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Pop Favorite (GB)

8yo b g · Form & record 2021-01-02 to 2026-06-13 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Scott Dixon.
Pedigree Fastnet Rock (AUS) × Soundstrings (GB) (by Oasis Dream)
OwnerAmphitheatre Racing Limited
BreederLael Stable
Ratings Official 46 · best RPR 69 · best TS 61
89
Runs
8
Wins
9.0%
Strike rate
21.3%
Place rate
1.03
Actual / Expected
-3.9%
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Full form — last 30 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
2026-06-13 45d Bath 8f Good 6 9/9 11 Tyler Heard b 121 46 11 14 100/1
Flat Turf Best Football Betting Offers At freebets.com Handicap (Div 2) Slow into the stride - detached throughout - contact with the field lost over 2f out
2026-04-29 34d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 6 8/11 1.75 Kieran O'Neill b 126 46 27 18 66/1
Flat AW Dog Friendly Raceday Tues 2nd June Handicap (Div II) Slowly into stride - took keen hold - held up in rear - no impression from 2f out(op 50/1)
2026-03-26 12d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 6 9/11 1 Kieran O'Neill b 135 45 24 32 25/1
Flat AW Bet £10 Get £40 With BetMGM Classified Stakes Took keen hold - led early - headed and prominent after 1f - weakened over 1f out(op 22/1)
2026-03-14 10d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 6 4/8 3.5 Kieran O'Neill b 135 45 43 24 33/1
Flat AW Bet £10 Get £40 With BetMGM Classified Stakes Slowly into stride - towards rear - brief headway over 1f out - went modest fourth inside final 110yds(op 22/1)
2026-03-04 28d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 6 4/7 5 Kieran O'Neill b 135 45 40 22 8/1
Flat AW Bet £10 Get £40 With BetMGM Classified Stakes (Div II) Slowly away - held up in rear - pushed along and still plenty to do over 2f out - kept on from over 1f out - never on terms(op 13/2 tchd 11/2)
2026-02-04 25d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 6 5/8 1.75 Mikkel Mortensen b 130 46 42 24 15/2
Flat AW Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Classified Stakes Slowly away - in rear - headway from over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 8/1)
2026-01-10 6d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 6 7/10 1.75 Joey Haynes b 135 47 42 9 6/1
Flat AW Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Classified Stakes (Div II) Slowly away - in rear - brief headway on near side of group 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 7/1)
2026-01-04 16d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 6 6/12 3 Joey Haynes b 135 47 37 27 33/1
Flat AW Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Classified Stakes (Rider Restricted Race) Slowly away - in rear - some headway over 1f out - no impression (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 28/1 tchd 40/1)
2025-12-19 71d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 6 5/9 0.5 Joey Haynes b 121 47 45 21 25/1
Flat AW Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap Slowly away - switched to near side early - towards rear - headway from over 2f out - drifted left over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong - weakened final 110yds(op 22/1 tchd 18/1)
2025-10-09 14d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 6 2/7 1.25 Mikkel Mortensen b 123 46 53 28 9/1
Flat AW ARC All-Weather £1Million Bonus Returns Apprentice Handicap In rear - headway on near side of group and disputed lead over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 15/2 tchd 7/1)
2025-09-25 17d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 6 4/7 1 Aidan Keeley b 121 46 23 16 20/1
Flat AW Mini Golf At High Gosforth Park Handicap Dwelt start - in rear - headway halfway - weakened over 1f out(op 22/1)
2025-09-08 10d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 6 12/13 4.25 Harrison Shaw p 121 46 3 61 22/1
Flat AW Sky Sports Racing Virgin 519 Handicap In touch with leaders - weakened from 3f out(op 18/1)
2025-08-29 34d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 6 8/14 0.5 Taryn Langley p 119 46 44 36 12/1
Flat AW Mini Golf At High Gosforth Park Handicap Took keen hold - towards rear - not clear run over 2f out - some headway inside final furlong(op 14/1 tchd 11/1)
2025-07-26 30d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 6 4/12 0.3 Joey Haynes b 127 47 48 12 14/1
Flat AW Linda Blackburn Handicap Midfield on far side of group - headway and briefly disputed lead over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(tchd 12/1)
2025-06-26 55d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 6 5/14 1.25 Dale Swift b 131 48 51 42 14/1
Flat AW Ward Hadaway Handicap Towards rear - headway from 2f out - on far side of group when kept on inside final furlong(op 12/1)
2025-05-02 22d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 6 4/8 1.75 Taryn Langley b 123 48 51 48 3/1
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2025-04-10 20d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 6 1/9 Kieran O'Neill b 121 46 53 19 6/1
Flat Win £1M With BetMGMs Golden Goals Handicap (Div I)
2025-03-21 8d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 6 4/8 Kieran O'Neill b 125 47 48 9 16/1
Flat Win £1M With BetMGMs Golden Goals Handicap (Div II)
2025-03-13 6d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 8/9 Mikkel Mortensen b 122 47 43 18 10/1
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2025-03-07 6d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 4/8 Mikkel Mortensen b 130 47 49 43 5/2
Flat AW BetMGM: Its Showtime Classified Stakes
2025-03-01 9d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 2/8 Mikkel Mortensen b 125 47 53 48 9/1
Flat AW Weekly Free Bets With BetMGM Extra Handicap
2025-02-20 28d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 6 2/11 Taryn Langley b 119 46 53 38 22/1
Win £1M With BetMGMs Golden Goals Handicap (Rider Restricted Race)
2025-01-23 13d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 6 6/11 Mikkel Mortensen b 130 45 44 33 25/1
Stay Golden With BetMGM Safer Gambling Classified Stakes
2025-01-10 8d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 6 7/11 Mikkel Mortensen b 130 47 45 18 16/1
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2025-01-02 16d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 6 4/8 1 Kieran ONeill b 135 47 44 6/1
Flat AW Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Classified Stakes (Div II) Dwelt start - took keen hold - soon in touch with leaders - switched right and headway over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 13/2 tchd 7/1)
2024-12-17 8d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 6 5/10 1.75 Kieran ONeill b 129 49 50 38 25/1
Flat AW Win £1M With BetMGMs Golden Goals Handicap In rear - some headway then not clear run 2f out - switched right and some headway from over 1f out - not pace to challenge(tchd 28/1)
2024-12-09 17d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 6 11/12 4.75 Dale Swift 129 49 25 17 28/1
Flat AW Weekly Free Bets With BetMGM Extra Handicap Always behind(tchd 25/1)
2024-11-22 6d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 6 7/12 1.5 Luke Morris 125 50 46 25 10/1
Flat AW Safer Gambling Tools At BetMGM Handicap In rear - headway up the centre 1f out - not reach leaders(op 9/1 tchd 17/2)
2024-11-16 11d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 6 2/8 4.75 Luke Morris 123 50 53 24 18/1
Flat AW Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap (Div II) Took keen hold - in rear - ridden and ran on inside final furlong - went second final stride - no match for winner(op 25/1 tchd 28/1)
2024-11-05 8d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 6 7/12 2 Kieran ONeill 134 51 45 40 11/1
Flat AW Weekly Free Bets With BetMGM Extra Handicap Towards rear - headway against near rail when edged left over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 16/1)

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
Quick (under 2wk)4748.5%
Normal (2-4wk)26415.4%
Freshened (1-2m)900.0%
Layoff (2-6m)500.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4200.0%
Class 5500.0%
Class 679810.1%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)8889.1%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard8589.4%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Newcastle (AW)49714.3%
Wolverhampton (AW)1600.0%
Southwell (AW)1500.0%
Lingfield (AW)300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-01-02–2026-06-13. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.