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Wondering Why (IRE)

5yo b g · Form & record 2025-03-22 to 2026-05-04 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Ben Pauling.

Pedigree Sea Moon (GB) × Margarita (GER) (by Lomitas)

OwnerBasher Watts Racing Nh Syndicates 2

BreederMrs Orla Hughes

Ratings Official 115 · best RPR 119 · best TS 96

Runs

Wins

42.9%

Strike rate

71.4%

Place rate

1.49

Actual / Expected

64.3%

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Full form — last 7 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2026-05-04	57d	Warwick	16f	Good	4	1/8	0	Ben Jones	163	115	119	96	7/2
Hurdle Turf Moore & Tibbits Handicap Hurdle Raced in second - joined leader 5th - led on turn before 2 out - shaken up before last - ridden and kept on well run-in(op 5/2)
2026-03-08	48d	Warwick	16f	Soft	4	6/10	3.25	Ben Jones	166	117	108	90	5/4
Hurdle Turf Oddschecker Free Bets Novices' Hurdle (Novices' Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB) (Div II) Prominent - lost position before 4th - headway before 5th - pressed leaders before 2 out - weakened before last (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown; vet examined gelding post-race and had nothing to report)(op 6/4 tchd 6/5)
2026-01-19	43d	Lingfield	16f	Soft	4	1/18	0	Ben Jones	162	117	118	95	5/2
Hurdle Turf Sky Sports Racing Virgin 519 Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Prominent - led bypassing 2 out - pushed along before last - ridden and ran on run-in(op 10/3 tchd 11/4)
2025-12-07	23d	Huntingdon	16f	Soft	4	2/10	0.5	Ben Jones	156	–	107	20	9/4
Hurdle Turf Sky Bet Super Sub Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Prominent - led 2 out - ridden when headed towards finish(op 5/2 tchd 11/5 and tchd 3/1)
2025-11-14	209d	Southwell	16f	Soft	4	3/11	1.75	Ben Jones	158	–	104	57	11/8
Hurdle Turf Checkout Case IH's New Optum Tractor "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Prominent - went second before 2 out - no extra after last(op 6/4 tchd 13/8)
2025-04-19	28d	Huntingdon	16f	Good	5	1/8	0	Gavin Sheehan	156	–	96	55	5/2
NH Flat Happy Easter From Huntingdon Racecourse Junior National Hunt Flat Race (GBB Race)
2025-03-22	DEB	Newbury	16.5f	Good	2	5/11	–	Gavin Sheehan	150	–	90	73	18/1
NH Flat Goffs Hundred Grand Bumper (An Open National Hunt Flat Race) (GBB Race)

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.

Time since last run	Runs	Wins	SR
Normal (2-4wk)	2	1	50.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	3	2	66.7%
Long break (6m+)	1	0	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 4	5	2	40.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	7	3	42.9%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	4	1	25.0%
Good	3	2	66.7%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2025-03-22–2026-05-04. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.