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Horse profile

Popa Rich (IRE)

5yo gelding · Trainer Jessica Bedi · Owner Hill House Racing Club
by Smooth Daddy (USA) out of Lady Giselle (IRE) (Indian Haven)
12 runs · 6 courses · from Oct 2024
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Headgear returns LTO Last run 12 Jun 2026 · 7th of 8 Last raced off OR 76
KTB Profile

Popa Rich is a maiden who has shown placed form from 12 starts on turf, with three places. He posted his best effort when second of five at Sedgefield in Oct 2024. Typically held up, he finished seventh of eight at Market Rasen in Jun 2026 in a Class 5 novices handicap hurdle, last raced off an official rating of 76 which was 14lb below his highest ever mark. Headgear returns after that run.

Based on 12 archived runs · run-style from 12 commented runs since Oct 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Typically held up OR ↓ 14lb off peak
Official rating76↓ 14lb off peak
76 76–90

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 112 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Perth, 8 Sep 2025

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 →

Jumps 9 figures · best 112B · median 86
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good7112B76—
Soft1———
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m4109A75—
2m1f – 2m4f3112B76—
2m5f – 3m2110A99.5—

Of 12 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (2) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 9 figures from 12 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 96A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Cartmel, 21 Jul 2025 Official rating 76 at the last run, 12 Jun 2026

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. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 10 figures · best 99C · median 88
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good899C861 run · —
Soft1———
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m499C86—
2m5f – 3m396A921 run · —
2m1f – 2m4f392B90—

Of 12 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 10 figures from 12 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 from 12 analysed runs since Oct 2024

  • Held up 10 (83%) · 0 wins
  • Prominent 2 (17%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Smooth Daddy (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 7.5% of 332 runs since Jan 2008 (26 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm11100%+92.5—
Good to Firm20210%+2.5—
Good8789.2%+1.70 from 9
Good to Soft3113.2%−4.30 from 2
Soft5435.6%−1.90 from 1
Heavy23313%+5.5—
Standard (AW)11676%−1.5—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f621016.1%+8.6—
6f – 7f11765.1%−2.4—
1m – 1m1f7867.7%+0.2—
1m2f – 1m4f4037.5%0—
1m5f – 2m1900%−7.50 from 4
2m1f – 2m4f1100%−7.50 from 4
2m5f – 3m500%−7.50 from 4

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Lady Giselle (IRE) (Indian Haven)

No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 9 0 0% −9.00
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 8 0 0% −8.00
Class 4 4 0 0% −4.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Market Rasen 3 0 0% −3.00
Perth 3 0 0% −3.00
Cartmel 2 0 0% −2.00
Sedgefield 2 0 0% −2.00
Fakenham 1 0 0% −1.00
Hexham 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 4 0 0% −4.00
2m1f – 2m4f 4 0 0% −4.00
1m5f – 2m 4 0 0% −4.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Aaron Anderson 6 0 0% −6.00
Conor O'Farrell 2 0 0% −2.00
Danny McMenamin 2 0 0% −2.00
Alice Stevens 1 0 0% −1.00
Charlie Maggs 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 9 0 0% −9.00
Tongue tie 2 0 0% −2.00
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 3 0 0% −3.00
2025 7 0 0% −7.00
2024 2 0 0% −2.00

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
2026 · 3 runs
12 Jun 26+12d Market Rasen Rase Vets Summer Party Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 23f · Good · 8 ran Held up at the back - driven approaching 3 out then dropped away - well beaten in 7th 7/8 31 10-7 76—63C Conor O'Farrell 12/1
31 May 26+18d Fakenham fakenhamdogfield.co.uk Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 23.5f · Good · 5 ran Settled towards the back - drifted right at the second and brought down when falling there F/5 — 10-4 76—— Conor O'Farrell 10/3
13 May 26+247d Perth Murrayshall Meetings And Events Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Class 5 · 20f · Good To Soft · 9 ran Settled towards the back - clipped the 2nd fence then lost touch with the pack after the 6th - well adrift when pulled up before 2 out PU/9 — 10-6 78—— Alice Stevens 10/1
2025 · 7 runs
08 Sep 25+49d Perth Auto Services Peugeot & Citroen Commercials Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 20f · Good · 13 ran Held up early - made progress 2 out - stayed on through the finish - fifth of the field 5/13 3¾ 9-13 79112B90A Aaron Anderson 15/2
21 Jul 25+22d Cartmel Cartmel Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 22f · Soft · 10 ran Settled towards the back - strong progress approaching 2 out to move into third - pressed for effort but faded after the last 3/10 11 10-3 80110A96A Danny McMenamin 7/2
29 Jun 25+21d Cartmel Burlington Stone Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 22f · Good To Soft · 8 ran Held up towards the back - improved into 4th after 4 out - driven before the last and stayed on without gaining 3/8 3¾ 10-6 8189A92B Danny McMenamin 20/1
08 Jun 25+30d Perth bet365 Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Good · 14 ran Settled with plenty of enthusiasm early - held towards the rear throughout - unable to close - finished well held in 10th 10/14 nk 10-5 8486B84A Aaron Anderson 40/1
09 May 25+25d Market Rasen 100% RacingTV Profits Back To Racing Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 16.5f · Good · 9 ran Held up towards the back - pushed along three out - unable to close and dropped away after two out - finished eighth 8/9 1¾ 11-6 8840B86A Aaron Anderson 20/1
14 Apr 25+29d Hexham EBF Junior 'National Hunt' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 16f · Good · 6 ran Settled at back early - moved into 4th and asked for effort wide of front group after two out - found little in 4th approaching home stretch and stayed on for fourth 4/6 2 10-9 90109A86B Aaron Anderson 10/1
16 Mar 25+147d Market Rasen Join Racing TV Now EBF Junior 'National Hunt' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 16.5f · Good · 3 ran Held up after the opening obstacle - stayed on late but always short of the front rank - finished third 3/3 3¼ 10-9 —64C99C Charlie Maggs 12/1
2024 · 2 runs
20 Oct 24+19d Sedgefield bet365 Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 17f · Good · 5 ran Held up in 4th early - improved into 3rd around the 5th - blundered 3 out - moved up to 2nd losing the crop between the last two - always held by clear-cut winner and beaten well 2/5 19 10-11 —76C92B Aaron Anderson 50/1
01 Oct 24 Sedgefield Go Racing With Vickers.Bet Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 17f · Good · 7 ran Sat behind pace early - fumbled fourth from home before needing urging - dropped back after three out - faded before the following fence - well beaten at the finish 6/7 17 10-11 —69C83C Aaron Anderson 125/1

Quick answers

How many races has Popa Rich won?
Popa Rich (IRE) has yet to win, from 12 archived starts between 2024 and 2026. Placed 3 times in total (25% of starts).
Who trains Popa Rich?
Popa Rich (IRE) is trained by Jessica Bedi, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 12 June 2026.
Who is Popa Rich's sire?
Popa Rich (IRE) is by Smooth Daddy (USA) out of Lady Giselle (IRE), whose sire is Indian Haven.
What is Popa Rich's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 76, from the run on 12 June 2026. The highest on record is 90.
What is Popa Rich's sire's record?
Smooth Daddy (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.5% of 332 runs since Jan 2008 (26 horses), Flat and jumps together.

Record shown from October 2024. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.