Ian Popham
Jockey Statistics
Ian Popham is a jockey with 1406 career rides 135 winners. He rides at a 9.6% strike rate. He has placed 472 times. He has earned £1.4M in prize money. His strongest track is Hexham (2w from 5r).
Career Statistics
Win Rate
9.6%
Total Wins
135
Total Runs
1,406
Places
472
Place %
33.6%
Recent Form
Season Performance
Total Wins · Avg Finishing Position
- Total Wins
- Avg Position
Recent Results
| Date | Track | Race | Horse | Pos | Runners | Distance | Going |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-16 | Hereford | myracing.com For Free Bets And Tips Novices' Handicap Hurdle | Asking Questions (IRE) | 6 | 11 | 21.5ff | Soft |
| 2018-01-13 | Wetherby | Bet At Racinguk.com Handicap Hurdle | First Up (IRE) | 5 | 9 | 16ff | Soft |
| 2018-01-13 | Wetherby | Racing UK In Stunning HD 'Confined' Novices' Chase | Midnight Merlot (GB) | 4 | 6 | 19.5ff | Soft |
| 2018-01-13 | Wetherby | Racing Uk Jump To It Novices' Hurdle | Leskinfere (IRE) | 3 | 9 | 19.5ff | Soft |
| 2018-01-12 | Huntingdon | Smarkets Ebf 'national Hunt' Maiden Hurdle | Classula (GB) | 12 | 15 | 16ff | Soft |
| 2018-01-10 | Ludlow | Racing UK Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) | Zalvados (FR) | 1 | 13 | 16ff | Soft |
| 2018-01-09 | Taunton | Greenslade Taylor Hunt Handicap Hurdle | Blairs Cove (GB) | 6 | 8 | 19ff | Soft |
| 2018-01-06 | Chepstow | Coral Best Price Guaranteed Standard Open NH Flat Race | Court Duty (IRE) | 8 | 8 | 16ff | Heavy |
| 2018-01-04 | Bangor-on-Dee | Stella Artois Cidre 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle | Western Morning (IRE) | 9 | 13 | 16.5ff | Heavy |
| 2018-01-04 | Bangor-on-Dee | Budweiser Standard Open NH Flat Race | Alderson (GB) | 3 | 4 | 16.5ff | Heavy |
| 2018-01-03 | Ludlow | Best Wishes For 2018 Juvenile Hurdle | Lord County (FR) | 3 | 6 | 16ff | Soft |
| 2018-01-01 | Fakenham | Fakenham Racecourse Annual Members Maiden Hurdle | Fresh New Dawn (IRE) | 2 | 7 | 16ff | Heavy |
| 2017-12-30 | Taunton | Totescoop6 Play Today Novices' Hurdle | Drumlee City (IRE) | 8 | 14 | 19ff | Soft |
| 2017-12-26 | Fontwell | Southern Contract Lifting Mares' Handicap Hurdle | Undefined Beauty (IRE) | 2 | 9 | 21.5ff | Soft |
| 2017-12-26 | Fontwell | Winner Plant And Access Handicap Hurdle | Its'afreebee (IRE) | 7 | 8 | 17.5ff | Soft |
| 2017-12-26 | Fontwell | James Todd Novices' Hurdle | Navajo War Dance (GB) | 3 | 13 | 17.5ff | Soft |
| 2017-12-26 | Fontwell | JEB Homes Ltd Juvenile Hurdle | Oxford Blu (GB) | 4 | 5 | 17.5ff | Soft |
| 2017-12-23 | Haydock | Betfred Watch Sky Sports In Our Shops Handicap Hurdle | Quids In (IRE) | 4 | 6 | 15.5ff | Heavy |
| 2017-12-23 | Haydock | Betfred Supports Jack Berry House Handicap Hurdle | Zalvados (FR) | 2 | 5 | 19ff | Heavy |
| 2017-12-20 | Newbury | St. James's Place Juvenile Hurdle | Doctor Bartolo (IRE) | 2 | 12 | 16.5ff | Soft |
Strike Rate by Course & Distance
Win % by course (rows) and distance band (columns). Min 1 run to show a cell.
| Course | 5f | 6f | 7f | 1m | 1m2f | 1m4f+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Abbot | — | — | — | — | — | 7% |
| Chepstow | — | — | — | — | — | 7% |
| Exeter | — | — | — | — | — | 11% |
| Taunton | — | — | — | — | — | 13% |
| Uttoxeter | — | — | — | — | — | 7% |
| Worcester | — | — | — | — | — | 7% |
| Cheltenham | — | — | — | — | — | 9% |
| Fontwell | — | — | — | — | — | 16% |
Going Performance
Based on 1406 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.
Distance Performance
Based on 1406 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.
Course Specialists
Where this jockey rides most successfully (minimum 3 rides at a track).
Class Performance
Win rates by race class (1–7).
Seasonality
Monthly win rate across stored results.
Trainer Partnerships
Most successful trainers this jockey rides for (minimum 3 rides).
Owner Partnerships
Top owners whose horses this jockey rides (minimum 2 runners).
Surface Split
Turf vs All-Weather strike rates.
Turf
Runs
1384
Wins
134
Win Rate
10%
AW
Runs
22
Wins
1
Win Rate
5%
Flat vs Jumps
Separate stats for each racing code.
Runs
1395
Wins
135
Win %
10%
Place %
34%
Runs
11
Wins
0
Win %
0%
Place %
9%
Biggest Wins
Most valuable victories from stored results.
Paddy Power Gold Cup Chase (Grade 3 Handicap)
Annacotty (IRE) · Cheltenham · 14 Nov 2015
Vote A.P. Gold Cup (Grade 3 Handicap Chase)
Poquelin (FR) · Cheltenham · 11 Dec 2010
BetBright Chase (Grade 3 Handicap)
Bally Legend (GB) · Kempton · 22 Feb 2014
Badger Ales Trophy (Listed Handicap Chase)
Meanus Dandy (IRE) · Wincanton · 6 Nov 2010
Kauto Star Novices' Chase (In Memory Of Nigel Clark) (Formerly The Feltham Novices' Chase) (Grade 1)
Annacotty (IRE) · Kempton · 26 Dec 2013
freebets.com Trophy Chase (Grade 3 Handicap)
Annacotty (IRE) · Cheltenham · 30 Jan 2016
Macmillan Cancer Support Silver Trophy Chase (Grade 2 Limited Handicap)
Champion Court (IRE) · Cheltenham · 17 Apr 2013
188bet.co.uk Prelude Handicap Hurdle (Listed)
Listen To The Man (IRE) · Market Rasen · 30 Sept 2017
Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Hyde Novices' Hurdle) (Grade 2)
Creepy (IRE) · Cheltenham · 16 Nov 2013
Brewin Dolphin Trophy Handicap Chase
Bally Legend (GB) · Exeter · 6 Dec 2013
Market Performance
Starting prices of winners — average, extremes, and distribution.
Avg Winner SP
7.0/1
Shortest Winner
0.2/1
Biggest Winner
33/1
Winner SP Distribution
Top Horses
Horses this jockey has the best record on (minimum 2 rides together).
Draw Performance
Win rates by relative draw position (low / mid / high third of the field).