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Inching Closer

Age: 13 (Foaled April 3rd, 1997)
Sex: Bay Gelding
Breeding: Inchinor - Maiyaasah (Kris)
Trainer: R Hewitt
Owner: Mr R J Hewitt

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

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

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

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

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

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

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: Jonjo 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: Jonjo 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: Jonjo 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: Jonjo O'Neill
Jockey: L Cooper
Race details: Haydock Park, 2m 4f, Good to Soft, Soft in places, Class C

4/1

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

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

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

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