Wondering Why Racehorse Profile
Wondering Why is a 5-year-old Gelding, trained by BEN PAULING, based at Cheltenham. With 7 career starts and 3 wins, it has earned $18,357.
- Age
- 5
- Sex
- Gelding
- Trainer
- BEN PAULING
- Trained at
- Cheltenham
- Sire
- Sea Moon
- Dam
- Margarita
- Sire of dam
- Lomitas
- Career
- 7:3-1-1
- Prize money
- $18,357
- Last start
- 23 Oct 2026
- Recent form
- 3216-1
Wondering Why Form Guide
Wondering Why — last 7 starts
| Date | Track | Dist | Class | Going | Bar | Wgt | Jockey | Result | Margin | Time | SP | Winner / 2nd |
|---|
| 4 May 2026 | Warwick | 3219m | Class 4 | Good | 0 | 163kg | Ben Jones | 1 of 8 | — | 3:44.24 | — | Wondering Why (IRE) |
| 8 Mar 2026 | Warwick | 3219m | Class 4 | Good To Soft | 0 | 166kg | Ben Jones | 6 of 10 | 16.5L | 3:57.65 | — | Cosmic Connection (IRE) |
| 19 Jan 2026 | Lingfield | 3219m | Class 4 | Soft | 0 | 162kg | Ben Jones | 1 of 18 | — | 4:8.31 | — | Wondering Why (IRE) |
| 7 Dec 2025 | Huntingdon | 3174m | Class 4 | Soft | 0 | 156kg | Ben Jones | 2 of 10 | 0.5L | 3:57.35 | — | Ambiente Friendly (IRE) |
| 14 Nov 2025 | Southwell | 3184m | Class 4 | Soft | 0 | 158kg | Ben Jones | 3 of 11 | 6.75L | 4:10.32 | — | Adonedeal (IRE) |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Huntingdon | 3174m | Class 5 | Good | 0 | 156kg | Gavin Sheehan | 1 of 8 | — | 3:50.57 | — | Wondering Why (IRE) |
| 22 Mar 2025 | Newbury | 3282m | Class 2 | Good | 0 | 150kg | Gavin Sheehan | 5 of 11 | 7.25L | 3:55.45 | — | Kadastral (FR) |
Record by Condition
Starts, record (wins-seconds-thirds) and strike rate by condition
| Condition | Starts | Record | Win % | Place % |
|---|
| This distance | 1 | 0-0-0 | 0% | 0% |
| Good | 3 | 2-0-0 | 67% | 67% |
| Soft | 4 | 1-1-1 | 25% | 75% |
| First-up | 2 | 0-0-1 | 0% | 50% |
| Second-up | 2 | 1-1-0 | 50% | 100% |
Record by Track
Record by Jockey
Career Wins
Races won
| Date | Race | Event | Dist | Jockey |
|---|
| 4 May 2026 | R5 | Moore & Tibbits Handicap Hurdle | 3218m | Ben Jones |