Popmaster — Horse Explorer | Saturday Racing

Career Trajectory

last 28 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 40
Win %: 12%
Placed %: 44%
Trend: Climbing

Course Record

15 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Kempton (AW), Lingfield (AW) — well clear of the 44% career baseline.

Ascot 31% 2-3-16
Kempton (AW) SPEC 88% 3-4-8
Newbury 50% 1-2-6
Newcastle (AW) 20% 0-1-5
Doncaster 50% 1-1-4
Lingfield (AW) SPEC 100% 0-3-3
Newmarket 0% 0-0-3
Chelmsford (AW) 50% 0-1-2
Newmarket (July) 50% 0-1-2
Ayr 0% 0-0-2
York 0% 0-0-2
Pontefract 100% 0-1-1
Southwell (AW) 100% 0-1-1
Goodwood 0% 0-0-1
Haydock 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

20 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Tom Marquand 45% 2-3-11
Billy Loughnane 50% 1-3-8
Ross Coakley 50% 1-3-8
Richard Kingscote 100% 0-3-3
Ashley Lewis 67% 0-2-3
Oisin Murphy 67% 0-2-3
Kieran Shoemark 0% 0-0-3
Saffie Osborne 0% 0-0-3
Hector Crouch 100% 0-2-2
Ryan Moore 50% 1-0-2
Hollie Doyle 0% 0-0-2
Andrea Atzeni 100% 1-0-1
Edward Greatrex 100% 1-0-1
Adam Kirby 0% 0-0-1
Brandon Wilkie 0% 0-0-1
George Downing 0% 0-0-1
Jack Doughty 0% 0-0-1
P J McDonald NOW 0% 0-0-1
Paul Mulrennan 0% 0-0-1
Ray Dawson 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Ed Walker NOW 44% 7-18-57

Going Record

57 classifiable runs

Firmleaning Fires on firmer ground — 60% in-the-money on a fast surface vs 40% on softer ground.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 60% 1-5-10
Good 35% 0-8-23
Good to Soft 53% 4-5-17
Soft 40% 2-0-5
Heavy 0% 0-0-2

Distance Record

57 classifiable runs

Leaning Best at mile trips (54% itm) but capable elsewhere.

Sprint ≤ 6f 44% 5-6-25
Seven 6½ – 7f 37% 1-6-19
Mile 7f – 1m1f 54% 1-6-13
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Recent Runs

last 10 races · newest first

15th/28 9 May 2026 23 days ago

Ascot
- 7f
- Good
- Class 2
btn 0.3 OR 98 -1

P J McDonald

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)
7th/14 3 Apr 2026 59 days ago

Newcastle (AW)
- 1m
- Standard
- Class 2
btn 1 OR 99 +2

Ashley Lewis

In touch with leaders - weakened from over 1f out(op 33/1)
2nd/10 27 Feb 2026 94 days ago

Lingfield (AW)
- 1m
- Standard
- Class 2
btn 0.3 OR 97

Ashley Lewis

Midfield - headway over 1f out - kept on and pressed winner inside final 110yds - just held(op 13/2)
2nd/5 25 Feb 2026 96 days ago

Kempton (AW)
- 7f
- Standard To Slow
- Class 3
btn .5 OR 97 +3

Ashley Lewis

In touch with leaders - headway to lead over 1f out - headed but kept on inside final furlong(op 11/8 tchd Evens)
1st/10 4 Feb 2026 117 days ago

Kempton (AW)
- 1m
- Standard To Slow
- Class 3
won 0 OR 94

Tom Marquand

Disputed lead - prominent after 1f - pressed leaders over 2f out - ridden to lead over 1f out - kept on well(tchd 8/1)
2nd/7 7 Jan 2026 145 days ago

Kempton (AW)
- 7f
- Standard To Slow
- Class 2
btn 0.3 OR 94

Oisin Murphy

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)
3rd/5 1 Jan 2026 151 days ago

Southwell (AW)
- 1m
- Standard
- Class 2
btn 1 OR 94 -1

Tom Marquand

Led narrowly - headed over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 11/2 tchd 9/2)
4th/7 11 Dec 2025 172 days ago

Chelmsford (AW)
- 1m
- Standard
- Class 2
btn .5 OR 95 -2

Kieran Shoemark

Pressed leader early - in touch with leaders after 2f - no impression over 1f out - weakened towards finish(op 8/1)
16th/30 18 Jun 2025 348 days ago

Ascot
- 1m
- Good To Firm
- Class 2
btn .5 OR 97

Kieran Shoemark

Raced near side - midfield - headway over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong - 6th of 17 in group(tchd 28/1)
4th/17 10 May 2025 387 days ago

Ascot
- 7f
- Good To Firm
Jack Doughty

Prominent on far side of group - no extra inside final furlong(tchd 16/1)