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Horse profile

Whimsy (GB)

7yo mare · Trainer A. McCann · Owner Miss Rita Shah
47 runs · 28 courses · from Nov 2021
As at 23 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
5 wins · 4 courses Last run 11 Oct 2026 · 12th of 17 Last raced off OR 75
KTB Profile

Whimsy has five wins from 47 starts with all of them on turf. Three of those wins came on soft ground over 1m2f – 1m4f, including the Holden Plant Rentals Lady Riders Classic Handicap at the Curragh in Oct 2026 when she carried an official rating of 75. She also won the Lord Bagenal Hotel Mares Maiden Hurdle at Gowran Park in Mar 2025. Typically held up, she finished 12 of 17 at Naas in Oct 2026.

Based on 47 archived runs · run-style from 21 commented runs since Oct 2024 · updated 23 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance All wins on turf OR ↓ 48lb off peak
Official rating75↓ 48lb off peak
75 69–123

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 118 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Gowran Park, 9 Apr 2026

How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →

Flat 27 figures · best 144A · median 98
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 23 Oct 2025
Soft7144A1063 · 136 / 118
Standard (AW)7103A85—
Good6117C1012 · 105 / 103.5
Good to Soft397C87—
Good to Firm396C83—
Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 23 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f17144A992 · 118 / 112
1m5f – 2m6136C1003 · 136 / 105
1m – 1m1f2100A73.5—
2m1f – 2m4f1———
6f – 7f1———
Jumps 14 figures · best 147C · median 95.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 23 Oct 2025
Soft7146A962 · 96 / 90.5
Heavy5147C72—
Good to Soft1———
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 23 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m13147C962 · 96 / 90.5
2m1f – 2m4f1———

Of 47 runs looked at, 6 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (6).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 41 figures from 47 runs · as at 19 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 96A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Curragh (IRE), 4 Oct 2026 Official rating 75 at the last flat run, 11 Oct 2026

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 130A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Leopardstown, 1 Feb 2026 Official rating 122 at the last jumps run, 1 May 2026

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Flat 27 figures · best 96A · median 77
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 23 Oct 2025
Soft796A783 · 96 / 78
Standard (AW)776B71—
Good690A80.52 · 79 / 77.5
Good to Soft393A79—
Good to Firm385B56—
Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 23 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f1796A772 · 96 / 85
1m5f – 2m691A78.53 · 79 / 78
1m – 1m1f285A59.5—
2m1f – 2m4f1———
6f – 7f1———
Jumps 19 figures · best 138A · median 131
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 23 Oct 2025
Heavy9138A1302 · 138 / 134
Soft8137A131.53 · 132 / 128
Good to Soft1———
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 23 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m17138A1314 · 138 / 130
2m1f – 2m4f2130A125.51 · —

Of 47 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 46 figures from 47 runs · as at 19 Oct 2026 · 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 from 21 analysed runs since Oct 2024

  • Held up 8 (38%) · 1 win
  • Mid-division 7 (33%) · 1 win
  • Prominent 6 (29%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 9.4% of 1,001 runs since Jan 2008 (75 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm3266.7%+57.31 from 1
Good to Firm136118.1%−1.31 from 3
Good203178.4%−10 from 7
Good to Soft6834.4%−50 from 4
Soft871011.5%+2.13 from 16
Heavy2328.7%−0.70 from 9
Standard (AW)4814910.2%+0.80 from 7
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f1792212.3%+2.9—
6f – 7f456419%−0.40 from 1
1m – 1m1f182158.2%−1.20 from 2
1m2f – 1m4f1081110.2%+0.83 from 17
1m5f – 2m6757.5%−1.92 from 23
2m1f – 2m4f900%−9.40 from 4

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 23 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam

4 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Damned Elusive (GB) (2 wins).

The wins came over 1m2f–2m; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Table Mountain (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Damned Elusive (GB)1421m4f–2mClass 4
Table Mountain (GB)1712mClass 3
Nobleman (GB)711m4fClass 5
Thunder Goddess (GB)811m2fClass 6

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 16 3 19% −5.25
Heavy 9 0 0% −9.00
Good 7 0 0% −7.00
Standard (AW) 7 0 0% −7.00
Good to Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Good to Firm 3 1 33% +0.50
Firm 1 1 100% +2.50

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 8 2 25% −2.00
Class 4 5 1 20% −1.50
Class 2 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 3 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 1 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Fairyhouse 4 0 0% −4.00
Punchestown 3 0 0% −3.00
Gowran Park 3 1 33% +0.25
Leopardstown 3 0 0% −3.00
Navan 3 0 0% −3.00
Salisbury 3 2 67% +4.00
Curragh 2 0 0% −2.00
Galway 2 0 0% −2.00
Limerick 2 0 0% −2.00
Wolverhampton (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Kempton (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Chelmsford City (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Naas (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Curragh (IRE) 1 1 100% +4.00
Navan (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Musselburgh 1 0 0% −1.00
Newbury 1 0 0% −1.00
Tipperary 1 0 0% −1.00
Cheltenham 1 0 0% −1.00
Carlisle 1 1 100% +1.50
York 1 0 0% −1.00
Sligo 1 0 0% −1.00
Thurles 1 0 0% −1.00
Goodwood 1 0 0% −1.00
Chester 1 0 0% −1.00
Lingfield (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Newmarket 1 0 0% −1.00
Leicester 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 23 2 9% −17.25
1m2f – 1m4f 17 3 18% −5.00
2m1f – 2m4f 4 0 0% −4.00
1m – 1m1f 2 0 0% −2.00
6f – 7f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
James O'Sullivan 7 0 0% −7.00
Alex Harvey 5 0 0% −5.00
Miss A B O'Connor 3 0 0% −3.00
Oakley Brown 3 1 33% +0.25
Callum Hutchinson 3 0 0% −3.00
Luke McAteer 2 0 0% −2.00
Patrick McGettigan 2 0 0% −2.00
Eoghan Finegan 2 0 0% −2.00
William Carver 2 0 0% −2.00
William Cox 2 0 0% −2.00
Harry Davies 2 0 0% −2.00
Joshua Bryan 2 1 50% +1.50
Ms Aine Connolly 1 1 100% +4.00
James Smith 1 0 0% −1.00
Sean Flanagan 1 0 0% −1.00
Oisin Orr 1 1 100% +1.50
Killian Leonard 1 0 0% −1.00
Morgan Cole 1 0 0% −1.00
Wayne Hassett 1 0 0% −1.00
Gavin Ryan 1 0 0% −1.00
A P Heskin 1 0 0% −1.00
Seamie Heffernan 1 0 0% −1.00
Jason Watson 1 1 100% +2.50
David Probert 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 40 4 10% −27.25
Cheekpieces 7 1 14% −2.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 8 1 13% −3.00
2025 10 1 10% −6.75
2024 11 1 9% −8.50
2023 9 0 0% −9.00
2022 7 2 29% +0.00
2021 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Flat 27 4 15% −12.50
Hurdle 20 1 5% −16.75

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
11 Oct 26+7d Naas (IRE) Colm White Bookmaker Beggar's End Handicap 16f · Soft · 17 ran Raced in the pack - shoved on turning for home but made no dent by 2f out - emptied in the last furlong to finish 12th 12/17 1½ 9-0 75136C78A Luke McAteer 22/1
04 Oct 26+32d Curragh (IRE) Holden Plant Rentals Lady Riders Classic (Q.R.) Handicap 12f · Yielding · 12 ran Raced midfield - sixth 2f out then progress to third 1f out - strong run through final furlong to hit front near the line and win 1/12 10-9 75106A96A Ms Aine Connolly 4/1
02 Sep 26+124d Navan (IRE) Kilberry (Q.R.) Handicap 16f · Good · 16 ran Held up towards the back - driven to keep pace but faded from 2f out - eventually well held in 14th 14/16 3½ 11-13 77102C76C Miss A B O'Connor 9/1
01 May 26+5d Punchestown FRS Fencing Handicap Hurdle 16f · Yielding · 24 ran Held up towards the back - dropped away early - made ground on the pack two out - driven on entering the straight - stayed on for eighth by the finish 8/24 1 11-9 122—128A James Smith 4/1F
26 Apr 26+17d Musselburgh Sky Bet Build A Bet Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 · 16f · Good · 8 ran Settled in the pack early - made steady progress into contention over 3f out - urged forward 2f out to hit the front with a furlong left - caught close home - unable to find more and beaten by a whisker 2/8 nk 8-11 75105A79B Patrick McGettigan 11/2
09 Apr 26+37d Gowran Park Gowranpark.ie Handicap 12f · Soft · 9 ran Drifted left leaving stalls and settled handily under restraint - 5th at halfway - urged into 4th turning for home - asked for effort in 3rd then eased left a furlong out - unable to close - stayed on same speed to finish third 3/9 ¾ 8-9 76118A74A Patrick McGettigan 7/2
03 Mar 26+30d Leopardstown QuinnBet Mares Handicap Hurdle 18.5f · Soft · 13 ran Held up towards the back of the field - 6th at halfway - driven approaching two out and staying on in 4th before falling at the last F/13 — 11-8 123—— Eoghan Finegan 11/2
01 Feb 26+63d Leopardstown Irish Stallion Farms EBF Paddy And Maureen Mullins Mares Handicap Hurdle (Listed) 18f · Heavy · 18 ran Held up towards the back - stumbled 3 out - urged into contention 2 out into 11th - up to 5th at the last - stayed on late for 3rd but never had chance to challenge 3/18 3¼ 10-11 122—130A Eoghan Finegan 16/1
30 Nov 25+1d Fairyhouse BAR 1 Betting Royal Bond Novice Hurdle (Grade 2) 16f · Yielding To Soft · 8 ran Settled midfield early - dropped back and hampered 3 out then driven with no impact straightening up - stayed on same gait from 2 out to finish sixth 6/8 5½ 10-11 12285A110A Alex Harvey 16/1
29 Nov 25+12d Newbury Play Coral 'Racing-Super-Series' Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Listed) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 16.5f · Soft · 9 ran Held up at the back - made ground wide on the home bend to join the fourth-placed group 3 out - upped tempo to challenge the front pair 2 out - then asked for effort and dropped away 4/9 3¾ 11-0 12296A132A Alex Harvey 4/1
17 Nov 25+43d Navan Bar One Racing For Auction Novice Hurdle (Grade 3) 16f · Soft To Heavy · 7 ran Settled midfield - 5th at the halfway stage - moved up wide into 3rd turning for home - asked for more effort after the second-last but couldn't close the gap - stayed on same speed to finish 3rd 3/7 4 10-8 122—138A Alex Harvey 7/1
05 Oct 25+15d Tipperary BOYLE Sports Novice Hurdle (Grade 3) 16f · Good To Yielding · 6 ran Sat close up early - pushed along before 2 out - stayed on same rate to finish second 2/6 6½ 10-8 122118B135B Alex Harvey 13/2
20 Sep 25+152d Navan SIS, Supporting Irish Racing Handicap Hurdle 16f · Yielding · 16 ran Held up towards the back - made progress entering the straight - urged into 9th two out then up to 3rd at the last - stayed on late to snatch second near the line 2/16 2½ 11-9 12095B134A Alex Harvey 12/1
21 Apr 25+23d Fairyhouse Farmhouse Foods Novice Handicap Hurdle 16f · Soft To Heavy · 14 ran Held up in the pack early - urged into contention approaching 3 out and up to 5th soon after - unable to close on the leaders before the last - stayed on at the same rate to finish 5th 5/14 2½ 11-7 12046B123A Oakley Brown 11/2
29 Mar 25+21d Curragh Tote.ie Handicap 12f · Soft · 18 ran Held up at the back - moved up on the outside approaching the final furlong and a half - kept on strongly in the closing stages to grab 3rd 3/18 nk 9-12 7884C93A Luke McAteer 5/1
08 Mar 25+12d Gowran Park Lord Bagenal Hotel Mares Maiden Hurdle 16f · Soft · 18 ran Slow to settle at the break - held up towards the back - made ground after the 3rd then 11th approaching the 4th - moved through strongly after four out - hit the front 3 out - edged away 2 out - opened a big advantage before the last - stayed on strongly to the line - won without being pressed 1/18 11-2 11793B137A Oakley Brown 9/4F
24 Feb 25+19d Punchestown 50,000 Euros BetVictor Graduation Bonus Series Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) 16.5f · Heavy · 12 ran Slow to get going at the start - settled just behind the front-runner early - moved in front at the second - blundered and lost the advantage there - shared the front end 4f from home - pushed along and overtaken turning into the straight - regained a slim advantage at the last - overhauled inside the final furlong - battled on without a change of gear late 2/12 ½ 11-0 114—137A Oakley Brown 5/4F
05 Feb 25+80d Fairyhouse Book Your Advanced Tickets Now Rated Novice Hurdle 16f · Heavy · 6 ran Up with the front runner - took a keen hold and moved to the front at the 4th - surrendered advantage 3 out and off the bridle soon after - plugged on at one tempo in 3rd run-in 3/6 3¾ 11-7 113—133B Sean Flanagan 14/1
17 Nov 24+21d Cheltenham Sue Ryder Leckhampton Court Hospice Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 16.5f · Good · 4 ran Sat just behind pace early - moved through with purpose after 5th - went in front approaching 3 out - knocked back and bumped at the final fence - driven out and fighting to the line but weakened to finish third 3/4 ¾ 10-11 11392C128B James O'Sullivan 6/4
27 Oct 24+22d Galway Purchase By 3pm Today To WINABMW.ie Mares Maiden Hurdle 16f · Yielding · 8 ran Settled behind pace early - shared command from 2nd before hitting front by 5th - opened five lengths clear after four out - gap narrowed approaching two out - pushed along and clipped last fence - stayed on up the run-in - caught near the line to finish second 2/8 ½ 11-7 113146A131A James O'Sullivan 4/1
05 Oct 24+110d Curragh Newbridge Silverware Ladies Trophy (Q.R.) Handicap 12f · Good · 15 ran Settled midfield early - made strong progress into 2nd 4f out then 3rd with 3f left - narrowed gap approaching 2f out - pushed along in 3rd a furlong out - unable to find more late and finished 4th 4/15 ½ 11-0 78117C90A Miss A B O'Connor 7/1
17 Jun 24+2d Carlisle Daily Charged Up Offers At Rhino.Bet Handicap Class 5 · 14f · Soft · 7 ran 1/7 9-11 7298A91A Oisin Orr 6/4
15 Jun 24+12d York Queen Mother's Cup Handicap (Female Amateur Jockeys) Class 3 · 12f · Good To Soft · 18 ran 2/18 2¼ 9-5 7297C93A Miss A B O'Connor 7/1
03 Jun 24+17d Gowran Park Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap 9.5f · Good · 9 ran 3/9 1¾ 8-7 71100A85A Killian Leonard 13/2
17 May 24+12d Leopardstown Women's Irish Network For Racing Lady Riders Handicap 12f · Good · 11 ran 2/11 3¾ 8-9 71100A77A Morgan Cole 11/2
05 May 24+8d Sligo Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap 10.5f · Yielding To Soft · 11 ran 2/11 shd 8-2 69144A77A Wayne Hassett 4/1
27 Apr 24+34d Navan SBK Betting Podcast Handicap 13f · Good To Yielding · 19 ran 5/19 nk 9-8 6987C79A Gavin Ryan 16/1
24 Mar 24+46d Limerick Limerick Racecourse Maiden Hurdle 16f · Heavy · 4 ran 2/4 1¾ 11-2 115147C122B James O'Sullivan 6/5
07 Feb 24+40d Fairyhouse Fairyhouse Schooling Races Mares Maiden Hurdle 16f · Heavy · 7 ran 2/7 4 11-4 11570A131B James O'Sullivan 10/3
29 Dec 23+17d Limerick QuinnBet Handicap Hurdle (Listed) 16f · Heavy · 10 ran 7/10 18 11-1 116106C98C James O'Sullivan 17/2
12 Dec 23+12d Punchestown William Hill Lengthen Your Odds Hurdle 17f · Heavy · 6 ran 2/6 2¼ 10-7 —72A121B James O'Sullivan 14/1
30 Nov 23+80d Thurles Sign Up To Gavinlynchracing.com Maiden Hurdle 16.5f · Yielding · 16 ran 3/16 hd 10-11 —108B134A James O'Sullivan 10/1
11 Sep 23+94d Galway Kenny Developments Maiden Hurdle 16.5f · Soft · 15 ran 2/15 4½ 11-3 —102B112A A P Heskin 40/1
09 Jun 23+13d Goodwood Dementia Support Charity Apprentice Handicap Class 5 · 12f · Good To Firm · 6 ran 5/6 17 9-5 7251C53C Callum Hutchinson 15/2
27 May 23+15d Salisbury Molson Coors Handicap Class 4 · 14f · Good To Firm · 9 ran 8/9 23 9-1 7583C56C William Carver 11/2
12 May 23+24d Chester tote Fantasy, Whos In Your Stable Chester Plate Handicap Class 2 · 18.5f · Soft · 14 ran 10/14 34 9-0 7736C61C Callum Hutchinson 28/1
18 Apr 23+31d Lingfield (AW) Download The At The Races App Handicap Class 5 · 12f · Standard · 8 ran 8/8 hd 9-8 77101A71A William Carver 7/1
18 Mar 23+168d Wolverhampton (AW) Top Odds Every Day With BetUK Handicap (Rider Restricted Race) Class 3 · 12f · Standard · 7 ran 4/7 ½ 8-7 7785A71A William Cox 17/2
01 Oct 22+25d Newmarket British Stallion Studs EBF Premier Fillies' Handicap Class 2 · 12f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 3/9 hd 8-9 7782A78A Seamie Heffernan 11/2
06 Sep 22+13d Leicester EBF Stallions Prestwold Fillies' Handicap Class 4 · 10f · Good · 7 ran 2/7 ¾ 9-6 7699A82A Harry Davies 11/4F
24 Aug 22+13d Kempton (AW) Unibet Horserace Betting Operator Of The Year Fillies' Handicap Class 5 · 12f · Standard To Slow · 6 ran 2/6 3¼ 9-6 76103A76B Callum Hutchinson 16/5
11 Aug 22+19d Salisbury Kevin Hall & Pat Boakes Memorial Handicap Class 4 · 12f · Good To Firm · 4 ran 1/4 9-0 7196C85B Jason Watson 5/2
23 Jul 22+12d Salisbury TDK Group Of Companies Fillies' Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 · 10f · Firm · 3 ran 1/3 9-0 6970C79C Joshua Bryan 5/2
11 Jul 22+25d Wolverhampton (AW) At The Races App Form Study Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 · 12f · Standard To Slow · 7 ran 4/7 5 8-4 71101A59A Harry Davies 10/1
16 Jun 22+199d Chelmsford City (AW) Texo Scaffolding And Construction Limited Restricted Maiden Fillies' Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 · 10f · Standard · 7 ran 2/7 ½ 8-11 —78A75B William Cox 66/1
29 Nov 21+23d Kempton (AW) Unibet Extra Place Offers Every Day Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1) Class 5 · 8f · Standard To Slow · 14 ran 11/14 3¾ 8-12 —47C34C David Probert 14/1
06 Nov 21 Chelmsford City (AW) Racing Welfare Supporting Racing's Workforce Fillies' Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 · 7f · Standard · 11 ran 8/11 3¾ 9-0 —72A53A Joshua Bryan 12/1

Quick answers

How many races has Whimsy (GB) won?
Whimsy (GB) won 5 of 47 archived starts between 2021 and 2026, a strike rate of 10.6%. Placed 25 times in total (53.2% of starts).
Who trains Whimsy (GB)?
Whimsy (GB) is trained by A. McCann, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 11 October 2026.
Who is Whimsy (GB)'s sire?
Whimsy (GB) is by Charming Thought (GB) out of Cape Victoria (GB), whose sire is Mount Nelson.
What going does Whimsy (GB) prefer?
Whimsy (GB) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Whimsy (GB)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 75, from the run on 11 October 2026. The highest on record is 123.
What is Whimsy (GB)'s sire's record?
Charming Thought (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.4% of 1,001 runs since Jan 2008 (75 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Whimsy (GB)'s siblings?
Out of Cape Victoria (GB), Whimsy (GB) has 4 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Damned Elusive (GB) (2). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Table Mountain (GB)). The wins came over 1m2f–2m. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from November 2021. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.