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Poppa Poutine

There is a horse who has found his happy place, and that place is Wincanton. Poppa Poutine, a 10-year-old with a perfectly respectable if unspectacular career record — 2 wins and 8 places from 19 races, winning roughly 1 in every 9 — transforms into something altogether more impressive the moment he sets foot at that Somerset track. Two wins from just 3 races there tells you everything: elsewhere he is a solid, honest competitor who hits the frame without always grabbing the glory, but at Wincanton he becomes a horse that actually wins.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
10 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Sholokhov
Mother
Sherchanceit
Trainer
Miss A Willmott
Owner
Miss A Willmott
Rating
111

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
19
Career races
2
Wins
10.5%
Win rate
avg ~10%
42.1%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
Auto-Generated

That Wincanton record is the kind of thing that makes racing genuinely interesting. It is not just that he has won there twice — it is that he has barely been beaten in three visits. Some horses simply take to a particular track, whether it is the shape of the bends, the way the ground sits, or something harder to explain. Whatever the reason, Poppa Poutine is a Wincanton horse, and his most recent win there came on 5 December 2024, over 17 months after his very first win at the same track back in March 2022. He returned to the scene of his debut success and did it all over again.

His partnership with jockey Sam Twiston-Davies is the defining relationship of his career. The two have raced together 16 times, producing both of Poppa Poutine's wins — a win rate of around 1 in every 8 rides together, which is a decent return at the level they operate. Twiston-Davies clearly understands this horse, and the horse clearly runs his best for him. Most of Poppa Poutine's racing has come in Class 3 company — one step below the very top tier — where he has won 1 from 10, a tough level to win at consistently.

At 10 years old and having raced just yesterday, Poppa Poutine is very much still in the game. His recent form — a third, a couple of unfinished runs, then a fourth, a win, and a sixth — paints the picture of a horse who shows up and competes, occasionally brilliantly. He is not the kind of horse who dominates at the highest level, but he is the kind of horse you want on your side when the race is at Wincanton.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on soft ground: 1 wins from 5 starts (20%)
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 7 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Soft (muddy)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Good (firm-ish)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
🏅 Competition Level
Class 1 (elite)
Unknown
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 3 (mid-level)
Ok
Class 4 (standard)
Loves
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
24 Apr
3rd
Chepstow
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
29 Mar
DNF
Uttoxeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
7 Feb
DNF
Bangor-on-Dee
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 16 runners
28 Dec
4th
Newbury
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners
5 Dec
🏆 Won
Wincanton
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 6 runners
20 Oct
6th
Kempton Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
26 Mar
6th
Exeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners
16 Feb
7th
Sandown Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
1 Jan
4th
Cheltenham
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 13 runners
19 Nov
2nd
Haydock Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 10 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
12.5%
Win rate
2/16
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Wincanton
Galloping
3 2 wins, 1 second 5 Dec 66.7%
Exeter
Undulating
3 3 other 26 Mar 0%
Sandown Park
Galloping
2 1 second, 1 other 16 Feb 0%
Perth
Galloping
2 1 third, 1 other 21 Sep 0%
Kempton Park
Galloping
1 1 other 20 Oct 0%
Uttoxeter
Sharp
1 1 other 29 Mar 0%
Chepstow
Galloping
1 1 third 24 Apr 0%
Bangor-on-Dee
Sharp
1 1 other 7 Feb 0%
Ascot
Galloping
1 1 other 29 Oct 0%
Fontwell Park
Tight
1 1 second 8 Apr 0%
Cheltenham
Galloping
1 1 other 1 Jan 0%
Newbury
Galloping
1 1 other 28 Dec 0%
Haydock Park
Galloping
1 1 second 19 Nov 0%