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Whimsy (GB) 7yo ch f 5th May 2019

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Whimsy (GB) ch f 5th May 2019

Sire

Charming Thought (GB)

Dam

Cape Victoria (GB)

Dam's Sire

Mount Nelson (GB)

Owner

Miss Rita Shah

Trainer

Anthony McCann

Breeder

Kingsclere Stud

Last Win

Gowran Park Sat, 8th Mar, 25 9/4Fav, O R Brown (363 days)

Last Run

Leopardstown Tue, 3rd Mar, 26 fell, 11/2, Eoghan Finegan (3 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Flat IRE

€15,845

-6.00

Hurdle IRE

€48,700

-13.75

Flat GB

19%

£37,226

-6.50

Hurdle GB

£4,818

-2.00

Under Rules Total

10%

-28.25

Form Figures

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Form Timeline

Form Figures - 80-2411223-480852327-225223214233213522346-3F

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

20Sep25 Nav 16f Yielding 4y+ HcapHdl(14K)

11-9[12/1]2nd of 16, 2.5L behind Ragmans Corner

A Harvey

Rated 120

14/112/1

10Dec24 Pun 19f Yielding 4y+ H(24K)

non-runner (Reserve)

Rated 113

Change of Trainer A Balding to Anthony McCann

Jul 2023

July Sale (Tattersalls (UK))

Park House Stables (A. Balding)

Purchaser: Anthony Mccann

£7,000

Lots Sold: 574

Prices

Avg: £29,592

Median: £15,000

Maximum: £350,000

Symbols Explained

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The superscript number on headgear bl² indicates number of times worn. A plus bl⁺ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl¹indicates first time.

Date Course

Conditions

Race

Jockey Weight

OR Class

Date

Sale

Consignor

Purchaser

Price

Jul 2023

July Sale (Tattersalls (UK))

Park House Stables (A. Balding)

Purchaser: Anthony Mccann

£7,000

Lots Sold: 574

Prices

Avg: £29,592

Median: £15,000

Maximum: £350,000

Reports in which Whimsy (GB) was mentioned

Cousin Kate continues on an upward curve

Sun 01st Feb

Love Me Tender retains unbeaten record to win Grade 3 hurdle

The Willie Mullins trained Love Me Tender maintained his unbeaten record when putting up an exemplary round of jumping to win the Grade 3 BOYLE Sports Novice Hurdle at Tipperary. Sun 05th Oct

Ragmans has really turned the Corner for Keane

Consistent dual-purpose performer Ragmans Corner (5/1) landed the SIS, Supporting Irish Racing Handicap Hurdle at Navan in the hands of 7lb claimer Eoghan Finegan. Sat 20th Sep

Whimsy makes the breakthrough over jumps

Whimsy gained an overdue jumping success in fine style at Gowran Park this afternoon with a wide margin win in the Lord Bagenal Hotel Mares Maiden Hurdle. Sat 08th Mar

Adela Icon makes her mark on hurdle debut

Willie Mullins' Adela Icon overturned the favourite Whimsy in Division 1 of the extended two-mile maiden hurdle at Punchestown. Mon 24th Feb

Punchestown gets green light

Punchestown passed an inspection and the fixture scheduled for today goes ahead. Mon 24th Feb

Mozzies lands the odds on hurdling debut

Smart bumper mare Mozzies Sister made fairly hard work of landing odds of 1/3 on her debut over flights in the WINABMW.ie Mares Maiden Hurdle at Galway. Sun 27th Oct

Benson strikes again in Ladies Trophy

Georgie Benson struck for the second year running in the Newbridge Silverware Ladies Trophy at the Curragh when giving Polemon a well judged ride in the mile-and-a-half contest. Sat 05th Oct

A Piece Of cake for Fitzgerald's improving stayer

A Piece Of Heaven (7/2) is a rapidly progressive stayer and the ex-bumper performer easily notched his third win on the Flat in the Women's Irish Network For Racing Lady Riders Handicap. Fri 17th May

Belhaven gives her best in Sligo

No Niki No made a bold bid to pinch the fillies handicap in Sligo off the front, but she was gunned down late on as Joseph O'Brien's Belhaven pipped Whimsy. Sun 05th May

Wolf deservedly makes the breakthrough

Lazer Wolf deservedly made the breakthrough on his twelfth track start, as he claimed the four-runner Limerick Racecourse Maiden Hurdle. Sun 24th Mar

Team Mullins at it again through Iris Emery

Wed 07th Feb

Elixir defies 1,372 days layoff with Punchestown win

One-time exciting novice hurdler Elixir D'ainay defied a three-and-a-half year absent to win on reappearance today, landing a gamble in Punchestown's William Hill Lengthen Your Odds Hurdle. Tue 12th Dec

Lombron successful on Irish debut

Lombron scored on his Irish debut and continued a good afternoon for champion trainer Willie Mullins at Thurles when taking the Sign Up To GavinLynchRacing.com Maiden Hurdle. Thu 30th Nov

Easy for Alvaniy in Galway opener

Alvaniy easily justified favouritism in the opener at Galway this afternoon, the Kenny Developments Maiden Hurdle. Mon 11th Sep

After race at Gowran Park Sat, 8th Mar, 2025 (1st)

She finally got there! I went down to the start to make sure that she started. We wanted to make the running, but it didn’t work out. Oakley said she found another leg once she turned in. She loves that ground, so I was glad to see all the rain coming.

Anthony McCann