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Optima RacingHorses › Variety Island (GB)

Variety Island (GB)

6yo b g · Form & record 2021-05-31 to 2025-05-12 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Simon Whitaker.
Pedigree Spill The Beans (AUS) × Love Island (GB) (by Acclamation)
OwnerGrange Park Racing Xvi And Partners
BreederHellwood Stud Farm
Ratings Official 48 · best RPR 67 · best TS 59
44
Runs
2
Wins
4.5%
Strike rate
34.1%
Place rate
0.35
Actual / Expected
-54.5%
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Full form — last 30 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2025-05-12 21d Catterick 7f Firm 6 2/13 0.3 Mason Paetel 118 48 56 49 6/1
Flat Racing Welfare Reminiscence Day Apprentice Handicap Led early - soon prominent - pressed leader over 1f out - kept on well(op 17/2 tchd 9/1)
2025-04-21 130d Redcar 6f Firm 6 2/10 0.75 Tom Eaves 127 47 53 59 6/1
Flat Celebrating 60 Years Of Cleveland Mountain Rescue Handicap (Div II)
2024-12-12 37d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 6 7/11 0.3 Ben Sanderson v 127 48 47 41 7/1
Flat AW Weekly £5 Free Bet With BetUK Handicap In touch with leaders - headway over 3f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 13/2 tchd 15/2)
2024-11-05 18d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 6 2/10 0.3 Joe Fanning v 121 46 56 47 7/1
Flat AW Extra Winnings With BetUK Acca Club Handicap Took keen hold - midfield - in touch with leaders over 2f out - headway over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong - nearest finish(op 13/2)
2024-10-18 22d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 6 4/10 1 Jack Doughty v 116 46 49 39 9/2
Flat AW Get The Inside Track With raceday-ready.com Handicap In rear - headway final 110yds - nearest finish(op 13/2)
2024-09-26 14d Pontefract 5f Soft 6 4/10 1 Rhys Elliott b 116 46 46 33 6/1
Flat Turf Season Finale On 21st October Apprentice Handicap Took keen hold - prominent - edged right over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 9/2)
2024-09-12 15d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 6 6/10 0.5 Ben Sanderson b 126 46 44 37 6/1
Flat AW High Horse Facade Design Handicap (Div I) Kicked before start - towards rear - headway from over 2f out - in touch with leaders over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong - carried left final 110yds (was kicked at start; having been checked by vet - gelding was deemed fit to race)(tchd 11/2)
2024-08-28 21d Catterick 7f Good 6 7/10 0.05 Ben Sanderson p 132 48 36 29 9/4F
Flat Turf Dave Watson Memorial Classified Stakes (Div II) Prominent - edged right over 2f out - lost position over 1f out - soon weakened(op 10/3)
2024-08-07 16d Pontefract 5f Firm 5 4/10 1.5 Luke Morris b 119 51 53 45 22/1
Flat Turf FBS Chartered Accountants Chaplins Club Handicap Prominent - challenging 2f out - briefly led over 1f out - carried left and no extra final 110yds(op 16/1)
2024-07-22 6d Beverley 5f Firm 6 9/12 0.3 Andrew Breslin v 118 48 45 30 17/2
Flat Turf Jaimie Kerr Memorial Handicap In touch with leaders - weakened from 1f out(op 13/2)
2024-07-16 15d Beverley 5f Soft 6 2/14 1 Phil Dennis v 128 48 56 33 8/1
Flat Turf Malcolm Greenslade Doncaster LVA Stalwart Memorial Handicap In touch with leaders - outpaced from over 1f out - rallied and kept on inside final furlong - went second towards finish(op 17/2)
2024-07-01 7d Pontefract 6f Firm 5 2/8 0.5 Connor Beasley p 123 48 56 42 5/2F
Flat Turf Northern Commercials Order Your New Iveco Vehicle Handicap Prominent on inner - switched right over 1f out - ridden and challenging final furlong - kept on and went second final strides(tchd 11/4)
2024-06-24 16d Thirsk 6f Firm 6 4/18 0.05 Phil Dennis p 135 48 51 41 9/1
Flat Turf Theakston Simply The Best Classified Stakes Midfield - outpaced 2f out - edged left over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong - briefly went third towards finish - kept on(op 15/2)
2024-06-08 9d Catterick 7f Firm 6 5/11 1 Tom Eaves p 126 49 46 39 9/1
Flat Turf Congratulations Erin On Getting Married Handicap (Div I) Midfield - brief headway over 1f out - soon no extra(op 8/1)
2024-05-30 17d Ripon 6f Soft 6 6/10 1 Cam Hardie p 130 50 43 29 14/1
Flat Turf Graeme Dand @theformanalyst Celebration Handicap Prominent - hung left and lost position gradually over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 11/1)
2024-05-13 13d Catterick 7f Good 6 6/14 0.75 Alex Jary p 123 50 49 40 6/1
Flat Turf racingtv.com Apprentice Handicap Took keen hold - pressed leaders - lost ground over 4f out - outpaced over 1f out - soon carried left - kept on inside final furlong(tchd 11/2)
2024-04-30 22d Catterick 7f Good 6 1/13 0 Phil Dennis p 131 46 56 46 6/1
Flat Turf Start Racing TV Free Trial Now Handicap Prominent - went second and ridden over 1f out - challenging inside final furlong - led narrowly inside final 110yds - kept on - all out(op 5/1 tchd 9/2)
2024-04-08 17d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 6 9/12 0.1 Lewis Edmunds 127 47 48 22 11/2
Flat AW Download The Raceday Ready App Confined Handicap (No Win Since 2023 Flat Turf Season) (Div I) Prominent - challenging 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 5/1)
2024-03-22 198d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 6 9/11 0.75 Phil Dennis 128 49 34 100/30
Flat AW Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Classified Stakes Pressed leader - weakened over 1f out(op 7/2 tchd 3/1)
2023-09-06 16d Southwell (AW) 7f Standard 6 10/13 Phil Dennis p 126 51 46 20 13/2
St Leger Form Study On attheraces.com Handicap
2023-08-21 18d Catterick 7f Soft 6 7/15 Phil Dennis p 127 52 46 38 18/1
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2023-08-03 34d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 6 8/14 Phil Dennis p 128 53 53 37 7/1
Follow Attheraces On Twitter Handicap (Div II)
2023-06-30 9d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 6 2/13 Phil Dennis p 132 52 61 27 11/4
JenningsBet In Pelton Handicap
2023-06-21 15d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 6 2/13 Sean Kirrane p 129 52 62 48 17/2
Royal Ascot Tips On attheraces.com Handicap
2023-06-06 8d Wetherby 7f Firm 6 5/8 Phil Dennis p 128 53 59 35 8/1
Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Handicap
2023-05-29 13d Redcar 7f Firm 6 8/15 Phil Dennis p 130 53 34 4/1
redcarracing.co.uk Handicap
2023-05-16 16d Wetherby 7f Good 5 5/11 Harrison Shaw 120 55 57 39 40/1
Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap
2023-04-30 180d Wetherby 5.5f Soft 6 10/10 Phil Dennis 128 57 41 20 12/1
Tuesday 13th June Is Ladies Evening Handicap
2022-11-01 14d Southwell (AW) 6f Standard 6 3/10 Robert Havlin b 127 57 64 40 11/1
BetUK Over 40 000 Live Streamed Races Handicap (Div I)
2022-10-18 28d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 6 7/14 David Allan p 132 58 52 37 4/1
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Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)1500.0%
Normal (2-4wk)1815.6%
Freshened (1-2m)5120.0%
Layoff (2-6m)300.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4300.0%
Class 51100.0%
Class 63026.7%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)2713.7%
Mile (7-9f)1715.9%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard1616.2%
Firm1200.0%
Good1119.1%
Soft500.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Newcastle (AW)1317.7%
Catterick7114.3%
Redcar400.0%
Thirsk400.0%
Pontefract300.0%
Wetherby300.0%
Southwell (AW)300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-05-31–2025-05-12. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.