Pop The Question
Pop The Question is a horse that has spent most of her career chasing a breakthrough — and found it, at least once. The eight-year-old has won just once in 13 races, a victory that came at Hexham on 23 June 2024, over two years ago. Since that moment, she has raced another six times without adding to her tally, though she did finish in the top 3 once more earlier in her career. Her win rate stands at roughly 1 in every 12 races.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
What makes Pop The Question slightly more interesting is her preference for distance. Over races of two miles or longer, she has won 1 from 6 — a rate of about 1 in 6 — which is noticeably better than her overall record. This suggests she handles the longer trips better than the shorter ones, a useful trait if her yard can find the right opportunity to exploit it. Recently, however, she has struggled: her last six outings show a sequence of 5th, 6th, 9th, 11th, 6th, and 4th, which is a mixed picture of minor finishes and disappointments. She raced just a day ago and is still actively campaigned, so there remains time for another chance. At eight years old, Pop The Question is at an age where some horses find their feet, but at this stage she remains a journeyman with one memorable day behind her — and very little else to show for a lengthy career.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 7 starts (14%)
✔ Well suited by Long Distance (2m+) distances: 17% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 7 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Loves
🏅 Race level
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
17 Oct
5th
Southwell
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 7 runners
8 Oct
6th
Southwell
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 12 runners
14 Sep
9th
Thirsk
1m6f – 2m · Good · 12 runners
18 Apr
11th
Thirsk
7f – 1m · Good · 16 runners
7 Apr
6th
Pontefract
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Soft · 8 runners
21 Mar
4th
Newcastle
7f – 1m · Standard · 6 runners
17 Feb
9th
Southwell
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 11 runners
3 Dec
13th
Southwell
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 16 runners
5 Nov
10th
Sedgefield
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 14 runners
4 Oct
DNF
Hexham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 13 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 |
|---|
| Southwell Galloping |
4 |
4 other |
17 Oct |
0% |
| Hexham Undulating |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
4 Oct |
50% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
14 Sep |
0% |
| Uttoxeter Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
26 Jul |
0% |
| Pontefract Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
7 Apr |
0% |
| Perth Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
14 Jul |
0% |
| Sedgefield Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
5 Nov |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
21 Mar |
0% |