Poppy Seed (GB)
Poppy Seed (GB) is 3 from 13. Hasn't won since Jun 2011. Every win has come on good or faster ground (0 from 3 on softer). All 3 wins have come over 6f – 7f.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Poppy Seed (GB) has 4 produce in the archive, 3 winners — most wins Rose Hip (GB) (8 wins).
The wins came over 5f–6f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Rose Hip (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Hip (GB) | 27 | 8 | 5f–6f | Class 3 |
| Nisser (GB) | 10 | 1 | 5f | Class 5 |
| Violets Star (GB) | 7 | 1 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Nuts In May (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
- 3–13Wins / Runs
- 23.1%Strike rate
- 6 (46.2%)Placed
- −4.83£1 level staken=13 at SP
- 1.16Fair A/E n=13 · 0.99 incl. margin
- 92Highest OR
- 25dBetween runs (median)longest 289 d
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 8.1% of 886 runs since Jan 2008 (48 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 29 | 4 | 13.8% | +5.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 211 | 19 | 9% | +0.9 | 3 from 8 |
| Good | 130 | 7 | 5.4% | −2.7 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 53 | 1 | 1.9% | −6.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 39 | 1 | 2.6% | −5.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 9 | 0 | 0% | −8.1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 415 | 40 | 9.6% | +1.5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 256 | 17 | 6.6% | −1.5 | 0 from 4 |
| 6f – 7f | 463 | 49 | 10.6% | +2.5 | 3 from 9 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 88 | 4 | 4.5% | −3.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 25 | 1 | 4% | −4.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 35 | 0 | 0% | −8.1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 14 | 1 | 7.1% | −1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −8.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −8.1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
8 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Bossipop (GB) (9 wins).
The wins came over 5f–6f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Bossipop (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bossipop (GB) | 102 | 9 | 5f–6f | Class 2 |
| Don't Tell Sue (GB) | 23 | 3 | 5f–5½f | Class 4 |
| Orange Pip (GB) | 14 | 2 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Bird's Eye View (GB) | 7 | 1 | 6f | — |
| Carrot Top (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Mission Man (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Aslan (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Aslan I (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 8 | 3 | 38% | +0.17 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.50 |
| Class 1 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 5 | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.83 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.50 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascot | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Nottingham | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Goodwood | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.50 |
| Newbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.17 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 9 | 3 | 33% | −0.83 |
| Under 6f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hughes | 6 | 3 | 50% | +2.17 |
| Pat Dobbs | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ryan Moore | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Kieran O'Neill | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.50 |
| 2010 | 5 | 2 | 40% | −0.33 |
| 2009 | 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
Quick answers
- How many races has Poppy Seed won?
- Poppy Seed (GB) won 3 of 13 archived starts between 2009 and 2011, a strike rate of 23.1%. Placed 6 times in total (46.2% of starts).
- Who trained Poppy Seed?
- Poppy Seed (GB) was trained by Richard Hannon Snr on the most recent run on record, at Ascot on 3 September 2011.
- Who is Poppy Seed's sire?
- Poppy Seed (GB) is by Bold Edge (GB) out of Opopmil (IRE), whose sire is Pips Pride.
- What going does Poppy Seed prefer?
- Poppy Seed (GB) has the best record on good to firm going: 3 wins from 8 starts (37.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Poppy Seed's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 90, from the run on 3 September 2011. The highest on record is 92.
- What is Poppy Seed's sire's record?
- Bold Edge (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.1% of 886 runs since Jan 2008 (48 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Poppy Seed's siblings?
- Out of Opopmil (IRE), Poppy Seed (GB) has 8 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Bossipop (GB) (9). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Bossipop (GB)). The wins came over 5f–6f. As at Nov 2026.
- Has Poppy Seed produced winners?
- As a dam, Poppy Seed (GB) has 4 produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Rose Hip (GB) (8). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Rose Hip (GB)). The wins came over 5f–6f. As at Nov 2026.