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Ireland 4yo

Why Because (IRE)

T: Paul Midgley · J: David Nolan · O: Sandfield Racing
By New Bay (GB) out of Contredanse (IRE)
Form 5-64755
  1. 5
  2. 5
  3. 7
  4. 4
  5. 6
  6. 5
6/1 Current odds
0/6 W/R
64 RPR
65 TS
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Active
  • 6 runs
  • 0 wins
  • placed
  • 0% strike
  • 12 d off
  • 76 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 5-64755 12 days off
5 19 Aug 2026 North Lakes Energy - Harry Doyle Me… Carlisle 5 31 Jul 2026 Quinnbet Extra Place Handicap Stake… Newcastle (AW) 7 3 Jul 2026 attheraces.com/marketmovers Fillies… Doncaster 4 21 May 2026 Every Race Live On Racing TV Maiden… Catterick 6 30 Apr 2026 Start Racing TV Free Trial Now Fill… Redcar 5 1 Nov 2025 Bet £10 Get £40 With BetMGM Handicap Newcastle (AW)
At Carlisle 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed
On Good 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed
Best RPR 76 Career peak
Best TS 65 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 6 runs · form score 0–100
1 Nov 2025 · Newcastle (AW) · 5th/7 (btn 2.5) 30 Apr 2026 · Redcar · 6th/6 (btn 6.5) 21 May 2026 · Catterick · 4th/6 (btn .75) 3 Jul 2026 · Doncaster · 7th/10 (btn 0.3) 31 Jul 2026 · Newcastle (AW) · 5th/10 (btn 3.25) 19 Aug 2026 · Carlisle · 5th/10 (btn 0.1)
  • Win
  • Placed
  • Mid-pack
  • Rear
  • DNF
  • OR mark
Peak form
30
Mean
26
Win %
0%
Placed %
0%
Trend
Steady

Course Record

5 venues

Career strike 0%; best at Newcastle (AW) (0% from 2 runs).

  • Newcastle (AW) 0% 0-0-2
  • Carlisle 0% 0-0-1
  • Catterick 0% 0-0-1
  • Doncaster 0% 0-0-1
  • Redcar 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

3 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

  • David Nolan NOW 0% 0-0-4
  • Lewis Edmunds 0% 0-0-1
  • Mark Winn 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

  • Paul Midgley NOW 0% 0-0-5
  • Harry Charlton 0% 0-0-1

Race history

6 of 6 runs
Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds
19 Aug 2026 North Lakes Energy - Harry Doyle Memorial Maiden Handicap Stakes (Div I) Carlisle Class 6 H 5th/10 0.1 Good To Soft 7f David Nolan OR 60 13/2
31 Jul 2026 Quinnbet Extra Place Handicap Stakes (Div I) Newcastle (AW) Class 6 H 5th/10 3.25 Standard / Slow 7f Mark Winn OR 63 14/1
3 Jul 2026 attheraces.com/marketmovers Fillies' Handicap Doncaster Class 5 H 7th/10 0.3 Good To Firm 7f David Nolan OR 65 40/1
21 May 2026 Every Race Live On Racing TV Maiden Fillies' Stakes (GBB Race) Catterick Class 4 H 4th/6 .75 Good 6f David Nolan OR 68 40/1
30 Apr 2026 Start Racing TV Free Trial Now Fillies' Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Redcar Class 4 6th/6 6.5 Good To Firm 6f David Nolan OR 71 18/1
1 Nov 2025 Bet £10 Get £40 With BetMGM Handicap Newcastle (AW) Class 5 H 5th/7 2.5 Standard 1m Lewis Edmunds OR 72 12/1

Connections

Trainer
Paul Midgley 10%
Jockey
David Nolan 10%
Owner
Sandfield Racing
Sire
New Bay (GB)
Dam
Contredanse (IRE)
Dam sire
Danehill Dancer
Country
Ireland
Age
4yo

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