Horse Details

Whimsy (GB)

39 Runs 4 Wins (10.3%) 21 Places (53.8%)

Owner: Miss Rita Shah Silks

Miss Rita Shah Trainer: Anthony McCann

5 years old ch GB

Sire: Charming Thought (GB)

Dam: Cape Victoria (GB)

Damsire: Mount Nelson

Past Runs (39 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
30/11/25 13:35	Fairyhouse (IRE)	2m	Alex Harvey	Anthony McCann	6	4:5.70	5.5	122	10-11	16/1	Midfield - mistake 2nd - dropped to rear 4th - hampered by faller 3 out - soon no chance (jockey said mare was hampered by the faller at 3rd last hurdle)(op 25/1 tchd 14/1) Midfield - mistake 2nd - dropped to rear 4th - hampered by faller 3 out - soon no chance (jockey said mare was hampered by the faller at 3rd last hurdle)(op 25/1 tchd 14/1)
29/11/25 11:55	Newbury	2m½f	Alex Harvey	Anthony McCann	4	4:5.48	3.75	127	11-0	4/1	In rear - headway on turn before 3 out - disputing third 2 out - soon outpaced In rear - headway on turn before 3 out - disputing third 2 out - soon outpaced
17/11/25 13:35	Navan (IRE)	2m	Alex Harvey	Anthony McCann	3rd	4:6.85	4	122	10-8	7/1	In touch with leaders - headway on outer and prominent before 2 out - no extra from last(op 15/2) In touch with leaders - headway on outer and prominent before 2 out - no extra from last(op 15/2)
05/10/25 15:18	Tipperary (IRE)	2m	Alex Harvey	Anthony McCann	2nd	3:51.84	6.5	122	10-8	13/2	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) 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)
20/09/25 14:00	Navan (IRE)	2m	Alex Harvey	Anthony McCann	2nd	3:49.62	2.5	120	11-9	12/1	Held up in rear - headway after 3 out - went fourth after 2 out - kept on run-in - went second towards finish(op 14/1) Held up in rear - headway after 3 out - went fourth after 2 out - kept on run-in - went second towards finish(op 14/1)
21/04/25 14:05	Fairyhouse (IRE)	2m	Oakley Brown	Anthony McCann	5	4:22.55	2.5	120	11-7	11/2	Towards rear - not fluent 4 out - headway on outer before 2 out - no impression from last(tchd 5/1) Towards rear - not fluent 4 out - headway on outer before 2 out - no impression from last(tchd 5/1)
29/03/25 17:45	Curragh (IRE)	1m4f	Luke McAteer	Anthony McCann	3rd	2:46.87	0.3	78	9-12	5/1	Dwelt start - in rear - headway on outer from over 3f out - went third final strides - nearest finish(op 7/1) Dwelt start - in rear - headway on outer from over 3f out - went third final strides - nearest finish(op 7/1)
08/03/25 14:40	Gowran Park (IRE)	2m	Oakley Brown	Anthony McCann	1st	4:34.20	Won	117	11-2	9/4F	Reluctant to race - slowly away - in rear - headway into midfield 4th - prominent 6th - led after 3 out - went clear 2 out - pushed along and went further clear approaching last - easily(op 6/4) Reluctant to race - slowly away - in rear - headway into midfield 4th - prominent 6th - led after 3 out - went clear 2 out - pushed along and went further clear approaching last - easily(op 6/4)
24/02/25 13:30	Punchestown (IRE)	2m½f	Oakley Brown	Anthony McCann	2nd	4:21.18	.5	114	11-0	5/4F	Slowly away - towards rear - headway omitted 2nd - led narrowly or disputed lead 1st - mistake 3rd - headed run-in - no extra towards finish(op 5/6 tchd 8/11) Slowly away - towards rear - headway omitted 2nd - led narrowly or disputed lead 1st - mistake 3rd - headed run-in - no extra towards finish(op 5/6 tchd 8/11)
05/02/25 14:25	Fairyhouse (IRE)	2m	Sean Flanagan	Anthony McCann	3rd	4:10.69	3.75	113	11-7	14/1	Prominent - pressed leader before 2nd - led before 4th - headed and pressed leader from 3 out - weakening when not fluent last(op 16/1) Prominent - pressed leader before 2nd - led before 4th - headed and pressed leader from 3 out - weakening when not fluent last(op 16/1)
17/11/24 13:10	Cheltenham	2m½f	James O'Sullivan	Anthony McCann	3rd	4:5.82	.75	121	10-11	6/4	Raced in second - led narrowly 3 out - headed final 110yds - kept on(op 2/1) Raced in second - led narrowly 3 out - headed final 110yds - kept on(op 2/1)
27/10/24 12:55	Galway (IRE)	2m	James O'Sullivan	Anthony McCann	2nd	3:58.03	.5	113	11-7	4/1	Raced in second - led narrowly halfway - clear 4 out - reduced lead when not fluent last - headed towards finish Raced in second - led narrowly halfway - clear 4 out - reduced lead when not fluent last - headed towards finish
05/10/24 15:25	Curragh (IRE)	1m4f	Miss A B O'Connor	Anthony McCann	4	2:36.56	.5	78	11-0	7/1	Midfield - prominent 4f out - challenging under 2f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 13/2 tchd 8/1) Midfield - prominent 4f out - challenging under 2f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 13/2 tchd 8/1)
17/06/24 15:30	Carlisle	1m6f	Oisin Orr	Anthony McCann	1st	3:16.53	Won	72	9-11	6/4	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) 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)
15/06/24 13:50	York	1m4f	Miss A B O'Connor	Anthony McCann	2nd	2:37.59	2.25	72	9-5	7/1	Travelled strongly - prominent - led over 3f out - challenging over 2f out - ridden and headed inside final furlong - soon no extra(tchd 15/2) Travelled strongly - prominent - led over 3f out - challenging over 2f out - ridden and headed inside final furlong - soon no extra(tchd 15/2)
03/06/24 15:05	Gowran Park (IRE)	1m1½f	Killian Leonard	Anthony McCann	3rd	2:6.73	1.75	71	8-7	13/2	Soon prominent - pressed leaders when bit short of room and switched left 1f out - kept on(op 6/1 tchd 7/1) Soon prominent - pressed leaders when bit short of room and switched left 1f out - kept on(op 6/1 tchd 7/1)
17/05/24 20:15	Leopardstown (IRE)	1m4f	Morgan Cole	Anthony McCann	2nd	2:36.26	3.75	71	8-9	11/2	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) 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)
05/05/24 16:00	Sligo (IRE)	1m2½f	Wayne Hassett	Anthony McCann	2nd	2:27.92	0.1	69	8-2	4/1	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) 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)
27/04/24 16:35	Navan (IRE)	1m5f	Gavin Ryan	Anthony McCann	5	3:0.50	0.3	69	9-8	16/1	In touch with leaders - headway and prominent on inner under 3f out - no extra inside final furlong - lost fourth towards finish(tchd 14/1) In touch with leaders - headway and prominent on inner under 3f out - no extra inside final furlong - lost fourth towards finish(tchd 14/1)
24/03/24 13:45	Limerick (IRE)	2m	James O'Sullivan	Anthony McCann	2nd	4:35.24	1.75	115	11-2	6/5	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) 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)
07/02/24 16:00	Fairyhouse (IRE)	2m	James O'Sullivan	Anthony McCann	2nd	4:46.70	4	115	11-4	100/30	Prominent - mistake 6th - mistake 3 out - went second before 2 out - kept on but no match for winner(op 5/2) Prominent - mistake 6th - mistake 3 out - went second before 2 out - kept on but no match for winner(op 5/2)
29/12/23 13:30	Limerick (IRE)	2m	James O'Sullivan	Anthony McCann	7	4:31.50	18	116	11-1	17/2	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) 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)
12/12/23 14:30	Punchestown (IRE)	2m1f	James O'Sullivan	Anthony McCann	2nd	4:32.16	2.25	–	10-7	14/1	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) 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)
30/11/23 13:50	Thurles (IRE)	2m½f	James O'Sullivan	Anthony McCann	3rd	4:5.29	0.2	–	10-11	10/1	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) 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)
11/09/23 15:20	Galway (IRE)	2m½f	A P Heskin	Anthony McCann	2nd	4:10.72	4.5	–	11-3	40/1	Midfield early - slow jump and lost ground 1st - towards rear when not fluent 2nd - headway 3 out - keeping on after 2 out - ridden and ran on when switched left after last - went second but no chance with winner final strides(op 33/1) Midfield early - slow jump and lost ground 1st - towards rear when not fluent 2nd - headway 3 out - keeping on after 2 out - ridden and ran on when switched left after last - went second but no chance with winner final strides(op 33/1)
09/06/23 20:10	Goodwood	1m4f	Callum Hutchinson	Andrew Balding	5	2:41.17	17	72	9-5	15/2	Led - headed 4f out - weakened 2f out (jockey said filly ran too free in the early stages)(op 11/2 tchd 5/1) Led - headed 4f out - weakened 2f out (jockey said filly ran too free in the early stages)(op 11/2 tchd 5/1)
27/05/23 20:40	Salisbury	1m6f	William Carver	Andrew Balding	8	3:6.51	23	75	9-1	11/2	Led but pestered - headed and weakened over 2f out - eased final furlong(op 6/1 tchd 13/2) Led but pestered - headed and weakened over 2f out - eased final furlong(op 6/1 tchd 13/2)
12/05/23 16:55	Chester	2m2½f	Callum Hutchinson	Andrew Balding	10	4:28.95	34	77	9-0	28/1	Led - ridden and headed over 3f out - weakened quickly under 2f out - soon eased (trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that filly was unsuited by the soft (heavy in places) going and would prefer a quicker surface)(op 33/1 tchd 25/1) Led - ridden and headed over 3f out - weakened quickly under 2f out - soon eased (trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that filly was unsuited by the soft (heavy in places) going and would prefer a quicker surface)(op 33/1 tchd 25/1)
18/04/23 17:30	Lingfield (AW)	1m4f	William Carver	Andrew Balding	8	2:33.15	0.2	77	9-8	7/1	Led - increased tempo over 3f out - pushed along and headed 2f out - weakening when short of room inside final furlong - dropped to last post(op 17/2) Led - increased tempo over 3f out - pushed along and headed 2f out - weakening when short of room inside final furlong - dropped to last post(op 17/2)
18/03/23 19:00	Wolverhampton (AW)	1m4f	William Cox	Andrew Balding	4	2:41.34	.5	77	8-7	17/2	Took keen hold - led at steady pace - pushed along and headed 2f out - outpaced and slightly hampered over 1f out - lost two places inside final furlong(op 7/1 tchd 13/2 and tchd 9/1) Took keen hold - led at steady pace - pushed along and headed 2f out - outpaced and slightly hampered over 1f out - lost two places inside final furlong(op 7/1 tchd 13/2 and tchd 9/1)
01/10/22 16:27	Newmarket	1m4f	Seamie Heffernan	Andrew Balding	3rd	2:32.98	0.2	77	8-9	11/2	Led - pushed along 3f out - ridden and hard pressed over 2f out - soon hard ridden - kept on well from over 1f out - every chance inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(op 17/2) Led - pushed along 3f out - ridden and hard pressed over 2f out - soon hard ridden - kept on well from over 1f out - every chance inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(op 17/2)
06/09/22 16:25	Leicester	1m2f	Harry Davies	Andrew Balding	2nd	2:6.94	.75	76	9-6	11/4F	Prominent on outer - ridden when jockey dropped rein briefly 3f out - soon hung right - chased winner 1f out - stayed on but always held (jockey said filly hung right in the home straight causing him to drop his reins for several strides 3f out)(op 9/4) Prominent on outer - ridden when jockey dropped rein briefly 3f out - soon hung right - chased winner 1f out - stayed on but always held (jockey said filly hung right in the home straight causing him to drop his reins for several strides 3f out)(op 9/4)
24/08/22 19:30	Kempton (AW)	1m4f	Callum Hutchinson	Andrew Balding	2nd	2:37.20	3.25	76	9-6	16/5	Led - shaken up over 2f out - ridden and headed over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 10/3 tchd 4/1) Led - shaken up over 2f out - ridden and headed over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 10/3 tchd 4/1)
11/08/22 17:15	Salisbury	1m4f	Jason Watson	Andrew Balding	1st	2:34.90	Won	71	9-0	5/2	Made all - took keen hold - shaken up and increased tempo over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - went clear final 110yds - comfortably(op 7/2) Made all - took keen hold - shaken up and increased tempo over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - went clear final 110yds - comfortably(op 7/2)
23/07/22 20:00	Salisbury	1m2f	Joshua Bryan	Andrew Balding	1st	2:10.08	Won	69	9-0	5/2	Led - headed and raced in second after 1f - led again after 2f - ridden and sustained battle with runner-up from over 2f out - headed when edged left and bumped inside final furlong - battled on and led again final stride(tchd 11/4) Led - headed and raced in second after 1f - led again after 2f - ridden and sustained battle with runner-up from over 2f out - headed when edged left and bumped inside final furlong - battled on and led again final stride(tchd 11/4)
11/07/22 19:25	Wolverhampton (AW)	1m4f	Harry Davies	Andrew Balding	4	2:40.01	5	71	8-4	10/1	Prominent - pushed along with one circuit to go - ridden over 2f out - hung left and weakened from over 1f out (jockey said filly never travelled)(op 13/2) Prominent - pushed along with one circuit to go - ridden over 2f out - hung left and weakened from over 1f out (jockey said filly never travelled)(op 13/2)
16/06/22 14:40	Chelmsford (AW)	1m2f	William Cox	Andrew Balding	2nd	2:6.41	.5	–	8-11	66/1	Prominent on outer - pressed leader after 1f - pushed along and made sustained challenge from over 2f out - ridden and kept on well inside final furlong - just held(op 33/1) Prominent on outer - pressed leader after 1f - pushed along and made sustained challenge from over 2f out - ridden and kept on well inside final furlong - just held(op 33/1)
29/11/21 13:25	Kempton (AW)	1m	David Probert	Andrew Balding	11	1:44.91	3.75	–	8-12	14/1	Slowly away - in rear throughout - never going well(op 11/1) Slowly away - in rear throughout - never going well(op 11/1)
06/11/21 16:00	Chelmsford (AW)	7f	Joshua Bryan	Andrew Balding	8	1:26.75	3.75	–	9-0	12/1	Slowly into stride - in rear - detached and pushed along over 3f out - switched right over 1f out - no chance but kept on inside final furlong - never on terms (jockey said filly was slowly away)(op 14/1 tchd 16/1) Slowly into stride - in rear - detached and pushed along over 3f out - switched right over 1f out - no chance but kept on inside final furlong - never on terms (jockey said filly was slowly away)(op 14/1 tchd 16/1)