Whirly Bird (GB)
Whirly Bird (GB) is 3 from 4. Hasn't won since Sep 2005. Each win came on a first visit to the course. All 3 wins have come over 1m2f – 1m4f.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Whirly Bird (GB) has 10 produce in the archive, 7 winners — most wins Poet's Word (IRE) (7 wins).
The wins came over 7f–2m; the highest grade won is Group 1 (Poet's Word (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poet's Word (IRE) | 15 | 7 | 1m2f–1m4f | Group 1 |
| Royal Signaller (GB) | 16 | 4 | 1m4f–2m | Class 2 |
| Malabar (GB) | 11 | 3 | 7f–1m | Group 3 |
| Clowance Estate (IRE) | 10 | 2 | 1m2f–1m3½f | Class 3 |
| Whirly Dancer (GB) | 12 | 2 | 7f | Class 3 |
| Kingsley Pride (GB) | 16 | 2 | 1m3f–1m4½f | Class 4 |
| Top Of The Pops (GB) | 18 | 2 | 1m | Class 4 |
| Dervisher (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Givitawhirl (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Incharge (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
- 3–4Wins / Runs
- 75%Strike rate
- 3 (75%)Placed
- +5.21£1 level staken=4 at SP
- 89Highest OR
- 52dAvg between runs
KTB Speed and Rating
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
Progeny in our archive have won 9.2% of 292 runs since Jan 2008 (27 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 6 | 1 | 16.7% | +7.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 41 | 4 | 9.8% | +0.6 | 1 from 1 |
| Good | 70 | 6 | 8.6% | −0.6 | 1 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 39 | 2 | 5.1% | −4.1 | — |
| Soft | 37 | 2 | 5.4% | −3.8 | — |
| Heavy | 15 | 1 | 6.7% | −2.5 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 84 | 11 | 13.1% | +3.9 | 1 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −9.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 80 | 8 | 10% | +0.8 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 25 | 2 | 8% | −1.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 52 | 7 | 13.5% | +4.3 | 3 from 4 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 39 | 2 | 5.1% | −4.1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 41 | 4 | 9.8% | +0.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 35 | 2 | 5.7% | −3.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 13 | 2 | 15.4% | +6.2 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
5 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Green Earth (IRE) (8 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m6f; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Ursa Major (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Earth (IRE) | 56 | 8 | 7f–1m3½f | Class 5 |
| Ursa Major (IRE) | 8 | 4 | 1m2½f–1m6f | Group 3 |
| Benedetto (GB) | 20 | 3 | 7f | Class 5 |
| Life (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Miss Tango Hotel (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.20 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.50 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.91 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 2 | 2 | 100% | +1.71 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.50 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.50 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.80 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.91 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 10 Oct 05+24d | Windsor | E.B.F. Harvest Stakes (Fillies' Listed) | 3/7 | 1 | 9-0 | 89 | — | Ryan Moore | 5/1 |
| 16 Sep 05+114d | Newbury | Dubai Duty Free Foundation Handicap | 1/14 | 9-2 | 82 | 80C | Ryan Moore | 9/2F | |
| 25 May 05+19d | Lingfield | Owners Support Retraining Of Racehorses Fillies' Handicap | 1/8 | 9-12 | 72 | 86C | Ryan Moore | 4/5F | |
| 06 May 05 | Lingfield (AW) | Fillies' Handicap (AWT) | 1/11 | 9-12 | 66 | — | Ryan Moore | 10/11F | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Whirly Bird won?
- Whirly Bird (GB) won 3 of 4 archived starts in 2005, a strike rate of 75%. Placed 3 times in total (75% of starts).
- Who trained Whirly Bird?
- Whirly Bird (GB) was trained by Amanda Perrett on the most recent run on record, at Windsor on 10 October 2005.
- Who is Whirly Bird's sire?
- Whirly Bird (GB) is by Nashwan (USA) out of Inchyre (GB), whose sire is Shirley Heights.
- What is Whirly Bird's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 89, from the run on 10 October 2005. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Whirly Bird's sire's record?
- Nashwan (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.2% of 292 runs since Jan 2008 (27 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Whirly Bird's siblings?
- Out of Inchyre (GB), Whirly Bird (GB) has 5 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Green Earth (IRE) (8). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Ursa Major (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–1m6f. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Whirly Bird produced winners?
- As a dam, Whirly Bird (GB) has 10 produce in our archive, 7 of them winners. Most wins: Poet's Word (IRE) (7). Highest grade won: Group 1 (Poet's Word (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–2m. As at Oct 2026.