Why Because
Why Because has now raced 12 times without a win or a place, a run that would test any horse's patience. The four-year-old, trained by
Paul Midgley at Westow in North Yorkshire, remains active on the circuit despite a record that reads as blank as they come: zero victories from a dozen attempts. Most recently, the horse ran just a day ago, finishing eighth — a result that fits uncomfortably into a pattern of mid-field finishes and near-misses that have defined its career so far.
Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Over the last six races, Why Because has shown some consistency, though not in a way that brings comfort. There was a fourth-place finish and two fifths, suggesting the horse has moments where it comes close to the placings, but it has also recorded an eighth and two sevenths. That last outing, finishing eighth, is the latest in a string of six consecutive races without a win or a place. The talent in Midgley's yard is not in question — the trainer has sent out 39 winners this season — but so far Why Because has not managed to produce the one clear run that would break its duck and give the team something to build on. Whether that breakthrough comes next time remains very much an open question.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
12 Oct
8th
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 13 runners
2 Oct
8th
Newcastle
7f – 1m · Standard · 13 runners
14 Sep
4th
Thirsk
5f – 6½f · Good · 11 runners
19 Aug
5th
Carlisle
7f – 1m · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners
31 Jul
5th
Newcastle
7f – 1m · 10 runners
3 Jul
7th
Doncaster
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 12 runners
21 May
4th
Catterick Bridge
5f – 6½f · Good · 6 runners
30 Apr
6th
Redcar
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
1 Nov
5th
Newcastle
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 7 runners
5 Sep
4th
Kempton Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard_To_Slow · 11 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 |
|---|
| Newcastle Galloping |
4 |
4 other |
12 Oct |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
5 Sep |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
3 Jul |
0% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
14 Sep |
0% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
21 May |
0% |
| Redcar Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
30 Apr |
0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
19 Aug |
0% |