Horse profile
Thewhirlingdervish (IRE)
by Definite Article (GB) out of Nomadic Dancer (IRE) (Nabeel Dancer)
36 runs · 16 courses · from Apr 2005
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 20 Oct 2008 — 6,590 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Oct 2008 · 7th of 12
3 wins · Beverley & Pontefract
Beaten favourite LTO
Last raced off OR 63
KTB Profile
Thewhirlingdervish (IRE) is 3 from 36. Hasn't won since Jul 2007. Last raced off 63, 16lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 36 archived runs · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 16lb off peak
- 3–36Wins / Runs
- 8.3%Strike rate
- 14 (38.9%)Placed
- −12.50£1 level staken=36 at SP
- 0.78Fair A/E n=36 · 0.68 incl. margin
- 79Highest OR
- 15dBetween runs (median)longest 355 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 rating63↓ 16lb off peak
63
60–79
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
Definite Article (GB)
Progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 5,617 runs since Jan 2008 (527 horses).
Weakest on standard (aw) going: 5.1% from 138. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 4.3% from 211.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 26 | 5 | 19.2% | +8.7 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Firm | 531 | 69 | 13% | +2.5 | 0 from 12 |
| Good | 2,031 | 224 | 11% | +0.5 | 0 from 7 |
| Good to Soft | 835 | 89 | 10.7% | +0.2 | 2 from 11 |
| Soft | 1,377 | 122 | 8.9% | −1.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 679 | 74 | 10.9% | +0.4 | 1 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 138 | 7 | 5.1% | −5.4 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 11 | 2 | 18.2% | +7.7 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 49 | 5 | 10.2% | −0.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 211 | 9 | 4.3% | −6.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,811 | 185 | 10.2% | −0.3 | 1 from 22 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,900 | 204 | 10.7% | +0.2 | 2 from 14 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,349 | 156 | 11.6% | +1.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 286 | 29 | 10.1% | −0.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Nomadic Dancer (IRE) (Nabeel Dancer)
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them City of Manchester (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 2m–2m1½f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (City of Manchester (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Manchester (IRE) | 27 | 2 | 2m–2m1½f | Class 5 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| Good to Soft | 11 | 2 | 18% | +8.00 |
| Good | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 17 | 2 | 12% | −4.50 |
| Class 5 | 13 | 1 | 8% | −2.00 |
| Class 2 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 6 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pontefract | 9 | 2 | 22% | +10.00 |
| Catterick | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Beverley | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.50 |
| York | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Carlisle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ripon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 22 | 1 | 5% | −17.50 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 14 | 2 | 14% | +5.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Allan | 15 | 1 | 7% | −10.50 |
| Duran Fentiman | 14 | 1 | 7% | −3.00 |
| Kevin Darley | 3 | 1 | 33% | +5.00 |
| Ted Durcan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Natalia Gemelova | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss J Coward | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Mulrennan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| 2007 | 7 | 2 | 29% | +5.50 |
| 2006 | 14 | 1 | 7% | −3.00 |
| 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 · 12 runs | |||||||||
| 20 Oct 08+32d | Pontefract | toteexacta Bluff Cove Handicap | 7/12 | 4 | 9-2 | 63 | 63C | David Allan | 4/1F |
| 18 Sep 08+19d | Pontefract | Pontefract Stayers Championship Handicap | 3/15 | 1½ | 9-2 | 63 | 74A | David Allan | 13/2 |
| 30 Aug 08+34d | Chester | William T Corbett 'In Running' Handicap | 6/8 | 10 | 8-12 | 65 | 55A | David Allan | 9/1 |
| 27 Jul 08+12d | Carlisle | Burgh Barony Plate Handicap | 3/5 | 6 | 9-7 | 68 | 76B | David Allan | 5/2 |
| 15 Jul 08+10d | Beverley | Mary Elizabeth Westwood Celebration Handicap | 5/12 | 1 | 8-7 | 70 | 64A | Duran Fentiman | 7/1 |
| 05 Jul 08+13d | Beverley | Eltehrington Handicap | 3/7 | ¾ | 9-11 | 70 | 77A | Duran Fentiman | 10/3 |
| 22 Jun 08+13d | Pontefract | totetrifecta Pontefract Cup Handicap | 2/9 | ½ | 9-2 | 68 | 75A | David Allan | 4/1 |
| 09 Jun 08+9d | Pontefract | Tony Bethell Memorial Handicap | 4/10 | 1½ | 9-0 | 69 | 72A | David Allan | 4/1J |
| 31 May 08+16d | York | Coldstream Guards Association Handicap | 7/11 | 1 | 9-5 | 72 | 64A | Ted Durcan | 14/1 |
| 15 May 08+19d | York | theripleycollection.com Handicap | 7/13 | 3¼ | 9-7 | 74 | 72A | David Allan | 22/1 |
| 26 Apr 08+24d | Ripon | Totesport Betxtra Handicap | 7/9 | 4 | 8-13 | 76 | 57C | David Allan | 20/1 |
| 02 Apr 08+219d | Catterick | catterickbridge.co.uk Handicap | 6/9 | ¾ | 9-4 | 78 | 63C | Duran Fentiman | 14/1 |
| 2007 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 27 Aug 07+10d | Newcastle | Intersky 50 Club Handicap | 5/7 | nk | 9-1 | 79 | 65C | Kevin Darley | 5/1 |
| 17 Aug 07+21d | Doncaster | Merryweathers Celebrating 175 Years Heritage Handicap | 8/12 | shd | 8-6 | 79 | 68C | David Allan | 12/1 |
| 27 Jul 07+10d | Ascot | John Guest Brown Jack Handicap | 2/10 | ½ | 8-9 | 72 | 66C | Kevin Darley | 8/1 |
| 17 Jul 07+6d | Beverley | 122nd Year Of The Watt Memorial Handicap | 1/6 | 9-6 | 72 | 80C | David Allan | 7/2 | |
| 11 Jul 07+17d | Catterick | 'Turmeric' Handicap | 3/10 | nk | 9-4 | 72 | 72C | David Allan | 11/2 |
| 24 Jun 07+18d | Pontefract | totepool Pontefract Cup Handicap | 1/9 | 8-4 | 67 | 67C | Kevin Darley | 7/1 | |
| 06 Jun 07+215d | Ripon | Ripon Farm Services Handicap | 2/6 | nk | 9-3 | 63 | 73C | David Allan | 6/1 |
| 2006 · 14 runs | |||||||||
| 03 Nov 06+10d | Musselburgh | Totesportcasino.com Handicap | 6/12 | 1½ | 8-7 | 64 | 62C | Duran Fentiman | 6/1 |
| 24 Oct 06+8d | Catterick | Book Raceday Hospitality On 01748 810165 Handicap | 2/9 | 1¼ | 9-9 | 65 | 77C | Duran Fentiman | 5/1 |
| 16 Oct 06+14d | Pontefract | totesport 0800 221 221 Bluff Cove Handicap | 8/12 | nk | 9-6 | 65 | 59C | Duran Fentiman | 11/2 |
| 02 Oct 06+17d | Pontefract | Malbern Direct Handicap | 1/11 | 8-13 | 60 | 68C | Duran Fentiman | 10/1 | |
| 15 Sep 06+10d | Ayr | KPMG Handicap | 2/9 | 6 | 8-11 | 62 | 63C | David Allan | 15/2 |
| 05 Sep 06+16d | Catterick | Swale Handicap | 3/11 | 1 | 9-2 | 62 | 65C | Natalia Gemelova | 14/1 |
| 20 Aug 06+5d | Pontefract | Frontline Complete Bathroom Handicap | 8/9 | ¾ | 9-9 | 65 | 57C | Duran Fentiman | 8/1 |
| 15 Aug 06+10d | Carlisle | Racing UK On Sky 432 Amateur Riders' Handicap | 2/10 | 5 | 11-2 | 65 | 71C | Miss J Coward | 5/1F |
| 05 Aug 06+7d | Thirsk | Polar Ford Handicap | 4/9 | 1½ | 8-10 | 65 | 65C | Duran Fentiman | 8/1 |
| 29 Jul 06+7d | York | Skybet Press Red To Bet On CH4 Handicap | 7/11 | 4 | 9-3 | 65 | 58C | David Allan | 10/1 |
| 22 Jul 06+14d | Haydock | Security Guard Company UK Ltd Handicap | 2/7 | 3½ | 8-1 | 65 | 64C | Duran Fentiman | 9/1 |
| 08 Jul 06+15d | Beverley | Beverley Conference Handicap | 3/10 | 1¾ | 9-9 | 65 | 65C | Duran Fentiman | 12/1 |
| 23 Jun 06+27d | Redcar | Jacksons-cpl Solicitors Handicap | 7/7 | hd | 8-11 | 70 | 53C | Duran Fentiman | 14/1 |
| 27 May 06+355d | Catterick | totesport.com Handicap | 8/10 | hd | 9-0 | 72 | 58C | Duran Fentiman | 16/1 |
| 2005 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 06 Jun 05+23d | Pontefract | Tony Bethell Memorial Handicap | 6/14 | 7 | 9-2 | 75 | 58C | Duran Fentiman | 9/1 |
| 14 May 05+38d | Nottingham | totepool Awaybet Handicap | 9/14 | 1½ | 9-1 | 77 | 64C | Paul Mulrennan | 16/1 |
| 06 Apr 05 | Catterick | Harry Chapman Birthday Handicap | 6/13 | 2½ | 9-10 | 78 | 66C | David Allan | 16/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Thewhirlingdervish won?
- Thewhirlingdervish (IRE) won 3 of 36 archived starts between 2005 and 2008, a strike rate of 8.3%. Placed 14 times in total (38.9% of starts).
- Who trained Thewhirlingdervish?
- Thewhirlingdervish (IRE) was trained by Tim Easterby on the most recent run on record, at Pontefract on 20 October 2008.
- Who is Thewhirlingdervish's sire?
- Thewhirlingdervish (IRE) is by Definite Article (GB) out of Nomadic Dancer (IRE), whose sire is Nabeel Dancer.
- What going does Thewhirlingdervish prefer?
- Thewhirlingdervish (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 2 wins from 11 starts (18.2%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Thewhirlingdervish's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 63, from the run on 20 October 2008. The highest on record is 79.
- What is Thewhirlingdervish's sire's record?
- Definite Article (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 5,617 runs since Jan 2008 (527 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 5.1% from 138. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 4.3% from 211.
- Who are Thewhirlingdervish's siblings?
- Out of Nomadic Dancer (IRE), Thewhirlingdervish (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: City of Manchester (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 5 (City of Manchester (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–2m1½f. As at Nov 2026.