Why Because (2022) Horse
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Why Because is a 4yo ch trained by P T Midgley. It is sired by the stallion New Bay out of the dam Contredanse. The horse has not yet broken its maiden status, having failed to win in 7 attempts. In its most recent race at Doncaster on 3 Jul 2026, Why Because was ridden by Derek Nolan and finished seventh behind the winner Accademia.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Doncaster 03-Jul-26 1414m GOOD R7 CL5 Hcp (of $8,264) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:25.900, SP: 41.00 1st Accademia ( K Shoemark 130 ) 2nd Borjina ( O J Orr 135 ) 1.75L 3rd Seeing Stars ( H Davies 133 ) 2.50L 7th Why Because ( D Nolan 138 ) 4.70L See full results | D Nolan 62.6kg 4.70L | 7 (12) |
| Catterick 21-May-26 1200m SOFT R2 CL4 Md $634 (of $9,837) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.830, SP: 41.00 1st Rouane ( S D Sousa 128 ) 2nd Lady Gormire ( S Kirrane 128 ) 2.50L 3rd Got The Booty ( C Rodriguez 128 ) 2.25L 4th Why Because ( D Nolan 137 ) 5.50L See full results | D Nolan 62.1kg 5.50L | 4 (6) |
| Redcar 30-Apr-26 1204m GOOD R3 CL4 Nv (of $9,837) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.100, SP: 19.00 1st Egotistical ( R Scott 128 ) 2nd Confide In Me ( J Hart 135 ) 1.00L 3rd Viviana ( P J Mcdonald 128 ) 0.75L 6th Why Because ( D Nolan 139 ) 16.75L See full results | D Nolan 63kg 16.75L | 6 (7) |
| Newcastle 02-Nov-25 1610m SYNTHETIC R6 CL5 Hcp $217 (of $6,984) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:40.590, SP: 13.00 1st Song N Dance ( K T O'neill 135 ) 2nd Gressington ( J Hart 134 ) 1.75L 3rd Forest Caper ( K Stott 133 ) 0.00L 5th Why Because ( L Edmunds 132 ) 6.10L See full results | 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 1st Bella's Path ( S M Levey 128 ) 2nd Celestias Comet ( J Peate 128 ) 3.00L 3rd Helmsley ( H Crouch 128 ) 0.00L 4th Why Because ( T E Whelan 128 ) 3.40L See full results | T E Whelan 58.1kg 3.40L | 4 (10) |