Because We Can
Because We Can has shown glimpses of promise but remains a work in progress for one of Britain's most successful yards. The three-year-old has won just once from eight races—a victory at Wolverhampton on 12 January that now sits nine months in the past—and placed once, giving him a win rate of roughly 1 in every 8 races. His recent form has been patchy: a fifth place last time out, followed by a run of two fifths, a ninth, and a fifth again before that, with just one first place buried in the middle of the sequence. It is the kind of record that suggests a horse still searching for his level.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Andrew L Cohen Partner
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
What stands out, though, is how he performs over his preferred distance. Stepped up to distances between seven furlongs and a mile, Because We Can has won 1 of his 5 races at that trip—a 20 percent win rate—which is notably stronger than his overall record. Over shorter or longer distances, he has managed nothing, which tells you where his natural running style suits best. He typically races at the lower levels, competing in Class 5 races, where he has yet to win in four attempts. Trained by Clive Cox at Lambourn, whose yard has sent out 48 winners already this season, Because We Can remains in a stable with the pedigree and resources to help him improve, if improvement is still to come. At three, he has time on his side, but that nine-month gap since his only win suggests the yard may still be piecing together the right formula.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on standard ground: 1 wins from 6 starts (17%)
✔ Well suited by 7f – 1m distances: 17% win rate
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
Class 6 (grassroots)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
7 Oct
3rd
Kempton Park
7f – 1m · 14 runners
24 Sep
5th
Southwell
7f – 1m · Standard · 9 runners
27 Mar
9th
Lingfield Park
7f – 1m · Standard · 10 runners
30 Jan
5th
Wolverhampton
7f – 1m · Standard · 9 runners
12 Jan
🏆 Won
Wolverhampton
7f – 1m · Standard · 8 runners
3 Dec
5th
Kempton Park
5f – 6½f · Standard_To_Slow · 12 runners
20 Oct
5th
Wolverhampton
5f – 6½f · Standard · 9 runners
16 Sep
DNF
Wolverhampton
5f – 6½f · Standard · 10 runners
28 Aug
10th
Newbury
7f – 1m · Good · 13 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
4 |
1 win, 3 other |
30 Jan |
25% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
7 Oct |
0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
27 Mar |
0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
28 Aug |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
24 Sep |
0% |