Why But Why (USA)
Owner: Mr W G Young Trainer: W Young Jnr Sex: gelding Age: 10
Breeding: Whywhywhy / Miss Orah (Unfuwain)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | ||||
| Good | 12 | 2 | 1 | |
| Good (Good to Firm in places on Sprint Course) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 5 | 2 | ||
| Good (Watered) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Yielding | 3 | |||
| Heavy | 5 | |||
| Heavy (Soft in place on the Hurdle course) | 1 | |||
| Heavy (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft | 4 | |||
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft to Heavy | 1 | |||
| Soft to Heavy (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Standard | 3 | |||
| Yielding | 1 | |||
| Yielding (Round: Yielding to Soft, Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Yielding to Soft | 1 | |||
| Yielding to Soft (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Totals | 48 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jan 2018 | Ayr | Heavy | 2m 110y | 5 | Sky Full Of Stars | 10st 7lbs | PulledUp of 7 | Thomas Willmott | 80/1 |
| in rear, weakened from 7 out, tailed off, pulled up before 3 out | |||||||||
| 22 Dec 2017 | Ayr | Heavy (Soft in places) | 2m | 4 | Charmant | 10st | 8 of 8 | Thomas Willmott | 100/1 |
| led, headed before 3 out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 10 Nov 2017 | Hexham | Soft | 2m 48y | 5 | Lucarno Dancer | 10st 8lbs | 14 of 16 | Dale Irving | 80/1 |
| towards rear, weakened over 2f out, (omitted last hurdle) | |||||||||
| 19 Oct 2017 | Carlisle | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 1f | 4 | Barrys Jack | 10st 2lbs | PulledUp of 13 | S Mulqueen | 200/1 |
| towards rear, tailed off before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out | |||||||||
| 21 Apr 2016 | Perth | Good | 2m 47y | 5 | Abyaat | 11st 9lbs | 16 of 18 | G B Watters | 28/0 |
| mid-division, ridden from 2 out, weakened before last | |||||||||
| 16 Feb 2016 | Ayr | Heavy | 1m 7f 112y | 4 | Trust Thomas | 11st 8lbs | 9 of 12 | G B Watters | 50/0 |
| held up, always behind, tailed off 3 out | |||||||||
| 02 Jan 2016 | Ayr | Heavy | 2m | 4 | Clan Legend | 11st 10lbs | Fell of 9 | G B Watters | 33/0 |
| held up behind in touch, ridden after 3 out, well beaten when fell next | |||||||||
| 27 Nov 2015 | Musselburgh | Good to Soft | 1m 7f 182y | 4 | Blades Lad | 11st 10lbs | 9 of 12 | G B Watters | 28/0 |
| chased leaders, went left 2 out, weakened between last two | |||||||||
| 10 Feb 2015 | Ayr | Soft | 2m 110y | 4 | Aye Well | 11st 12lbs | Fell of 5 | Mr Kit Alexander | |
| 16 Jan 2015 | Musselburgh | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m | 3 | Streets Of Newyork | 10st 12lbs | 8 of 9 | Mr Kit Alexander | 50/1 |
| led, headed after 4 out, weakened from 3 out | |||||||||
| 01 Jan 2015 | Musselburgh | Soft | 2m 4f | 3 | Reaping The Reward | 10st 6lbs | 8 of 9 | Mr Kit Alexander | 12/1 |
| held up in touch, ridden before 4 out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 28 Nov 2014 | Musselburgh | Good | 2m | 4 | Un Anjou | 11st 12lbs | 4 of 10 | Mr Kit Alexander | 20/1 |
| prominent, ridden and every chance from 4 out until last, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 06 Nov 2014 | Musselburgh | Good | 2m | 4 | Roserrow | 10st 12lbs | 5 of 8 | S Mulqueen | 7/1 |
| held up in rear, headway 4 out, stayed on approaching 2 out, never a threat | |||||||||
| 20 Sep 2014 | Listowel | Good (Watered) | 2m 1f | 0 | Valours Minion | 11st 12lbs | 4 of 13 | R M Power | 20/1 |
| towards rear early, 10th after 6th, 9th 6 out, closed to be prominent 3 out, 2nd into straight, one pace under pressure from before last | |||||||||
| 04 Jul 2014 | Wexford | 2m 1f | 0 | Lord Ben | 11st 8lbs | 6 of 6 | R M Power | 25/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 4th, ridden along 6 out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 01 Jun 2014 | Kilbeggan | Good | 2m | 0 | Greatness | 11st 12lbs | 9 of 17 | P D Kennedy | 16/1 |
| prominent, not fluent 3rd and 4 out, 7th after 3 out, no impression next, jumped left last, no extra | |||||||||
| 03 May 2014 | Punchestown | Good to Yielding | 1m 7f | 0 | He'llberemembered | 12st 3lbs | 7 of 27 | Eoghan O'Neill | 6/1 |
| 12 Oct 2013 | Fairyhouse | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m | 0 | Top Spin | 11st 5lbs | 8 of 18 | R M Power | 12/1 |
| chased leaders and 6th halfway, 5th entering straight but no impression before last where dropped to 8th, no extra | |||||||||
| 27 Aug 2013 | Ballinrobe | Good | 2m 1f | 0 | Muzak | 11st 6lbs | 7 of 11 | M J Bolger | 4/1 |
| tracked leaders, mistake 4th, 4th 3 out, soon ridden and weakened | |||||||||
| 15 Aug 2013 | Tramore | Good | 2m | 0 | Why But Why | 11st 9lbs | 1 of 13 | M J Bolger | 12/1 |
| tracked leaders, improved to lead 4 out, ridden 2 out, stayed on well from last | |||||||||
| 01 Aug 2013 | Galway | Heavy | 1m 4f | 0 | Treasure The Ridge | 9st 7lbs | of 21 | C J Elliott | |
| 05 May 2013 | Limerick | Soft to Heavy (Soft in places) | 1m 3f 70y | 0 | Speed Dial | 9st 12lbs | 5 of 19 | C J Elliott | 14/1 |
| soon chased leaders, 7th approaching straight, every chance from 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 27 Apr 2013 | Punchestown | Heavy | 1m 7f | 0 | Rockyaboya | 12st | 6 of 28 | A Feighery | 14/1 |
| 15 Feb 2013 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 4f | 0 | Fairylike | 9st 5lbs | 13 of 16 | C J Elliott | 20/1 |
| chased leader, 4th 5f out, soon ridden and weakened approaching straight | |||||||||
| 27 Jan 2013 | Leopardstown | Heavy (Soft in place on the Hurdle course) | 2m 1f | 0 | Rupert Lamb | 11st 2lbs | 7 of 8 | R M Power | 25/1 |
| always in rear, ridden and no impression last, weakened and tailed off | |||||||||
| 29 Sep 2012 | Navan | Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 2m 4f | 0 | Tofino Bay | 10st 11lbs | 5 of 14 | R M Power | 20/1 |
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, headway into 3rd 4 out, ridden before 2 out, no extra before last | |||||||||
| 24 Sep 2012 | Ballinrobe | Yielding to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 1f | 0 | Special Tiara | 10st 12lbs | of 18 | Reserve 3 | |
| 13 Aug 2012 | Ballinrobe | Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 2m | 0 | Whatever It Takes | 10st 11lbs | 5 of 8 | R M Power | 14/1 |
| held up, 6th halfway, ridden in 5th and no impression home bend, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 27 Jul 2012 | Wexford | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 3f 160y | 0 | Final Flashback | 9st 4lbs | 11 of 11 | Fran Berry | 7/1 |
| towards rear, mid-division before halfway, weakened from 4f out | |||||||||
| 20 Jun 2012 | Wexford | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m | 0 | Sonapour | 11st 7lbs | 2 of 19 | R M Power | 10/1 |
| mid-division on inner, 9th halfway, pushed along in 6th 2 out, no real impression in 5th before last where left 4th, kept on same pace run-in without troubling winner | |||||||||
| 06 Jun 2012 | Fairyhouse | Good to Yielding | 1m 4f | 0 | Scots Gaelic | 9st 7lbs | 6 of 16 | Fran Berry | 5/1 |
| chased leaders early, 7th halfway, ridden into 4th 2f out, 2nd 1f out, no extra inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 30 May 2012 | Punchestown | Good | 2m | 0 | Passage Vendome | 11st 4lbs | 5 of 22 | R M Power | 12/1 |
| mid-division, ridden into 6th entering straight, 4th and no extra last, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 13 May 2012 | Killarney | Good | 2m 1f | 0 | Shamkhal | 11st 7lbs | 9 of 16 | R M Power | 7/1 |
| mid-division, 7th after 4 out, no impression and kept on same pace from next | |||||||||
| 20 Oct 2011 | Thurles | Good | 2m | 0 | Thegondolier | 10st 12lbs | 4 of 21 | R M Power | 4/1 |
| prominent, 3rd before straight, moderate 2nd and no impression 2 out, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 12 Oct 2011 | Punchestown | Yielding to Soft | 2m | 0 | Face Value | 10st 12lbs | 5 of 18 | R M Power | 3/1 |
| always prominent, 4th halfway, mistake 4 out, went 2nd next, driven along and no extra before last | |||||||||
| 01 Oct 2011 | Gowran Park | Soft | 2m | 0 | Burrenbridge Lodge | 10st 8lbs | of 21 | R M Power | |
| 11 Sep 2011 | Listowel | Soft to Heavy | 2m | 0 | One Cool Shabra | 10st 12lbs | 7 of 19 | R M Power | 9/4 |
| soon well off pace in chasing group, hampered 4th, moderate 5th 4 out, a little slow next, soon no impression and kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 23 Aug 2011 | Killarney | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 3f | 0 | Scots Gaelic | 9st 5lbs | 7 of 14 | Fran Berry | 9/2 |
| mid-division, 8th halfway, pushed along 2f out, no impression from 1f out | |||||||||
| 02 Aug 2011 | Roscommon | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m | 0 | Burrenbridge Lodge | 10st 12lbs | 2 of 19 | B J Geraghty | 5/2 |
| led and disputed, definite leader from 3 out, reached for last and drifted left run-in, caught near line | |||||||||
| 22 Jul 2011 | Down Royal | Good (Good to Firm in places on Sprint Course) | 1m 2f 100y | 0 | Trans City | 9st 4lbs | 2 of 8 | Fran Berry | 9/4 |
| settled in 5th, good headway to lead under 2f out, headed under pressure 1f out, no impression on winner final furlong | |||||||||
| 11 Jul 2011 | Killarney | Good | 1m 3f | 0 | Negotiate | 8st 6lbs | 3 of 8 | S Foley | 4/1 |
| towards rear, closer in 4th before straight, challenged and disputed lead under 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon no impression and kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 29 Jun 2011 | Fairyhouse | Good | 1m 2f | 0 | Why But Why | 8st 9lbs | 1 of 21 | S Foley | 6/1 |
| held up towards rear, headway entering straight when went wide, ridden into 7th 2f out, stayed on to lead 1f out, kept on well final furlong | |||||||||
| 18 Jun 2011 | Down Royal | Yielding (Round: Yielding to Soft, Soft in places) | 1m 2f 100y | 0 | Spirit Of Cuba | 8st 4lbs | of 17 | Reserve 3 | |
| 09 Jun 2011 | Leopardstown | Good to Yielding | 1m 2f | 0 | His Excellency | 9st | 4 of 17 | K C Sexton | 14/1 |
| tracked leaders on inner, 4th halfway, ridden along in 5th 2f out, no impression from over 1f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 17 May 2011 | Killarney | Good | 1m 100y | 0 | Further Detail | 9st 5lbs | 8 of 18 | K C Sexton | 50/1 |
| towards rear, kept on same pace from 2f out | |||||||||
| 08 Apr 2011 | Dundalk | Standard | 7f | 0 | Emiyna | 9st 5lbs | 12 of 17 | Fran Berry | 25/1 |
| always towards rear | |||||||||
| 17 Oct 2010 | Naas | Good to Firm | 6f | 0 | Ruling | 9st | 4 of 10 | Fran Berry | 11/2 |
| chased leader in 2nd, dropped to 4th under 2f out, soon no extra | |||||||||
| 01 Oct 2010 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m | 0 | Brown Pete | 9st | 7 of 10 | Fran Berry | 4/1 |
| tracked leader in 2nd, ridden entering straight, no impression from 1 1/2f out, one pace | |||||||||
| 14 Sep 2010 | Listowel | Yielding | 7f | 0 | Defining Year | 9st 3lbs | of 18 | Fran Berry | |