Ireland 4yo

Why Because (IRE)

T: Paul Midgley · J: David Nolan · O: Sandfield Racing

By New Bay (GB) out of Contredanse (IRE)

Form 9-445-647554

12/1 Current odds

0/10 W/R

60 RPR

64 TS

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10 runs
0 wins
placed
0% strike
8 d off
76 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 9-445-647554 8 days off

4 5 5 7 4 6

At Thirsk 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

On Good 0/2 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 10 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 40
Mean: 30
Win %: 0%
Placed %: 0%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

7 venues

Career strike 0%; best at Kempton (AW) (0% from 3 runs).

Kempton (AW) 0% 0-0-3
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
Thirsk 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

4 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

David Nolan NOW 0% 0-0-5
Trevor Whelan 0% 0-0-3
Lewis Edmunds 0% 0-0-1
Mark Winn 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Paul Midgley NOW 0% 0-0-6
Harry Charlton 0% 0-0-4

Going Record

9 classifiable runs

Mixed No clear going preference — moderate strike on every surface they've tried.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 0% 0-0-2
Good 0% 0-0-3
Good to Soft 0% 0-0-4
Soft — 0 runs
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

10 classifiable runs

Mixed No standout trip — every bracket comes in around the same modest strike rate.

Sprint ≤ 6f 0% 0-0-3
Seven 6½ – 7f 0% 0-0-4
Mile 7f – 1m1f 0% 0-0-3
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

14 Sep 2026 Sapphire Selling Handicap Stakes Thirsk Class 6 H 4th/11 0.3 Good 6f David Nolan OR 58 20/1

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 7f6y 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 5f212y 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 5f217y 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 1m5y Lewis Edmunds OR 72 12/1

5 Sep 2025 Irish EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes (GBB Race) Kempton (AW) Class 3 H 4th/10 0.3 Standard To Slow 1m Trevor Whelan 80/1

6 Aug 2025 Unibet Zero% Mission Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1) Kempton (AW) Class 4 H 4th/10 1.5 Standard To Slow 1m Trevor Whelan 40/1

9 Oct 2024 Unibet More Extra Place Races Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1) Kempton (AW) Class 5 H 9th/14 0.2 Standard To Slow 7f Trevor Whelan 80/1

Connections

Trainer: Paul Midgley 11%
Jockey: David Nolan 12%
Owner: Sandfield Racing
Sire: New Bay (GB)
Dam: Contredanse (IRE)
Dam sire: Danehill Dancer
Country: Ireland
Age: 4yo

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