Horse Details

Variety Island (GB)

34 Runs 2 Wins (5.9%) 10 Places (29.4%)

Trainer: Simon Whitaker

5 years old

Sire: Spill The Beans (AUS)

Dam: Love Island (GB)

Damsire: Acclamation

Past Runs (34 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
29/05/25 16:20	Ripon	6f	Mason Paetel	Simon Whitaker	99	-	-	49	8-11	100/30F	Anticipated start - lost many lengths start - soon pulled up (jockey said gelding had initially anticipated the start - hitting his head on the stalls and was subsequently slowly away as start was affected; he added he pulled up inside 1st furlong as he felt something was amiss with gelding; vet said gelding sustained a wound to his head)(op 7/2 tchd 16/5) Anticipated start - lost many lengths start - soon pulled up (jockey said gelding had initially anticipated the start - hitting his head on the stalls and was subsequently slowly away as start was affected; he added he pulled up inside 1st furlong as he felt something was amiss with gelding; vet said gelding sustained a wound to his head)(op 7/2 tchd 16/5)
12/05/25 13:47	Catterick	7f	Mason Paetel	Simon Whitaker	2nd	-	-	48	8-6	6/1	Led early - soon prominent - pressed leader over 1f out - kept on well(op 17/2 tchd 9/1) Led early - soon prominent - pressed leader over 1f out - kept on well(op 17/2 tchd 9/1)
21/04/25 14:30	Redcar	6f	Tom Eaves	Simon Whitaker	2nd	-	-	47	9-1	6/1	Pressed leader - briefly led inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(op 15/2 tchd 8/1) Pressed leader - briefly led inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(op 15/2 tchd 8/1)
12/12/24 14:52	Newcastle (AW)	6f	Ben Sanderson	Simon Whitaker	7	1:14.02	0.3	48	9-1	7/1	In touch with leaders - headway over 3f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 13/2 tchd 15/2) In touch with leaders - headway over 3f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 13/2 tchd 15/2)
05/11/24 17:30	Newcastle (AW)	6f	Joe Fanning	Simon Whitaker	2nd	1:12.32	0.3	46	8-9	7/1	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) 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)
18/10/24 19:30	Newcastle (AW)	6f	Jack Doughty	Simon Whitaker	4	1:12.52	1	46	8-4	9/2	In rear - headway final 110yds - nearest finish(op 13/2) In rear - headway final 110yds - nearest finish(op 13/2)
26/09/24 14:00	Pontefract	5f	Rhys Elliott	Simon Whitaker	4	1:4.94	1	46	8-4	6/1	Took keen hold - prominent - edged right over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 9/2) Took keen hold - prominent - edged right over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 9/2)
12/09/24 18:00	Newcastle (AW)	6f	Ben Sanderson	Simon Whitaker	6	1:13.51	.5	46	9-0	6/1	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) 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)
28/08/24 15:50	Catterick	7f	Ben Sanderson	Simon Whitaker	7	1:27.64	0.05	48	9-6	9/4F	Prominent - edged right over 2f out - lost position over 1f out - soon weakened(op 10/3) Prominent - edged right over 2f out - lost position over 1f out - soon weakened(op 10/3)
07/08/24 16:10	Pontefract	5f	Luke Morris	Simon Whitaker	4	1:2.57	1.5	51	8-7	22/1	Prominent - challenging 2f out - briefly led over 1f out - carried left and no extra final 110yds(op 16/1) Prominent - challenging 2f out - briefly led over 1f out - carried left and no extra final 110yds(op 16/1)
22/07/24 18:30	Beverley	5f	Andrew Breslin	Simon Whitaker	9	1:3.86	0.3	48	8-6	17/2	In touch with leaders - weakened from 1f out(op 13/2) In touch with leaders - weakened from 1f out(op 13/2)
16/07/24 16:00	Beverley	5f	Phil Dennis	Simon Whitaker	2nd	1:4.85	1	48	9-2	8/1	In touch with leaders - outpaced from over 1f out - rallied and kept on inside final furlong - went second towards finish(op 17/2) In touch with leaders - outpaced from over 1f out - rallied and kept on inside final furlong - went second towards finish(op 17/2)
01/07/24 16:15	Pontefract	6f	Connor Beasley	Simon Whitaker	2nd	1:16.50	.5	48	8-11	5/2F	Prominent on inner - switched right over 1f out - ridden and challenging final furlong - kept on and went second final strides(tchd 11/4) Prominent on inner - switched right over 1f out - ridden and challenging final furlong - kept on and went second final strides(tchd 11/4)
24/06/24 15:00	Thirsk	6f	Phil Dennis	Simon Whitaker	4	1:10.83	0.05	48	9-9	9/1	Midfield - outpaced 2f out - edged left over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong - briefly went third towards finish - kept on(op 15/2) Midfield - outpaced 2f out - edged left over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong - briefly went third towards finish - kept on(op 15/2)
08/06/24 14:45	Catterick	7f	Tom Eaves	Simon Whitaker	5	1:24.80	1	49	9-0	9/1	Midfield - brief headway over 1f out - soon no extra(op 8/1) Midfield - brief headway over 1f out - soon no extra(op 8/1)
30/05/24 17:25	Ripon	6f	Cam Hardie	Simon Whitaker	6	1:17.02	1	50	9-4	14/1	Prominent - hung left and lost position gradually over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 11/1) Prominent - hung left and lost position gradually over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 11/1)
13/05/24 13:47	Catterick	7f	Alex Jary	Simon Whitaker	6	1:27.83	.75	50	8-11	6/1	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) 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)
30/04/24 17:10	Catterick	7f	Phil Dennis	Simon Whitaker	1st	1:28.11	Won	46	9-5	6/1	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) 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)
08/04/24 16:50	Newcastle (AW)	7f	Lewis Edmunds	Simon Whitaker	9	1:27.58	0.1	47	9-1	11/2	Prominent - challenging 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 5/1) Prominent - challenging 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 5/1)
22/03/24 20:15	Newcastle (AW)	7f	Phil Dennis	Simon Whitaker	9	1:31.61	.75	49	9-2	100/30	Pressed leader - weakened over 1f out(op 7/2 tchd 3/1) Pressed leader - weakened over 1f out(op 7/2 tchd 3/1)
06/09/23 16:25	Southwell (AW)	7f	Phil Dennis	Simon Whitaker	10	1:29.29	.75	51	9-0	13/2	Took keen hold - prominent - weakened final 110yds Took keen hold - prominent - weakened final 110yds
21/08/23 17:20	Catterick	7f	Phil Dennis	Simon Whitaker	7	1:26.43	1	52	9-1	18/1	Held up in midfield - kept on inside final furlong(op 20/1) Held up in midfield - kept on inside final furlong(op 20/1)
30/06/23 20:20	Newcastle (AW)	7f	Phil Dennis	Simon Whitaker	2nd	1:26.36	.75	52	9-6	11/4F	Prominent - headway from over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(op 7/2) Prominent - headway from over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(op 7/2)
21/06/23 20:55	Newcastle (AW)	6f	Sean Kirrane	Simon Whitaker	2nd	1:14.07	0.3	52	9-3	17/2	In touch with leaders - headway over 1f out - carried left but kept on inside final furlong(op 9/1 tchd 8/1) In touch with leaders - headway over 1f out - carried left but kept on inside final furlong(op 9/1 tchd 8/1)
06/06/23 20:30	Wetherby	7f	Phil Dennis	Simon Whitaker	5	1:26.44	0.3	53	9-2	8/1	Took keen hold - midfield on outer - outpaced and pushed along over 2f out - ridden and rallying up the centre over 1f out - kept on final 110yds - not pace to challenge(tchd 15/2 and tchd 17/2) Took keen hold - midfield on outer - outpaced and pushed along over 2f out - ridden and rallying up the centre over 1f out - kept on final 110yds - not pace to challenge(tchd 15/2 and tchd 17/2)
29/05/23 13:45	Redcar	7f	Phil Dennis	Simon Whitaker	8	1:26.93	0.3	53	9-4	4/1	Took keen hold - in touch with leaders on far side of group - ridden over 2f out - weakened over 1f out Took keen hold - in touch with leaders on far side of group - ridden over 2f out - weakened over 1f out
16/05/23 18:30	Wetherby	7f	Harrison Shaw	Simon Whitaker	5	1:26.23	.5	55	8-8	40/1	In touch with leaders - pushed along over 2f out - ridden 2f out - no impression(op 28/1) In touch with leaders - pushed along over 2f out - ridden 2f out - no impression(op 28/1)
01/11/22 17:00	Southwell (AW)	6f	Robert Havlin	Simon Whitaker	3rd	1:13.43	0.3	57	9-1	11/1	In rear - going okay 2f out - headway and prominent over 1f out - bit short of room 1f out - pushed along inside final furlong - kept on(op 12/1 tchd 10/1) In rear - going okay 2f out - headway and prominent over 1f out - bit short of room 1f out - pushed along inside final furlong - kept on(op 12/1 tchd 10/1)
18/10/22 16:13	Newcastle (AW)	6f	David Allan	Simon Whitaker	7	1:12.33	1	58	9-6	4/1	Towards far side - in touch with leaders - ridden and outpaced over 2f out - rallied inside final furlong - not reach leaders(op 9/2 tchd 4/1) Towards far side - in touch with leaders - ridden and outpaced over 2f out - rallied inside final furlong - not reach leaders(op 9/2 tchd 4/1)
07/05/22 19:05	Thirsk	6f	Phil Dennis	Simon Whitaker	8	1:13.93	.75	65	9-4	11/1	Raced near side - chased leaders - groups merged over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 22/1) Raced near side - chased leaders - groups merged over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 22/1)
23/04/22 17:05	Doncaster	6f	Phil Dennis	Simon Whitaker	3rd	1:11.66	0.3	65	9-2	7/1	Close up on far side of group - pushed along 3f out - ridden from 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 8/1 tchd 6/1) Close up on far side of group - pushed along 3f out - ridden from 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 8/1 tchd 6/1)
12/10/21 19:00	Newcastle (AW)	6f	Phil Dennis	Simon Whitaker	2nd	1:12.55	0.1	63	9-0	7/2	Prominent - ridden to lead over 1f out - edged left final 110yds - headed final stride(op 3/1 tchd 18/5) Prominent - ridden to lead over 1f out - edged left final 110yds - headed final stride(op 3/1 tchd 18/5)
01/10/21 19:00	Newcastle (AW)	6f	Phil Dennis	Simon Whitaker	1st	1:13.03	Won	56	8-12	12/1	Towards rear - going okay under 3f out - pushed along 2f out - soon short of room - good headway and close up 1f out - ridden inside final furlong - stayed on to lead inside final 110yds - ran on(op 11/1 tchd 17/2) Towards rear - going okay under 3f out - pushed along 2f out - soon short of room - good headway and close up 1f out - ridden inside final furlong - stayed on to lead inside final 110yds - ran on(op 11/1 tchd 17/2)
31/05/21 14:55	Redcar	5f	Phil Dennis	Simon Whitaker	8	1:1.72	9	–	8-12	14/1	Unruly beforehand - upset in stalls - dwelt start - in rear - niggled along early - some headway after 1f - dropped to rear and ridden 2f out - well held from over 1f out(op 12/1 tchd 11/1) Unruly beforehand - upset in stalls - dwelt start - in rear - niggled along early - some headway after 1f - dropped to rear and ridden 2f out - well held from over 1f out(op 12/1 tchd 11/1)