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Mr McWhinny: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Mr McWhinny is an 8-year-old gelding by Soldier Of Fortune, trained by Tom Ellis. He has won 4 of 24 starts and placed in 2 more, for £20,246 in prize money. His best trip is 2m 5f, where 2 wins from 3 is a 67% strike rate against 10% at every other distance. He runs next in the 3:05 at Chepstow on 4 November. His best performance rating is 99, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 24
  • Wins 4
  • Placed 6
  • Strike rate 17%
  • Prize money £20,246
  • Best rating 99
  • Official rating 98

Where Mr McWhinny runs next

Time Course Race Best price
3:05 Chepstow DragonBet Handicap Steeple Chase (GBB Race) —

Mr McWhinny form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
3 Oct 26 Fontwell Free Race Replays On Attheraces.com Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 5.5f Good 2 .5 5/2J Jack Andrews 98
18 Sep 26 Newton Abbot Tony Mccarthy Handicap Steeple Chase Class 5 2m 5f Good 1 — 8/15F Jack Andrews 83
14 Sep 26 Sedgefield Bill & Teresa Florentines 50th Anniversary Handicap Steeple Chase (ARC Summer Chase Series Qualifier) Class 5 2m 3.5f Good 1 — 10/11F Jack Andrews 83
7 Sep 26 Newton Abbot Grandad Swales Happy 80th Birthday Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Steeple Chase Class 5 2m 5f Good 1 — 5/4F Finn Lambert 83
19 Aug 26 Worcester CopyBet Pay First Past The Post Handicap Steeple Chase (ARC Summer Chase Series Qualifier) Class 5 2m 0.5f Good 4 4 15/8F Jack Andrews 83
18 Jul 26 Market Rasen Read Paul Townend's Betway Blog Handicap Steeple Chase Class 5 2m 1f Good 1 — 6/4F Jack Andrews 78
13 Jun 26 Uttoxeter moogangetsknighted Novices' Handicap Chase Class 5 3m Good 4 27.25 6/4F Jack Andrews 78
21 Jul 25 Cartmel Manna House Handicap Chase Class 5 2m 5f Soft 7 40.25 11/1 Jack G Gilligan 86
19 Jul 25 Cartmel MB Digital Handicap Chase Class 5 3m 1.5f Good 5 89 8/1 Jack G Gilligan 86
1 Jul 25 Tipperary Baileys Hotel Cashel Beginners Chase 2m 3.5f Yielding F - 80/1 Gavin Brouder 78
16 Jun 25 Kilbeggan Follow Kilbeggan On Facebook Beginners Chase 2m 4f Good To Yielding UR - 125/1 Gavin Brouder –
7 Jun 25 Punchestown Ladbrokes 'Gaffer Of All Accas' Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2) 3m Good To Yielding 7 13.75 8/1 Mike O'Connor 80
13 May 25 Sligo Johnston Farm Equipment Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 2m 4f Good 7 9.5 25/1 Jack G Gilligan 82
11 Apr 25 Ballinrobe Lodge At Ashford Castle Handicap Hurdle 2m 5.5f Good 9 43.5 12/1 Jordan Gainford 85
13 Dec 24 Cork Follow Us On Facebook Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 2m 4f Yielding 12 38 18/1 Jack G Gilligan 87
19 Nov 24 Limerick Follow Us On Instagram At Limerick Races Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 3m 0.5f Yielding PU - 5/1 Jack G Gilligan 88
5 Nov 24 Fairyhouse Sign Up To Fairyhouse Newsletter Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 3m Good 2 7.5 10/1 Jack G Gilligan 88
15 Oct 24 Punchestown William Hill Check Out Our Top Price Guarantees Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 2m 4f Good 7 10.25 22/1 Danny Gilligan 89
30 Sep 24 Roscommon Regan Tractor And Jeep Sales Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) 2m 4.5f Soft 7 25.5 28/1 Danny Gilligan 90
6 Sep 24 Kilbeggan Sean Hughes Memorial Maiden Hurdle 2m Yielding 8 59.25 80/1 Jack G Gilligan –
1 Aug 24 Galway Guinness Time Flat Race 2m 2f Good 11 28.75 150/1 Mr O T Gilligan –
23 Jul 24 Ballinrobe Jennings Meats Flat Race 1m 7.5f Good To Yielding 6 28.75 200/1 Mr O T Gilligan –
4 Jul 24 Tipperary O'Driscoll's Irish Whiskey Maiden Hurdle 2m 4.5f Yielding 15 35.25 80/1 Danny Gilligan –
21 May 24 Punchestown Tuesday Treat At Punchestown Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) 2m Good To Yielding 10 39.5 80/1 Jack G Gilligan –

Last time out

Finished 2 in the Free Race Replays On Attheraces.com Handicap Hurdle at Fontwell on 3 October 2026. Prominent in third and going smoothly - moved into runner-up spot before 2 out - sent to the front at the last before being collared entering final 110yds - found nothing more late on and beaten half a length in second.

Mr McWhinny by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
20f 4 0 0% —
21f 3 2 67% —
24f 3 0 0% —
21.5f 2 0 0% —
19.5f 2 1 50% —
20.5f 2 0 0% —
16f 2 0 0% —
16.5f 1 0 0% —
17f 1 1 100% —
25.5f 1 0 0% —
24.5f 1 0 0% —
18f 1 0 0% —
15.5f 1 0 0% —

Mr McWhinny by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good 13 4 31% —
Yielding 5 0 0% —
Good To Yielding 4 0 0% —
Soft 2 0 0% —

Mr McWhinny by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Punchestown 3 0 0% —
Newton Abbot 2 2 100% —
Cartmel 2 0 0% —
Tipperary 2 0 0% —
Kilbeggan 2 0 0% —
Ballinrobe 2 0 0% —
Fontwell 1 0 0% —
Sedgefield 1 1 100% —
Worcester 1 0 0% —
Market Rasen 1 1 100% —

Mr McWhinny breeding

  • Sire Soldier Of Fortune (IRE)
  • Dam Kala Brandy (IRE)
  • Damsire Kalanisi (IRE)
  • Breeder Paul Townend
  • Foaled 30 April 2018

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