Popmaster Horse Racing Form | Ayr 15:40 18th September 2021

Popmaster' Form | 18th September 2021

18th September 2021 Virgin Bet Ayr Gold Cup Handicap (Heritage Handicap)

Age
3
Weight
9-1
Trainer
E Walker
(Last 14 Days: 7-20, 35%)
Owner
Laurence Bellman
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Grangemore Stud
Colour
Grey
Foaling Date
2018-03-20
Race Type
Flat Turf
Class
2
Classifications
Cup, Gold, Handicap, Heritage
Ground
Good
Distance
0m 6f 0y
Runners
24
Prize Money
£150,000
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Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Popmaster Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2021-09-04 16:55 Ascot / 2 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 21K
Handicap
9-5 Good To Firm 1 /8 - win 2.5 Royal Scimitar 9-7 1m 13.49s

tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, led 1f out, ran on well, readily

E Walker
R L Moore
3 3.2
2.04
95
1 2021-08-07 15:45 Ascot / 2 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 42K
Cup, Handicap
9-10 Good To Soft 5 /9 - btn 1.45 Mitrosonfire 8-13 1m 16.7625s

wore hood to post, steadied start, held up and behind, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, weakened towards finish

E Walker
A Kirby
3.25 3.55
1.62
95
2 2021-07-31 16:02 Doncaster / 3 / 0m 6f 2y / Flat Turf / 12K
Handicap
9-7 Good To Soft 1 /8 - win 1.25 Bergerac 9-4 1m 14.38s

close-up, raced keenly, pushed into lead after 2f out, ridden entering final furlong, stayed on well, comfortably

E Walker
Andrea Atzeni
3.5 3.58
1.51
90
3 2021-07-08 15:00 Newmarket / 2 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 75K
Handicap, Heritage
8-5 Good To Firm 3 /17 - btn 0.4 Blackrod 8-4 1m 10.37s

close up far side, ridden over 1f out, ran on, not reach leaders

E Walker
Oisin Murphy
8 8.59
2.8
88
4 2021-06-18 18:10 Ascot / 2 / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 65K
Handicap, Stakes
8-13 Heavy 8 /19 - btn 2.95 Significantly 9-1 1m 3.4875s

close up centre, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace

E Walker
Tom Marquand
15 23
4.2
90
5 2021-04-23 14:15 Doncaster / 3 / 0m 6f 2y / Flat Turf / 11.5K
Handicap
9-1 Good To Firm 2 /7 - btn 0.05 Seven Brothers 8-12 1m 12.45s

mid-division, headway over 2f out, not much room over 1f out, soon switched left, challenged inside final furlong, stayed on, edged right, just held

E Walker
R Kingscote
2.25 2.38
1.24
89
6 2021-04-06 14:30 Pontefract / 3 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 11.5K
Handicap
8-13 Good To Firm 2 /7 - btn 0.3 Bickerstaffe 9-1 1m 14.28s

veered badly right at start, soon recovered to race prominently, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led inside final 110 yards and ran on well but headed final strides

E Walker
R Kingscote
4.2 5.01
2.64
86
7 2021-03-10 15:55 Lingfield / 3 / 0m 6f 1y / Flat AW / 11.5K
Handicap
8-11 Standard 3 /8 - btn 0.4 Rohaan 9-4 1m 9.85s

half-reared and slowly into stride, behind, outpaced and struggling 2f out, followed winner through just inside final furlong, went 2nd final 110 yards and closed, just outpaced into 3rd close home

E Walker
R Kingscote
7.5 9.11
2.58
84
8 2020-11-25 16:00 Kempton / 5 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat AW / 6.3K
Auction, Novice, Stakes
9-8 Standard To Slow 1 /11 - win 1 Cash Machine 9-1 1m 14.05s

missed break, taken back on rail and keen, ridden over 2f out, responded well on inside to almost join leaders 1f out, went clear inside final furlong, impressive

E Walker
Tom Marquand
1.36 1.48
1.08
9 2020-10-20 17:05 Kempton / 5 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat AW / 6.3K
Novice, Stakes
9-5 Standard To Slow 1 /11 - win 0.75 Night Narcissus 9-0 1m 14.78s

held up in last, took keen hold, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, squeezed through tight gap 1f out, headway to lead close home, won cosily

E Walker
Edward Greatrex
13 20.34
4.6