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Horse profile

Popong (IRE)

9yo mare (at last run, Jun 2023) · Last trainer Henry De Bromhead · Last owner Mrs D Halley
by Subtle Power (IRE) out of Fey Macha (IRE) (Phardante)
25 runs · 13 courses · from Apr 2019
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 12 Jun 2023 — 1,227 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jun 2023 · 11th of 11 3 wins · Listowel, Roscommon & Wexford First-time headgear LTO Last raced off OR 130
KTB Profile

Popong (IRE) is 3 from 25. Hasn't won since Sep 2020. All 3 wins have come over 2m1f – 2m4f.

Based on 25 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026
Official rating130↓ 5lb off peak
130 119–135

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 134 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Roscommon, 14 Jun 2022

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 21 figures · best 134A · median 100
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Good8134A117.5—
Soft7104C93—
Good to Soft5123A113—
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m9134A94—
2m1f – 2m4f9124B121—
1m5f – 2m2100A97.5—
Over 3m1———

Of 25 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: did not complete (2) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (2).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 21 figures from 25 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 118C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Leopardstown, 28 Dec 2022 Official rating 130 at the last run, 12 Jun 2023

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 23 figures · best 135A · median 123
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Good8130A119.5—
Soft8135A121.5—
Good to Soft5135A127—
Heavy2128A116—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f11128A122—
2m5f – 3m9135A123—
1m5f – 2m2135A131—
Over 3m1———

Of 25 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 · 23 figures from 25 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
Subtle Power (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 10% of 748 runs since Jan 2008 (65 horses).

Strongest on heavy going: 13.4% from 127. Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 13.9% from 115. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 6.5% from 153.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm2150%+40—
Good to Firm3625.6%−4.4—
Good225229.8%−0.21 from 8
Good to Soft1211411.6%+1.60 from 5
Soft227198.4%−1.62 from 10
Heavy1271713.4%+3.40 from 2
Standard (AW)1000%−10—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m2f – 1m4f8112.5%+2.5—
1m5f – 2m153106.5%−3.50 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f229219.2%−0.83 from 12
2m5f – 3m2432711.1%+1.10 from 10
Over 3m1151613.9%+3.90 from 1

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 22 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Fey Macha (IRE) (Phardante)

4 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Thinklike A Shrink (IRE)60——
Aljapip (IRE)30——
Manor Brook (IRE)10——
Spring Pools (IRE)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 10 2 20% +10.25
Good 8 1 13% −1.50
Good to Soft 5 0 0% −5.00
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 1 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Punchestown 5 0 0% −5.00
Roscommon 3 1 33% +3.50
Tipperary 3 0 0% −3.00
Leopardstown 2 0 0% −2.00
Tramore 2 0 0% −2.00
Listowel 2 1 50% +1.25
Galway 2 0 0% −2.00
Killarney 1 0 0% −1.00
Kilbeggan 1 0 0% −1.00
Ballinrobe 1 0 0% −1.00
Cheltenham 1 0 0% −1.00
Cork 1 0 0% −1.00
Wexford 1 1 100% +16.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 12 3 25% +14.75
2m5f – 3m 10 0 0% −10.00
1m5f – 2m 2 0 0% −2.00
Over 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Rachael Blackmore 13 1 8% −9.75
Hugh Morgan 8 2 25% +15.50
J J Slevin 1 0 0% −1.00
Conor Brassil 1 0 0% −1.00
Sean Flanagan 1 0 0% −1.00
Aidan Coleman 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 24 3 13% +2.75
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2023 2 0 0% −2.00
2022 6 0 0% −6.00
2021 5 0 0% −5.00
2020 6 1 17% −2.75
2019 6 2 33% +17.50

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 16 1 6% −12.75
Hurdle 9 2 22% +14.50

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
12 Jun 23+28d Roscommon Tote Connacht National Handicap Chase 24f · Good · 11 ran 11/11 8½ 11-2 13078C112C Hugh Morgan 14/1
15 May 23+138d Killarney M.D. O'Shea & Sons Handicap Hurdle 20f · Good · 16 ran 10/16 1 11-5 123122B108A Rachael Blackmore 16/1
28 Dec 22+138d Leopardstown Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) 24f · Soft · 27 ran 17/27 3¾ 10-11 12660C118C J J Slevin 50/1
12 Aug 22+35d Tramore EY Chase 21.5f · Good · 4 ran 2/4 2½ 11-3 135114C115C Rachael Blackmore 6/4F
08 Jul 22+24d Kilbeggan Axa Farm Insurance Midlands National Handicap Chase (grade B) 25f · Good · 14 ran 2/14 13 10-8 134100B130A Rachael Blackmore 9/1
14 Jun 22+45d Roscommon Tote Connacht National Handicap Chase 24.5f · Good · 9 ran 2/9 1¾ 11-7 132134A130A Conor Brassil 11/2
30 Apr 22+20d Punchestown Palmerstown House Pat Taaffe Handicap Chase (0-150) (Grade B) 24f · Yielding · 14 ran PU/14 — 11-2 134—— Rachael Blackmore 15/2
10 Apr 22+198d Tramore Tramore Racecourse Directors Chase 21.5f · Yielding · 6 ran 2/6 6 10-11 134100A123B Rachael Blackmore 11/2
24 Sep 21+56d Listowel Southampton Goodwill Plate Handicap Chase 22f · Good To Yielding · 13 ran 7/13 1¾ 11-6 134113B127A Sean Flanagan 5/1
30 Jul 21+12d Galway Guinness Galway Blazers Handicap Chase 22.5f · Good · 19 ran 2/19 3¼ 10-10 13193B128A Hugh Morgan 5/1F
18 Jul 21+54d Tipperary Tipperary Town Plate Handicap Chase 19f · Yielding · 12 ran 3/12 15 11-4 13293A123A Hugh Morgan 7/2F
25 May 21+24d Ballinrobe McHale Mayo National Handicap Chase (Grade B) 23f · Soft To Heavy · 13 ran 5/13 25 11-3 13294B104B Rachael Blackmore 5/2F
01 May 21+126d Punchestown Palmerstown House Pat Taaffe Handicap Chase (0-150) (Grade B) 24.5f · Good To Yielding · 20 ran 3/20 1 10-6 13064B135A Rachael Blackmore 4/1F
26 Dec 20+32d Leopardstown 'bet Through The Free Racing Post App' Handicap Chase 17f · Yielding · 17 ran F/17 — 11-5 130—— Rachael Blackmore 7/2J
24 Nov 20+41d Punchestown Ballymore Group Rated Novice Chase 19.5f · Heavy · 11 ran 2/11 15 11-4 130—128A Hugh Morgan 25/1
14 Oct 20+21d Punchestown Idealgraphix.ie Branding Irish Racecourses Novice Chase (Grade 3) 18.5f · Yielding To Soft · 5 ran 4/5 ¾ 10-10 13032C120B Rachael Blackmore 5/2
23 Sep 20+66d Listowel Ballygarry House Hotel Mares Novice Chase 20f · Soft · 5 ran 1/5 11-2 ——125C Rachael Blackmore 9/4
19 Jul 20+131d Tipperary MansionBet Faller Insurance Mares Beginners Chase 17f · Good To Yielding · 11 ran 2/11 11 11-9 —123A122B Rachael Blackmore 2/1F
10 Mar 20+115d Cheltenham Close Brothers Mares' Hurdle (Grade 1) (Registered As The David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle) Class 1 · 20f · Soft · 9 ran 8/9 5 11-5 134104C117C Aidan Coleman 66/1
16 Nov 19+41d Punchestown Festival Offers Now On Rated Novice Hurdle 16.5f · Soft · 9 ran 2/9 ½ 11-6 126100A135A Rachael Blackmore 7/1
06 Oct 19+66d Tipperary Joe Mac Novice Hurdle (Grade 3) 16f · Good To Yielding · 7 ran 3/7 7 10-12 12695C127B Rachael Blackmore 11/2
01 Aug 19+51d Galway Guinness Novice Hurdle 20.5f · Good · 6 ran 5/6 5½ 10-9 126124B111B Hugh Morgan 6/1
11 Jun 19+31d Roscommon Dermot Hughes Car Sales Rated Novice Hurdle 20.5f · Good · 7 ran 1/7 10-7 119121B124B Hugh Morgan 11/2
11 May 19+36d Cork Ballymaloe Relish Rated Novice Hurdle 19f · Good To Yielding · 7 ran 2/7 2 11-3 —121A122B Hugh Morgan 6/1
05 Apr 19 Wexford Springtime In Wexford Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) 20f · Yielding · 14 ran 1/14 10-4 —79B111A Hugh Morgan 16/1

Quick answers

How many races has Popong (IRE) won?
Popong (IRE) won 3 of 25 archived starts between 2019 and 2023, a strike rate of 12%. Placed 13 times in total (52% of starts).
Who trained Popong (IRE)?
Popong (IRE) was trained by Henry De Bromhead on the most recent run on record, at Roscommon on 12 June 2023.
Who is Popong (IRE)'s sire?
Popong (IRE) is by Subtle Power (IRE) out of Fey Macha (IRE), whose sire is Phardante.
What going does Popong (IRE) prefer?
Popong (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 10 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Popong (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 130, from the run on 12 June 2023. The highest on record is 135.
What is Popong (IRE)'s sire's record?
Subtle Power (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10% of 748 runs since Jan 2008 (65 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 13.4% from 127. Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 13.9% from 115. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 6.5% from 153.
Who are Popong (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Fey Macha (IRE), Popong (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from April 2019. 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.