Whinchat (AUS) Horse

Country
Australia
Foal Date
25-Aug-19
Sex
gelding
Colour
brown
Prize Money
336300
Owners
Vieira Racing (Mgr: B Vieira), B Vieira, Mrs S G Vieira, T Vieira, Mrs R Vieira, Mrs C Vieira-Choy & J A Choy
About

Whinchat is a 6yo brown gelding (male) from Australia trained by David Pfieffer, who is based at Warwick Farm. He is sired by the stallion Russian Revolution out of the dam Natchwhali. Whinchat has managed to win 6 races in his career so far. On 16th Mar 2024 at Rosehill Gardens, Whinchat scored his most significant win to date, getting the money in the $160000.00 3yo+ Benchmark 88 Handicap. He has proven a profitable horse for the punters over the journey. If you had backed Whinchat throughout his career you'd have achieved a 68% return on investment.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Rosehill Gardens 07-Dec-25 1400m GOOD 4 R8 BM94 $4,000 (of $160,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:22.320, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.280 1st Grid Girl ( J Childs 55 ) 2nd Just Party ( T Clark 55 ) 0.10L 3rd Chica Mojito ( K Mcevoy 53.5 ) 0.82L 6th Whinchat ( J Ford 59 ) 1.60L See full resultsJ Ford 59kg 1.60L6 (15)
Warwick Farm 25-Nov-25 1200m SOFT 5 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:11.700 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.610 1st Whinchat ( J Ford ) 2nd Dark Vador ( A B Collett ) 3.74L 3rd West Of Africa ( T Sherry ) 4.65LJ Ford1 (10)
Warwick Farm 17-Oct-25 1200m GOOD 4 R2 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:11.350 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.100 1st Amor Victorious ( J Parr ) 2nd Whinchat ( J Ford ) 1.51L 3rd Territory Express ( J V Overmeire ) 2.77LJ Ford 1.51L2 (8)
Warwick Farm 03-Oct-25 1207m GOOD 4 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:12.170 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.320 1st Whinchat ( J Ford ) 2nd Point And Shoot ( R King ) 1.22L 3rd Placid Pearl ( Z T Lloyd ) 3.19LJ Ford1 (9)
Rosehill Gardens 05-Jul-25 1400m SOFT 7 R9 LR 3YO+ Open Quality (of $200,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:25.200, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.990 1st Estadio Mestalla ( D Gibbons 54.5 ) 2nd Robusto ( J Parr 60 ) 1.49L 3rd Accredited ( A B Collett 55 ) 1.68L 12th Whinchat ( J Ford 54.5 ) 6.06L See full resultsJ Ford 54.5kg 6.06L12 (13)
Randwick 21-Jun-25 1400m SOFT 5 R9 LR 3YO+ Open Quality $5,375 (of $200,000) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 01:22.980, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.400 1st Headley Grange ( J Collett 54 ) 2nd Welwal ( T Berry 59.5 ) 0.62L 3rd Astero ( A Adkins 53 ) 1.40L 5th Whinchat ( J Ford 54.5 ) 1.90L See full resultsJ Ford 54.5kg 1.90L5 (16)
Royal Randwick 13-Jun-25 1050m SOFT 6 R3 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:02.990 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.910 1st Whinchat ( J Ford ) 2nd I Am Wild ( M Owen ) 0.19L 3rd Avone ( R King ) 2.35LJ Ford1 (9)
Randwick 07-Jun-25 1300m SOFT 7 R9 3YO+ BM 94 Hcp (of $160,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:18.730, SP: 3.30 In-running: Settled 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.480 1st Headley Grange ( A Hyeronimus 57 ) 2nd Green Shadows ( B Nock 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 0.76L 3rd Dark Glitter ( M G Bourke 54.5 , Cd 52.5 ) 0.82L 13th Whinchat ( J Ford 60 ) 9.04L See full resultsJ Ford 60 9.04L13 (14)
Scone 17-May-25 1300m SOFT 5 R10 LR Open Quality $36,375 (of $200,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:14.410, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.270 1st The Instructor ( A Hyeronimus 55.5 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Whinchat ( J Ford 53 ) 0.16L 3rd Brudenell ( T Sherry 58 ) 3.81L See full resultsJ Ford 53kg 0.16L2 (15)
Warwick Farm 29-Apr-25 1200m HEAVY 8 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:13.600 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.630 1st Whinchat ( J Ford ) 2nd Royal Supremacy ( J Collett ) 3.64L 3rd Etna Rosso ( K Mcevoy ) 4.92LJ Ford1 (7)
Rosehill Gardens 11-Apr-25 1030m GOOD 4 R2 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:03.180 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.960 1st Whinchat ( J Ford ) 2nd Strait Acer ( Z T Lloyd ) 2.61L 3rd Osmose ( A Hyeronimus ) 3.48LJ Ford1 (10)
Royal Randwick 28-Mar-25 740m SOFT 5 R9 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:43.910 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.720 1st Zealously ( K Mcevoy ) 2nd Explosive Torpido ( T Sherry ) 0.02L 3rd Strait Acer ( Z T Lloyd ) 0.08L 6th Whinchat ( J Ford ) 3.47LJ Ford 3.47L6 (10)
Warwick Farm 27-Aug-24 1207m SOFT 5 R2 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:12.420 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.660 1st Whinchat ( J Ford ) 2nd Kintyre ( J Collett ) 2.71L 3rd Gringotts ( D Gibbons ) 3.06LJ Ford1 (7)
Rosehill Gardens 06-Aug-24 1030m GOOD 4 R5 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:02.570 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.160 1st Byron ( T Quinn ) 2nd Chorlton Lane ( J Collett ) 0.04L 3rd Whinchat ( J Ford ) 0.20LJ Ford 0.20L3 (9)
Warwick Farm 12-Apr-24 1207m SOFT 7 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:12.340 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.640 1st Perfect Play ( Z T Lloyd ) 2nd Whinchat ( J Ford ) 0.20L 3rd Southport Tycoon ( J Kah ) 0.27LJ Ford 0.20L2 (10)
Rosehill Gardens 16-Mar-24 1400m SOFT 6 R10 3YO+ BM 88 Hcp $82,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:23.210, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.180 1st Whinchat ( J Ford 58 ) 2nd Tavi Time ( D Gibbons 57 ) 1.15L 3rd Razors ( T Clark 54.5 ) 2.53L See full resultsJ Ford 58kg1 (9)
Randwick 02-Mar-24 1300m SOFT 5 R10 G3 3YO+ Open Quality $3,500 (of $250,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:15.620, SP: 3.90 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.310 1st Phearson ( T Sherry 55 ) 2nd New Energy ( J Collett 56 ) 0.97L 3rd Hard To Say ( A Morgan 53 ) 1.43L 7th Whinchat ( J Ford 53 ) 3.64L See full resultsJ Ford 53kg 3.64L7 (11)
Randwick 17-Feb-24 1300m SOFT 5 R4 3YO+ BM 88 Hcp $82,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:14.860, SP: 1.80 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.080 1st Whinchat ( J Ford 54.5 ) 2nd Tashi ( T Sherry 53.5 ) 1.71L 3rd Cuban Royale ( O S Chambers 61.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 4.62L See full resultsJ Ford 54.5kg1 (8)
Kensington 31-Jan-24 1250m SOFT 5 R6 4YO+ BM 72 Hcp $28,400 (of $60,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.470, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.430 1st Whinchat ( J Ford 60 ) 2nd Demitasse ( J B Mcdonald 58.5 ) 4.67L 3rd Smart Legend ( J Collett 57 ) 4.80L See full resultsJ Ford 601 (9)
Warwick Farm 16-Jan-24 1200m HEAVY 8 R3 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:13.890 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.460 1st Manbehindthemoney ( T Berry ) 2nd Whinchat ( J Ford ) 1.30L 3rd Royal Robbins ( J Collett ) 2.46LJ Ford 1.30L2 (9)
Warwick Farm 02-Jan-24 815m SOFT 5 R6 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:47.860 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.250 1st Estadio Mestalla ( C Schofield ) 2nd Whinchat ( J Ford ) 0.10L 3rd Travest ( J B Stanley ) 0.62LJ Ford 0.10L2 (9)
Kensington 18-Oct-23 1300m GOOD 3 R6 BM 72 Hcp $1,625 (of $60,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:15.400, SP: 3.90 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.340 1st Dream Hour ( N Rawiller 60 ) 2nd Vinnie's Spirit ( A Hyeronimus 57 ) 1.32L 3rd Zaru ( Z T Lloyd 55.5 ) 2.66L 7th Whinchat ( J Ford 60 ) 8.55L See full resultsJ Ford 60 8.55L7 (7)
Rosehill Gardens 27-Sep-23 1400m GOOD 4 R5 BM 72 Hcp $28,400 (of $60,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:24.070, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.390 1st Whinchat ( J Ford 57 ) 2nd Carrazana ( J B Mcdonald 55 , Cd 55.5 ) 1.71L 3rd Famous Pedrille ( A Adkins 57.5 ) 3.91L See full resultsJ Ford 57kg1 (7)
Rosehill Gardens 05-Sep-23 1030m GOOD 4 R3 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:03.590 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.730 1st Rediener ( J Collett 0 ) 2nd Whinchat ( J Ford 0 ) 0.10L 3rd My Whisper ( S Clipperton 0 ) 2.34LJ Ford 0 0.10L2 (10)
Canterbury 16-Aug-23 1250m SOFT 6 R4 BM 72 Hcp $28,400 (of $60,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:13.810, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.880 1st Whinchat ( J Ford 54.5 ) 2nd The Swooper ( T Schiller 56 ) 1.32L 3rd Classy Jaybee ( A Mclucas 61 , Cd 58 ) 1.47L See full resultsJ Ford 54.5kg1 (10)
Randwick 29-Jul-23 1300m GOOD 4 R6 BM 72 Hcp (of $150,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:16.590, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.460 1st King Of Naples ( N Rawiller 59.5 ) 2nd Plundering ( Z T Lloyd 61.5 , Cd 60 ) 0.25L 3rd Gently Rolled ( H E V D Hoven 55.5 ) 0.35L 11th Whinchat ( J Ford 54 ) 3.95L See full resultsJ Ford 54kg 3.95L11 (12)
Canterbury 12-Jul-23 1250m GOOD 4 R4 BM 64 Hcp $5,200 (of $55,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:12.570, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.370 1st Pink Baroque ( B Prebble 58 ) 2nd Memoria ( R King 59.5 ) 0.93L 3rd Whinchat ( J Ford 58.5 ) 1.37L See full resultsJ Ford 58.5kg 1.37L3 (7)
Rosehill Gardens 20-Jun-23 1030m GOOD 4 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:02.090 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.270 1st Resonator ( A Hyeronimus 0 ) 2nd Whinchat ( J Ford 0 ) 1.80L 3rd The Milkybar Kid ( T Clark 0 ) 2.74LJ Ford 0 1.80L2 (9)
Warwick Farm 09-Jun-23 792m GOOD 4 R6 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:47.140 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.650 1st Rubiwish ( J Taylor 0 ) 2nd Lolly Yeats ( J Collett 0 ) 0.10L 3rd Whinchat ( J Ford 0 ) 0.90LJ Ford 0 0.90L3 (8)
Warwick Farm 02-Mar-23 811m GOOD 4 R5 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:48.230 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.840 1st Buenos Noches ( J B Mcdonald 0 ) 2nd Miss Madison ( R King 0 ) 1.36L 3rd Whinchat ( J Ford 0 ) 2.80LJ Ford 0 2.80L3 (8)
Hawkesbury 21-Feb-23 1000m SOFT 5 R4 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:57.990 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.270 1st Economics ( J B Mcdonald 0 ) 2nd Short Shorts ( B Prebble 0 ) 2.64L 3rd Arale ( C Schofield 0 ) 3.31L 7th Whinchat ( J Ford 0 ) 9.77LJ Ford 0 9.77L7 (9)
Rosehill Gardens 16-Nov-22 1200m GOOD 4 R2 GRAD BM68 $1,500 (of $55,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:10.650, SP: 3.90 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.860 1st Operative ( J B Mcdonald 57 ) 2nd Tashi ( S Clipperton 57.5 ) 0.89L 3rd Felix Majestic ( K O'hara 57 ) 1.56L 9th Whinchat ( J Ford 57 ) 9.19L See full resultsJ Ford 57kg 9.19L9 (9)
Hawkesbury 03-Nov-22 1100m GOOD 3 R2 MDN-SW $19,700 (of $40,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:01.830, SP: 2.90 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.190 1st Whinchat ( J Ford 57.5 ) 2nd California Press ( S Clipperton 59 ) 1.18L 3rd Centre Bounce ( K O'hara 55.5 ) 2.38L See full resultsJ Ford 57.5kg1 (12)
Hawkesbury 17-Oct-22 1000m SOFT 5 R5 3Y+ MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:59.190 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.980 1st Whinchat ( J Ford 0 ) 2nd Winston Hills ( R Bayliss 0 ) 1.57L 3rd Exogroove ( J V Overmeire 0 ) 3.23LJ Ford 01 (7)
Warwick Farm 07-Oct-22 740m SYNTHETIC R12 3Y+ MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:43.710 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.580 1st Whinchat ( J V Overmeire 0 ) 2nd Among Us ( T Schiller 0 ) 0.68L 3rd Consenza ( Z T Lloyd 0 ) 3.07LJ V Overmeire 01 (9)
Hawkesbury 18-Jul-22 800m SOFT 6 R19 2Y-BT, Winning Time: 00:47.710 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.570 1st Whinchat ( T Sherry 0 ) 2nd Shalatin ( R Bayliss ) 0.12L 3rd Fun Sunday ( K Jennings 0 ) 2.12LT Sherry 01 (6)
Hawkesbury 21-Jun-22 800m GOOD 3 R13 2Y-BT, Winning Time: 00:47.750 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.800 1st Whinchat ( J Parr 0 ) 2nd Pagato ( Q Yong 0 ) 1.11L 3rd Sumatra ( K Mcevoy 0 ) 1.13LJ Parr 01 (7)
Newcastle 11-Jun-22 1200m SOFT 6 R3 2Y MDN $3,200 (of $35,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:12.860, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.960 1st Resistible ( J V Overmeire 55 ) 2nd Sightseer ( K Jennings 57 , Cd 57.5 ) 2.31L 3rd Whinchat ( A Bullock 57 ) 2.50L See full resultsA Bullock 57kg 2.50L3 (11)
Hawkesbury 30-May-22 1000m SOFT 6 R8 2Y-BT, Winning Time: 00:59.700 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.610 1st Whinchat ( K O'hara 0 ) 2nd Grange Rock Star ( T Sherry 0 ) 0.88L 3rd Tashi ( S Clipperton 0 ) 1.29LK O'hara 01 (7)
Rosehill Gardens 06-May-22 1030m SOFT 7 R4 2&3Y-BT, Winning Time: 01:03.540 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.010 1st Ovoid ( J Collett 0 ) 2nd Whinchat ( K O'hara 0 ) 1.00L 3rd Wonderwomen ( A Adkins 0 ) 1.15LK O'hara 0 1.00L2 (7)
Warwick Farm 22-Apr-22 807m SOFT 7 R17 3YCGMDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:48.370 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.130 1st Whinchat ( T Sherry 0 ) 2nd Wategos ( T Clark 0 ) 0.71L 3rd Smooth Flight ( G Schofield 0 ) 0.72LT Sherry 01 (7)
Rosehill Gardens 04-Jan-22 900m GOOD 4 R8 2YC&G-BT, Winning Time: 00:53.560 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.790 1st Metallicity ( S Clipperton 0 ) 2nd Density ( J B Mcdonald 0 ) 0.49L 3rd Golden Passport ( R Bayliss 0 ) 1.19L 4th Whinchat ( K Latham 0 ) 4.46LK Latham 0 4.46L4 (8)
Canterbury Park 21-Dec-21 890m SOFT 5 R9 2YC&G-BT, Winning Time: 00:56.760 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.270 1st London ( J B Mcdonald 0 ) 2nd Perfect Thought ( R Bayliss 0 ) 0.48L 3rd Deft Leopard ( J Ford 0 ) 1.00L 5th Whinchat ( G Schofield 0 ) 1.17LG Schofield 0 1.17L5 (6)
Kensington 20-Sep-21 855m SOFT 5 R1 2YC&G-BT Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:50.050 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.710 1st Kibou ( R Bayliss 0 ) 2nd Ferrari Man ( T Clark 0 ) 3.29L 3rd Dirty Merchant ( J B Mcdonald 0 ) 3.85L 4th Whinchat ( J Parr 0 ) 6.30LJ Parr 0 6.30L4 (7)