Why Because (2022)

Foal Date

15-Mar-22

Colour

chestnut

Sire

New Bay

Dam

Contredanse

Prize Money

3860

Trainer

Harry Charlton

Owners

Mr S Stuckey

About

Why Because is a 3yo colt trained by Harry Charlton of Beckhampton. He is sired by New Bay out of the dam Contredanse. The horse has not yet broken its maiden, remaining winless in four starts. In its most recent run at Newcastle on 2 Nov 2025, Lewis Edmunds rode Why Because to a fifth‑place finish, behind the winner Song N Dance.

Raced At

Kempton

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Newcastle 02-Nov-25 1610m SYNTHETIC R6 CL5 Hcp $217 (of $6,984) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:40.590, SP: 13.00	L Edmunds 59.9kg 6.10L	5 (7)
Kempton 06-Sep-25 1610m SYNTHETIC R3 CL3 Md $966 (of $15,738) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:40.750, SP: 81.00	T E Whelan 58.1kg 3.40L	4 (10)
Kempton 07-Aug-25 1610m SYNTHETIC R6 CL4 Nv $697 (of $10,820) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:43.130, SP: 41.00	T E Whelan 56.7kg 9.50L	4 (10)
Kempton 10-Oct-24 1410m GOOD R2 CL5 Nv (of $6,689) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:26.210, SP: 81.00 Slowly into stride, keen in rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, never seriously involved	T E Whelan 56.7kg 9.80L	9 (14)