Poplar Close (IRE)
Poplar Close (IRE) is 1 from 7, the win coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Jul 2015. Last raced off a career-high mark of 75.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Poplar Close (IRE) has 3 produce in the archive, 2 winners — most wins Year Of The Dragon (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 7f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Year Of The Dragon (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year Of The Dragon (IRE) | 13 | 1 | 7f | Class 5 |
| Paradise Row (IRE) | 6 | 1 | 1m2f | Class 5 |
| Joan Of Pimlico (IRE) | 19 | 0 | — | — |
- 1–7Wins / Runs
- 14.3%Strike rate
- 4 (57.1%)Placed
- −4.00£1 level staken=7 at SP
- 0.67Fair A/E n=7 · 0.59 incl. margin
- 75Highest OR
- 18dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
KTB Speed and Rating
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · 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
Progeny in our archive have won 9.8% of 5,091 runs since Jan 2008 (314 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 6.8% from 263.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 17 | 1 | 5.9% | −3.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 620 | 55 | 8.9% | −0.9 | 0 from 4 |
| Good | 1,152 | 134 | 11.6% | +1.8 | 1 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 605 | 51 | 8.4% | −1.4 | — |
| Soft | 759 | 67 | 8.8% | −1 | — |
| Heavy | 263 | 18 | 6.8% | −3 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,674 | 170 | 10.2% | +0.4 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 406 | 40 | 9.9% | +0.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,529 | 162 | 10.6% | +0.8 | 1 from 6 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,078 | 93 | 8.6% | −1.2 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 909 | 80 | 8.8% | −1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 697 | 78 | 11.2% | +1.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 367 | 35 | 9.5% | −0.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 96 | 8 | 8.3% | −1.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | +1.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
5 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Jersey Wonder (IRE) (7 wins).
The wins came over 7½f–3m2f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Jersey Wonder (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jersey Wonder (IRE) | 38 | 7 | 1m–3m2f | Class 3 |
| Bush House (IRE) | 8 | 2 | 1m1½f–1m3f | Class 4 |
| Check This Out (IRE) | 3 | 2 | 7½f | — |
| Clef De Voute (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Kamkwahba (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musselburgh | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.00 |
| Beverley | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam James | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.00 |
| David Nolan | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 15+16d | Pontefract | British Stallion Studs EBF Fillies' Nursery | 9/9 | hd | 9-2 | 75 | 54C | Sam James | 20/1 |
| 08 Sep 15+32d | Redcar | 100% RacingUK Profits Returned To Racing Nursery | 8/11 | 2¼ | 9-6 | 74 | 66A | David Nolan | 11/2 |
| 07 Aug 15+17d | Musselburgh | Independent Care Plans 20th Anniversary Nursery | 2/5 | 1½ | 9-4 | 72 | 76B | Sam James | 3/1 |
| 21 Jul 15+17d | Musselburgh | New 'mr And Mrs Mckinlay' Maiden Auction Stakes | 1/5 | 8-5 | 73 | 69B | Sam James | 2/1 | |
| 04 Jul 15+11d | Beverley | Award-winning Coachman Caravans Maiden Auction Stakes | 2/8 | 1¼ | 8-12 | — | 72A | Sam James | 5/6F |
| 23 Jun 15+17d | Beverley | Watch On Three Devices Racinguk.com/anywhere Maiden Auction Stakes | 2/7 | 2 | 8-10 | — | 67A | Sam James | 15/8 |
| 06 Jun 15 | Doncaster | Ladbrokes British Stallions EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Plus10) | 6/14 | ¾ | 9-0 | — | 81A | Sam James | 50/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Poplar Close (IRE) won?
- Poplar Close (IRE) won 1 of 7 archived starts in 2015, a strike rate of 14.3%. Placed 4 times in total (57.1% of starts).
- Who trained Poplar Close (IRE)?
- Poplar Close (IRE) was trained by David O'Meara on the most recent run on record, at Pontefract on 24 September 2015.
- Who is Poplar Close (IRE)'s sire?
- Poplar Close (IRE) is by Canford Cliffs (IRE) out of Magena (USA), whose sire is Kingmambo.
- What going does Poplar Close (IRE) prefer?
- Poplar Close (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Poplar Close (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 75, from the run on 24 September 2015. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Poplar Close (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Canford Cliffs (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.8% of 5,091 runs since Jan 2008 (314 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 6.8% from 263.
- Who are Poplar Close (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Magena (USA), Poplar Close (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Jersey Wonder (IRE) (7). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Jersey Wonder (IRE)). The wins came over 7½f–3m2f. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Poplar Close (IRE) produced winners?
- As a dam, Poplar Close (IRE) has 3 produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Year Of The Dragon (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Year Of The Dragon (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–1m2f. As at Oct 2026.