Why Because (2022) Horse
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Why Because is a 4yo chestnut trained by P T Midgley. Its sire is New Bay and its dam is Contredanse. The horse has not yet broken its maiden status, remaining winless in 12 starts. In its most recent race at Newcastle on 13 Oct 2026, D Nolan rode Why Because to an eighth‑place finish, behind the winner Woolridge.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Newcastle 13-Oct-26 1207m SYNTHETIC R9 CL6 Hcp (of $16,821) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:13.020, SP: 9.00 1st Woolridge ( S Osborne 135 ) 2nd Macedonian ( R Elliott 135 , Cd 130 ) 0.30L 3rd Edmond Halley ( C Horgan 134 , Cd 129 ) 0.80L 8th Why Because ( D Nolan 135 ) 7.00L See full results | D Nolan 61.2kg 7.00L | 8 (13) |
| Newcastle 03-Oct-26 1421m SYNTHETIC R6 CL6 Hcp (of $6,189) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:27.210, SP: 10.00 1st Finn Ironside ( E Croot 135 ) 2nd Spartan Fighter ( C Hardie 135 ) 0.15L 3rd Victory Sound ( C Beasley 122 ) 0.75L 8th Why Because ( O Mcsweeney 127 ) 9.65L See full results | O Mcsweeney 57.6kg 9.65L | 8 (13) |
| Thirsk 14-Sep-26 1207m GOOD R4 CL6 Hcp $811 (of $6,910) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.180, SP: 21.00 1st Lamlash Bay ( B Garritty 137 ) 2nd Fan Mail ( D Allan 132 ) 0.30L 3rd Dabbling ( H Russell 125 ) 0.30L 4th Why Because ( D Nolan 133 ) 0.90L See full results | D Nolan 60.3kg 0.90L | 4 (11) |
| Carlisle 19-Aug-26 1385m SOFT R3 CL6 MdHcp $380 (of $6,488) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:29.450, SP: 7.50 1st April Diamond ( A Mullen 130 ) 2nd Zous Juice ( B Garritty 132 ) 0.15L 3rd Renewable Dream ( G Sanna 137 ) 3.50L 5th Why Because ( D Nolan 138 ) 5.05L See full results | D Nolan 62.6kg 5.05L | 5 (10) |
| Newcastle 31-Jul-26 1421m SYNTHETIC R5 CL6 Hcp $527 (of $9,035) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:30.130, SP: 15.00 1st Jamaican Storm ( O J Orr 139 ) 2nd Wish This ( A Rawlinson 141 ) 0.75L 3rd Reginald Charles ( P J Mcdonald 139 ) 0.75L 5th Why Because ( M Winn 141 ) 4.90L See full results | M Winn 64kg 4.90L | 5 (10) |