Poppeye
Poppeye is a 4-year-old horse still searching for that breakthrough win. Recent runs show a second-place finish most recently — a hint that Poppeye is competitive, even if the wins haven't come yet. The horse finished fourth, seventh, fourth, and second in the five races before that, suggesting it runs regularly and isn't outclassed, just hasn't quite got over the line when it matters.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
Trained by Grant Tuer at Birkby in North Yorkshire, Poppeye is part of a yard in decent form this season with 29 winners to its name. That suggests the trainer knows how to get horses ready and ready to run. For Poppeye, the immediate task is simple: turn those near-misses into wins. Having raced five times without success, the horse is active and was last seen just a day ago, so it could return to the track soon. Whether the next race brings that elusive first victory remains to be seen, but a horse that regularly places itself in contention hasn't given up its chances yet.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
22 Aug
5th
Redcar
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 9 runners
20 Jun
2nd
Redcar
7f – 1m · Good · 15 runners
26 May
4th
Redcar
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
16 Apr
7th
Ripon
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Soft · 7 runners
5 Apr
4th
Southwell
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 9 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 |
|---|
| Redcar Galloping |
3 |
1 second, 2 other |
22 Aug |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
5 Apr |
0% |
| Ripon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
16 Apr |
0% |