Top Of The Pops

 (GB)
Country
United Kingdom
Foal Date
21-May-18
Colour
bay
Dam
Whirly Bird
Prize Money
$21853
Trainer
J G Murray
Owners
Lios Dearg Rangers Partnership
About

Top Of The Pops is a 7yo b unknown from United Kingdom trained by J G Murray, who is based at Offaly. It is sired by the stallion Kingman out of the dam Whirly Bird. Top Of The Pops has managed to win 2 races in its career so far. On 3rd Apr 2025 at Gowran Park, Top Of The Pops scored its most significant win to date, getting the money in the $6000 Paulstown Handicap (0-60). It has proven a profitable horse for the punters over the journey. If you had backed Top Of The Pops throughout its career you'd have achieved a 113% return on investment.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Roscommon 13-May-25 m R2 Hcp (of $9,999), Winning Time: 01:32.860, SP: 14/1W Joyce 61.2kg, Cd 0 12.90L13 (15)
Sligo 04-May-25 2121m GOOD R6 Hcp $200 (of $6,000), Winning Time: 02:24.200, SP: 11/1 Tracked leader in 2nd and a bit keen early, pushed along over 3f out, lost place from 2f out and no extra from 1f outW Joyce 61.2kg, Cd 0 8.25L6 (10)
Gowran Park 03-Apr-25 1609m SOFT R2 Hcp $6,000 (of $6,000), Winning Time: 01:44.020, SP: 25/1 Soon prominent, disputed after 1f and led after 2f, pressed 3f out, ridden 2f out, soon edged left, kept on well inside final furlongW Joyce 58.1kg1 (12)
Leopardstown 31-Mar-25 1609m GOOD R7 Hcp (of $7,200), Winning Time: 01:42.430, SP: 50/1 Always towards rear, pushed along and hung left under 2f out, no impressionJ A Heffernan 58.1kg, Cd 0 12.25L17 (20)
Dundalk 19-Dec-24 1408m GOOD R4 Hcp (of $6,629), Winning Time: 01:26.910, SP: 66/1 Soon mid-division, took keen hold, ridden 2f out, no impressionW Joyce 57.6kg, Cd 0 8.75L8 (14)
Dundalk 21-Nov-24 1609m GOOD R6 Hcp (of $6,629), Winning Time: 01:39.890, SP: 100/1 Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden 3f out, no extra 2 1/2f out, rear and drifted left over 1f out, weakened and eased closing stagesR Whearty 57.6kg, Cd 0 25.25L14 (14)
Dundalk 14-Nov-24 1609m GOOD R2 (of $6,313), Winning Time: 01:39.890, SP: 28/1 Reluctant and very slowly away, trailing early, closer in rear halfway, ridden and no extra 3f out, weakened over 2f outR Donaghue-leahy 55.3kg, Cd 0 32.00L12 (13)
Dundalk 02-Nov-24 1609m GOOD R6 Hcp (of $6,629), Winning Time: 01:38.990, SP: 33/1 Tracked leaders on inner, ridden in 2nd 2f out, dropped to 7th 1f out, no impressionS Rutledge 61.7kg, Cd 0 6.25L9 (13)
Curragh 22-Oct-24 2011m SOFT R6 Hcp (of $12,626), Winning Time: 02:10.830, SP: 50/1 Always towards rear, checked after 1f, never a factorW Joyce 61.2kg, Cd 0 13.25L17 (20)
Roscommon 14-Oct-24 1509m SOFT R2 Hcp (of $7,576), Winning Time: 01:37.010, SP: 100/1 Chased leader, 2nd halfway, pushed over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened over 1f outW Joyce 57.6kg, Cd 0 16.00L9 (12)
Leicester 13-Jun-21 1657m GOOD R5 Hcp $300 (of $4,999) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:45.120, SP: 11/4 Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlongB A Curtis 58.1kg, Cd 0 6.00L5 (5)
Ripon 15-Apr-21 1609m GOOD R5 Hcp $755 (of $7,409) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:38.890, SP: 9/4 Led after 1f, pushed along and headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlongB A Curtis 57.6kg, Cd 0 6.75L4 (7)
Chelmsford City 08-Nov-20 2011m GOOD R3 (of $10,415) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:05.630, SP: 11/1 Led, ridden over 2f out, drifted right under pressure when leaded over 1f out, weakened final furlongA Kirby 57.6kg, Cd 0 4.25L5 (6)
Leicester 13-Oct-20 1657m HEAVY R3 Nv $5,111 (of $5,877) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:53.850, SP: 11/4 Made all, pushed along and pressed from over 1f out, ridden and ran onS D Sousa 59.4kg1 (7)