Horse profile
Life's A Whirl (GB)
6yo mare (at last run, Aug 2008) · Last trainer Christine Dunnett · Last owner Lifes A Whirl Partnership
by Machiavellian (USA) out of Spinning Top (GB) (Alzao)
34 runs · 8 courses · from Aug 2005
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 24 Aug 2008 — 6,646 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2008 · 1st of 15
Won last time out
3 wins · Yarmouth
Last raced off OR 46
KTB Profile
Life's A Whirl (GB) is 3 from 34. Won last time out at Yarmouth (Class 6), off a mark 10lb below the previous winning one. All 3 wins have come on turf — 0 from 5 on the all-weather. All 3 wins have come over 1m – 1m1f.
Based on 34 archived runs · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins on turf
OR ↓ 27lb off peak
Progeny in our archive
Produce record
As a dam, Life's A Whirl (GB) has 4 produce in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fata Morgana (GB) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Later In Life (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Give It A Whirl (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Girl With No Name (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
- 3–34Wins / Runs
- 8.8%Strike rate
- 7 (20.6%)Placed
- +1.00£1 level staken=34 at SP
- 1.44Fair A/E n=34 · 1.22 incl. margin
- 73Highest OR
- 17dBetween runs (median)longest 202 d
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
Official rating46↓ 27lb off peak
46
43–73
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Machiavellian (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 8% of 1,598 runs since Jan 2008 (74 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 13 | 2 | 15.4% | +7.4 | 1 from 7 |
| Good to Firm | 292 | 21 | 7.2% | −0.8 | 0 from 10 |
| Good | 370 | 24 | 6.5% | −1.5 | 0 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 170 | 12 | 7.1% | −0.9 | 2 from 4 |
| Soft | 221 | 18 | 8.1% | +0.1 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 68 | 9 | 13.2% | +5.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 464 | 42 | 9.1% | +1.1 | 0 from 5 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 63 | 4 | 6.3% | −1.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 368 | 34 | 9.2% | +1.2 | 0 from 14 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 264 | 15 | 5.7% | −2.3 | 3 from 20 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 310 | 28 | 9% | +1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 337 | 28 | 8.3% | +0.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 206 | 16 | 7.8% | −0.2 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 46 | 3 | 6.5% | −1.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Spinning Top (GB) (Alzao)
7 siblings in the archive, 7 winners — best of them Otago (GB) (8 wins).
The wins came over 5½f–2m½f; the highest grade won is Listed (Musical Comedy (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otago (GB) | 61 | 8 | 6f–7f | Class 4 |
| Full Toss (GB) | 40 | 7 | 7f–1m4½f | Class 3 |
| Handiwork (GB) | 41 | 6 | 2m–2m½f | Class 4 |
| Musical Comedy (GB) | 36 | 4 | 6f | Listed |
| Humdrum (GB) | 12 | 4 | 7f–1m | Class 2 |
| Kinematic (GB) | 10 | 1 | 5½f | Class 2 |
| Ring Of Truth (GB) | 5 | 1 | 6f | Class 5 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Firm | 7 | 1 | 14% | +0.00 |
| Good | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 2 | 50% | +24.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 18 | 2 | 11% | +4.00 |
| Class 6 | 13 | 1 | 8% | +0.00 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yarmouth | 19 | 3 | 16% | +16.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Salisbury | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Newmarket | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lingfield | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Nottingham | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 20 | 3 | 15% | +15.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 14 | 0 | 0% | −14.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D Mylonas | 8 | 1 | 13% | +7.00 |
| J F Egan | 7 | 1 | 14% | +0.00 |
| Chris Catlin | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Steve Drowne | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Micky Fenton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tom Queally | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Darryll Holland | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kirsty Milczarek | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tom McLaughlin | 1 | 1 | 100% | +12.00 |
| Robert Winston | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Amy Baker | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Marc Halford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ryan Moore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheekpieces | 28 | 3 | 11% | +7.00 |
| None | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 8 | 1 | 13% | +5.00 |
| 2007 | 11 | 1 | 9% | +4.00 |
| 2006 | 12 | 1 | 8% | −5.00 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 24 Aug 08+6d | Yarmouth | Great Yarmouth Mercury Handicap | 1/15 | 8-10 | 46 | 77A | Tom McLaughlin | 12/1 | |
| 18 Aug 08+27d | Yarmouth | Roy Allen Engineering Handicap | 7/16 | 6 | 8-8 | 46 | 37C | J F Egan | 16/1 |
| 22 Jul 08+7d | Yarmouth | Stanley Threadwell Memorial Fillies' Handicap | 10/10 | ½ | 8-11 | 48 | 37A | Chris Catlin | 12/1 |
| 15 Jul 08+17d | Yarmouth | totesport.com Handicap | 6/6 | ½ | 8-9 | 48 | 44B | Robert Winston | 8/1 |
| 28 Jun 08+11d | Newmarket | Celebrating 10 Years At betinternet.com Apprentice Handicap | 6/10 | 1½ | 8-0 | 49 | 49A | Amy Baker | 16/1 |
| 17 Jun 08+20d | Yarmouth | Freederm Handicap | 4/8 | 2¼ | 8-9 | 49 | 51A | Chris Catlin | 33/1 |
| 28 May 08+16d | Yarmouth | totesport.com Handicap | 11/14 | ¾ | 8-5 | 52 | 35C | D Mylonas | 20/1 |
| 12 May 08+161d | Yarmouth | Great Yarmouth Advertiser Handicap | 5/6 | 13 | 8-4 | 52 | 36C | D Mylonas | 66/1 |
| 2007 · 11 runs | |||||||||
| 03 Dec 07+19d | Wolverhampton (AW) | pontins.com Handicap | 6/13 | 1 | 8-13 | 54 | 61C | Micky Fenton | 20/1 |
| 14 Nov 07+22d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Play Australian at centrebet.com Handicap | 6/9 | 1 | 8-7 | 56 | 40C | J F Egan | 14/1 |
| 23 Oct 07+34d | Yarmouth | Banham Poultry Handicap | 6/17 | 3 | 9-0 | 57 | 58C | Micky Fenton | 22/1 |
| 19 Sep 07+42d | Yarmouth | Wordingham Plant Hire Handicap | 13/16 | 2½ | 9-6 | 59 | 40C | D Mylonas | 12/1 |
| 08 Aug 07+15d | Yarmouth | Banham Poultry Handicap | 7/8 | 5 | 8-13 | 60 | 40C | D Mylonas | 12/1 |
| 24 Jul 07+19d | Yarmouth | Winter Gardens Fillies' Handicap | 1/17 | 9-4 | 56 | 80C | D Mylonas | 14/1 | |
| 05 Jul 07+12d | Yarmouth | Bet365 Best Odds Guaranteed On Every Race Fillies' Handicap | 8/12 | 1½ | 8-8 | 56 | 46C | D Mylonas | 18/1 |
| 23 Jun 07+42d | Lingfield | CGG Veritas Handicap | 2/15 | ¾ | 8-9 | 45 | 76C | D Mylonas | 66/1 |
| 12 May 07+12d | Nottingham | tote text betting 60021 Apprentice Handicap | 13/15 | 3 | 8-5 | 46 | 34C | Marc Halford | 33/1 |
| 30 Apr 07+21d | Wolverhampton (AW) | betdirectpoker.com Freeroll Handicap | 7/9 | 1 | 8-7 | 49 | 41C | D Mylonas | 25/1 |
| 09 Apr 07+151d | Yarmouth | tote Text Betting 60021 Handicap | 15/16 | 2 | 8-7 | 43 | 37C | Tom Queally | 25/1 |
| 2006 · 12 runs | |||||||||
| 09 Nov 06+57d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Ringside Suite 700 Theatre Style Conference Handicap | 12/13 | 3½ | 8-9 | 55 | 24C | Darryll Holland | 14/1 |
| 13 Sep 06+13d | Yarmouth | Fisherman's Wharf Freehouse South Pier Lowestoft Handicap | 10/16 | 1¾ | 9-4 | 56 | 44C | J F Egan | 12/1 |
| 31 Aug 06+31d | Salisbury | Champagne Duval-Leroy Handicap | 12/12 | 5 | 9-1 | 58 | 32C | J F Egan | 10/1 |
| 31 Jul 06+6d | Yarmouth | Martin Foulger Memorial Handicap | 7/9 | ½ | 9-7 | 54 | 46C | J F Egan | 7/2 |
| 25 Jul 06+5d | Yarmouth | Walton Pier Walton On The Naze Fillies' Handicap | 1/9 | 8-12 | 54 | 72C | J F Egan | 6/1 | |
| 20 Jul 06+14d | Leicester | Free Tips at gg.com Handicap | 3/10 | 5 | 8-7 | 54 | 49C | J F Egan | 16/1 |
| 06 Jul 06+5d | Yarmouth | PKF (UK) LLP Handicap | 4/9 | ½ | 8-8 | 54 | 45C | Tom Queally | 10/1 |
| 01 Jul 06+14d | Newmarket | newmarketexperience.co.uk Apprentice Handicap | 4/18 | 1 | 8-7 | 54 | 71C | Kirsty Milczarek | 25/1 |
| 17 Jun 06+17d | Lingfield | Premier Pensions Management Administration Handicap | 9/14 | hd | 9-12 | 58 | 51C | Steve Drowne | 20/1 |
| 31 May 06+29d | Yarmouth | Toteexacta Handicap | 7/16 | 1¼ | 8-11 | 65 | 63C | Kirsty Milczarek | 33/1 |
| 02 May 06+15d | Kempton (AW) | Sponsor At Kempton Handicap | 14/14 | 12 | 8-13 | 70 | 26C | Chris Catlin | 50/1 |
| 17 Apr 06+202d | Yarmouth | Bos Magazine Fillies' Handicap | 7/8 | 10 | 9-8 | 73 | 58C | Darryll Holland | 14/1 |
| 2005 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 27 Sep 05+14d | Nottingham | Letheby & Christopher Stable Staff Maiden Stakes | 6/14 | 2 | 8-9 | — | 45C | Steve Drowne | 4/1 |
| 13 Sep 05+18d | Salisbury | Wilsons HR Legal Maiden Fillies' Stakes | 2/14 | 1½ | 8-11 | — | 65C | Ryan Moore | 4/1 |
| 26 Aug 05 | Salisbury | Hurst Financial Consultancy Maiden Stakes | 5/11 | ½ | 8-9 | — | 48C | Steve Drowne | 12/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Life's A Whirl won?
- Life's A Whirl (GB) won 3 of 34 archived starts between 2005 and 2008, a strike rate of 8.8%. Placed 7 times in total (20.6% of starts).
- Who trained Life's A Whirl?
- Life's A Whirl (GB) was trained by Christine Dunnett on the most recent run on record, at Yarmouth on 24 August 2008.
- Who is Life's A Whirl's sire?
- Life's A Whirl (GB) is by Machiavellian (USA) out of Spinning Top (GB), whose sire is Alzao.
- What going does Life's A Whirl prefer?
- Life's A Whirl (GB) has the best record on good to soft going: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Life's A Whirl's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 46, from the run on 24 August 2008. The highest on record is 73.
- What is Life's A Whirl's sire's record?
- Machiavellian (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8% of 1,598 runs since Jan 2008 (74 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Life's A Whirl's siblings?
- Out of Spinning Top (GB), Life's A Whirl (GB) has 7 other produce in our archive, 7 of them winners. Most wins: Otago (GB) (8). Highest grade won: Listed (Musical Comedy (GB)). The wins came over 5½f–2m½f. As at Nov 2026.
- Has Life's A Whirl produced winners?
- As a dam, Life's A Whirl (GB) has 4 produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.