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Pop's Folly (IRE)

6yo gelding · Trainer Georgina Nicholls · Owner Folly Flyers
by Califet (FR) out of Popalong (IRE) (Luso)
8 runs · 7 courses · from Nov 2024
As at 1 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Last run 12 Oct 2026 Last raced off OR 90
KTB Profile

Pop's Folly is a maiden who has yet to win or place from eight starts on turf. His best effort came when third of seven at Huntingdon in Mar 2026. The gelding, by Califet out of a Luso mare, has raced on good to soft, soft and heavy ground as well as good, and has contested races from 1m5f to over 3m. He last ran at Worcester in Oct 2026.

Based on 8 archived runs · run-style from 8 commented runs since Nov 2024 · updated 1 Nov 2026

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 113 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Huntingdon, 1 Mar 2026

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 6 figures · best 113A · median 96.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 1 Nov 2025
Good to Soft3113A942 runs · 113 / 95
Soft2104C96.52 runs · 104 / 96.5
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 1 Nov 2025
2m5f – 3m2104C90.52 runs · 104 / 90.5
1m5f – 2m299A96.5—
Over 3m1——1 run · —
2m1f – 2m4f1——1 run · —

Of 8 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (2).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 8 runs · as at 20 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 104C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Windsor, 16 Jan 2026 Official rating 90 at the last run, 12 Oct 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 — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 6 figures · best 110A · median 103
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 1 Nov 2025
Good to Soft3103A1032 runs · 103 / 102
Soft2104C99.52 runs · 104 / 99.5
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 1 Nov 2025
2m5f – 3m2104C102.52 runs · 104 / 102.5
1m5f – 2m2110A106.5—
Over 3m1——1 run · —
2m1f – 2m4f1——1 run · —

Of 8 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 · 6 figures from 8 runs · as at 20 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 8 analysed runs since Nov 2024

  • Held up 4 (50%) · 0 wins
  • Mid-division 2 (25%) · 0 wins
  • Led 1 (13%) · 0 wins
  • Prominent 1 (13%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Califet (FR)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 3,795 runs since May 2008 (399 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm11100%+88.2—
Good to Firm451124.4%+12.6—
Good1,01513012.8%+10 from 1
Good to Soft6998712.4%+0.60 from 4
Soft1,37014310.4%−1.40 from 2
Heavy6217111.4%−0.40 from 1
Standard (AW)3912.6%−9.2—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f100%−11.8—
6f – 7f6116.7%+4.9—
1m – 1m1f18316.7%+4.9—
1m2f – 1m4f651523.1%+11.3—
1m5f – 2m1,20414712.2%+0.40 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f1,65818611.2%−0.60 from 2
2m5f – 3m6927310.5%−1.30 from 3
Over 3m1512214.6%+2.80 from 1

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since May 2008 · as at 1 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Popalong (IRE) (Luso)

3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Lucky Road (IRE) (3 wins).

The wins came over 2m4f.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Lucky Road (IRE)1032m4f—
Long Road (IRE)100——
Popatango (IRE)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Good 1 0 0% −1.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 5 0 0% −5.00
Class 4 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 2 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Exeter 2 0 0% −2.00
Worcester 1 0 0% −1.00
Huntingdon 1 0 0% −1.00
Kempton 1 0 0% −1.00
Windsor 1 0 0% −1.00
Leicester 1 0 0% −1.00
Chepstow 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 3 0 0% −3.00
2m1f – 2m4f 2 0 0% −2.00
1m5f – 2m 2 0 0% −2.00
Over 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Finn Lambert 6 0 0% −6.00
Lorcan Williams 1 0 0% −1.00
Robert Dunne 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 5 0 0% −5.00
2025 2 0 0% −2.00
2024 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 5 0 0% −5.00
NH Flat 2 0 0% −2.00
Chase 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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2026 · 5 runs
12 Oct 26+209d Worcester Richard Davis Memorial Handicap Steeple Chase Class 5 · 2m4f · Good · 9 ran Towards back early - veered right at 1st - serious error at 6th and almost came down before being pulled up ahead of 7th PU/9 — 11-6 90—— Lorcan Williams 11/1
17 Mar 26+16d Exeter Oddschecker Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m7f · Good To Soft · 17 ran Held up towards the back - lost touch before 4 out - dropped away and pulled up before 2 out PU/17 — 11-4 93—— Finn Lambert 18/1
01 Mar 26+27d Huntingdon Live Race Streaming At CopyBet Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 3m1f · Good To Soft · 7 ran Travelled with eagerness in front but under pressure from rivals - scrappy over the 7th - lost the advantage nearing 3 out and asked for effort - kept trying at a steady gallop but no extra before 2 out 3/7 13 11-9 95113A103A Finn Lambert 8/1
02 Feb 26+17d Kempton CopyBet Acca Boost Up to 100% Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m5f · Good To Soft · 15 ran Settled mid-pack - pushed along after 3 out - unable to land a blow - well held in 6th 6/15 4½ 11-2 —77C101C Finn Lambert 150/1
16 Jan 26+43d Windsor Thorn Plant Hire Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 3m · Soft · 6 ran Pulling hard early - settled at back of the field - bumped at the opening fence - stumbled 3 out then dropped away well beaten 5/6 8 11-0 —104C104C Finn Lambert 200/1
2025 · 2 runs
04 Dec 25+286d Leicester Annual Badge At leicesterraces Ideal Christmas Present 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m4½f · Soft · 8 ran Settled in the pack early - lost touch before 3 out - trailed off before the finish - eventually came home 7th 7/8 3¾ 11-1 —89C95C Finn Lambert 18/1
21 Feb 25+91d Exeter South West Rail Solutions Ltd Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 · 2m½f · Heavy · 11 ran Held up behind the front group early - fighting for head - asked for effort then lost ground 3f out - eventually well held in 5th 5/11 11 10-13 —99A110A Finn Lambert 100/1
2024 · 1 run
22 Nov 24 Chepstow Happy 50th Birthday Emma Jones Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 · 2m · Good To Soft · 13 ran Held up early pulling hard - stayed towards back of field - made no impact through race - finished well held in 8th 8/13 6½ 11-2 —94B103A Robert Dunne 25/1

Quick answers

How many races has Pop's Folly won?
Pop's Folly (IRE) has yet to win, from 8 archived starts between 2024 and 2026.
Who trains Pop's Folly?
Pop's Folly (IRE) is trained by Georgina Nicholls, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 12 October 2026.
Who is Pop's Folly's sire?
Pop's Folly (IRE) is by Califet (FR) out of Popalong (IRE), whose sire is Luso.
What is Pop's Folly's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 90, from the run on 12 October 2026. The highest on record is 95.
What is Pop's Folly's sire's record?
Califet (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 3,795 runs since May 2008 (399 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Pop's Folly's siblings?
Out of Popalong (IRE), Pop's Folly (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Lucky Road (IRE) (3). The wins came over 2m4f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from November 2024. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.