Poppies In July (IRE)
Poppies In July made a modest start when fifth of 11 at Perth in May 2026 in the Murrayshall Country Estate Mares Maiden Hurdle over 2m1f to 2m4f on good ground. The mare raced prominently on her only run to date. By Poet’s Word, whose progeny have recorded 67 wins from 648 runs since January 2008. Her dam has produced one winner from two runners to date, Leabaland with three wins.
- 0–1Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −1.00£1 level staken=1 at SP
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 123
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 →
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 1 figure from 1 run · as at 3 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.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 754 runs since May 2022 (148 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 13.9% from 108.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −9.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 51 | 8 | 15.7% | +5.8 | — |
| Good | 218 | 17 | 7.8% | −2.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 144 | 13 | 9% | −0.9 | — |
| Soft | 165 | 13 | 7.9% | −2 | — |
| Heavy | 66 | 9 | 13.6% | +3.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 108 | 15 | 13.9% | +4 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −9.9 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 79 | 8 | 10.1% | +0.2 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 65 | 8 | 12.3% | +2.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 98 | 9 | 9.2% | −0.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 265 | 26 | 9.8% | −0.1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 199 | 20 | 10.1% | +0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 40 | 3 | 7.5% | −2.4 | — |
| Over 3m | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | +23.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since May 2022 · as at 8 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Leabaland (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 1m–1m1½f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leabaland (IRE) | 43 | 3 | 1m–1m1½f | — |
| Farmer Mike (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 13 May 26 | Perth | Murrayshall Country Estate Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Handy early up with the pace - dropped away under pressure after 3 out - beaten before 2 out - finished 5th well held | 5/11 | 17 | 11-4 | 123A | 92A | Ryan Mania | 9/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Poppies In July won?
- Poppies In July (IRE) has yet to win, from 1 archived start in 2026.
- Who trains Poppies In July?
- Poppies In July (IRE) is trained by Adam Nicol, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 13 May 2026.
- Who is Poppies In July's sire?
- Poppies In July (IRE) is by Poet's Word (IRE) out of Adatara (IRE), whose sire is Celtic Swing.
- What is Poppies In July's sire's record?
- Poet's Word (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 754 runs since May 2022 (148 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 13.9% from 108.
- Who are Poppies In July's siblings?
- Out of Adatara (IRE), Poppies In July (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Leabaland (IRE) (3). The wins came over 1m–1m1½f. As at Nov 2026.