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Horse profile

California Poppy (IRE)

3yo filly (at last run, Oct 2021) · Last trainer Edward Lynam · Last owner Lady Oreilly
9 runs · 5 courses · from Apr 2021
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 27 Oct 2021 — 1,834 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Oct 2021 · 5th of 14 Last raced off OR 62
KTB Profile

California Poppy (IRE) is yet to win from 9 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 2nd of 12 at Dundalk (AW) (Sep 2021).

Based on 9 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026

Progeny in our archive

Produce record

As a dam, California Poppy (IRE) has 1 produce in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Bill Sikes (IRE)20——
Official rating62↓ 7lb off peak
62 62–69

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 95 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Dundalk (AW), 17 Sep 2021

How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →

Flat 9 figures · best 95B · median 73
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Standard (AW)595B83—
Good373C67—
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
6f – 7f690B75.5—
1m – 1m1f295B84—
Under 6f1———

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 9 figures from 9 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 85A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Dundalk (AW), 24 Sep 2021 Official rating 62 at the last run, 27 Oct 2021

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Flat 9 figures · best 85A · median 71
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Standard (AW)585A72—
Good372A69—
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
6f – 7f685A70—
1m – 1m1f272A65.5—
Under 6f1———

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 9 figures from 9 runs · as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.

Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 11.1% of 7,203 runs since May 2014 (664 horses).

Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 14.5% from 1,196.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm25312%+0.9—
Good to Firm1,03412512.1%+1—
Good1,73818310.5%−0.60 from 3
Good to Soft7779011.6%+0.5—
Soft1,08112411.5%+0.40 from 1
Heavy2953311.2%+0.1—
Standard (AW)2,25324310.8%−0.30 from 5
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f1,19617414.5%+3.40 from 1
6f – 7f3,58539811.1%00 from 6
1m – 1m1f1,4031399.9%−1.20 from 2
1m2f – 1m4f651609.2%−1.9—
1m5f – 2m271269.6%−1.5—
2m1f – 2m4f8444.8%−6.3—
2m5f – 3m1300%−11.1—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since May 2014 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam

3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Dandy Alys (IRE) (1 win).

The wins came over 5f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Dandy Alys (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Dandy Alys (IRE)1015fClass 4
Hard One To Please (IRE)10——
Sweet Run (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 5 0 0% −5.00
Good 3 0 0% −3.00
Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Dundalk (AW) 5 0 0% −5.00
Limerick 1 0 0% −1.00
Leopardstown 1 0 0% −1.00
Navan 1 0 0% −1.00
Naas 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
6f – 7f 6 0 0% −6.00
1m – 1m1f 2 0 0% −2.00
Under 6f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Conor Hoban 8 0 0% −8.00
Leigh Roche 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 4 0 0% −4.00
Blinkers 3 0 0% −3.00
Tongue tie 1 0 0% −1.00
Hood 1 0 0% −1.00

Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.

Form

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2021 · 9 runs
27 Oct 21+33d Dundalk (AW) BetVictor Casino Handicap (45-65) (Div 2) 7f · Standard · 14 ran 5/14 ½ 10-1 6290B77A Conor Hoban 11/1
24 Sep 21+7d Dundalk (AW) Floodlit Fridays At Dundalk Claiming Maiden 6f · Standard · 12 ran 2/12 1¾ 9-3 6283A85A Conor Hoban 18/1
17 Sep 21+67d Dundalk (AW) Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap (45-65) (Div 2) 1m · Standard · 14 ran 9/14 1 10-1 6395B72A Conor Hoban 33/1
12 Jul 21+8d Dundalk (AW) Hollywoodbets Supports Irish Racing Handicap 7f · Standard · 11 ran 8/11 3¼ 9-6 6778A64A Conor Hoban 12/1
04 Jul 21+24d Limerick Castletroy Handicap (45-70) 7f · Good · 10 ran 6/10 nk 9-11 6767A69A Conor Hoban 14/1
10 Jun 21+26d Leopardstown Leopardstown Golf Centre Handicap (45-75) 1m · Good · 15 ran 12/15 2½ 9-8 6973C59A Leigh Roche 16/1
15 May 21+7d Navan Navan Median Auction Maiden 5½f · Good · 21 ran 10/21 nse 9-2 —67C72A Conor Hoban 28/1
08 May 21+28d Naas Naas Racecourse Fillies Maiden (Plus 10) 7f · Yielding To Soft · 15 ran 5/15 ½ 9-2 —55C66A Conor Hoban 12/1
10 Apr 21 Dundalk (AW) DundalkStadium.com Maiden (Plus 10) 7f · Standard · 14 ran 4/14 ½ 9-2 —73B71A Conor Hoban 40/1

Quick answers

How many races has California Poppy won?
California Poppy (IRE) has yet to win, from 9 archived starts in 2021. Placed 1 time in total (11.1% of starts).
Who trained California Poppy?
California Poppy (IRE) was trained by Edward Lynam on the most recent run on record, at Dundalk (AW) on 27 October 2021.
Who is California Poppy's sire?
California Poppy (IRE) is by Starspangledbanner (AUS) out of Alyssum (IRE), whose sire is New Approach.
What is California Poppy's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 62, from the run on 27 October 2021. The highest on record is 69.
What is California Poppy's sire's record?
Starspangledbanner (AUS)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.1% of 7,203 runs since May 2014 (664 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 14.5% from 1,196.
Who are California Poppy's siblings?
Out of Alyssum (IRE), California Poppy (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Dandy Alys (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Dandy Alys (IRE)). The wins came over 5f. As at Nov 2026.
Has California Poppy produced winners?
As a dam, California Poppy (IRE) has 1 produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from April 2021. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.