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Horse profile

Paddy's Poem (GB)

12yo gelding (at last run, May 2023) · Last trainer Nick Gifford · Last owner Mrs T Brown
by Proclamation (IRE) out of Ashleys Petale (IRE) (Ashley Park)
27 runs · 14 courses · from Feb 2017
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 14 May 2023 — 1,262 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2023 · 4th of 6 5 wins · 4 courses Last raced off OR 116
KTB Profile

Paddy's Poem won five of 27 starts over jumps between Feb 2017 and May 2023. All five wins came in handicaps on turf, three of them over 1m5f – 2m and two over 2m1f – 2m4f. He recorded two wins at Huntingdon and one each at Plumpton, Wincanton and Fakenham. His last win came at Plumpton in Mar 2023 in a Class 4 handicap on soft ground off a mark of 114. Aged 12 at his last run in May 2023 he finished fourth of six at Plumpton.

Based on 27 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 20lb off peak
Official rating116↓ 20lb off peak
116 111–136

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 85 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Huntingdon, 5 Mar 2023

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 →

Jumps 22 figures · best 116B · median 94
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good7110A96—
Soft7106B100—
Good to Soft6104B74—
Heavy2116B107.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m14116B98.5—
2m1f – 2m4f8110A71—

Of 27 runs looked at, 5 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (2) · did not complete (2) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 22 figures from 27 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 134B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Plumpton, 21 Mar 2023 Official rating 116 at the last run, 14 May 2023

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 25 figures · best 140B · median 120
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good8140B121.5—
Soft8134B120.5—
Good to Soft6138A117.5—
Heavy3122B118—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m16140B121.5—
2m1f – 2m4f9134B120—

Of 27 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 25 figures from 27 runs · as at 4 Oct 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 8.2% of 1,895 runs since Jan 2008 (165 horses).

Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 11.9% from 227. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 5% from 278.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm18316.7%+8.5—
Good to Firm282238.2%0—
Good429337.7%−0.53 from 9
Good to Soft274207.3%−0.91 from 6
Soft237229.3%+1.11 from 8
Heavy841011.9%+3.70 from 4
Standard (AW)571447.7%−0.5—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f2272711.9%+3.7—
6f – 7f523387.3%−0.9—
1m – 1m1f278145%−3.2—
1m2f – 1m4f2602911.2%+3—
1m5f – 2m349277.7%−0.53 from 18
2m1f – 2m4f194126.2%−22 from 9
2m5f – 3m57814%+5.8—
Over 3m700%−8.2—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Ashleys Petale (IRE) (Ashley Park)

1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Kilkenny Star (IRE)130——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 9 3 33% +10.25
Soft 8 1 13% −2.50
Good to Soft 6 1 17% −1.00
Heavy 4 0 0% −4.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 12 3 25% +5.50
Class 3 7 2 29% +5.25
Class 2 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 5 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 1 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 6 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Plumpton 6 1 17% −0.50
Sandown 5 0 0% −5.00
Huntingdon 3 2 67% +5.75
Newbury 2 0 0% −2.00
Kempton 2 0 0% −2.00
Exeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Cheltenham 1 0 0% −1.00
Wincanton 1 1 100% +7.50
Fakenham 1 1 100% +6.00
Stratford 1 0 0% −1.00
Chepstow 1 0 0% −1.00
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Lingfield 1 0 0% −1.00
Warwick 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 18 3 17% −2.25
2m1f – 2m4f 9 2 22% +5.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
James Davies 19 5 26% +10.75
Leighton Aspell 5 0 0% −5.00
Bryony Frost 1 0 0% −1.00
Tom Cannon 1 0 0% −1.00
Daryl Jacob 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 21 2 10% −7.00
Tongue tie 6 3 50% +9.75

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2023 4 1 25% +1.50
2022 4 0 0% −4.00
2021 4 1 25% +4.50
2019 6 3 50% +9.75
2018 5 0 0% −5.00
2017 4 0 0% −4.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 19 5 26% +10.75
Hurdle 6 0 0% −6.00
NH Flat 2 0 0% −2.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2023 · 4 runs
14 May 23+23d Plumpton Olivia Mellett Belated 21st Birthday Handicap Chase Class 4 · 19.5f · Good · 6 ran 4/6 3½ 11-10 11637A120B James Davies 9/2
21 Apr 23+31d Exeter Heavitree Brewery Plc Handicap Chase Class 4 · 19f · Good · 5 ran 2/5 10 11-9 116—122B James Davies 10/3
21 Mar 23+16d Plumpton weatherbysshop.co.uk Handicap Chase Class 4 · 19.5f · Soft · 4 ran 1/4 12-0 114101C134B James Davies 9/2
05 Mar 23+337d Huntingdon John Bigg ''Oxo'' Handicap Chase Class 3 · 20f · Good · 8 ran 5/8 4¾ 11-5 11685A114A James Davies 22/1
2022 · 4 runs
02 Apr 22+14d Newbury Alex 'Boosh' And Elaine Ashburner Forever Handicap Chase Class 3 · 16.5f · Good · 6 ran F/6 — 11-3 123—— James Davies 7/1
19 Mar 22+15d Kempton Virgin Bet Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 · 20.5f · Good · 10 ran 7/10 1¼ 10-5 12896C99C James Davies 25/1
04 Mar 22+55d Newbury RacingTV Handicap Chase Class 3 · 16.5f · Soft · 6 ran 3/6 18 12-2 13252A116B James Davies 10/1
08 Jan 22+296d Sandown Unibet Horserace Betting Operator Of The Year Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 · 15.5f · Heavy · 7 ran PU/7 — 11-6 136—— James Davies 25/1
2021 · 4 runs
18 Mar 21+15d Cheltenham Paddy Power Plate Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 20.5f · Good To Soft · 21 ran 17/21 2¼ 10-10 13344C109C James Davies 40/1
03 Mar 21+25d Wincanton Follow RacingTV On Instagram Handicap Chase Class 3 · 20f · Good · 7 ran 1/7 11-12 133110A130A James Davies 15/2
06 Feb 21+35d Sandown Virgin Bet Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 · 15.5f · Heavy · 7 ran 3/7 nk 10-0 127—122B James Davies 8/1
02 Jan 21+393d Sandown Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Handicap Chase Class 2 · 15.5f · Soft · 8 ran 2/8 1½ 10-7 124104A132A James Davies 16/1
2019 · 6 runs
06 Dec 19+17d Sandown JSC Communications Supports Insurance Industry Raceday Handicap Chase Class 3 · 15.5f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 2/10 3¼ 11-12 125104B138A James Davies 6/1
19 Nov 19+222d Fakenham Weatherbys VAT Services Handicap Chase Class 4 · 16.5f · Good · 6 ran 1/6 11-12 120108B140B James Davies 6/1
11 Apr 19+31d Huntingdon racingtv.com Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap) Class 3 · 16.5f · Good · 5 ran 1/5 10-13 11698C126B James Davies 11/4
11 Mar 19+22d Stratford Free Bet Every Race At Cheltenham BetVictor Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap) Class 4 · 17f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 2/8 13 11-7 11657A120A James Davies 9/2
17 Feb 19+41d Huntingdon MansionBet Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap) Class 4 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 6 ran 1/6 11-3 11188A129B James Davies 4/1
07 Jan 19+35d Chepstow interbet.com At Betting Sites bettingsites.ltd.uk Handicap Chase Class 4 · 16f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 3/7 18 11-7 11460B114B James Davies 12/1
2018 · 5 runs
03 Dec 18+212d Plumpton Sky Sports Racing Novices' Chase Class 3 · 17f · Soft · 6 ran 3/6 14 11-0 1149C107C Leighton Aspell 25/1
05 May 18+78d Uttoxeter bet365 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) Class 5 · 16f · Good · 10 ran 3/10 ¾ 11-2 11784B121A James Davies 5/2F
16 Feb 18+18d Sandown Smarkets Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Heavy · 11 ran 8/11 3½ 11-10 11799A100A Bryony Frost 8/1
29 Jan 18+22d Plumpton Free Tips Daily On Attheraces.com Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Soft · 10 ran 2/10 8 11-4 117106B125A Tom Cannon 11/4
07 Jan 18+20d Plumpton Download The At The Races App Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Heavy · 13 ran 3/13 7 11-5 —116B118A Leighton Aspell 12/1
2017 · 4 runs
18 Dec 17+20d Plumpton J H Builders Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Soft · 13 ran 3/13 26 11-6 —100B103A Leighton Aspell 20/1
28 Nov 17+243d Lingfield Stonegate Homes Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Soft · 16 ran 8/16 ½ 10-12 ——100C Leighton Aspell 25/1
30 Mar 17+48d Warwick Live Casino At 188Bet Maiden Open NH Flat Race (Div 2) Class 6 · 16f · Soft · 9 ran 3/9 1¾ 11-2 —90A130A Leighton Aspell 20/1
10 Feb 17 Kempton Jeff Craft's Zero To Sixty Maiden Open NH Flat Race Class 5 · 16f · Good To Soft · 16 ran 9/16 1½ 11-4 —92B115A Daryl Jacob 33/1

Quick answers

How many races has Paddy's Poem won?
Paddy's Poem (GB) won 5 of 27 archived starts between 2017 and 2023, a strike rate of 18.5%. Placed 14 times in total (51.9% of starts).
Who trained Paddy's Poem?
Paddy's Poem (GB) was trained by Nick Gifford on the most recent run on record, at Plumpton on 14 May 2023.
Who is Paddy's Poem's sire?
Paddy's Poem (GB) is by Proclamation (IRE) out of Ashleys Petale (IRE), whose sire is Ashley Park.
What going does Paddy's Poem prefer?
Paddy's Poem (GB) has the best record on good going: 3 wins from 9 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Paddy's Poem's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 116, from the run on 14 May 2023. The highest on record is 136.
What is Paddy's Poem's sire's record?
Proclamation (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.2% of 1,895 runs since Jan 2008 (165 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 11.9% from 227. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 5% from 278.
Who are Paddy's Poem's siblings?
Out of Ashleys Petale (IRE), Paddy's Poem (GB) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from February 2017. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.