Horse profile
Pedro The Poet (IRE)
by Poet's Word (IRE) out of Hakeeka (GB) (Cape Cross)
11 runs · 7 courses · from Nov 2025
As at 8 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Last run 16 Oct 2026 · 3rd of 14
Last raced off OR 63
KTB Profile
Typically ridden with patience — held up in 7 of 11 analysed runs — Pedro The Poet (IRE) is yet to win from 11 starts, though has placed twice. Best effort: 2nd of 12 at Redcar (Sep 2026).
Based on 11 archived runs · run-style from 11 commented runs since Nov 2025 · updated 8 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
- 0–11Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 2 (18.2%)Placed
- −11.00£1 level staken=11 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=11 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 70Highest OR
- 29dBetween runs (median)longest 93 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 rating63↓ 7lb off peak
63
61–70
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 93
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 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 98C | 93 | 3 runs · 98 / 93 |
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 103A | 87 | 3 runs · 103 / 87 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 93C | 91 | 2 runs · 93 / 91 |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 103A | 95.5 | 4 runs · 103 / 95.5 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 87A | 43 | 3 runs · 87 / 43 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 2 | 64C | 37 | 1 run · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 64C | 37 | 1 run · — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 11 figures from 11 runs · as at 24 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 from 11 analysed runs since Nov 2025
- Held up 7 (64%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 2 (18%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 1 (9%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (9%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 754 runs since May 2022 (148 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 13.9% from 108.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −9.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 51 | 8 | 15.7% | +5.8 | — |
| Good | 218 | 17 | 7.8% | −2.1 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 144 | 13 | 9% | −0.9 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 165 | 13 | 7.9% | −2 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 66 | 9 | 13.6% | +3.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 108 | 15 | 13.9% | +4 | 0 from 3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −9.9 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 79 | 8 | 10.1% | +0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 65 | 8 | 12.3% | +2.4 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 98 | 9 | 9.2% | −0.7 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 265 | 26 | 9.8% | −0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 199 | 20 | 10.1% | +0.2 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 40 | 3 | 7.5% | −2.4 | — |
| Over 3m | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | +23.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since May 2022 · as at 7 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Hakeeka (GB) (Cape Cross)
4 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Killycarn (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 1m7½f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Killycarn (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killycarn (IRE) | 8 | 1 | 1m7½f | Class 5 |
| Muthanaa (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Darwasl (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Yalla Go (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Redcar | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Down Royal | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Harvey James | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Julian Pietropaolo | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wesley Joyce | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr O McGill | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr D McGill | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Tongue tie | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 9 runs | ||||||||||
| 16 Oct 26+23d | Redcar | Watch Racing Replays At racingtv.com Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Stakes Missed the break and pulled hard early - settled at the back of the field - progress from 2f out - moved left entering the final furlong - soon third - stayed on to close at the line in 3rd | 3/14 | 1¼ | 10-9 | 63 | 98C | 84A | Mr Harvey James | 4/1 |
| 23 Sep 26+15d | Redcar | Aja Novice Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Stakes (Riders Had Ridden No More Than 3 Winners At Start Of Season) Settled towards the back of the pack - pushed along with 2f left and found room to close between rivals inside the final furlong - closed on the leader to grab second near the line but unable to get on terms | 2/12 | 1 | 10-13 | 61 | 93A | 89A | Mr Harvey James | 6/1 |
| 08 Sep 26+12d | Catterick | Racing Again 30th September Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Stakes Held up early - improved into fourth over 2f from home - kept going without extra late - finished fourth | 4/6 | ½ | 10-9 | 64 | 89A | 68B | Mr Harvey James | 20/1 |
| 27 Aug 26+93d | Carlisle | Paul Kavanagh Memorial AJA Novice Flat Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Stakes (For Jockeys With Three Wins Or Fewer At Start Of Season) Settled in the pack and wide of rivals - made ground from 3f out - driven approaching the final two furlongs - stayed on at one speed to finish sixth | 6/8 | 2½ | 11-0 | 67 | 43A | 66A | Mr Harvey James | 14/1 |
| 26 May 26+31d | Dundalk (AW) | View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Maiden Held up towards back - still 10th at halfway - unable to close in closing stages - finished 8th | 8/12 | 1¼ | 9-9 | 68 | 82A | 69A | Seamie Heffernan | 20/1 |
| 25 Apr 26+29d | Navan | Future Stars Raceday 16th May Handicap Handy early - hit front after a furlong and a half - asked for effort 3f out then reeled in 2f out - dropped away and faded late | 15/23 | ½ | 9-7 | 70 | 93C | 64A | Julian Pietropaolo | 40/1 |
| 27 Mar 26+12d | Dundalk (AW) | BAR 1 Betting 'Join Our Weekly Rewards' Maiden Went straight to front - driven along and challenged 2f out - overtaken soon after - stayed on same gear to finish fifth beaten 5.5 lengths | 5/12 | ½ | 9-6 | — | 87A | 71A | Wesley Joyce | 66/1 |
| 15 Mar 26+30d | Curragh | Final Furlong Podcast With 1xBet.ie (C & G) Maiden Held up towards the back - crept into contention with 2f left - dropped away 1½f out - well beaten in 15th | 15/23 | 1 | 10-0 | — | 31C | 62C | Julian Pietropaolo | 80/1 |
| 13 Feb 26+49d | Dundalk (AW) | Happy Valentine's Weekend Maiden Sluggish start and settled at back - pushed into 4th with 2f left - unable to close on 3rd approaching final furlong then finished steadily for 4th | 4/10 | 1¼ | 9-11 | — | 103A | 80A | Seamie Heffernan | 200/1 |
| 2025 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Dec 25+55d | Down Royal | BAR 1 Betting (Pro/Am) Flat Race Settled at the back early - made no impact through the race - well held at the finish | 13/15 | nse | 11-9 | — | 64C | 108C | Mr O McGill | 80/1 |
| 01 Nov 25 | Down Royal | Eventsec (Pro/Am) Flat Race Settled among midfield early on straining against the bridle - up to 3rd by halfway - pressed forward still 3rd with 4f remaining - lost ground quickly after - well beaten at the finish | 6/6 | 8 | 11-7 | — | 10C | 93C | Mr D McGill | 16/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Pedro The Poet won?
- Pedro The Poet (IRE) has yet to win, from 11 archived starts between 2025 and 2026. Placed 2 times in total (18.2% of starts).
- Who trains Pedro The Poet?
- Pedro The Poet (IRE) is trained by Nicky Richards, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 16 October 2026.
- Who is Pedro The Poet's sire?
- Pedro The Poet (IRE) is by Poet's Word (IRE) out of Hakeeka (GB), whose sire is Cape Cross.
- What is Pedro The Poet's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 63, from the run on 16 October 2026. The highest on record is 70.
- What is Pedro The Poet's sire's record?
- Poet's Word (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 754 runs since May 2022 (148 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 13.9% from 108.
- Who are Pedro The Poet's siblings?
- Out of Hakeeka (GB), Pedro The Poet (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Killycarn (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Killycarn (IRE)). The wins came over 1m7½f. As at Nov 2026.