Horse profile
Fighting Poet (IRE)
by The Gurkha (IRE) out of Inkling (USA) (Seeking The Gold)
44 runs · 10 courses · from Nov 2021
As at 2 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
3 wins · Brighton
Last run 24 Oct 2026 · 7th of 14
Last raced off OR 49
KTB Profile
Fighting Poet is 3 from 44, with all wins at Class 6 over 1m2f – 1m4f on good or faster ground. All three successes came at Brighton, the most recent in Aug 2025 off an official rating of 49. The gelding has never won on the all-weather from 20 starts and was held up when finishing 7 of 14 at Southwell in Oct 2026 off an official rating of 49.
Based on 44 archived runs · run-style from 23 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 2 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
All wins on turf
Wins on good or faster
All wins at Class 6
OR ↓ 15lb off peak
- 3–44Wins / Runs
- 6.8%Strike rate
- 9 (20.5%)Placed
- −25.00£1 level staken=44 at SP
- 0.86Fair A/E n=44 · 0.73 incl. margin
- 64Highest OR
- 21dBetween runs (median)longest 226 d
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
Official rating49↓ 15lb off peak
49
45–64
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 91
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 2 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 20 | 102A | 80.5 | 5 runs · 91 / 70 |
| Good to Firm | 9 | 115B | 64 | 2 runs · 72 / 58 |
| Good | 7 | 102A | 81 | 2 runs · 72 / 63.5 |
| Soft | 4 | 72A | 56.5 | — |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 85A | 84 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 2 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 35 | 115B | 72 | 8 runs · 91 / 71 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 8 | 102A | 81.5 | 1 run · — |
Jumps
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 44 figures from 44 runs · as at 1 Nov 2026 · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style from 23 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Held up 19 (83%) · 3 wins
- Mid-division 3 (13%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 1 (4%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 9.7% of 2,029 runs since Jun 2020 (127 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 13.7% from 183. Weakest on heavy going: 2.9% from 105. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 6.3% from 111.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 4 | 1 | 25% | +15.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 183 | 25 | 13.7% | +4 | 2 from 9 |
| Good | 511 | 53 | 10.4% | +0.7 | 1 from 8 |
| Good to Soft | 210 | 21 | 10% | +0.3 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 323 | 23 | 7.1% | −2.6 | 0 from 4 |
| Heavy | 105 | 3 | 2.9% | −6.8 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 693 | 70 | 10.1% | +0.4 | 0 from 20 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 43 | 5 | 11.6% | +1.9 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 450 | 48 | 10.7% | +1 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 538 | 49 | 9.1% | −0.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 566 | 51 | 9% | −0.7 | 3 from 35 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 297 | 32 | 10.8% | +1.1 | 0 from 9 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 111 | 7 | 6.3% | −3.4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 23 | 4 | 17.4% | +7.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −9.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jun 2020 · as at 1 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Inkling (USA) (Seeking The Gold)
6 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Kingdom of Naples (USA) (1 win).
The wins came over 6f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Whatabird (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingdom of Naples (USA) | 1 | 1 | 1m | — |
| Emerald Ring (IRE) | 11 | 1 | 6f | — |
| Campeche Bay (USA) | 4 | 1 | 1m4f | — |
| Whatabird (IRE) | 2 | 1 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Yorkshire Monarch (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Galenus (IRE) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 20 | 0 | 0% | −20.00 |
| Good to Firm | 9 | 2 | 22% | +7.00 |
| Good | 8 | 1 | 13% | −5.00 |
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 40 | 3 | 8% | −21.00 |
| Class 5 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 14 | 3 | 21% | +5.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Windsor | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Salisbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 35 | 3 | 9% | −16.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Havlin | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Sean D Bowen | 7 | 1 | 14% | −4.00 |
| Kaiya Fraser | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Billy Loughnane | 4 | 1 | 25% | +4.50 |
| Miss Delphi Parkinson | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jonny Peate | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jason Watson | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr Edward Mitchell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Shane Kelly | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Callum Hutchinson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jim Crowley | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.50 |
| Saffie Osborne | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Connor Planas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Oisin Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Daniel Muscutt | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James Turner | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Callum Shepherd | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James Bowen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blinkers | 29 | 3 | 10% | −10.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| None | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Tongue tie | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2025 | 11 | 1 | 9% | −3.50 |
| 2024 | 8 | 2 | 25% | +3.50 |
| 2023 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 43 | 3 | 7% | −24.00 |
| NH Flat | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 9 runs | ||||||||||
| 24 Oct 26+59d | Southwell (AW) | Join The Midnite Movement Handicap Stakes Settled at back of the field early - still within reach 3f out then made modest ground under pressure 2f out - made no further progress inside the final furlong to finish 7th | 7/14 | 3¾ | 9-3 | 49 | 67C | 52C | Robert Havlin | 80/1 |
| 26 Aug 26+8d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Free Bets On Attheraces.com Classified Stakes Held a forward spot early - dropped away past halfway then swung wide on the turn two out - faded inside the final furlong to finish seventh | 7/11 | 1¾ | 9-9 | 50 | 70C | 47C | Jonny Peate | 10/1 |
| 18 Aug 26+7d | Lingfield (AW) | attheraces.com/marketmovers Classified Stakes Slow to start - held towards back of field - driven into contention with 2f left - up to fourth a furlong out - kept on to finish third | 3/10 | nse | 9-9 | 45 | 91A | 68A | Jonny Peate | 10/1 |
| 11 Aug 26+21d | Lingfield (AW) | Compare Licenced Betting Sites gambling.com Classified Stakes Settled midfield early - improved on the outside to move into second by the fourth furlong - hit the front approaching two out under pressure - rival came alongside inside the final furlong - battled back gamely - caught right at the line for a narrow defeat | 2/11 | ½ | 9-9 | 45 | 88B | 69A | Robert Havlin | 80/1 |
| 21 Jul 26+20d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Get Raceday Ready Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Stakes held up towards the back throughout - came home ninth beaten 42 lengths | 9/11 | 4¼ | 9-9 | 46 | 61C | 46C | Miss Delphi Parkinson | 100/1 |
| 01 Jul 26+9d | Epsom Downs | Betfred 'Follow Us On X' Handicap (Div 2) Settled at the back early - driven approaching 2f out but lost touch with rivals - dropped away in the closing stages to finish well beaten | 8/8 | 13 | 9-5 | 48 | 55C | 41C | Robert Havlin | 66/1 |
| 22 Jun 26+13d | Brighton | Watch Live Racing On fairplaybet.co.uk Classified Stakes Held up in the pack - nudged into contention 2f out then pushed along briefly - faded before the line finishing sixth | 6/7 | 3½ | 9-9 | 48 | 44C | 46C | Sean D Bowen | 22/1 |
| 09 Jun 26+33d | Brighton | Fairplay Lets Bet On It! Handicap Held up at the back - nudged into contention approaching the final furlong - then dropped away close home to finish 13th | 13/13 | 3¾ | 9-4 | 50 | 72C | 44A | Sean D Bowen | 16/1 |
| 07 May 26+192d | Windsor | Get Raceday Ready Handicap Settled at the back - made progress from the final furlong - kept on into 4th | 4/8 | ¾ | 9-0 | 51 | 72B | 64A | Callum Hutchinson | 33/1 |
| 2025 · 11 runs | ||||||||||
| 27 Oct 25+11d | Lingfield (AW) | Make The Move To Midnite Handicap Settled at the back - pushed along inside final furlong - made no impact - finished ninth | 9/12 | 1¼ | 9-7 | 52 | 68A | 63A | Sean D Bowen | 50/1 |
| 16 Oct 25+9d | Brighton | Parkfield Equine Solutions Handicap Settled towards the back - squeezed for space and shifted right approaching 2f out - unable to threaten and finished ninth | 9/13 | nk | 9-2 | 53 | 84C | 62A | Sean D Bowen | 16/1 |
| 07 Oct 25+22d | Brighton | JenningsBet In Bracknell Handicap Settled towards the back - made ground into contention 3f out - moved left approaching 2f out and pressed the leader until inside the last - unable to find more finishing 4th | 4/10 | 4 | 9-9 | 53 | 76A | 68A | Sean D Bowen | 8/1 |
| 15 Sep 25+27d | Brighton | Blackmore Equestrian Construction Handicap Settled in fifth - urged to close towards the inner approaching 2f out - faded inside the final two furlongs | 6/9 | 1 | 9-7 | 53 | 25C | 59C | Jason Watson | 17/2 |
| 19 Aug 25+12d | Brighton | Streamline Always First Past The Post! 'Confined' Handicap Settled towards the back early - made progress from 4f out - moved left approaching 2f out to get a clear run - improved into second inside the final furlong - hit the front close home and finished strongly | 1/7 | 9-6 | 49 | 115B | 82A | Jim Crowley | 13/2 | |
| 07 Aug 25+36d | Brighton | Sue Turner Diamond Year Classified Stakes Settled towards the back early - made progress from 3f out - moved right approaching the final furlong - stayed on into 3rd without threatening the front | 3/7 | 5 | 9-9 | 50 | 52B | 64A | Jason Watson | 9/4 |
| 02 Jul 25+8d | Epsom Downs | Betfred 'Follow Us On X' Handicap Held up towards the back - asked for effort with 3f left - unable to close - finished sixth | 6/10 | 1¼ | 9-11 | 52 | 81B | 68A | Billy Loughnane | 14/1 |
| 24 Jun 25+8d | Brighton | Happy Birthday Ryan Heal Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Took a strong hold early - settled in 5th before being ridden wide with two furlongs left - made no impression through the finish | 5/6 | 4 | 10-3 | 54 | 35C | 49C | Miss Delphi Parkinson | 28/1 |
| 16 Jun 25+28d | Chepstow | BJLlewellyn Racing In Memory Of Gwilym Llewellyn Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Held up early - eased into contention before being pressed for effort 2f out - kept going late for eighth beaten 6.5 lengths | 8/8 | 3 | 10-3 | 54 | 46B | 51A | Miss Delphi Parkinson | 50/1 |
| 19 May 25+19d | Windsor | Play At The Races StableDuel Handicap Dwelt at the break - settled at the tail and lost touch with the field - pushed along and nudged into a few places from 2f out | 7/11 | 4 | 9-9 | 55 | 58C | 55C | Robert Havlin | 28/1 |
| 30 Apr 25+195d | Brighton | Star Sports Handicap Delayed break - settled at the back - failed to make any impression - well held in 5th | 5/8 | 4 | 9-7 | 55 | 64A | 63A | Saffie Osborne | 9/1 |
| 2024 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 17 Oct 24+9d | Brighton | Get Raceday Ready Handicap Shifted across left from the off - held towards the back before making progress into contention - up to challenge the front-runner with a furlong left - then asked for effort and dropped away | 6/9 | 4¾ | 9-8 | 56 | 45A | 54A | Billy Loughnane | 5/1 |
| 08 Oct 24+21d | Brighton | Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Handicap Dwelt start - settled towards back - short of space and moved right approaching final 2f - improved position inside final furlong but drifted left and flattened out to finish fourth | 4/10 | 4¾ | 9-7 | 56 | 85A | 61A | Sean D Bowen | 11/4F |
| 17 Sep 24+8d | Brighton | Thank You Anne Duchess Of Westminster Handicap Held up early - made progress 3f out - drifted left and clipped approaching final furlong then hit again before hitting front inside it - kept on to win | 1/11 | 9-4 | 53 | 102A | 79A | Sean D Bowen | 2/1F | |
| 09 Sep 24+20d | Brighton | Tips For Every Race At raceday-ready.com Handicap Settled at back early - made progress 3f out and closed on the front-runner turning in - couldn't find more and edged out near the line | 3/10 | ¾ | 9-7 | 53 | 72A | 80A | Billy Loughnane | 7/2F |
| 20 Aug 24+48d | Brighton | Vickers.Bet For Best Prices Guaranteed Handicap Towards the back early - still among the hindmost 4f out - swooped wide and made progress to challenge inside the final furlong - ground on strongly to get up near the line | 1/9 | 9-4 | 50 | 67B | 85A | Billy Loughnane | 15/2 | |
| 03 Jul 24+29d | Epsom Downs | Betfred 'Double Delight' Handicap | 2/14 | nk | 9-3 | 46 | 92C | 75A | Robert Havlin | 33/1 |
| 04 Jun 24+53d | Lingfield (AW) | Tips For Every Race At raceday-ready.com Classified Stakes | 7/11 | ¾ | 9-4 | 47 | 82B | 58A | Kaiya Fraser | 11/1 |
| 12 Apr 24+226d | Southwell (AW) | Bet On The Grand National At PlanetSportBet Handicap | 5/11 | shd | 8-11 | 48 | 88A | 56A | Kaiya Fraser | 50/1 |
| 2023 · 10 runs | ||||||||||
| 30 Aug 23+65d | Lingfield (AW) | Racing League On Sky Sports Racing Amateur Jockeys' Handicap | 7/9 | ½ | 10-3 | 49 | 80A | 48A | Mr Edward Mitchell | 18/1 |
| 26 Jun 23+20d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Download The At The Races App Amateur Jockeys' Handicap | 10/13 | 1¾ | 10-7 | 50 | 62C | 49C | Mr Edward Mitchell | 10/1 |
| 06 Jun 23+12d | Lingfield (AW) | At The Races App Market Movers Classified Stakes | 2/12 | 5 | 9-9 | 50 | 97A | 62A | Kaiya Fraser | 9/1 |
| 25 May 23+21d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap | 7/10 | 3½ | 8-10 | 52 | 102A | 53A | Connor Planas | 15/2 |
| 04 May 23+16d | Salisbury | William Hill Keep Your Raceday Positive Handicap (Div 2) | 4/10 | 2½ | 8-9 | 53 | 84A | 59A | Kaiya Fraser | 9/1 |
| 18 Apr 23+18d | Southwell (AW) | Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Handicap | 6/8 | ½ | 9-2 | 54 | 83A | 57A | Kaiya Fraser | 7/1 |
| 31 Mar 23+17d | Southwell (AW) | BetUK Over 40,000 Live Streamed Races Handicap | 7/14 | ¾ | 9-8 | 54 | 81B | 66A | Oisin Murphy | 5/1 |
| 14 Mar 23+18d | Southwell (AW) | Scu Selects Expert Tips By BetUK Handicap | 2/8 | nk | 9-2 | 53 | 45A | 68A | Robert Havlin | 10/1 |
| 24 Feb 23+27d | Lingfield (AW) | Betuk's Acca Club 5 Free Bet Handicap | 4/8 | ¾ | 9-9 | 55 | 83A | 69A | Robert Havlin | 7/1 |
| 28 Jan 23+28d | Kempton (AW) | Every Race Live On Racing Tv Handicap | 8/10 | nk | 9-9 | 57 | 64A | 56A | Daniel Muscutt | 9/4 |
| 2022 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 31 Dec 22+75d | Lingfield (AW) | Betuk's Acca Club 5 Free Bet Handicap | 7/10 | nk | 9-12 | 60 | 66A | 67A | Shane Kelly | 22/1 |
| 17 Oct 22+158d | Windsor | Cazoo Amateur Jockeys' Handicap | 12/14 | hd | 10-10 | 64 | 68C | 57C | James Turner | 25/1 |
| 12 May 22+78d | Salisbury | Penang Turf Club Malaysia Novice Stakes | 5/9 | 7 | 10-0 | — | 85A | 74A | Robert Havlin | 250/1 |
| 23 Feb 22+49d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Supporting Safe Gambling Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 4/9 | 7 | 9-12 | — | 81C | 62C | Shane Kelly | 66/1 |
| 05 Jan 22+46d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Novice Stakes | 9/13 | ¾ | 9-2 | — | 73C | 51C | Callum Shepherd | 33/1 |
| 2021 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 20 Nov 21 | Huntingdon | MansionBet Proud To Support British Racing 'Junior' Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race) | 5/9 | 7 | 10-12 | — | 85A | 92B | James Bowen | 15/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Fighting Poet won?
- Fighting Poet (IRE) won 3 of 44 archived starts between 2021 and 2026, a strike rate of 6.8%. Placed 9 times in total (20.5% of starts).
- Who trains Fighting Poet?
- Fighting Poet (IRE) is trained by Richard Phillips, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 24 October 2026.
- Who is Fighting Poet's sire?
- Fighting Poet (IRE) is by The Gurkha (IRE) out of Inkling (USA), whose sire is Seeking The Gold.
- What going does Fighting Poet prefer?
- Fighting Poet (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 2 wins from 9 starts (22.2%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Fighting Poet's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 49, from the run on 24 October 2026. The highest on record is 64.
- What is Fighting Poet's sire's record?
- The Gurkha (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.7% of 2,029 runs since Jun 2020 (127 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 13.7% from 183. Weakest on heavy going: 2.9% from 105. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 6.3% from 111.
- Who are Fighting Poet's siblings?
- Out of Inkling (USA), Fighting Poet (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Kingdom of Naples (USA) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Whatabird (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–1m4f. As at Nov 2026.