Horse profile
Purple Poppy (GB)
by Swiss Spirit (GB) out of Stunning In Purple (IRE) (Kheleyf)
36 runs · 6 courses · from Sep 2020
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 6 Nov 2024 — 729 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Nov 2024 · 5th of 11
2 wins · Kempton (AW) & Lingfield (AW)
Last raced off OR 51
KTB Profile
Purple Poppy won two of 36 starts both at Class 6 level on the all-weather over 6f – 7f on Standard going at Kempton and Lingfield. The first success came at Lingfield in Apr 2023 and the second at Kempton in Oct 2024. She finished 5 of 11 at Kempton in Nov 2024 last raced off 51 16lb below her highest ever mark of 67.
Based on 36 archived runs · run-style from 7 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins on AW
All wins at Class 6
OR ↓ 16lb off peak
- 2–36Wins / Runs
- 5.6%Strike rate
- 8 (22.2%)Placed
- −6.00£1 level staken=36 at SP
- 0.87Fair A/E n=36 · 0.74 incl. margin
- 67Highest OR
- 22dBetween runs (median)longest 308 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.
Official rating51↓ 16lb off peak
51
45–67
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 97
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 →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 5 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 30 | 101A | 82 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 74C | 67.5 | — |
| Soft | 2 | 70A | 29 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 5 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 25 | 97A | 77 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 9 | 101A | 82 | — |
Of 36 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (2).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 34 figures from 36 runs · 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.
Run style from 7 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Prominent 3 (43%) · 1 win
- Held up 2 (29%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (14%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 1 (14%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 9.5% of 3,648 runs since Apr 2017 (243 horses).
Weakest on soft going: 4.5% from 245. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 3.7% from 136.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 21 | 4 | 19% | +9.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 604 | 59 | 9.8% | +0.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 649 | 49 | 7.6% | −1.9 | — |
| Good to Soft | 274 | 15 | 5.5% | −4 | — |
| Soft | 245 | 11 | 4.5% | −5 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 61 | 2 | 3.3% | −6.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,794 | 205 | 11.4% | +1.9 | 2 from 32 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1,151 | 136 | 11.8% | +2.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,740 | 152 | 8.7% | −0.8 | 2 from 27 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 574 | 52 | 9.1% | −0.4 | 0 from 9 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 136 | 5 | 3.7% | −5.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 30 | 0 | 0% | −9.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 15 | 0 | 0% | −9.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −9.5 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2017 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Stunning In Purple (IRE) (Kheleyf)
4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Purple Paddy (GB) (3 wins).
The wins came over 6f–1m; the highest grade won is Class 6 (Purple Paddy (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purple Paddy (GB) | 36 | 3 | 1m | Class 6 |
| Seesawing (GB) | 9 | 1 | 6f | Class 6 |
| Purple Belle (GB) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Purple Tommy (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 32 | 2 | 6% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 29 | 2 | 7% | +1.00 |
| Class 5 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton (AW) | 18 | 1 | 6% | −7.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 11 | 1 | 9% | +8.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Salisbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Bath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brighton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 27 | 2 | 7% | +3.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Dobie | 12 | 1 | 8% | +7.00 |
| Kieran O'Neill | 5 | 1 | 20% | +6.00 |
| Sam Hitchcott | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Mark Crehan | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Luke Catton | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Franny Norton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Megan Fox | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cam Hardie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Trevor Whelan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss Megan Fox | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Liam Browne | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thore Hammer Hansen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 30 | 1 | 3% | −11.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Blinkers | 2 | 1 | 50% | +9.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12 | 1 | 8% | −1.00 |
| 2023 | 9 | 1 | 11% | +10.00 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · 12 runs | ||||||||||
| 06 Nov 24+7d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Support Safe Gambling Handicap Fought for control early - shared front spot - pressed for effort with 2f left - flattened out inside final furlong to finish fifth | 5/11 | ¾ | 9-0 | 51 | 86A | 61A | Kieran O'Neill | 7/2 |
| 30 Oct 24+14d | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's Improved Bet Builder Handicap Veered left leaving stalls - took a strong hold and up with the pace early - nudged forward but dropped away from halfway - weakened to finish 10th | 10/12 | 1¾ | 9-1 | 51 | 77A | 50A | Kieran O'Neill | 11/1 |
| 16 Oct 24+21d | Kempton (AW) | Racing TV Handicap Sat close to the pace - pushed along with 2f left - angled off to the right approaching the final furlong - hit the front close home and stayed on strongly | 1/11 | 8-10 | 45 | 97A | 77A | Kieran O'Neill | 10/1 | |
| 25 Sep 24+15d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Support Safe Gambling Handicap Held up in rear early - failed to gain significant ground through the contest - eased down late to finish ninth | 9/12 | 2¾ | 8-9 | 45 | 72A | 46A | Sam Hitchcott | 28/1 |
| 10 Sep 24+5d | Lingfield (AW) | Ben Woollacott Memorial Handicap Drifted left at the off - settled handy - hampered and checked over 2f out - found space and pushed along a furlong out - moved into third inside the final furlong and stayed on for 3rd | 3/8 | ¾ | 9-0 | 45 | 67A | 68A | Sam Hitchcott | 4/1 |
| 05 Sep 24+14d | Lingfield (AW) | Free Digital Racecard At raceday-ready.com 'Confined' Handicap Settled towards the back on the outer - drifted left in the closing stages - late progress found but not enough - finished 6th beaten 2 lengths | 6/9 | nk | 8-11 | 45 | 85A | 55A | Franny Norton | 5/2F |
| 22 Aug 24+29d | Lingfield (AW) | Get The Inside Track With Raceday-Ready.Com Handicap Settled midfield early - pushed along with 2f left - found extra late to grab 4th near the line | 4/10 | ½ | 8-7 | 45 | 93B | 66A | Sam Hitchcott | 12/1 |
| 24 Jul 24+16d | Salisbury | Highclere Castle Horse Feeds 'Carnarvon' Amateur Jockeys' Handicap | 8/13 | 3¼ | 10-2 | 45 | 61C | 43C | Megan Fox | 33/1 |
| 08 Jul 24+28d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Get The Inside Track With raceday-ready.com Handicap (Div 1) | 10/11 | hd | 9-0 | 46 | 84A | 48A | Georgia Dobie | 11/1 |
| 10 Jun 24+13d | Lingfield (AW) | AK Bets Watch All UK Racing Handicap (AWT) (Div 1) | 5/10 | 3½ | 8-2 | 47 | 84C | 53A | Georgia Dobie | 11/1 |
| 28 May 24+22d | Lingfield (AW) | Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap (AWT) | 7/12 | ¾ | 8-9 | 49 | — | 56A | Georgia Dobie | 16/1 |
| 06 May 24+163d | Bath | Choose Solar With The Eco Scheme Handicap | 12/12 | 5½ | 9-1 | 50 | -12C | 41C | Georgia Dobie | 28/1 |
| 2023 · 9 runs | ||||||||||
| 25 Nov 23+17d | Lingfield (AW) | Win 2,000,000 With BetMGMs Golden Goals Apprentice Handicap | 8/12 | ¾ | 8-13 | 50 | 83A | 53A | Georgia Dobie | 8/1 |
| 08 Nov 23+28d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Support Safe Gambling Handicap | 2/12 | ½ | 9-0 | 49 | 95A | 74A | Georgia Dobie | 5/1 |
| 11 Oct 23+32d | Kempton (AW) | Racing TV Handicap | 3/14 | ¾ | 9-2 | 49 | 75B | 69A | Georgia Dobie | 11/2 |
| 09 Sep 23+10d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Support Safe Gambling Handicap (Div 2) | 4/10 | 1¾ | 9-1 | 50 | 82A | 67A | Georgia Dobie | 13/2 |
| 30 Aug 23+15d | Lingfield (AW) | Download The BresBet App Handicap | 8/13 | 4½ | 8-6 | 51 | 88B | 46A | Georgia Dobie | 10/1 |
| 15 Aug 23+34d | Lingfield (AW) | Racing League On Sky Sports Racing Handicap (AWT) | 2/9 | ½ | 8-9 | 49 | — | 65A | Georgia Dobie | 7/1 |
| 12 Jul 23+77d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Horserace Betting-Operator Of The Year Handicap (Div 2) | 2/9 | 1¼ | 8-3 | 48 | 101A | 67A | Georgia Dobie | 12/1 |
| 26 Apr 23+56d | Lingfield (AW) | IPG Association Handicap | 1/13 | 8-1 | 45 | 96B | 59A | Georgia Dobie | 18/1 | |
| 01 Mar 23+308d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Supports Safe Gambling Handicap (Div 2) | 3/11 | ¾ | 9-0 | 45 | 95A | 70A | Cam Hardie | 40/1 |
| 2022 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 27 Apr 22+49d | Brighton | At The Races App Market Movers Handicap | 11/12 | 1¼ | 8-13 | 45 | 74C | 44C | Trevor Whelan | 25/1 |
| 09 Mar 22+7d | Kempton (AW) | Racing TV Handicap (Div 1) | 5/12 | ½ | 8-12 | 45 | 75A | 61A | Kieran O'Neill | 40/1 |
| 02 Mar 22+18d | Lingfield (AW) | MansionBet Proud Partners Of The AWC Apprentice Handicap (Div 2) | 9/9 | shd | 8-12 | 45 | 74A | 50A | Mark Crehan | 5/1 |
| 12 Feb 22+19d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Mansionbet Proud Partners Of Awc Amateur Jockeys' Handicap | 5/11 | 3 | 9-7 | 45 | 73A | 56A | Miss Megan Fox | 40/1 |
| 24 Jan 22+12d | Kempton (AW) | Racingtv.com Handicap | 5/13 | 1½ | 8-12 | 45 | 77B | 57A | Mark Crehan | 14/1 |
| 12 Jan 22+42d | Kempton (AW) | Join Racing TV Now Handicap (Div 2) | 5/9 | 1 | 8-10 | 47 | 98A | 57A | Mark Crehan | 18/1 |
| 2021 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 01 Dec 21+32d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet New Instant Roulette Handicap (Div 1) | 6/11 | hd | 8-9 | 49 | 74A | 60A | Kieran O'Neill | 50/1 |
| 30 Oct 21+25d | Wolverhampton (AW) | MansionBet Beaten By A Head Handicap (Div 2) | 10/12 | 2¾ | 8-13 | 54 | 77A | 48A | Luke Catton | 50/1 |
| 05 Oct 21+32d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Extra Place Offers Every Day Handicap | 7/10 | 2 | 8-10 | 57 | 82A | 49A | Liam Browne | 80/1 |
| 03 Sep 21+113d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Extra Place Offers Every Day Handicap | 11/11 | 3¼ | 8-13 | 62 | 51A | 30A | Sam Hitchcott | 80/1 |
| 13 May 21+17d | Salisbury | AJN Steelstock 'Rapid Processing' Handicap | 8/10 | ¾ | 8-9 | 66 | 70A | 39A | Thore Hammer Hansen | 100/1 |
| 26 Apr 21+145d | Lingfield (AW) | Witheford Barrier Trials At Lingfield Park Fillies' Handicap | 12/13 | 1½ | 8-12 | 67 | 72B | 42A | Luke Catton | 125/1 |
| 2020 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 02 Dec 20+63d | Kempton (AW) | British Stallions Studs EBF Fillies' Novice Stakes (Plus 10/GBB Race) | 8/10 | 1 | 8-9 | — | 61A | 43A | Mark Crehan | 25/1 |
| 30 Sep 20+21d | Kempton (AW) | 32Red.com/British Stallion Studs EBF Fillies' Novice Stakes (Plus 10/GBB Race) (Div 2) | 4/9 | ½ | 8-7 | — | 84A | 66A | Luke Catton | 250/1 |
| 09 Sep 20 | Kempton (AW) | British Stallion Studs EBF Fillies' Novice Stakes (Plus 10/GBB Race) (Div 2) | 7/8 | 1 | 8-7 | — | 63A | 42A | Luke Catton | 250/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Purple Poppy won?
- Purple Poppy (GB) won 2 of 36 archived starts between 2020 and 2024, a strike rate of 5.6%. Placed 8 times in total (22.2% of starts).
- Who trained Purple Poppy?
- Purple Poppy (GB) was trained by Jimmy Fox on the most recent run on record, at Kempton (AW) on 6 November 2024.
- Who is Purple Poppy's sire?
- Purple Poppy (GB) is by Swiss Spirit (GB) out of Stunning In Purple (IRE), whose sire is Kheleyf.
- What going does Purple Poppy prefer?
- Purple Poppy (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 2 wins from 32 starts (6.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Purple Poppy's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 51, from the run on 6 November 2024. The highest on record is 67.
- What is Purple Poppy's sire's record?
- Swiss Spirit (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.5% of 3,648 runs since Apr 2017 (243 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on soft going: 4.5% from 245. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 3.7% from 136.
- Who are Purple Poppy's siblings?
- Out of Stunning In Purple (IRE), Purple Poppy (GB) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Purple Paddy (GB) (3). Highest grade won: Class 6 (Purple Paddy (GB)). The wins came over 6f–1m. As at Nov 2026.