16:55 Thursday 09 July 2026 CARLISLE

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Horse Profile

WHY BECAUSE (IRE)

Age, Colour, Sex 4 ch f (15 Mar 2022) Trainer Paul Midgley

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Trainer History Harry Charlton until 1 Nov 2025
Owner Sandfield Racing Pedigree NEW BAY CONTREDANSE (IRE) DANEHILL DANCER (IRE)

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Results

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Date		Crs/Class /Type	Result Res	Btn	Type	Or	Dis	Going	Eq	Jockey	ISP	BSP	IP Hi/Lo	IPS	FS%	Tfig	TFR	Adj
3 Jul 26		Don C5 Hcap (0-70)	7/10	4.4	Turf	65	7f	Gd/Frm	(h)	David Nolan	40/141
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21 May 26		Cat C4 Mdn Stks	4/6	5.5	Turf	M	6f	Good	(h)	David Nolan	40/141
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30 Apr 26		Red C4 Stks	6/6	17	Turf	W	6f	Gd/Frm		David Nolan	18/119
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Change of Stable: Harry Charlton to Paul Midgley
180 day break
1 Nov 25		Nwc C5 Hcap (0-75)	5/7	6	AW	72	8f	Slow	(h)	Lewis Edmunds	12/113
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57 day break
5 Sep 25		Kem C3 Mdn Stks	4/10	3.22	AW	M	8f	Std	(h)	Trevor Whelan	80/181
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6 Aug 25		Kem C4 Stks	4/10	9.5	AW	W	8f	Std/Slow	(h)	Trevor Whelan	40/141
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301 day break
9 Oct 24		Kem C5 Stks	9/14	9.5	AW	W	7f	Std	(h)	Trevor Whelan	80/181
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Future Entries

Date	Course Crs	Time	Race	Dis
9 Jul 2026	Car	16:55	DALSTON "CONFINED" HANDICAP (5)	6.9f

Statistics

Code	Runs	Wins	Places	ISP P/L	Best TFR
Flat	7	0	0	-7

WHY BECAUSE (IRE)

WHY BECAUSE (IRE) is a chestnut filly. She is 4 years old (foaled 15 March 2022). The owner of WHY BECAUSE (IRE) is Sandfield Racing and her current trainer is Paul Midgley. The pedigree for WHY BECAUSE (IRE) is: NEW BAY - CONTREDANSE (IRE) - DANEHILL DANCER (IRE).

WHY BECAUSE (IRE) last ran at Doncaster on 03 July 2026, in the attheraces.com/marketmovers FILLIES' HANDICAP (5) over a distance of 7F 6Y. Ridden by David Nolan, WHY BECAUSE (IRE) finished 7th of 10 runners. The Industry Starting Price (ISP) for WHY BECAUSE (IRE) was 40/1 (Betfair SP 55.00).

WHY BECAUSE (IRE) currently has entries in the following races:

DALSTON "CONFINED" HANDICAP (5) at Carlisle on 09 July 2026