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Horse profile

Whispering Spirit (IRE)

5yo mare (at last run, Oct 2011) · Last trainer Ann Duffield · Last owner Middleham Park Racing Xlii
by Catcher In The Rye (IRE) out of Celtic Guest (IRE) (Be My Guest)
31 runs · 12 courses · from Jul 2008
As at 6 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 26 Oct 2011 — 5,489 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Oct 2011 · 5th of 12 7 wins · Wolverhampton (AW), Kempton (AW) & Catterick Last raced off OR 61
KTB Profile

Whispering Spirit (IRE) is 7 from 31. Hasn't won since Jul 2011. Last raced off 61, 19lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 31 archived runs · updated 6 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 19lb off peak
Official rating61↓ 19lb off peak
61 58–80

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 81A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Wolverhampton (AW), 29 Sep 2011 Official rating 61 at the last run, 26 Oct 2011

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 — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Flat 31 figures · best 98A · median 69
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 6 Nov 2025
Standard (AW)1898A77.5—
Good676A48—
Good to Soft468A66.5—
Soft389A78—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 6 Nov 2025
6f – 7f1698A74.5—
1m – 1m1f1396A68—
Under 6f276A71.5—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 31 figures from 31 runs · as at 4 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Catcher In The Rye (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 8.9% of 2,570 runs since Jan 2008 (239 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1600%−8.9—
Good to Firm298248.1%−0.8—
Good644649.9%+10 from 6
Good to Soft298279.1%+0.21 from 4
Soft544468.5%−0.41 from 3
Heavy320226.9%−2—
Standard (AW)4494510%+1.15 from 18
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f4449.1%+0.20 from 2
6f – 7f303237.6%−1.35 from 16
1m – 1m1f300186%−2.92 from 13
1m2f – 1m4f415348.2%−0.7—
1m5f – 2m665649.6%+0.7—
2m1f – 2m4f5635710.1%+1.2—
2m5f – 3m2512610.4%+1.5—
Over 3m2926.9%−2—

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
Celtic Guest (IRE) (Be My Guest)

2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Celtic Empire (IRE)160——
Vale Of Lingfield (IRE)120——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 18 5 28% +7.25
Good 6 0 0% −6.00
Good to Soft 4 1 25% −1.75
Soft 3 1 33% +4.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 6 16 5 31% +10.50
Class 5 8 2 25% +0.00
Class 4 6 0 0% −6.00
Class 3 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Wolverhampton (AW) 13 4 31% +4.25
Newcastle 3 0 0% −3.00
Catterick 3 2 67% +6.25
Hamilton 2 0 0% −2.00
Kempton (AW) 2 1 50% +6.00
Lingfield (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Musselburgh 1 0 0% −1.00
Thirsk 1 0 0% −1.00
Southwell (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Warwick 1 0 0% −1.00
Ripon 1 0 0% −1.00
Carlisle 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
6f – 7f 16 5 31% +6.75
1m – 1m1f 13 2 15% −1.25
Under 6f 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Amy Ryan 6 2 33% +5.50
Silvestre De Sousa 4 2 50% +5.25
Paul Hanagan 3 1 33% +1.50
Royston Ffrench 3 0 0% −3.00
Barry McHugh 3 1 33% +2.50
Phillip Makin 2 0 0% −2.00
Andrew Mullen 2 0 0% −2.00
Frederik Tylicki 1 0 0% −1.00
Franny Norton 1 0 0% −1.00
Darryll Holland 1 1 100% +2.75
Julie Burke 1 0 0% −1.00
Sam Hitchcott 1 0 0% −1.00
Saleem Golam 1 0 0% −1.00
Micky Fenton 1 0 0% −1.00
Daragh O'Donohoe 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Visor 18 6 33% +14.25
None 10 1 10% −7.75
Cheekpieces 3 0 0% −3.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2011 10 1 10% −6.25
2010 12 4 33% +9.50
2009 5 2 40% +4.25
2008 4 0 0% −4.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2011 · 10 runs
26 Oct 11+27d Musselburgh William Hill Scottish Cup Selling Handicap Class 6 · 1m1f · Good · 12 ran 5/12 ¾ 9-6 6169A Frederik Tylicki 11/2
29 Sep 11+13d Wolverhampton (AW) Name A Race To Enhance Your Brand Selling Stakes Class 6 · 1m½f · Standard · 10 ran 2/10 ¾ 9-4 6781A Paul Hanagan 9/2
16 Sep 11+11d Wolverhampton (AW) Ringside Conference Suite - 700 Theatre Style Classified Claiming Stakes Class 5 · 7f · Standard · 12 ran 6/12 ¾ 8-7 7073A Royston Ffrench 14/1
05 Sep 11+26d Newcastle bet365 Handicap (Div 2) Class 6 · 7f · Soft · 15 ran 2/15 1¾ 9-10 6089A Silvestre De Sousa 14/1
10 Aug 11+36d Wolverhampton (AW) Hotel & Conferencing Selling Stakes Class 6 · 1m½f · Standard · 8 ran 5/8 ¾ 9-8 7268A Franny Norton 6/4F
05 Jul 11+8d Wolverhampton (AW) Stay At The Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Selling Stakes Class 6 · 1m½f · Standard · 10 ran 1/10 9-3 7877A Darryll Holland 11/4
27 Jun 11+12d Wolverhampton (AW) 32 For Poker Apprentice Claiming Stakes Class 6 · 7f · Standard · 7 ran 4/7 ½ 8-11 7876A Julie Burke 5/1
15 Jun 11+13d Hamilton Hamiltonpark.co.uk Handicap Class 4 · 1m½f · Good · 9 ran 9/9 7 9-5 6841A Royston Ffrench 16/1
02 Jun 11+36d Hamilton Irish E.b.f. Captain J.c. Stewart Fillies' Handicap Class 3 · 1m½f · Good · 7 ran 6/7 6 8-8 7346A Amy Ryan 16/1
27 Apr 11+131d Kempton (AW) Peppa Pig At Kempton On Monday Handicap Class 4 · 7f · Standard · 12 ran 9/12 1¼ 9-2 8068A Paul Hanagan 25/1
2010 · 12 runs
17 Dec 10+9d Wolverhampton (AW) Call totesport 0800 221221 For SP+ Handicap Class 4 · 7f · Standard To Slow · 10 ran 6/10 4½ 8-12 7866A Amy Ryan 13/2
08 Dec 10+18d Lingfield (AW) Bet On Tonight's Football At Totesport.com Handicap Class 4 · 7f · Standard · 8 ran 2/8 ¾ 9-5 7881A Sam Hitchcott 7/1
20 Nov 10+22d Lingfield (AW) Ladbrokes Safety Net Bet E.B.F. Fillies' Handicap Class 4 · 1m · Standard · 8 ran 7/8 1½ 8-12 7865A Amy Ryan 5/1
29 Oct 10+34d Wolverhampton (AW) CE Property Services Group Fillies' Handicap Class 5 · 7f · Standard · 12 ran 1/12 9-7 7598A Paul Hanagan 7/2F
25 Sep 10+13d Wolverhampton (AW) Tican 10th Anniversary Celebration Handicap Class 5 · 1m½f · Standard To Fast · 13 ran 2/13 3¼ 9-8 7396A Phillip Makin 16/1
12 Sep 10+34d Newcastle Hilton Newcastle Gateshead Fillies' Handicap (Str) Class 4 · 1m · Soft · 8 ran 8/8 23 9-3 7353C Phillip Makin 12/1
09 Aug 10+14d Wolverhampton (AW) Got The Feeling? Get To Ladbrokes Handicap Class 5 · 7f · Standard · 11 ran 1/11 9-2 6989A Amy Ryan 5/2F
26 Jul 10+28d Wolverhampton (AW) Bet Galway Festival - Betdaq Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 · 7f · Standard · 12 ran 1/12 9-10 6491A Barry McHugh 9/2
28 Jun 10+5d Wolverhampton (AW) Back & Lay At Betdaq Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 · 1m½f · Standard · 10 ran 3/10 ¾ 9-6 5879A Amy Ryan 5/2
23 Jun 10+19d Kempton (AW) kempton.co.uk Apprentice Handicap Class 6 · 1m · Standard · 14 ran 1/14 9-3 5891A Amy Ryan 7/1
04 Jun 10+58d Wolverhampton (AW) Stay At The Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap (Div 2) Class 6 · 7f · Standard · 10 ran 3/10 nk 9-2 5878A Saleem Golam 22/1
07 Apr 10+215d Catterick yorkshire4x4.com Adventure Activities Claiming Stakes Class 6 · 7f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 7/12 4½ 9-3 5852A Micky Fenton 9/1
2009 · 5 runs
04 Sep 09+25d Catterick Scorton Claiming Stakes Class 6 · 7f · Soft · 12 ran 1/12 8-0 5978A Silvestre De Sousa 6/1
10 Aug 09+14d Thirsk Otterington Shorthorn Selling Handicap Class 6 · 1m · Good · 15 ran 11/15 3 9-7 6250C Silvestre De Sousa 12/1
27 Jul 09+12d Southwell (AW) Southwell Ladies Day 16th August Handicap Class 6 · 7f · Standard · 14 ran 10/14 hd 9-2 6543C Barry McHugh 9/1
15 Jul 09+54d Catterick Turftv Median Auction Maiden Stakes Class 6 · 7f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 1/11 8-12 6568A Silvestre De Sousa 5/4F
22 May 09+234d Newcastle Deloitte National Handicap Class 6 · 1m · Good To Soft · 17 ran 4/17 6 8-11 6566A Barry McHugh 33/1
2008 · 4 runs
30 Sep 08+11d Warwick Racing UK Nursery Handicap Class 5 · 7f · Good · 13 ran 13/13 17 9-0 6841C Daragh O'Donohoe 20/1
19 Sep 08+24d Wolverhampton (AW) williamhillbingo.com Median Auction Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class 5 · 6f · Standard · 12 ran 4/12 ¾ 8-11 6557A Andrew Mullen 7/1
26 Aug 08+52d Ripon Destination Harrogate Fillies' Maiden Auction Stakes Class 5 · 5f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 3/11 nk 8-4 6567A Andrew Mullen 4/1
05 Jul 08 Carlisle Andersons Denton Holme Ltd Maiden Auction Stakes Class 5 · 5f · Good · 8 ran 2/8 ½ 8-6 6576A Royston Ffrench 20/1

Quick answers

How many races has Whispering Spirit won?
Whispering Spirit (IRE) won 7 of 31 archived starts between 2008 and 2011, a strike rate of 22.6%. Placed 16 times in total (51.6% of starts).
Who trained Whispering Spirit?
Whispering Spirit (IRE) was trained by Ann Duffield on the most recent run on record, at Musselburgh on 26 October 2011.
Who is Whispering Spirit's sire?
Whispering Spirit (IRE) is by Catcher In The Rye (IRE) out of Celtic Guest (IRE), whose sire is Be My Guest.
What going does Whispering Spirit prefer?
Whispering Spirit (IRE) has the best record on soft 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 Whispering Spirit's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 61, from the run on 26 October 2011. The highest on record is 80.
What is Whispering Spirit's sire's record?
Catcher In The Rye (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.9% of 2,570 runs since Jan 2008 (239 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Whispering Spirit's siblings?
Out of Celtic Guest (IRE), Whispering Spirit (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from July 2008. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.