Why Because
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Ownership history
- Sandfield RacingCurrent
- S Stuckeyuntil 1 Nov 2025
Newest first. Dates mark when the horse left each owner.
Breeding
- Sire
- New Bay
- Dam
- Contredanse
- Damsire
- Danehill Dancer
Trainer history
- CurrentPaul Midgley
- 1 Nov 2025Harry Charlton
Career trajectory
Solid lines: OR / RPR / AI. Dashed: TS. Dot = finishing position per run (oldest left → newest right). Missing values lift the pen rather than interpolating across gaps.
Form by going
- Good To Firm0/2 · 0%
- Good0/2 · 0%
- Good To Soft0/1 · 0%
- Standard / Slow0/1 · 0%
Strike rate per going. Bars scale against the highest rate in the list — so a short bar means weaker form on that going, not zero.
Form by course
- Carlisle0/1 · 0%
- Catterick0/1 · 0%
- Doncaster0/1 · 0%
- Newcastle (AW)0/1 · 0%
- Thirsk0/1 · 0%
- Wetherby0/1 · 0%
Past runs (tracked here)
| Date | Race | Type | Pos | SP | AI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sept 2026 | Thirsk 15:51 Sapphire Selling Handicap Stakes | Flat Class 6 | 4 | 20/1 | 39.0 |
| 19 Aug 2026 | Carlisle 15:13 North Lakes Energy - Harry Doyle Memorial Maiden Handicap Stakes (Div I) | Flat Class 6 | 5 | 13/2 | 35.5 |
| 31 Jul 2026 | Newcastle (AW) 16:30 Quinnbet Extra Place Handicap Stakes (Div I) | Flat Class 6 | 5 | 14/1 | 39.1 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Doncaster 17:30 attheraces.com/marketmovers Fillies' Handicap | Flat Class 5 | 7 | 40/1 | 40.2 |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Wetherby 15:12 Amstel Fillies' Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | Flat Class 4 | — | — | 38.7 |
| 21 May 2026 | Catterick 14:40 Every Race Live On Racing TV Maiden Fillies' Stakes (GBB Race) | Flat Class 4 | 4 | 40/1 | 41.8 |
Only runs Racing Alpha has synced are shown. Lifetime form is in the Racing Post form section above.
Spotlight commentary and quotes are editorial content from the Racing Post / Racing API. Ratings (OR/RPR/TS) are from Racing Post. Racing Alpha's AI score is in the “AI” column for runs we rated. 18+ only · Bet responsibly · BeGambleAware.org