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8yo, gelding, by Gutaifan, out of Best New Show, trained by Ed Walker.

  • Runs 50
  • Wins 3
  • Placed 17
  • Strike rate 6%
  • Prize money £260,931
  • Best rating 115
  • Official rating 97

Where Popmaster runs next

Time Course Race Best price
2:20 Kempton (AW) William Hill London Mile Series Final Handicap Stakes (Series Final - Qualified Horses Only) 13.5 Smarkets Bet

Popmaster form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
8 Aug 26 Ascot Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Mile (Class 2 Handicap) Class 2 8f Good To Firm 6 5 12/1 L J Ferraris 97
4 Jul 26 Sandown Coral Challenge (Handicap) Class 2 8f Good To Firm 4 2 50/1 Kieran Shoemark 97
5 Jun 26 Epsom Downs HKJC World Pool Handicap Class 2 8.5f Good To Soft 4 2.5 28/1 Kieran Shoemark 97
9 May 26 Ascot Carey Group Victoria Cup (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 7f Good 15 8.75 40/1 P J McDonald 98
3 Apr 26 Newcastle (AW) BetMGM All-Weather Championships Mile Handicap Class 2 8f Standard 7 4.5 40/1 Ashley Lewis 99
27 Feb 26 Lingfield (AW) BetMGM AWC Mile Trial Handicap Class 2 8f Standard 2 .25 11/2 Ashley Lewis 97
25 Feb 26 Kempton (AW) Bet 20 Get 20 With Unibet Handicap Class 3 7f Standard To Slow 2 .5 11/10F Ashley Lewis 97
4 Feb 26 Kempton (AW) Bet 20 Get 20 With Unibet Handicap Class 3 8f Standard To Slow 1 — 15/2 Tom Marquand 94
7 Jan 26 Kempton (AW) Try Unibet's New Smartview Racecards Handicap Class 2 7f Standard To Slow 2 .25 13/8F Oisin Murphy 94
1 Jan 26 Southwell (AW) Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap Class 2 8f Standard 3 2.75 5/1 Tom Marquand 94
11 Dec 25 Chelmsford City (AW) Sky Bet Build A Bet Handicap Class 2 8f Standard 4 2.5 9/1 Kieran Shoemark 95
18 Jun 25 Ascot Royal Hunt Cup (Heritage Handicap) (Str) Class 2 8f Good To Firm 16 10.5 33/1 Kieran Shoemark 97
10 May 25 Ascot Schweppes Victoria Cup (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 7f Good To Firm 4 3.25 18/1 Jack Doughty 98
18 Apr 25 Newcastle (AW) BetMGM All-Weather Championships Mile Handicap Class 2 8f Standard 5 3 20/1 Paul Mulrennan 99
26 Mar 25 Kempton (AW) Unibet More Extra Place Races Handicap Class 2 7f Standard To Slow 4 1.5 15/2 Billy Loughnane 100
7 Feb 25 Lingfield (AW) BetMGM Tandridge Stakes (Listed) Class 1 8f Standard 3 6.75 9/1 Billy Loughnane 102
17 Jan 25 Newcastle (AW) BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap Class 2 8f Standard 8 5 12/1 Billy Loughnane 103
1 Jan 25 Newcastle (AW) BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap Class 2 8f Standard 3 1.5 13/2 Hector Crouch 103
4 Dec 24 Kempton (AW) Unibet Hyde Stakes (Listed) Class 1 8f Standard To Slow 3 1.75 8/1 Hector Crouch 103
20 Nov 24 Kempton (AW) Try Unibet's New Acca Boosts Handicap Class 2 8f Standard To Slow 2 — 22/1 Billy Loughnane 100
19 Oct 24 Ascot Balmoral Handicap (Sponsored By Qipco) (Str) Class 2 8f Soft 15 17.75 50/1 Ross Coakley 104
5 Oct 24 Ascot Bet MGM Challenge Cup (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 7f Soft 14 12.75 9/1 Saffie Osborne 104
14 Sep 24 Doncaster Betfred Park Stakes (Group 2) Class 1 7f Good 6 9 40/1 Ross Coakley 105
17 Aug 24 Newbury BetVictor Hungerford Stakes (Group 2) Class 1 7f Good To Firm 5 2 25/1 Ross Coakley 105
29 Jun 24 Newcastle (AW) JenningsBet Nun Street Newcastle Open Now Chipchase Stakes (Group 3) Class 1 6f Standard To Slow 10 8.25 14/1 Billy Loughnane 107
8 Jun 24 Haydock Betfred John Of Gaunt Stakes (Group 3) Class 1 7f Good 7 4 10/1 Saffie Osborne 108
11 May 24 Ascot Lavazza & Ascot 10 Year Anniversary Victoria Cup (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 7f Good 7 2.25 12/1 Brandon Wilkie 109
18 Apr 24 Newmarket Connaught Access Flooring Abernant Stakes (Group 3) Class 1 6f Good 6 3 28/1 Billy Loughnane 109
7 Oct 23 Ascot Howden Challenge Cup (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 7f Good 2 — 10/1 Tom Marquand 100
22 Sep 23 Newbury Dubai Duty Free Cup Stakes (Listed) (Str) Class 1 7f Soft 1 — 12/1 Ross Coakley 100
9 Sep 23 Ascot bet365 Handicap Class 2 7f Good To Firm 2 .25 10/1 Ross Coakley 96
19 Aug 23 Newbury Heart Bingo Summer Sizzler Handicap Class 2 7f Good To Soft 2 1.25 12/1 Ross Coakley 96
29 Jul 23 Ascot Moet & Chandon International Stakes (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 7f Good 12 6.5 18/1 Oisin Murphy 91
15 Jul 23 Newmarket bet365 Bunbury Cup (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 7f Good To Soft 14 7.25 9/1 Ray Dawson 90
14 Jul 23 Ascot Tide Handicap Class 3 6f Soft 1 — 9/4F Billy Loughnane 91
15 Jun 23 Newbury Highclere Castle Gin Handicap Class 3 7f Good 2 — 6/1 Billy Loughnane 90
20 May 23 Newbury Connect IT Utility Services Handicap Class 3 6f Good 15 10 6/1 Tom Marquand 92
6 May 23 Newmarket Howden Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 6f Good To Soft 15 10.5 20/1 Kieran Shoemark 95
21 Apr 23 Newbury Dubai Duty Free Handicap Class 3 6f Soft 9 7.5 12/1 Tom Marquand 95
5 Nov 22 Doncaster BetGoodwin Our Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Class 2 7f Heavy 6 5.5 17/2 Ross Coakley 97
8 Oct 22 York Coral Sprint Trophy Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 6f Good To Soft 7 3.5 11/1 Tom Marquand 99
17 Sep 22 Ayr Virgin Bet Ayr Gold Cup Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 6f Good 22 10 12/1 George Downing 100
3 Sep 22 Ascot Fever-Tree Handicap Class 2 6f Good To Soft 4 1 2/1F Ryan Moore 100
30 Jul 22 Goodwood Coral Stewards' Cup (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 6f Good To Firm 16 11 9/1 Tom Marquand 101
18 Jun 22 Ascot Wokingham Stakes (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 6f Good To Firm 2 .75 16/1 Tom Marquand 98
28 May 22 Chelmsford City (AW) Betsi Handicap Class 2 6f Standard 2 .5 7/2 Ross Coakley 98
7 May 22 Ascot Tote Victoria Cup (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 7f Good 19 10 16/1 Saffie Osborne 99
12 Apr 22 Newmarket Weatherbys Bloodstock Pro Handicap Class 2 6f Good 9 2.5 13/2 Tom Marquand 100
9 Oct 21 York Coral Sprint Trophy Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 6f Good To Soft 7 4 7/1 Hollie Doyle 101
18 Sep 21 Ayr Virgin Bet Ayr Gold Cup Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 6f Good 17 9.25 15/2 Hollie Doyle 95

Last time out

Finished 6 in the Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Mile (Class 2 Handicap) at Ascot on 8 August 2026. Settled midfield early - bumped briefly soon after - pushed along with a furlong left - kept on at one gait to finish sixth.

Popmaster by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
7f 19 1 5%
8f 15 1 7%
6f 15 1 7%
8.5f 1 0 0%

Popmaster by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
Good 13 0 0%
Standard 9 0 0%
Good To Firm 8 0 0%
Good To Soft 7 0 0%
Standard To Slow 7 1 14%
Soft 5 2 40%
Heavy 1 0 0%

Popmaster by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
Ascot 14 1 7%
Kempton (AW) 6 1 17%
Newbury 6 1 17%
Newcastle (AW) 5 0 0%
Newmarket 4 0 0%
Lingfield (AW) 2 0 0%
Chelmsford City (AW) 2 0 0%
Doncaster 2 0 0%
York 2 0 0%
Ayr 2 0 0%

Popmaster breeding

  • Sire Gutaifan (IRE)
  • Dam Best New Show (IRE)
  • Damsire Clodovil (IRE)
  • Breeder Grangemore Stud
  • Foaled 20 March 2018

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