Because (2015) Horse
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Because is an 11yo bay gelding (male) trained by Ralph Manning of Cambridge. He is by the stallion Savabeel out of the dam Rosie's Cause. Because has won eight races in his career. On 3 Sep 2026 at Te Aroha, he recorded his most significant win to date, earning the $40000.00 Benchmark 65 Handicap.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Te Aroha 03-Sep-26 2200m HEAVY 8 R3 BM 65 Hcp $18,890 (of $32,852) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:24.630, SP: 9.10 1st Because ( L Klee 68.5 ) 2nd Air Dancer ( A Reed 67 ) 0.50L 3rd Middle Khan ( T Porteous 66.5 ) 0.80L See full results | L Klee 68.5kg | 1 (12) |
| Cambridge 19-Aug-26 2000m SYNTHETIC R5 BM 72 Hcp $1,270 (of $14,112) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:04.120, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th 1st Mulan Ardeche ( M J Mcnab 55 ) 2nd Above The Clouds ( R Goyaram 61.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 1.80L 3rd Because ( T Wigram 55 , Cd 52 ) 2.50L See full results | T Wigram 55kg, Cd 52kg 2.50L | 3 (6) |
| Te Rapa 08-Aug-26 1600m HEAVY 8 R8 BM 65 Hcp $730 (of $29,189) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:40.170, SP: 51.70 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th 1st Vito ( S T Collett 59 ) 2nd Drommy ( J K Riddell 59 ) 1.00L 3rd Misissipi Gambler ( S Mcnab 58 , Cd 56 ) 2.00L 5th Because ( R Goyaram 59 , Cd 57 ) 5.10L See full results | R Goyaram 59kg, Cd 57kg 5.10L | 5 (13) |
| Ruakaka 06-Jan-26 2100m SOFT 5 R7 BM 65 Hcp $452 (of $30,165) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:09.970, SP: 23.20 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th 1st The Trendsetter ( S T Collett 56.5 ) 2nd Gippsy God ( S Mcnab 59 , Cd 56 ) 1.30L 3rd Andorra ( W B Kennedy 56.5 ) 3.80L 8th Because ( T Mitchell 60 , Cd 59 ) 8.80L See full results | T Mitchell 60, Cd 59kg 8.80L | 8 (10) |
| Ruakaka 17-Dec-25 2100m SOFT 5 R4 BM 65 Hcp $806 (of $16,128) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:10.710, SP: 10.60 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th 1st No Plan Be ( C R Barnes 56 ) 2nd Blackwaterfoot ( E H Nicholas 56.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Perfectmanz ( W B Kennedy 58 ) 1.90L 4th Because ( J Fawcett 60 ) 3.20L See full results | J Fawcett 60 3.20L | 4 (8) |