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Optima RacingHorses › Popmaster (IRE)

Popmaster (IRE)

8yo gr g · Form & record 2020-10-20 to 2026-07-04 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Ed Walker.
Pedigree Gutaifan (IRE) × Best New Show (IRE) (by Clodovil)
OwnerLaurence Bellman
BreederGrangemore Stud
Ratings Official 97 · best RPR 115 · best TS 98
59
Runs
7
Wins
11.9%
Strike rate
42.4%
Place rate
0.87
Actual / Expected
-22.7%
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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
2026-07-04 29d Sandown 8f Firm 2 4/14 0.1 Kieran Shoemark 125 97 103 93 50/1
Flat Turf Coral Challenge (Handicap) Towards rear - headway over 1f out - went fourth towards finish - not pace to challenge(op 33/1)
2026-06-05 27d Epsom 8.5f Soft 2 4/18 0.2 Kieran Shoemark 135 97 111 84 28/1
Flat Turf HKJC World Pool Handicap
2026-05-09 36d Ascot 7f Good 2 15/28 0.3 P J McDonald 133 98 86 79 40/1
Flat Turf Carey Group Victoria Cup (Heritage Handicap) In touch with leaders towards far side - switched left and groups merged over 4f out - weakened over 1f out - 2nd of 7 in group(tchd 50/1)
2026-04-03 35d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 2 7/14 1 Ashley Lewis 123 99 98 54 40/1
Flat AW BetMGM All-Weather Championships Mile Handicap In touch with leaders - weakened from over 1f out(op 33/1)
2026-02-27 2d Lingfield (AW) 8f Standard 2 2/10 0.3 Ashley Lewis 133 97 104 93 11/2
Flat AW BetMGM AWC Mile Trial Handicap Midfield - headway over 1f out - kept on and pressed winner inside final 110yds - just held(op 13/2)
2026-02-25 21d Kempton (AW) 7f Standard 3 2/5 0.5 Ashley Lewis 132 97 104 67 11/10
Flat AW Bet £20 Get £20 With Unibet Handicap In touch with leaders - headway to lead over 1f out - headed but kept on inside final furlong(op 11/8 tchd Evens)
2026-02-04 28d Kempton (AW) 8f Standard 3 1/10 0 Tom Marquand 134 94 103 32 15/2
Flat AW Bet £20 Get £20 With Unibet Handicap (London Mile Series Qualifier) Disputed lead - prominent after 1f - pressed leaders over 2f out - ridden to lead over 1f out - kept on well(tchd 8/1)
2026-01-07 6d Kempton (AW) 7f Standard 2 2/8 0.3 Oisin Murphy 124 94 100 69 13/8
Flat AW Try Unibet's New Smartview Racecards Handicap In touch with leaders - slightly hampered after 1f - headway to lead over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 85/40 tchd 9/4)
2026-01-01 21d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 2 3/5 1 Tom Marquand 127 94 98 79 5/1
Flat AW Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap Led narrowly - headed over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 11/2 tchd 9/2)
2025-12-11 176d Chelmsford (AW) 8f Standard 2 4/7 0.5 Kieran Shoemark 128 95 96 45 9/1
Flat AW Sky Bet Build A Bet Handicap Pressed leader early - in touch with leaders after 2f - no impression over 1f out - weakened towards finish(op 8/1)
2025-06-18 39d Ascot 8f Firm 2 16/30 0.5 Kieran Shoemark 129 97 84 63 33/1
Flat Turf Royal Hunt Cup (Heritage Handicap) Raced near side - midfield - headway over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong - 6th of 17 in group(tchd 28/1)
2025-05-10 22d Ascot 7f Firm 2 4/17 3 Jack Doughty 126 98 99 98 18/1
Flat Schweppes Victoria Cup (Heritage Handicap)
2025-04-18 23d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 2 5/14 0.3 Paul Mulrennan 129 99 103 95 20/1
Flat BetMGM All-Weather Championships Mile Handicap
2025-03-26 47d Kempton (AW) 7f Standard 2 4/9 Billy Loughnane 130 100 104 60 15/2
Flat Unibet More Extra Place Races Handicap
2025-02-07 21d Lingfield (AW) 8f Standard 1 3/4 Billy Loughnane 128 102 99 70 9/1
BetMGM Tandridge Stakes ()
2025-01-17 16d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 2 8/12 Billy Loughnane 138 103 102 43 12/1
BetMGM: Its Showtime Handicap
2025-01-01 28d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 2 3/7 0.75 Hector Crouch 135 103 109 56 13/2
Flat AW BetMGM: Its Showtime Handicap Midfield - switched right and headway over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(tchd 6/1)
2024-12-04 14d Kempton (AW) 8f Standard 1 3/9 0.3 Hector Crouch 132 103 110 89 8/1
Listed Flat AW Unibet Hyde Stakes () Took keen hold - in rear - headway from 2f out - ran on(op 9/1)
2024-11-20 32d Kempton (AW) 8f Standard 2 2/14 0.1 Billy Loughnane 136 100 110 74 22/1
Flat AW Try Unibets New Acca Boosts Handicap (London Mile Series Qualifier) Towards rear - headway 2f out - led 1f out - faced challenge and edged left inside final furlong - headed final strides(op 20/1)
2024-10-19 14d Ascot 8f Soft 2 15/20 1 Ross Coakley 132 104 74 48 50/1
Flat Turf Balmoral Handicap (Sponsored By Qipco) Never better than midfield
2024-10-05 21d Ascot 7f Soft 2 14/18 1.75 Saffie Osborne 138 104 86 71 9/1
Flat Turf BetMGM Challenge Cup (Heritage Handicap) In touch with leaders - lost position over 2f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 8/1)
2024-09-14 28d Doncaster 7f Good 1 6/9 3.5 Ross Coakley 132 105 95 57 40/1
Group 2 Flat Turf Betfred Park Stakes Awkward start - towards rear - brief headway on far side of group 2f out - soon no impression (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 33/1)
2024-08-17 49d Newbury 7f Firm 1 5/7 1.5 Ross Coakley 134 105 106 73 25/1
Group 2 Flat Turf BetVictor Hungerford Stakes Raced wide - led - edged right over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - soon no extra(op 28/1 tchd 22/1)
2024-06-29 21d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 1 10/11 2.75 Billy Loughnane 131 107 90 58 14/1
Group 3 Flat AW Jenningsbet Nun Street Newcastle Open Now Chipchase Stakes Midfield on near side of group - weakened 2f out(op 11/1)
2024-06-08 28d Haydock 7f Good 1 7/11 1 Saffie Osborne 128 108 102 75 10/1
Group 3 Flat Turf Betfred John Of Gaunt Stakes Midfield - carried right over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - no telling impression(op 9/1)
2024-05-11 23d Ascot 7f Good 2 7/21 0.2 Brandon Wilkie 133 109 112 72 12/1
Flat Turf Lavazza & Ascot 10 Year Anniversary Victoria Cup (Heritage Handicap) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - carried left after 1f - outpaced inside final furlong(op 10/1)
2024-04-18 194d Newmarket 6f Good 1 6/14 0.3 Billy Loughnane 135 109 108 87 28/1
Group 3 Flat Turf Connaught Access Flooring Abernant Stakes Started quickly - led early - soon raced in second towards near side - outpaced from 2f out(op 20/1)
2023-10-07 15d Ascot 7f Good 2 2/17 Tom Marquand 139 106 115 79 10/1
Howden Challenge Cup (Heritage Handicap)
2023-09-22 13d Newbury 7f Soft 1 1/7 Ross Coakley 130 100 113 86 12/1
Dubai Duty Free Cup Stakes ()
2023-09-09 21d Ascot 7f Firm 2 2/14 Ross Coakley 133 96 107 81 10/1
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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)1119.1%
Normal (2-4wk)32412.5%
Freshened (1-2m)10110.0%
Layoff (2-6m)300.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 18112.5%
Class 23912.6%
Class 310330.0%
Class 522100.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)25520.0%
Mile (7-9f)3425.9%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard19315.8%
Soft14321.4%
Good1300.0%
Firm1119.1%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Ascot16212.5%
Kempton (AW)8337.5%
Newbury6116.7%
Newcastle (AW)500.0%
Doncaster4125.0%
Newmarket300.0%
Lingfield (AW)300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2020-10-20–2026-07-04. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.