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Wondering Why: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Wondering Why is a 5-year-old gelding by Sea Moon, trained by Ben Pauling. He has won 3 of 7 starts and placed in 2 more, for £18,358 in prize money. His best trip is 2m, where 3 wins from 6 is a 50% strike rate against 0% at every other distance. He runs next in the 2:25 at Cheltenham on 23 October, where the best price is 6/1 with Ladbrokes. His best performance rating is 121, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 7
  • Wins 3
  • Placed 5
  • Strike rate 43%
  • Prize money £18,358
  • Best rating 121
  • Official rating 115

Where Wondering Why runs next

Time Course Race Best price
2:25 Cheltenham Foundation Developments Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Race (Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Qualifier) 6/1 Ladbrokes Ladbrokes

Wondering Why form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
4 May 26 Warwick Moore & Tibbits Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m Good 1 — 7/2 Ben Jones 115
8 Mar 26 Warwick Oddschecker Free Bets Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2) Class 4 2m Good To Soft 6 16.5 5/4F Ben Jones 117
19 Jan 26 Lingfield Sky Sports Racing Virgin 519 Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m Soft 1 — 5/2 Ben Jones 117
7 Dec 25 Huntingdon Sky Bet Super Sub Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m Soft 2 .5 9/4 Ben Jones –
14 Nov 25 Southwell Checkout Case IH's New Optum Tractor 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m Soft 3 6.75 11/8F Ben Jones –
19 Apr 25 Huntingdon Happy Easter From Huntingdon Racecourse 'Junior' NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 2m Good 1 — 5/2F Gavin Sheehan –
22 Mar 25 Newbury Goffs Hundred Grand Bumper (Open NH Flat Race) (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 0.5f Good 5 7.25 18/1 Gavin Sheehan –

Last time out

Finished 1 in the Moore & Tibbits Handicap Hurdle at Warwick on 4 May 2026. Handy in the pack early - upped tempo alongside the front-runner from the 5th - shaken up to go clear before 2 out - held on well to the line.

Wondering Why by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
16f 6 3 50% —
16.5f 1 0 0% —

Wondering Why by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good 3 2 67% —
Soft 3 1 33% —
Good To Soft 1 0 0% —

Wondering Why by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Warwick 2 1 50% —
Huntingdon 2 1 50% —
Lingfield 1 1 100% —
Southwell 1 0 0% —
Newbury 1 0 0% —

Wondering Why breeding

  • Sire Sea Moon (GB)
  • Dam Margarita (GER)
  • Damsire Lomitas (GB)
  • Breeder Mrs Orla Hughes
  • Foaled 11 April 2021

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