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Horse profile
Keep Popping
- TrainerS G Knight
- OwnerP J Wightman
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 1988
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 3 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 11 Oct 1995, Exeter (PU/14)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct 95 | Exeter | PU/14 | 40/1 | - | Vince Slattery | S G Knight | Dean & Dyball Novices' Hurdle Class E | Class 4 | Hurdle | 2m2½f | Good to Firm | 10-12 | Sprung Rhythm (IRE) | £2,320 | 8 | 1/12 |
| 3 Oct 95 | Exeter | RO/8 | 20/1 | - | Vince Slattery | S G Knight | Dominion Oils Novices' Chase Class E | Class 4 | Chase | 2m3f | Good | 11-0 | Kindle's Delight (GB) | £2,840 | 654 | 1/6 |
| 18 Dec 93 | Uttoxeter | 6/16 | 16/1 | 5¾ | D Salter | S G Knight | Levy Board Stakes National Hunt Flat | Non-handicap (unclassified) | NH Flat | 2m | Heavy | 10-11 | Thermal Warrior (GB) | £2,124 | - | 2/14 |
Dean & Dyball Novices' Hurdle Class E
Class 42m2½fGood to Firm
All fields
- Date
- 11 Oct 95
- Course
- Exeter
- Pos
- PU/14
- SP
- 40/1
- Btn
- -
- Jockey
- Vince Slattery
- Trainer
- S G Knight
- Race
- Dean & Dyball Novices' Hurdle Class E
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m2½f
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Wgt
- 10-12
- Winner / 2nd
- Sprung Rhythm (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £2,320
- Days
- 8
- Future form
- 1/12
Dominion Oils Novices' Chase Class E
Class 42m3fGood
All fields
- Date
- 3 Oct 95
- Course
- Exeter
- Pos
- RO/8
- SP
- 20/1
- Btn
- -
- Jockey
- Vince Slattery
- Trainer
- S G Knight
- Race
- Dominion Oils Novices' Chase Class E
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Chase
- Dist
- 2m3f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 11-0
- Winner / 2nd
- Kindle's Delight (GB)
- Winner prize
- £2,840
- Days
- 654
- Future form
- 1/6
Levy Board Stakes National Hunt Flat
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mHeavy
All fields
- Date
- 18 Dec 93
- Course
- Uttoxeter
- Pos
- 6/16
- SP
- 16/1
- Btn
- 5¾
- Jockey
- D Salter
- Trainer
- S G Knight
- Race
- Levy Board Stakes National Hunt Flat
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m
- Going
- Heavy
- Wgt
- 10-11
- Winner / 2nd
- Thermal Warrior (GB)
- Winner prize
- £2,124
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 2/14
Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.
Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races
| Date | Course | Race | This horse | Winner next time | Their pos | Won on | At | Race won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct 95 | Exeter | Dean & Dyball Novices' Hurdle Class E | PU/14 | Make A Stand (GB) | 9 | 3 May 96 | Newton Abbot | Limerick Maiden Hurdle Class E |
| 3 Oct 95 | Exeter | Dominion Oils Novices' Chase Class E | RO/8 | Lake Of Loughrea (IRE) | 2 | 13 Oct 95 | Ludlow | Grete Novices' Chase Class E |
| 18 Dec 93 | Uttoxeter | Levy Board Stakes National Hunt Flat | 6/16 | Thermal Warrior (GB) | 1 | 4 Mar 94 | Lingfield | EBF Rampart 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Qualifier |
| 18 Dec 93 | Uttoxeter | Levy Board Stakes National Hunt Flat | 6/16 | Chief Rager (GB) | 3 | 2 Feb 94 | Leicester | EBF 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Qualifier |
- PU/1411 Oct 95 · Exeter
Dean & Dyball Novices' Hurdle Class E
All fields
- Date
- 11 Oct 95
- Course
- Exeter
- Race
- Dean & Dyball Novices' Hurdle Class E
- This horse
- PU/14
- Winner next time
- Make A Stand (GB)
- Their pos
- 9
- Won on
- 3 May 96
- Race won
- Limerick Maiden Hurdle Class E
- RO/83 Oct 95 · Exeter
Dominion Oils Novices' Chase Class E
All fields
- Date
- 3 Oct 95
- Course
- Exeter
- Race
- Dominion Oils Novices' Chase Class E
- This horse
- RO/8
- Winner next time
- Lake Of Loughrea (IRE)
- Their pos
- 2
- Won on
- 13 Oct 95
- At
- Ludlow
- Race won
- Grete Novices' Chase Class E
- 6/1618 Dec 93 · Uttoxeter
Levy Board Stakes National Hunt Flat
All fields
- Date
- 18 Dec 93
- Course
- Uttoxeter
- Race
- Levy Board Stakes National Hunt Flat
- This horse
- 6/16
- Winner next time
- Thermal Warrior (GB)
- Their pos
- 1
- Won on
- 4 Mar 94
- Race won
- EBF Rampart 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Qualifier
- 6/1618 Dec 93 · Uttoxeter
Levy Board Stakes National Hunt Flat
All fields
- Date
- 18 Dec 93
- Course
- Uttoxeter
- Race
- Levy Board Stakes National Hunt Flat
- This horse
- 6/16
- Winner next time
- Chief Rager (GB)
- Their pos
- 3
- Won on
- 2 Feb 94
- Race won
- EBF 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Qualifier
Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).
Trainer changes
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S G Knight | 18 Dec 93 | 11 Oct 95 | 6/16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
S G Knight
- Trainer
- S G Knight
- First run
- 18 Dec 93
- Last run
- 11 Oct 95
- First run for yard
- 6/16
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.
Stats
Career summary by code (GB & IRE)
| Code | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 18 Dec 93 | 11 Oct 95 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 18 Dec 93
- Last run
- 11 Oct 95
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
By race type
| Race type | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Chase | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| NH Flat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Hurdle
- Race type
- Hurdle
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Chase
- Race type
- Chase
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
NH Flat
- Race type
- NH Flat
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By going
| Going | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Good to Firm
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Good
- Going
- Good
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Heavy
- Going
- Heavy
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By distance
| Distance | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m to 2m1f | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 2m2f to 2m5f | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
2m to 2m1f
- Distance
- 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
2m2f to 2m5f
- Distance
- 2m2f to 2m5f
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.
By course
By class
| Class | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Non-handicap (unclassified) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Class 4
- Class
- Class 4
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Pattern (Group/Grade/Listed) shown ahead of class. Irish races carry no class, so they are grouped as handicap or non-handicap.
By field size
| Runners | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 to 8 runners | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 13 to 16 runners | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
6 to 8 runners
- Runners
- 6 to 8 runners
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
13 to 16 runners
- Runners
- 13 to 16 runners
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By month
| Month | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| December | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
October
- Month
- October
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
December
- Month
- December
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By jockey
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vince Slattery | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| D Salter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Vince Slattery
- Jockey
- Vince Slattery
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
D Salter
- Jockey
- D Salter
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By trainer
| Trainer | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S G Knight | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
S G Knight
- Trainer
- S G Knight
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By headgear
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No headgear | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
No headgear
- Headgear
- No headgear
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Headgear codes as declared: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield.
By days since last run
| Days since last run | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debut / no previous run | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 8 to 14 days | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Over a year | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Debut / no previous run
- Days since last run
- Debut / no previous run
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
8 to 14 days
- Days since last run
- 8 to 14 days
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Over a year
- Days since last run
- Over a year
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchIdiots Delight (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's damNot traced
Great-grandparents · 4
- Sire's sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's sire's damNot traced
- Sire's dam's sireNot traced
- Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchMessalina (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sirePirate King I
- Dam's damNot traced
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sireNot traced
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
Breeding card
Female line
- Messalina (GB) · 1 winners from 5 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idiots Delight (GB) | Messalina (GB) | Pirate King I | gelding | Flat 12.0f · NH 2m3½f | Flat 7.0f · NH 2m2½f |
Idiots Delight (GB)
- Damsire
- Pirate King I
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 12.0f · NH 2m3½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 7.0f · NH 2m2½f
Progeny of Idiots Delight (GB) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 2,857 | 327 | 793 | 3 | 0 | ||
| At 2m2f to 2m5f | 995 | 133 | 293 | 2 | 0 | ||
| On Heavy going | 163 | 13 | 37 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m2f to 2m5f on Heavy going | 44 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 2,857
- Wins
- 327
- Placed
- 793
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 3
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m2f to 2m5f
- Condition
- At 2m2f to 2m5f
- Runs
- 995
- Wins
- 133
- Placed
- 293
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
On Heavy going
- Condition
- On Heavy going
- Runs
- 163
- Wins
- 13
- Placed
- 37
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Heavy going
- Condition
- At 2m2f to 2m5f on Heavy going
- Runs
- 44
- Wins
- 6
- Placed
- 13
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 0
- This horse wins
- 0
Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.
Idiots Delight (GB) × Pirate King I mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 2
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 10
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.
Best of the cross
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keep Popping (GB) | 3 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
| Cottage Joker (GB) | 7 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Keep Popping (GB)
- Horse
- Keep Popping (GB)
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Cottage Joker (GB)
- Horse
- Cottage Joker (GB)
- Runs
- 7
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 1 winners from 5 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Idiots Delight (GB) out of Messalina (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Sayfar (GB)
- Britannicus (GB)0W · 6R
By Precipice Wood (GB)
- The Poor Yank (GB)0W · 1R
By Politico (USA)
- Kimswa (GB)0W · 1R
By Sunyboy (GB)
- Blueberry King (GB)1W · 5R
Female line
- 1Messalina (GB)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Keep Popping foaled?
Keep Popping (GB) was foaled in 1988.
Who are the sire and dam of Keep Popping?
Keep Popping (GB) is by Idiots Delight (GB) out of Messalina (GB), a daughter of Pirate King I.
Who trained Keep Popping?
Keep Popping (GB) was trained by S G Knight and owned by P J Wightman at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Keep Popping's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Keep Popping (GB) ran 3 times without winning.
Is Keep Popping still racing?
Keep Popping (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 11 October 1995 at Exeter in the Dean & Dyball Novices' Hurdle Class E (result: pulled up, 14 ran), and has not run there since.
What is Keep Popping's record at Exeter?
Keep Popping (GB) ran most often at Exeter, with no wins from 2 runs there.
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