Pourquoi Pas Papa (2022) Horse
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Pourquoi Pas Papa is a 4yo gelding trained by P F Nicholls in Ditcheat. He is by the stallion Manatee out of the mare Pourquoi Pas Elle. He has achieved one win so far. On 30 Jan 2026 at Wincanton he earned his most notable victory, taking the $9,837.00 Class 4 maidens race.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham 11-Mar-26 3298m GOOD R3 CL1 HcpH $4,240 (of $78,696), Winning Time: 03:56.830, SP: 17.00 1st Saratoga ( M Walsh 160 ) 2nd Winston Junior ( J Kennedy 161 ) 2.25L 3rd Klycot ( H Bannister 157 ) 5.50L 4th Pourquoi Pas Papa ( H Cobden 158 ) 6.25L See full results | H Cobden 71.7kg 6.25L | 4 (22) |
| Haydock 14-Feb-26 3149m SOFT R1 CL2 H $5,018 (of $19,674), Winning Time: 03:49.620, SP: 2.63 1st Manlaga ( B S Hughes 155 ) 2nd Pourquoi Pas Papa ( F Gingell 159 ) 2.25L 3rd The Mighty Celt ( H Skelton 162 ) 7.50L See full results | F Gingell 72.1kg 2.25L | 2 (8) |
| Wincanton 30-Jan-26 3063m HEAVY R3 CL4 MdH $5,446 (of $9,837), Winning Time: 03:52.900, SP: 2.25 1st Pourquoi Pas Papa ( H Cobden 147 ) 2nd Aguellid ( S Houlihan 160 ) 7.00L 3rd Galashiels ( N D Boinville 160 ) 4.50L See full results | H Cobden 66.7kg | 1 (18) |
| Exeter 10-Jan-26 3366m SOFT R2 CL4 MdHNHFNHF $2,430 (of $9,837), Winning Time: 04:17.860, SP: 2.88 1st Johnny's Jury ( G Sheehan 162 ) 2nd Pourquoi Pas Papa ( H Cobden 149 ) 9.50L 3rd Limerick Star ( C Pritchard 162 ) 2.25L See full results | H Cobden 67.6kg 9.50L | 2 (16) |
| Sandown 05-Dec-25 3220m SOFT R1 CL2 H $4,784 (of $19,674), SP: 4.00 1st Macktoad ( C Quinn 156 ) 2nd Pourquoi Pas Papa ( H Cobden 156 ) 3.25L 3rd Kaldoun Des Rocs ( H Skelton 156 ) 1.00L See full results | H Cobden 70.8kg 3.25L | 2 (8) |
| Clairefontaine 17-Jun-25 3400m HEAVY R5 H $7,400 (of $36,998), Winning Time: 04:00.000, SP: 13.00 1st Parchment ( J Reveley 147 ) 2nd Pourquoi Pas Papa ( G Meunier 147 ) 1.50L 3rd Muloughboy ( K Nabet 147 ) 1.75L See full results | G Meunier 66.7kg 1.50L | 2 (12) |