f, Soft, Good to Soft in places, Class 3
5/2
2005
19 Nov
4
14 ran
- Weight: 11-2
- Winner: St Matthew (USA)
- Beaten by: 11¾ l
- OR: 135
- Trainer: J Howard Johnson
- Jockey: B S Hughes
- Race details: Haydock Park, 2m 7f 110y, Good to Soft, Soft in places, Class B
66/1
2004
30 Oct
4
7 ran
- Weight: 11-0
- Winner: Telemoss (IRE)
- Beaten by: 15¾ l
- Trainer: J Howard Johnson
- Jockey: G Lee
- Race details: Wetherby, 3m 1f, Good to Soft, Soft in places
13/2
16 Mar
14
24 ran
- Weight: 11-6
- Winner: Creon
- Beaten by: 23¼ l
- Trainer: J Howard Johnson
- Jockey: G Lee
- Race details: Cheltenham, 3m 1f 110y, Good, Class A
33/1
14 Feb
13
18 ran
- Weight: 10-1
- Winner: Tardar (NZ)
- Beaten by: 60.50 l
- Trainer: J Howard Johnson
- Jockey: G Lee
- Race details: Haydock Park, 2m 7f 110y, Soft, Good to Soft in places, Class B
12/1
26 Jan
PU
- Weight: 11-10
- Winner: Simply Supreme (IRE)
- Beaten by: 30 l
- Trainer: J Howard Johnson
- Jockey: G Lee
- Race details: Wetherby, 2m 7f 110y, Soft, Heavy in places, Class E
9/4
2003
20 Dec
1
7 ran
- Weight: 10-10
- Winner: Inching Closer
- Trainer: J Howard Johnson
- Jockey: G Lee
- Race details: Newcastle, 3m, Good, Good to Firm in places, Class E
4/9
18 Nov
2
6 ran
- Weight: 10-12
- Winner: Celestial Gold (IRE)
- Beaten by: s.h
- Trainer: J & A O'Neill
- Jockey: B J Geraghty
- Race details: Towcester, 2m 6f, Good to Soft, Class E
6/5
03 Apr
13
22 ran
- Weight: 11-10
- Winner: Carlovent (FR)
- Beaten by: 54¾ l
- Trainer: J & A O'Neill
- Jockey: B J Geraghty
- Race details: Aintree, 3m 110y, Mildmay & Hurdles Course Good, Grand National Course Gd, G/F, Class A
13/2
11 Mar
1
24 ran
- Weight: 11-2
- Winner: Inching Closer
- Trainer: J & A O'Neill
- Jockey: B J Geraghty
- Race details: Cheltenham, 3m 1f 110y, Good, Good to Soft in places, Class A
6/1
08 Feb
1
8 ran
- Weight: 11-4
- Winner: Inching Closer
- Trainer: J & A O'Neill
- Jockey: L Cooper
- Race details: Haydock Park, 2m 4f, Good to Soft, Soft in places, Class C
4/1
2002
13 Mar
11
27 ran
- Weight: 11-7
- Winner: Galileo (POL)
- Beaten by: 55¾ l
- Trainer: Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey: J P McNamara
- Race details: Cheltenham, 2m 5f, Good to Soft, Class A
66/1
05 Mar
1
6 ran
- Weight: 12-0
- Winner: Inching Closer
- Trainer: Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey: A Maguire
- Race details: Sedgefield, 3m 3f 110y, Soft, Heavy in places, Class D
5/1
2001
15 Dec
7
16 ran
- Weight: 11-5
- Winner: Bow Strada
- Beaten by: 20.50 l
- Trainer: Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey: A Maguire
- Race details: Doncaster, 2m 110y, Good, Class E
4/1
28 Nov
4
23 ran
- Weight: 11-4
- Winner: Benbyas
- Beaten by: 1¾ l
- Trainer: Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey: A Maguire
- Race details: Wetherby, 2m, Good, Class D
7/4
09 Nov
1
15 ran
- Weight: 11-0
- Winner: Inching Closer
- Trainer: Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey: A Maguire
- Race details: Uttoxeter, 2m 6f 110y, Soft, Class E
4/1
07 Jun
1
12 ran
- Weight: 9-13
- Winner: Inching Closer
- Trainer: N A Callaghan
- Jockey: Richard Hughes
- Race details: Newbury, 1m 5f 61y, Good to Firm, Class D
6/1
24 May
11
15 ran
- Weight: 8-5
- Winner: Akbar (IRE)
- Beaten by: 5¾ l
- Trainer: N A Callaghan
- Jockey: S W Kelly
- Race details: Goodwood, 1m 6f, Straight: Good to Firm; Round: Good to Firm, firm in places, Class B
12/1
19 May
2
16 ran
- Weight: 9-8
- Winner: April Stock
- Beaten by: 4 l
- Trainer: N A Callaghan
- Jockey: Johnny Murtagh
- Race details: Newbury, 1m 4f 5y, Soft, heavy in places back straight, Class C
12/1
06 May
2
19 ran
- Weight: 8-8
- Winner: Robandela (USA)
- Beaten by: 0.50 l
- Trainer: N A Callaghan
- Jockey: Richard Hughes
- Race details: Newmarket, 1m 4f, Good, Good to Firm in places, Class C
13/2
25 Apr
6
16 ran
- Weight: 9-2
- Winner: Spring Pursuit
- Beaten by: 16¾ l
- Trainer: N A Callaghan
- Jockey: Richard Hughes
- Race details: Epsom Downs, 1m 4f 10y, None specified, Class C
20/1
18 Apr
8
27 ran
- Weight: 9-0
- Winner: Nowell House
- Beaten by: 16¾ l
- Trainer: N A Callaghan
- Jockey: Richard Hughes
- Race details: Newmarket, 1m 4f, Good to Soft, Class C
20/1
24 Feb
6
8 ran
- Weight: 10-12
- Winner: Bilboa (FR)
- Beaten by: 28¾ l
- Trainer: N A Callaghan
- Jockey: D Gallagher
- Race details: Kempton Park, 2m, Chse Cse: Gd, Gd-Sft in plcs; Hdle Cse: Gd-Sft, Gd in plcs, Class A
16/1
2000
04 Aug
3
14 ran
- Weight: 7-8
- Winner: Grinkov (IRE)
- Beaten by: 3.50 l
- Trainer: N A Callaghan
- Jockey: Jamie Mackay
- Race details: Galway (IRE), 1m 4f, Good
12/1
30 Jul
3
13 ran
- Weight: 9-3
- Winner: Mana d'Argent (IRE)
- Beaten by: 3¾ l
- Trainer: N A Callaghan
- Jockey: Richard Hughes
- Race details: Ascot, 1m 4f, Good to Firm, Firm in places
11/1
17 Jul
3
10 ran
- Weight: 9-7
- Winner: Second Paige (IRE)
- Beaten by: ¾ l
- Trainer: N A Callaghan
- Jockey: Richard Hughes
- Race details: Windsor, 1m 3f 135y, Good, Good to Firm in places
9/2
18 Jun
3
6 ran
- Weight: 8-11
- Winner: Lady Angharad (IRE)
- Beaten by: 4 l
- Trainer: N A Callaghan
- Jockey: J Mackay
- Race details: Leicester, 1m 1f 218y, Good to Firm
5/1
02 Jun
1
8 ran
- Weight: 8-11
- Winner: Inching Closer
- Trainer: N A Callaghan
- Jockey: J F Egan
- Race details: Ayr, 1m 2f, Good to Firm
5/2
23 May
20
20 ran
- Weight: 7-10
- Winner: Moon Solitaire (IRE)
- Beaten by: 55¼ l
- Trainer: N A Callaghan
- Jockey: J Mackay
- Race details: Goodwood, 1m 1f, Straight course - Good, Round course - Good to firm
16/1
07 May
8
28 ran
- Weight: 8-11
- Winner: Atavus
- Beaten by: 6¼ l
- Trainer: N A Callaghan
- Jockey: J Mackay
- Race details: Newmarket, 1m, Good
25/1
1999
29 Aug
4
12 ran
- Weight: 8-7
- Winner: Bow Strada
- Beaten by: 7 l
- Trainer: N A Callaghan
- Jockey: P Doe
- Race details: Yarmouth, 1m 3y, Good
7/4
19 Aug
2
10 ran
- Weight: 9-0
- Winner: Zoning
- Beaten by: 1.50 l
- Trainer: N A Callaghan
- Jockey: J F Egan
- Race details: Yarmouth, 6f 3y, Good
10/1
31 Jul
5
9 ran
- Weight: 9-0
- Winner: Mastermind (IRE)
- Beaten by: 7¾ l
- Trainer: N A Callaghan
- Jockey: W Ryan
- Race details: Newmarket, 6f, Good to Firm
16/1