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Horse profile
Popcorn Magic
- TrainerAndrew Balding
- OwnerColbert Racing
- Sex
- colt
- Foaled
- 2020
- Colour
- chestnut
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 1 win from 2 runs (50%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £4,104 GB
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 10 Jan 2024, Kempton (AW) (PU/8)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- 18 Nov 2023, Lingfield (AW)
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 24 | Kempton (AW) | PU/8 | 2/5F | - | David Probert | Andrew Balding | Unibet Support Safe Gambling Novice Stakes (Div I) | Class 5 | Flat AW | 1m3f | Standard to Slow | 9-11 | Running The Game (FR) | £4,320 | 53 | 0/6 |
| 18 Nov 23 | Lingfield (AW) | 1/12 | 10/1 | won ¾ | David Probert | Andrew Balding | Use Safer Gambling Tools At BetUK Novice Stakes | Class 5 | Flat AW | 1m2f | Standard | 9-4 | Indemnity (IRE) | £4,104 | - | 1/11 |
- PU/810 Jan 24 · Kempton (AW)2/5F
Unibet Support Safe Gambling Novice Stakes (Div I)
Class 51m3fStandard to Slow
All fields
- Date
- 10 Jan 24
- Course
- Kempton (AW)
- Pos
- PU/8
- SP
- 2/5F
- Btn
- -
- Jockey
- David Probert
- Trainer
- Andrew Balding
- Race
- Unibet Support Safe Gambling Novice Stakes (Div I)
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- Flat AW
- Dist
- 1m3f
- Going
- Standard to Slow
- Wgt
- 9-11
- Winner / 2nd
- Running The Game (FR)
- Winner prize
- £4,320
- Days
- 53
- Future form
- 0/6
- 1/1218 Nov 23 · Lingfield (AW)10/1
Use Safer Gambling Tools At BetUK Novice Stakes
Class 51m2fStandard
All fields
- Date
- 18 Nov 23
- Course
- Lingfield (AW)
- Pos
- 1/12
- SP
- 10/1
- Btn
- won ¾
- Jockey
- David Probert
- Trainer
- Andrew Balding
- Race
- Use Safer Gambling Tools At BetUK Novice Stakes
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- Flat AW
- Dist
- 1m2f
- Going
- Standard
- Wgt
- 9-4
- Winner / 2nd
- Indemnity (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £4,104
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 1/11
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov 23 | Lingfield (AW) | Use Safer Gambling Tools At BetUK Novice Stakes | 1/12 | Hosanna Power (IRE) | 3 | 17 May 24 | Newbury | Unibet Handicap |
- 1/1218 Nov 23 · Lingfield (AW)
Use Safer Gambling Tools At BetUK Novice Stakes
All fields
- Date
- 18 Nov 23
- Course
- Lingfield (AW)
- Race
- Use Safer Gambling Tools At BetUK Novice Stakes
- This horse
- 1/12
- Winner next time
- Hosanna Power (IRE)
- Their pos
- 3
- Won on
- 17 May 24
- At
- Newbury
- Race won
- Unibet Handicap
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Balding | 18 Nov 23 | 10 Jan 24 | 1/12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £4,104 | €0 |
Andrew Balding
- Trainer
- Andrew Balding
- First run
- 18 Nov 23
- Last run
- 10 Jan 24
- First run for yard
- 1/12
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £4,104
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £4,104 | €0 | 18 Nov 23 | 10 Jan 24 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £4,104
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 18 Nov 23
- Last run
- 10 Jan 24
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchMastercraftsman (IRE)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireDanehill Dancer (IRE)
- Sire's damStarlight Dreams (USA)
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 branchNathalizia (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireNathaniel (IRE)
- 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
- Nathalizia (GB) · 1 winners from 3 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Breeder | Foaled | Colour | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mastercraftsman (IRE) | Nathalizia (GB) | Nathaniel (IRE) | Bartisan Racing Ltd | 30 Apr 20 | chestnut | colt | Flat 10.6f · NH 2m2½f | Flat 9.0f · NH 2m1½f |
Mastercraftsman (IRE)
- Damsire
- Nathaniel (IRE)
- Breeder
- Bartisan Racing Ltd
- Foaled
- 30 Apr 20
- Colour
- chestnut
- Sex
- colt
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 10.6f · NH 2m2½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 9.0f · NH 2m1½f
Progeny of Mastercraftsman (IRE) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 7,659 | 821 | 2,162 | 2 | 1 | ||
| At 9f to 11f | 2,177 | 249 | 621 | 2 | 1 | ||
| On AW going | 2,575 | 266 | 762 | 2 | 1 | ||
| At 9f to 11f on AW going | 699 | 74 | 204 | 2 | 1 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 7,659
- Wins
- 821
- Placed
- 2,162
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 1
At 9f to 11f
- Condition
- At 9f to 11f
- Runs
- 2,177
- Wins
- 249
- Placed
- 621
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 1
On AW going
- Condition
- On AW going
- Runs
- 2,575
- Wins
- 266
- Placed
- 762
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 1
At 9f to 11f on AW going
- Condition
- At 9f to 11f on AW going
- Runs
- 699
- Wins
- 74
- Placed
- 204
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 1
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.
Mastercraftsman (IRE) × Nathaniel (IRE) mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | £4,104 | €0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 1
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £4,104
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Popcorn Magic (GB) | 2 | 1 | 0 | £4,104 | €0 |
Popcorn Magic (GB)
- Horse
- Popcorn Magic (GB)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £4,104
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 1 winners from 3 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Mastercraftsman (IRE) out of Nathalizia (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Too Darn Hot (GB)
- Beechdale (GB)0W · 7R
By Palace Pier (GB)
- Retro Gal (GB)0W · 7R
Female line
- 1Nathalizia (GB)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
How old is Popcorn Magic?
Popcorn Magic (GB), a chestnut racehorse, was foaled on 30 April 2020 and is 6 years old.
Who are the sire and dam of Popcorn Magic?
Popcorn Magic (GB) is by Mastercraftsman (IRE) out of Nathalizia (GB), a daughter of Nathaniel (IRE), and was bred by Bartisan Racing Ltd.
Who trained Popcorn Magic?
Popcorn Magic (GB) was trained by Andrew Balding and owned by Colbert Racing at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Popcorn Magic's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Popcorn Magic (GB) won 1 of 2 races (50%).
What is Popcorn Magic's biggest win?
Popcorn Magic (GB)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Use Safer Gambling Tools At BetUK Novice Stakes at Lingfield (AW) on 18 November 2023.
Has Popcorn Magic ever been beaten?
Popcorn Magic (GB) was beaten once in 2 runs in Britain and Ireland, on 10 January 2024 at Kempton (AW) (pulled up, 8 ran).
Is Popcorn Magic still racing?
Popcorn Magic (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 10 January 2024 at Kempton (AW) in the Unibet Support Safe Gambling Novice Stakes (result: pulled up, 8 ran), and has not run there since.
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