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Optima RacingHorses › Whimsy (GB)

Whimsy (GB)

7yo ch m · Form & record 2021-11-06 to 2026-05-01 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Anthony McCann.
Pedigree Charming Thought (GB) × Cape Victoria (GB) (by Mount Nelson)
OwnerMiss Rita Shah
BreederKingsclere Stud
Ratings Official 122 · best RPR 126 · best TS 141
43
Runs
4
Wins
9.3%
Strike rate
65.1%
Place rate
0.56
Actual / Expected
-70.3%
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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
2026-05-01 5d Punchestown 16f Soft 8/24 1 James Smith 163 122 114 92 4/1
Hurdle Turf FRS Fencing Handicap Hurdle Slowly into stride - in rear - pushed along briefly early - detached 1st - in rear 4th - headway when still plenty to do omitted 2 out - stayed on(tchd 13/2)
2026-04-26 17d Musselburgh 16f Good 4 2/8 0.3 Patrick McGettigan p 123 75 83 62 11/2
Flat Turf Sky Bet Build A Bet Handicap (GBBPlus Race) In touch with leaders - headway on outer over 2f out - soon challenging - led narrowly 1f out - edged right and headed towards finish(op 13/2 tchd 7/1)
2026-04-09 67d Gowran Park 12f Soft 3/9 0.75 Patrick McGettigan p 121 76 78 53 7/2
Flat Turf Gowranpark.ie Handicap Midfield - in touch with leaders 4f out - went third under 2f out - kept on well towards finish(op 10/3)
2026-02-01 63d Leopardstown 18f Heavy 3/18 3.25 Eoghan Finegan p 151 122 122 61 16/1
Listed Hurdle Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Paddy And Maureen Mullins Mares Handicap Hurdle () Held up in rear - hampered 3 out - headway before 2 out - switched left approaching last - kept on run-in - went third towards finish(op 18/1)
2025-11-30 1d Fairyhouse 16f Soft 6/8 5.5 Alex Harvey 151 122 111 94 16/1
Grade 2 Hurdle Turf Bar 1 Betting Royal Bond Novice Hurdle Midfield - mistake 2nd - dropped to rear 4th - hampered by faller 3 out - soon no chance (jockey said mare was hampered by faller at 3rd last hurdle)(op 25/1 tchd 14/1)
2025-11-29 12d Newbury 16.5f Soft 1 4/9 3.75 Alex Harvey 154 127 115 106 4/1
Listed Hurdle Turf Play Coral "Racing-Super-Series" Mares' Novices' Hurdle () (GBB Race) In rear - headway on turn before 3 out - disputing third 2 out - soon outpaced
2025-11-17 43d Navan 16f Heavy 3/7 4 Alex Harvey 148 122 121 141 7/1
Grade 3 Hurdle Turf Bar One Racing For Auction Novice Hurdle In touch with leaders - headway on outer and prominent before 2 out - no extra from last(op 15/2)
2025-10-05 15d Tipperary 16f Soft 2/6 6.5 Alex Harvey 148 122 125 121 13/2
Grade 3 Hurdle Turf BOYLE Sports Novice Hurdle In touch with leaders - went second before 4 out - headway on turn before 2 out - no chance with winner before last(op 9/1 tchd 6/1)
2025-09-20 152d Navan 16f Soft 2/15 2.5 Alex Harvey 163 120 125 86 12/1
Hurdle Turf SIS Supporting Irish Racing Handicap Hurdle Held up in rear - headway after 3 out - went fourth after 2 out - kept on run-in - went second towards finish(op 14/1)
2025-04-21 23d Fairyhouse 16f 5/14 2.5 Oakley Brown 161 120 120 113 11/2
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2025-03-29 21d Curragh 12f Soft 3/18 Luke McAteer 138 78 80 46 5/1
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2025-03-08 12d Gowran Park (IRE) 16f Soft 1/18 Oakley Brown 156 117 126 56 9/4
Hurdle Turf Lord Bagenal Hotel Mares Maiden Hurdle
2025-02-24 19d Punchestown 16.5f Heavy 2/12 Oakley Brown 154 114 120 111 5/4
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2025-02-05 80d Fairyhouse 16f Heavy 3/6 Sean Flanagan 161 113 115 101 14/1
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2024-11-17 21d Cheltenham 16.5f Good 2 3/4 0.75 James OSullivan 151 121 109 53 6/4
Hurdle Turf Sue Ryder Leckhampton Court Hospice Maiden Hurdle (Novices Championship Hurdle Qualifier) (GBB) Raced in second - led narrowly 3 out - headed final 110yds - kept on(op 2/1)
2024-10-27 22d Galway 16f Soft 2/8 0.5 James OSullivan 161 113 115 105 4/1
Hurdle Turf Purchase By 3pm Today To WINABMW.ie Mares Maiden Hurdle Raced in second - led narrowly halfway - clear 4 out - reduced lead when not fluent last - headed towards finish
2024-10-05 110d Curragh 12f Good 4/15 0.5 Miss A B OConnor 154 78 78 75 7/1
Flat Turf Newbridge Silverware Ladies Trophy (Q.R.) Handicap Midfield - prominent 4f out - challenging under 2f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 13/2 tchd 8/1)
2024-06-17 2d Carlisle 14f Soft 5 1/7 0 Oisin Orr 137 72 82 47 6/4
Flat Turf Daily Charged Up Offers At rhino.bet Handicap Took keen hold - in rear - steady headway and in touch with leaders after 2f - smooth headway to lead over 2f out - ridden against near rail and went clear inside final furlong - eased inside final 110yds(op 5/4 tchd 13/8)
2024-06-15 12d York 12f Soft 3 2/18 2.25 Miss A B OConnor 131 72 81 71 7/1
Flat Turf Queen Mothers Cup Handicap (For Female Amateur Jockeys) Travelled strongly - prominent - led over 3f out - challenging over 2f out - ridden and headed inside final furlong - soon no extra(tchd 15/2)
2024-06-03 17d Gowran Park 9.5f Good 3/9 1.75 Killian Leonard 119 71 74 60 13/2
Flat Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies & Mares Handicap Soon prominent - pressed leaders when bit short of room and switched left 1f out - kept on(op 6/1 tchd 7/1)
2024-05-17 12d Leopardstown 12f Good 2/11 3.75 Morgan Cole 121 71 71 42 11/2
Flat Turf Womens Irish Network For Racing Lady Riders Handicap Prominent - pressed winner after halfway - challenging when ridden under 2f out - no chance with winner when lost second inside final furlong - kept on and went second again towards finish(tchd 6/1)
2024-05-05 8d Sligo 10.5f Soft 2/11 0.1 Wayne Hassett 114 69 76 63 4/1
Flat Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies & Mares Handicap Dwelt start - in rear - still plenty to do when headway from 2f out - not clear run over 1f out - soon switched left - ran on inside final 110yds - just failed(op 6/1)
2024-04-27 34d Navan 13f Good 5/19 0.3 Gavin Ryan 134 69 68 13 16/1
Flat Turf SBK Betting Podcast Handicap In touch with leaders - headway and prominent on inner under 3f out - no extra inside final furlong - lost fourth towards finish(tchd 14/1)
2024-03-24 46d Limerick 16f Heavy 2/4 1.75 James OSullivan 156 115 118 89 6/5
Hurdle Turf Limerick Racecourse Maiden Hurdle Didn't always jump with fluency - raced in third behind clear leader - not fluent 5th - went second after 3 out - kept on run-in - no match for winner(op Evens)
2024-02-07 40d Fairyhouse 16f Heavy 2/7 4 James OSullivan 158 115 118 100/30
Hurdle Turf Fairyhouse Schooling Races Mares Maiden Hurdle Prominent - mistake 6th - mistake 3 out - went second before 2 out - kept on but no match for winner(op 5/2)
2023-12-29 17d Limerick 16f Heavy 7/10 18 James OSullivan 155 116 89 66 17/2
Listed Hurdle Turf QuinnBet Handicap Hurdle () Midfield - hit 4th - not fluent 3 out - prominent when bumped home turn - weakened from 2 out - hampered last - soon eased (jockey said filly was badly hampered by faller at last hurdle)(op 9/1 tchd 11/1)
2023-12-12 12d Punchestown 17f Heavy 2/6 2.25 James OSullivan 147 120 53 14/1
Hurdle Turf William Hill Lengthen Your Odds Hurdle Took keen hold - raced in third - bumped then went second after 2 out - ridden and challenging before last - kept on well but no match for winner(op 11/1)
2023-11-30 80d Thurles 16.5f Soft 3/16 0.2 James OSullivan 151 113 105 10/1
Hurdle Turf Sign Up To GavinLynchRacing.com Maiden Hurdle In touch with leaders - prominent after 2nd - not fluent 2 out - went second but no chance with winner approaching last - lost second but kept on run-in(op 11/1)
2023-09-11 94d Galway 16.5f Soft 2/15 A P Heskin 157 97 61 40/1
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2023-06-09 13d Goodwood 12f Firm 5 5/6 Callum Hutchinson 131 72 44 10 15/2
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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)13323.1%
Normal (2-4wk)1516.7%
Freshened (1-2m)500.0%
Layoff (2-6m)800.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2300.0%
Class 3200.0%
Class 45120.0%
Class 58225.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)300.0%
Middle (10-12f)16212.5%
Staying (13f+)2428.3%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft16212.5%
Heavy800.0%
Standard700.0%
Good700.0%
Firm4250.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Fairyhouse400.0%
Punchestown300.0%
Navan300.0%
Salisbury3266.7%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-11-06–2026-05-01. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.