Polly Poppins
Polly Poppins is a six-year-old horse still searching for that first win after 18 races. With two placings to her name but no victories, she has finished in the money roughly 1 in every 9 races — a modest return that tells you she is a middle-of-the-field sort who can occasionally catch a place but rarely threatens to win. Her recent form has been particularly tough to watch: her last six outings brought four finishes outside the placings, sandwiched between two fourth-place runs and one fifth. That pattern — mostly out of contention, the odd close call that doesn't quite pay off — defines what this horse's career has looked like so far.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
She raced just yesterday, which means she is an active competitor, though the lack of a win remains a stubborn fact. Gavin Brouder has been her most regular partner, riding her five times without a victory between them, and the two clearly have not quite found the key to unlock whatever potential she might have. At this stage, Polly Poppins is the sort of horse that turns up race after race, does her job without disgracing herself, and sometimes sneaks into a place — but the breakthrough win remains elusive. For a horse this far into her career without tasting the winner's circle, the outlook is what it is: solid, steady, and perhaps always going to be just missing out.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Yet to win at Tramore in 7 attempts
⚠ Yet to win at Wexford in 7 attempts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
8 Oct
2nd
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 9 runners
5 Oct
4th
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 18 runners
18 Sep
4th
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 14 runners
16 Aug
6th
Tramore
1m6f – 2m · Good · 10 runners
22 Jul
7th
Wexford
1m6f – 2m · Good · 13 runners
30 Jun
8th
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 16 runners
29 May
5th
Tramore
1m6f – 2m · Good · 12 runners
9 Oct
3rd
Tramore
1m6f – 2m · Yielding · 9 runners
2 Oct
9th
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
21 Sep
6th
Listowel
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 18 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Tramore Sharp |
7 |
2 seconds, 1 third, 4 other |
8 Oct |
0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
7 |
7 other |
22 Jul |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
2 Oct |
0% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
18 Sep |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
5 Oct |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
21 Sep |
0% |