Because (2015) Horse
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Because is an 11yo bay gelding (male) trained by Ralph Manning. He is by the stallion Savabeel out of the dam Rosie's Cause. To date, Because has secured 8 career wins. On 3 Sep 2026 at Te Aroha, he earned his biggest victory, capturing the $40000.00 Benchmark 65 Handicap.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Pukekura Raceway 23-Oct-26 2000m GOOD 4 R7 BM 75 Hcp $1,350 (of $15,002) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:05.980, SP: 17.70 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd 1st Kuroko ( S Collett 54.5 ) 2nd Fulla Grace ( T Davies 55.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Because ( R Goyaram 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 1.30L See full results | R Goyaram 56.5kg, Cd 54.5kg 1.30L | 3 (8) |
| Woodville 07-Oct-26 2100m SOFT 6 R4 BM 75 Hcp $298 (of $14,892) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:13.950, SP: 13.60 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th 1st Ryders Legacy ( K A Myers 57 ) 2nd Wind Talker ( F Moerman 55.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 2.00L 3rd Hi Yo Fox Rox ( H Hassman 58 , Cd 57 ) 2.20L 5th Because ( L Sutherland 57.5 ) 3.10L See full results | L Sutherland 57.5kg 3.10L | 5 (7) |
| 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 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 8th, 400m 6th 1st Because ( L Klee 68.5 ) 2nd Air Dancer ( A Reed 67 ) 0.50L 3rd Middle Khan ( T Porteous 66.5 ) 0.70L 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) |