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Optima RacingHorses › Whirling Dervish (GB)

Whirling Dervish (GB)

8yo gelding · Form & record 2017-09-19 to 2023-05-16 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by J F Levins.
Pedigree Camelot (GB) × ?
Ratings Official 78 · best RPR 131 · best TS 119
35
Runs
4
Wins
11.4%
Strike rate
25.7%
Place rate
1.18
Actual / Expected
-7.9%
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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
2023-05-16 28d Killarney 17f Good 12/12 Donagh OConnor tp 140 78 41 25/1
Donie Broderick Plumbing Handicap
2023-04-18 101d Gowran Park 13.5f Soft 6/9 Donagh OConnor tp 126 80 71 33/1
SP Or Better Guaranteed With Tote Handicap
2023-01-07 273d Cork 20f Heavy 99/9 Ricky Doyle tp 162 125 40/1
Racing Again March 23rd Handicap Hurdle
2022-04-09 34d Aintree 24.5f Soft 1 99/21 Ricky Doyle tp 151 133 150/1
EFT Construction Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-03-06 15d Wexford 25.5f Heavy 4/6 Ricky Doyle tp 166 88 61 16/1
BetVictor Supporting Irish Racing Beginners Chase
2022-02-19 53d Gowran Park 20f Heavy 99/18 Sam Ewing tp 166 50/1
Holden Plant Rentals Beginners Chase
2021-12-28 26d Leopardstown 24f Soft 99/27 Donagh Meyler p 150 129 200/1
Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier)
2021-12-02 44d Clonmel 24f Soft 99/8 Ricky Doyle p 162 130 22/1
Jim Strang & Sons Kilsheelan (Peugeot) Hurdle
2021-10-19 9d Gowran Park 14f Heavy 4/13 Sam Ewing p 141 86 83 16/1
BetVictor Casino Handicap (Div II)
2021-10-10 64d Curragh 16f Soft 24/30 Donagh OConnor p 130 88 73 25 66/1
Paddy Power Irish Cesarewitch (Premier Handicap)
2021-08-07 119d Kilbeggan 25f Soft 7/8 Darragh OKeeffe p 168 109 42 10/3
Kieran Kelly Memorial Beginners Chase
2021-04-10 30d Aintree 24.5f Soft 1 5/19 Ricky Doyle p 151 137 131 119 12/1
EFT Systems Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-03-11 20d Thurles 23f Heavy 1/9 Ricky Doyle p 164 124 131 75 9/2
Thurles Handicap Hurdle
2021-02-19 12d Dundalk (AW) 16f Standard 5/8 Donagh OConnor tp 132 94 56 4 6/1
DundalkStadium.com Race
2021-02-07 61d Musselburgh 26f Soft 2 4/8 Aidan Coleman p 154 130 123 62 6/1
Pertemps Network Group Handicap Hurdle (Pertemps Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)
2020-12-08 59d Punchestown 20f Heavy 6/13 Jonathan Moore 166 125 125 34 14/1
Shop Local Online Rated Novice Hurdle
2020-10-10 15d Newmarket 18f Soft 2 7/34 Kieran ONeill 126 94 94 48 25/1
Together For Racing International Cesarewitch Handicap (Heritage Handicap)
2020-09-25 35d Listowel 16f Soft 6/14 Conor McNamara 137 125 123 56 7/1
Ladbrokes Where The Nation Plays Handicap Hurdle
2020-08-21 20d Kilbeggan 18f Soft 2/8 Jonathan Moore t 168 125 126 43 12/1
KilbegganRaces.com Novice Hurdle
2020-08-01 137d Kilbeggan 16f Soft 1/14 Keith Donoghue t 168 130 104 20/1
Athlone (C & G) Maiden Hurdle
2020-03-17 16d Down Royal 16.5f Soft 12/20 Danny Mullins 166 104 70 11/1
Bluegrass Maiden Hurdle
2020-03-01 14d Leopardstown 18f Soft 9/20 Jonathan Moore 166 105 76 50/1
Donohoe Marquees Maiden Hurdle
2020-02-16 78d Navan 16f Heavy 9/21 Conor McNamara 160 84 29 25/1
Get Your 2020 Navan Membership Maiden Hurdle (Div I)
2019-11-30 49d Fairyhouse 16f Soft 23/25 Jonathan Moore 163 73 25/1
Kettles Country House Supporting Fingal Ravens GAA Maiden Hurdle
2019-10-12 120d Limerick 12.5f Heavy 4/8 Conor Hoban p 133 96 92 32 14/1
Martin Molony Stakes ()
2019-06-14 47d Cork 12f Good 5/10 Shane Foley p 138 98 97 37 11/1
Cork Derby (Premier Handicap)
2019-04-28 19d Navan 14f Soft 9/9 Shane Foley p 129 100 78 3 11/1
Sequence Events Vintage Crop Stakes
2019-04-09 156d Gowran Park 14f Soft 1/6 Shane Foley p 130 100 84 77 6/4
BetVictor Proudly Supporting Irish Racing Race
2018-11-04 50d Naas 12f Soft 2/9 Shane Foley p 126 91 95 80 10/1
Finale Stakes ()
2018-09-15 23d Leopardstown 13f Firm 8/16 Colm ODonoghue 121 92 87 75 22/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Petingo Handicap (Premier Handicap) (Inner Track)

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)5120.0%
Normal (2-4wk)10110.0%
Freshened (1-2m)800.0%
Layoff (2-6m)9222.2%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 1200.0%
Class 2200.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)2150.0%
Middle (10-12f)400.0%
Staying (13f+)29310.3%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft19210.5%
Heavy10220.0%
Good300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Gowran Park4125.0%
Cork300.0%
Kilbeggan3133.3%
Navan300.0%
Leopardstown300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2017-09-19–2023-05-16. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.