Ireland 8yo

Popmaster (IRE)

T: Ed Walker · J: Billy Loughnane · O: Laurence Bellman

By Gutaifan (IRE) out of Best New Show (IRE)

Form 2122704463

11/1 Current odds

7/61 W/R

101 RPR

92 TS

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Active

61 runs
7 wins
placed
11% strike
17 d off
111 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 2122704463 17 days off

3 6 4 4 0 7

At Kempton (AW) 3/9 3 wins · 8 placed

On Good to Soft 1/9 1 win · 2 placed

Over 1m 1/9 1 win · 4 placed

Best RPR 111 Career peak

Best TS 93 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 28 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 43
Win %: 11%
Placed %: 43%
Trend: Climbing

Course Record

16 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Kempton (AW), Lingfield (AW) — well clear of the 43% career baseline.

Ascot 29% 2-3-17
Kempton (AW) SPEC 89% 3-5-9
Newbury 50% 1-2-6
Newcastle (AW) 20% 0-1-5
Newmarket 20% 0-1-5
Doncaster 50% 1-1-4
Lingfield (AW) SPEC 100% 0-3-3
Chelmsford City (AW) 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
Epsom Downs 0% 0-0-1
Goodwood 0% 0-0-1
Haydock 0% 0-0-1
Sandown 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

21 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Tom Marquand 45% 2-3-11
Billy Loughnane NOW 56% 1-4-9
Ross Coakley 50% 1-3-8
Kieran Shoemark 0% 0-0-5
Richard Kingscote 100% 0-3-3
Ashley Lewis 67% 0-2-3
Oisin Murphy 67% 0-2-3
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
L J Ferraris 0% 0-0-1
P. J. McDonald 0% 0-0-1
Paul Mulrennan 0% 0-0-1
Ray Dawson 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Ed Walker NOW 43% 7-19-61

Going Record

60 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 50% on Good to Soft, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 50% 1-5-12
Good 35% 0-8-23
Good to Soft 50% 4-5-18
Soft 40% 2-0-5
Heavy 0% 0-0-2

Distance Record

61 classifiable runs

Allrounder Versatile — handles a range of trips with similar effectiveness.

Sprint ≤ 6f 44% 5-6-25
Seven 6½ – 7f 37% 1-6-19
Mile 7f – 1m1f 47% 1-7-17
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

5 Sep 2026 William Hill London Mile Series Final Handicap Stakes (Series Final - Qualified Horses Only) Kempton (AW) Class 2 3rd/14 .75 Standard / Slow 1m Billy Loughnane OR 96 10/1

8 Aug 2026 Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Mile (Class 2 Handicap) Ascot Class 2 6th/10 0.2 Good To Firm 1m L J Ferraris OR 97 12/1

4 Jul 2026 Coral Challenge (Handicap) Sandown Class 2 4th/14 0.1 Good To Firm 1m Kieran Shoemark OR 97 50/1

5 Jun 2026 HKJC World Pool Handicap Epsom Downs Class 2 4th/18 0.2 Good To Soft 1m113y Kieran Shoemark OR 97 28/1

9 May 2026 Carey Group Victoria Cup (Heritage Handicap) Ascot Class 2 15th/28 0.3 Good 7f P J McDonald OR 98 40/1

3 Apr 2026 BetMGM All-Weather Championships Mile Handicap Newcastle (AW) Class 2 7th/14 1 Standard 1m5y Ashley Lewis OR 99 40/1

27 Feb 2026 BetMGM AWC Mile Trial Handicap Lingfield (AW) Class 2 2nd/10 0.3 Standard 1m1y Ashley Lewis OR 97 11/2

25 Feb 2026 Bet 20 Get 20 With Unibet Handicap Kempton (AW) Class 3 2nd/5 .5 Standard To Slow 7f Ashley Lewis OR 97 11/10F

4 Feb 2026 Bet 20 Get 20 With Unibet Handicap Kempton (AW) Class 3 1st/10 +0 Standard To Slow 1m Tom Marquand OR 94 15/2

7 Jan 2026 Try Unibet's New Smartview Racecards Handicap Kempton (AW) Class 2 2nd/7 0.3 Standard To Slow 7f Oisin Murphy OR 94 13/8F

Connections

Trainer: Ed Walker 16%
Jockey: Billy Loughnane 18%
Owner: Laurence Bellman
Sire: Gutaifan (IRE)
Dam: Best New Show (IRE)
Dam sire: Clodovil
Country: Ireland
Age: 8yo

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