Over this period Ian Popham has won 30 of 531 races (a 5.6% strike rate, an actual/expected ratio of 0.62 versus the market). Full breakdown by course, going and recent form below.
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Get today's free pick on Telegram →| Course | Runs | Wins | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uttoxeter | 39 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Chepstow | 38 | 2 | 5.3% |
| Taunton | 31 | 4 | 12.9% |
| Exeter | 28 | 3 | 10.7% |
| Warwick | 27 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Stratford | 25 | 3 | 12.0% |
| Huntingdon | 25 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Fontwell | 24 | 3 | 12.5% |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 22 | 1 | 4.5% |
| Ludlow | 19 | 1 | 5.3% |
| Kempton | 19 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worcester | 18 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Cheltenham | 17 | 2 | 11.8% |
| Towcester | 16 | 1 | 6.2% |
| Newbury | 16 | 1 | 6.2% |
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 268 | 15 | 5.6% |
| Good | 193 | 8 | 4.1% |
| Heavy | 47 | 5 | 10.6% |
| Firm | 23 | 2 | 8.7% |
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Free daily pick on Telegram — no card → See today's full tips →| Horse | Runs | Wins | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annacotty (IRE) | 9 | 2 | 22.2% |
| Listen To The Man (IRE) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% |
| Virgilio (FR) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% |
| Muthabir (IRE) | 14 | 2 | 14.3% |
| Winged Express (IRE) | 9 | 2 | 22.2% |
| Free Stone Hill (IRE) | 4 | 1 | 25.0% |
| Skilled (GB) | 2 | 1 | 50.0% |
| Itsafreebee (IRE) | 5 | 1 | 20.0% |
| Yes I Did (IRE) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% |
| Exmoor Mist (GB) | 4 | 1 | 25.0% |
| Zalvados (FR) | 3 | 1 | 33.3% |
| Mister Miyagi (IRE) | 3 | 1 | 33.3% |
| Date | Course | Horse | Finish | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-16 | Hereford | Asking Questions (IRE) | 6 | 7.0 |
| 2018-01-13 | Wetherby | First Up (IRE) | 5 | 10.0 |
| 2018-01-13 | Wetherby | Midnight Merlot (GB) | 4 | 51.0 |
| 2018-01-13 | Wetherby | Leskinfere (IRE) | 3 | 21.0 |
| 2018-01-12 | Huntingdon | Classula (GB) | 12 | 126.0 |
| 2018-01-11 | Leicester | Christo (GB) | 99 | 34.0 |
| 2018-01-10 | Ludlow | Zalvados (FR) | 1 | 1.7 |
| 2018-01-09 | Taunton | Blairs Cove (GB) | 6 | 15.0 |
| 2018-01-06 | Chepstow | Court Duty (IRE) | 8 | 51.0 |
| 2018-01-04 | Bangor-on-Dee | Alderson (GB) | 3 | 26.0 |
| 2018-01-04 | Bangor-on-Dee | Western Morning (IRE) | 9 | 51.0 |
| 2018-01-03 | Ludlow | Lord County (FR) | 3 | 17.0 |
| 2018-01-01 | Fakenham | Fresh New Dawn (IRE) | 2 | 2.6 |
| 2018-01-01 | Fakenham | Crookstown (IRE) | 99 | 13.0 |
| 2017-12-31 | Warwick | Lincoln County (GB) | 99 | 10.0 |
| 2017-12-31 | Warwick | Wood Pigeon (IRE) | 99 | 7.0 |
| 2017-12-30 | Taunton | Drumlee City (IRE) | 8 | 21.0 |
| 2017-12-26 | Fontwell | Navajo War Dance (GB) | 3 | 51.0 |
| 2017-12-26 | Fontwell | Oxford Blu (GB) | 4 | 2.8 |
| 2017-12-26 | Fontwell | Itsafreebee (IRE) | 7 | 11.0 |
Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-08-02–2018-01-16. Strike rate and ROI are historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.