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Optima RacingHorses › Black Poppy (GB)

Black Poppy (GB)

8yo gelding · Form & record 2021-03-30 to 2024-11-17 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Kerry Lee.
Pedigree Kayf Tara (GB) × Poppy Come Running (IRE) (by Definite Article)
OwnerWest Coast Haulage Limited
Ratings Official 130 · best RPR 140 · best TS 122
17
Runs
5
Wins
29.4%
Strike rate
64.7%
Place rate
1.32
Actual / Expected
168.6%
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Full form — last 17 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2024-11-17 120d Cheltenham 16.5f Good 1 12/15 1 Liam Harrison 161 130 110 62 22/1
Hurdle Turf Unibet Greatwood Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Prominent - not fluent 2 out - soon weakened(op 33/1)
2024-07-20 207d Market Rasen 16.5f Good 2 5/17 0.75 Sam Twiston-Davies 166 130 131 122 9/1
Hurdle Turf Unibet Daily Industry Best Prices Summer Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Prominent - hit 3 out - disputing third 2 out - kept on but not pace to challenge
2023-12-26 60d Kempton 16f Good 1 4/5 2.25 Brendan Powell 164 130 140 103 50/1
Grade 1 Hurdle Turf Ladbrokes Christmas Hurdle (GBB Race) Raced in last but in touch with leaders - went third home turn - soon outpaced - lost third last - bled from the nose (vet said gelding had bled from nose)
2023-10-27 167d Cheltenham 16.5f Good 3 2/18 7.5 Patrick Wadge 157 129 131 106 11/2
Hurdle Turf Foundation Developments Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle (Challenger 2m Hurdle Qualifier) Midfield - headway 5th - pressed leaders after 2 out - went second run-in - kept on but no match for winner
2023-05-13 24d Haydock 15.5f Good 1 1/17 Adam Wedge 145 124 128 97 10/1
Pertemps Network Swinton Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
2023-04-19 46d Cheltenham 17f Good 3 1/13 Luca Morgan 159 119 125 120 10/3
Cheltenham Pony Racing Authority Graduates Handicap Hurdle (Conditional Jockeys & Amateur Riders)
2023-03-04 63d Newbury 16.5f Good 3 3/8 Brendan Powell 157 119 119 86 10/3
Make Your Best Bet At BetVictor Handicap Hurdle
2022-12-31 83d Newbury 20.5f Soft 2 7/10 Brendan Powell 144 121 91 50 6/1
Coral Bet Bundles Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-10-09 191d Ffos Las 16f Good 3 2/5 Brendan Powell 153 121 119 80 15/8
dragonbet.co.uk Nortons Coin Trophy Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2022-04-01 27d Newbury 16.5f Soft 3 2/6 Jonathan Burke 152 117 119 88 11/4
BetVictor Gamble Responsibly Handicap Hurdle
2022-03-05 33d Newbury 16.5f Soft 3 1/6 Brendan Powell 146 113 117 37 6/4
Make Your Best Bet At BetVictor Handicap Hurdle
2022-01-31 36d Hereford 16f Good 4 1/9 Brendan Powell 161 108 114 87 4/5
Royal Equestrian Bedding Novices Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-12-26 21d Kempton 16f Soft 2 2/5 Brendan Powell 154 112 117 90 9/2
Play Ladbrokes 5-A-Side On Football Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-12-05 23d Huntingdon 16f Good 4 4/11 Richard Patrick 152 110 84 5/1
Fitzdares Supports The British Racing School Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-11-12 17d Worcester 16f Soft 4 3/10 Richard Patrick 158 114 64 6/5
Read Kevin Blake On attheraces.com Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-10-26 210d Bangor-on-Dee 16.5f Soft 4 99/13 Brian Hughes 152 117 13/8
Halloween Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div I)
2021-03-30 DEB Warwick 16f Good 5 1/10 Brendan Powell 156 114 77 25/1
racingtv.com Maiden Open National Hunt Flat Race (GBB Race) (Div I)

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Normal (2-4wk)5120.0%
Freshened (1-2m)4375.0%
Layoff (2-6m)400.0%
Long break (6m+)300.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 13133.3%
Class 2300.0%
Class 36233.3%
Class 44125.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)17529.4%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good11436.4%
Soft6116.7%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Newbury4125.0%
Cheltenham3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-03-30–2024-11-17. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.