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Poppycat (IRE) silks

Horse profile

Poppycat

Doyen (IRE) × Swiss Roll (IRE) (Entrepreneur (GB))
Sex
mare
Foaled
2021
Colour
chestnut
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£1,255 GB
Official rating
Unrated
Last run (GB & IRE)
12 Jun 2026, Newton Abbot (2/6)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Yet to win
Recent form
2

Poppycat has no declared runs or entries in Britain or Ireland at the moment.

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeFuture form
12 Jun 26Newton Abbot2/620/11½James DaviesNigel HawkeRacing To School Reaches 25 Years Open National Hunt Flat RaceClass 4NH Flat2m1fGood10-9Park Hall (IRE)£2,7230/3
  • 2/612 Jun 26 · Newton Abbot20/1

    Racing To School Reaches 25 Years Open National Hunt Flat Race

    Class 42m1fGood

    All fields
    Date
    12 Jun 26
    Pos
    2/6
    SP
    20/1
    Btn
    1½
    Race
    Racing To School Reaches 25 Years Open National Hunt Flat Race
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    NH Flat
    Dist
    2m1f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    10-9
    Winner / 2nd
    Park Hall (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £2,723
    Future form
    0/3

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.

Trainer changes

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Nigel Hawke12 Jun 2612 Jun 262/610100.0%100.0%£1,255€0
Nigel Hawke
First run
12 Jun 26
Last run
12 Jun 26
First run for yard
2/6
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,255
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
National Hunt10100.0%100.0%£1,255€012 Jun 2612 Jun 26
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,255
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
12 Jun 26
Last run
12 Jun 26

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchDoyen (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. SireDoyen (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireSadler's Wells (USA)
  2. Sire's damMoon Cactus (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Sire's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's sire's damNot traced
  3. Sire's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchSwiss Roll (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. DamSwiss Roll (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireEntrepreneur (GB)
  2. Dam's damOn Air (FR)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireChief Singer (GB)
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Doyen (IRE)
Swiss Roll (IRE)
Sadler's Wells (USA)
Moon Cactus (GB)
Entrepreneur (GB)
On Air (FR)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Chief Singer (GB)
Not traced

Breeding card

HorsePoppycat (IRE)
Sexmare
Foaled2021
SireDoyen (IRE)
DamSwiss Roll (IRE)
DamsireEntrepreneur (GB)
Sire's sireSadler's Wells (USA)
Sire's damMoon Cactus (GB)
2nd damOn Air (FR)
2nd dam's sireChief Singer (GB)
Dam's own recordBlack-type placed
Dam's produce4 winners from 8 runners
Notable siblingTiger Roll (IRE)

Female line

  1. Swiss Roll (IRE) · by Entrepreneur (GB) · 4 winners from 8 runners · Black-type placed
  2. On Air (FR) · by Chief Singer (GB) · 4 winners from 5 runners
  3. Green Light I (FR) · 2 winners from 3 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireBreederFoaledColourSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Doyen (IRE)Swiss Roll (IRE)Entrepreneur (GB)G O'Brien13 Mar 21chestnutmareFlat 9.6f · NH 2m3fFlat 8.3f · NH 2m4½f
Doyen (IRE)
Breeder
G O'Brien
Foaled
13 Mar 21
Colour
chestnut
Sex
mare
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.6f · NH 2m3f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.3f · NH 2m4½f

Progeny of Doyen (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs5,7056761,63311.8%28.6%10
At 2m to 2m1f2,34327367711.7%28.9%10
On Good going2,26729267212.9%29.6%10
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going83810425512.4%30.4%10
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
5,705
Wins
676
Placed
1,633
Win %
11.8%
Place %
28.6%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f
Runs
2,343
Wins
273
Placed
677
Win %
11.7%
Place %
28.9%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
2,267
Wins
292
Placed
672
Win %
12.9%
Place %
29.6%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
Runs
838
Wins
104
Placed
255
Win %
12.4%
Place %
30.4%
This horse runs
1
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.

Doyen (IRE) × Entrepreneur (GB) mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt100.0%01010.0%£1,255€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,255
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Poppycat (IRE)100£1,255€0
Poppycat (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£1,255
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Swiss Roll (IRE)

Record
Black-type placed
G1 winners
0
Produce
4 winners from 8 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Doyen (IRE) out of Swiss Roll (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Oratorio (IRE)

By Dubawi (IRE)

By Authorized (IRE)

By Ad Valorem (USA)

By Vale Of York (IRE)

By Teofilo (IRE)

Female line

  1. 1Swiss Roll (IRE) · by Entrepreneur (GB)
  2. 2On Air (FR) · by Chief Singer (GB)
  3. 3Green Light I (FR)

Notable relatives

Half-brother

Aunt (out of 2nd dam)

View full Green Light I family

In brief

How old is Poppycat?

Poppycat (IRE) is a 5-year-old chestnut mare, foaled on 13 March 2021.

Who are the sire and dam of Poppycat?

Poppycat (IRE) is by Doyen (IRE) out of Swiss Roll (IRE), a daughter of Entrepreneur (GB), and was bred by G O'Brien.

Who trains Poppycat?

Poppycat (IRE) is trained by Nigel Hawke and owned by Gerard O'Brien, and has run for no other trainer in Britain or Ireland.

What is Poppycat's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Poppycat (IRE) has run 1 time and is yet to win.

When did Poppycat last run?

Poppycat (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 12 June 2026 at Newton Abbot in the Racing To School Reaches 25 Years Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination), finishing 2nd of 6.

Is Poppycat related to any top horses?

Poppycat (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Tiger Roll (IRE) (half-brother, Grade 2 winner), Ahzeemah (IRE) (half-brother, Group 2 winner) and Pollen (IRE) (aunt, Group 3 winner), from the Green Light I (FR) family.

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