Horse profile
Poetic Force (IRE)
by Lope De Vega (IRE) out of Obligada (IRE) (Beat Hollow)
126 runs · 21 courses · from Jun 2016
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
18 wins · 6 courses
Last run 4 Apr 2026 · 5th of 8
Last raced off OR 64
KTB Profile
Poetic Force is an 18-time winner from 126 starts with six successes at Wolverhampton. He has 11 wins from 75 runs over 1m to 1m1f and 11 wins on standard AW going. The gelding won a Class 6 handicap at Wolverhampton in Feb 2026 off an official rating of 61 and followed up with another Class 6 success at Brighton in Aug 2025. He finished fifth of eight in an apprentice handicap at Wolverhampton in Apr 2026.
Based on 126 archived runs · run-style from 27 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 23lb off peak
- 18–126Wins / Runs
- 14.3%Strike rate
- 45 (35.7%)Placed
- −6.31£1 level staken=126 at SP
- 1.33Fair A/E n=126 · 1.16 incl. margin
- 87Highest OR
- 29dAvg between runs
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 rating64↓ 23lb off peak
64
54–87
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 82
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 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 57 | 119A | 91 | 7 runs · 98 / 87 |
| Good to Firm | 36 | 145C | 95 | — |
| Good | 19 | 132A | 98 | — |
| Soft | 4 | 112C | 103.5 | — |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 100B | 96 | — |
| Firm | 2 | 109A | 99.5 | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 74 | 145C | 95 | 6 runs · 98 / 88 |
| 6f – 7f | 42 | 128C | 94.5 | 1 run · — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6 | 109A | 87.5 | — |
Of 123 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 122 figures from 123 runs · as at 3 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 27 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Held up 11 (41%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 9 (33%) · 3 wins
- Prominent 6 (22%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (4%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 13.8% of 12,170 runs since Jan 2008 (1,102 horses).
Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 9.3% from 956.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 18 | 4 | 22.2% | +8.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Firm | 1,559 | 238 | 15.3% | +1.5 | 7 from 38 |
| Good | 2,753 | 383 | 13.9% | +0.1 | 0 from 20 |
| Good to Soft | 1,556 | 183 | 11.8% | −2 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 1,871 | 252 | 13.5% | −0.3 | 0 from 4 |
| Heavy | 715 | 84 | 11.7% | −2.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 3,696 | 532 | 14.4% | +0.6 | 11 from 58 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 476 | 71 | 14.9% | +1.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 3,596 | 511 | 14.2% | +0.4 | 5 from 45 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,589 | 515 | 14.3% | +0.5 | 11 from 75 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3,275 | 466 | 14.2% | +0.4 | 2 from 6 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 956 | 89 | 9.3% | −4.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 245 | 24 | 9.8% | −4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 32 | 1 | 3.1% | −10.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −13.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Obligada (IRE) (Beat Hollow)
3 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Rory The Cat (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 6f–1m7½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Rory The Cat (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rory The Cat (IRE) | 41 | 5 | 1m2f–1m7½f | Class 4 |
| Anglo Saxson (IRE) | 46 | 5 | 7f–1m | Class 5 |
| Obligatory (IRE) | 12 | 1 | 6f | Class 5 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 58 | 11 | 19% | +18.19 |
| Good to Firm | 38 | 7 | 18% | +5.50 |
| Good | 20 | 0 | 0% | −20.00 |
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 51 | 6 | 12% | +1.50 |
| Class 5 | 40 | 7 | 18% | −12.31 |
| Class 6 | 23 | 5 | 22% | +16.50 |
| Class 3 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Class 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 31 | 4 | 13% | −6.50 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 26 | 6 | 23% | +5.69 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 15 | 3 | 20% | +4.75 |
| Kempton (AW) | 11 | 2 | 18% | +13.75 |
| Bath | 7 | 2 | 29% | +7.00 |
| Ascot | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Goodwood | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Chepstow | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Windsor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lingfield | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.00 |
| Leicester | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sandown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 75 | 11 | 15% | +1.19 |
| 6f – 7f | 45 | 5 | 11% | −8.75 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6 | 2 | 33% | +1.25 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Downing | 23 | 5 | 22% | −4.50 |
| Mollie Phillips | 22 | 3 | 14% | +0.25 |
| Molly Gunn | 12 | 1 | 8% | +9.00 |
| Jack Doughty | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Matthew Lloyd Slater | 5 | 1 | 20% | +1.50 |
| Elisha Whittington | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Poppy Bridgwater | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Myla Coppins | 4 | 1 | 25% | +11.00 |
| Richard Kingscote | 4 | 2 | 50% | +10.00 |
| Joey Haynes | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.50 |
| Tom Marquand | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| William Carson | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jason Watson | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.00 |
| David Probert | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.50 |
| Darragh Keenan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jim Crowley | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Olivia Tubb | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr Charles Carroll | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Egan | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Miss Sarah Bowen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hollie Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rose Dawes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jonathan Fisher | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| William Cox | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Louis Steward | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ray Dawson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clifford Lee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sophie Ralston | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dane O'Neill | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Luke Morris | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Aled Beech | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| George Baker | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.44 |
| Timmy Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Martin Lane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 70 | 9 | 13% | +10.25 |
| Tongue tie | 51 | 9 | 18% | −11.56 |
| Blinkers | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +8.00 |
| 2025 | 14 | 2 | 14% | −2.50 |
| 2024 | 16 | 0 | 0% | −16.00 |
| 2023 | 18 | 4 | 22% | +25.25 |
| 2022 | 13 | 2 | 15% | −2.50 |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2020 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +1.50 |
| 2019 | 12 | 2 | 17% | −2.75 |
| 2018 | 12 | 1 | 8% | −7.00 |
| 2017 | 12 | 3 | 25% | −2.25 |
| 2016 | 8 | 2 | 25% | −1.06 |
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 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 04 Apr 26+15d | Wolverhampton (AW) | In Remembrance Of Aggrey Burke Apprentice Handicap Settled mid-pack - pushed along with 2f left - held effort through closing stages to finish fifth | 5/8 | ¾ | 9-11 | 64 | 43A | 74A | Myla Coppins | 5/1 |
| 20 Mar 26+15d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Friday Night Live With SBK Handicap (Div 2) Settled just behind the pace early - into second soon after - pressed for effort 2f out - dropped away inside the final furlong to finish well held | 8/9 | ½ | 9-0 | 65 | 82A | 62A | Olivia Tubb | 10/1 |
| 05 Mar 26+20d | Lingfield (AW) | Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM 'Hands And Heels' Apprentice Handicap Held up eagerly early in the pack - improved on the wide side 2f out - driven and in contention entering the final furlong - unable to match winner's finish close home | 2/6 | 1¼ | 9-9 | 63 | 78A | 78B | Myla Coppins | 10/1 |
| 13 Feb 26+11d | Wolverhampton (AW) | BetMGM Supports Safer Gambling Apprentice Handicap Settled in the pack early - moved onto the heels of the front group 3f out - asked for effort 2f out and found a gap approaching the furlong marker - hit the front close home - stayed on strongly to score | 1/8 | 9-5 | 61 | 87A | 77A | Myla Coppins | 14/1 | |
| 02 Feb 26+18d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Midnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Handicap Handy in the early stages - pressed for effort with 2f left - weakened inside final furlong - finished sixth | 6/9 | 1½ | 8-12 | 61 | 96A | 64A | Myla Coppins | 22/1 |
| 15 Jan 26+5d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Chelmsford Mile Series Qualifying Handicap Settled at the back early - pushed along with 2f left - stayed on inside the last but never a threat | 5/8 | 1½ | 9-7 | 63 | 89A | 71A | Jack Doughty | 15/2 |
| 10 Jan 26+86d | Lingfield (AW) | Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap Fought for control early - settled towards the back - pressed for effort with 2f remaining - stayed on inside the final furlong - moved up into fourth close home | 4/8 | 2½ | 9-1 | 63 | 98A | 69A | Matthew Lloyd Slater | 40/1 |
| 2025 · 14 runs | ||||||||||
| 16 Oct 25+31d | Brighton | Docker Hughes Memorial Handicap Held up towards the back - improved but found space tight over 2f out - couldn't reach the front group - finished 5th beaten 3 lengths | 5/14 | ½ | 9-7 | 58 | 95C | 76A | Jack Doughty | 5/1 |
| 15 Sep 25+14d | Brighton | Blackmore Building Contractors Apprentice Handicap Settled in midfield early - made progress into it 3f out - hit front with 2f left - pressed and overtaken inside the final furlong - dropped to third late without finding more | 3/13 | 1½ | 9-4 | 59 | 112C | 80A | Matthew Lloyd Slater | 9/1 |
| 01 Sep 25+13d | Carlisle | AJA Novice Flat Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Broke smartly and sat close to the front early - eased back through the field before being pushed along with a furlong left - kept finding through the closing stages to finish second | 2/8 | 6 | 11-5 | 59 | 63A | 78A | Mr Charles Carroll | 11/2 |
| 19 Aug 25+12d | Brighton | starsports.bet Handicap Tracked the front group early - shifted right with 2f to run - lost momentum and drifted left approaching the final furlong - responded well inside it to draw level close home - unable to better winner late | 2/5 | dht | 9-5 | 59 | 128C | 72B | Jack Doughty | 7/2 |
| 07 Aug 25+27d | Brighton | Star Community Housing Apprentice Handicap Settled in midfield early - moved right for room approaching 2f out - began closing ground inside final furlong - hit front near the line and drew clear | 1/8 | 9-0 | 57 | 102B | 76A | Matthew Lloyd Slater | 11/2 | |
| 11 Jul 25+10d | Chepstow | Sid Sims Birthday Celebration Apprentice Handicap Settled at the back - pushed along inside the final furlong - moved up to 4th late without threatening the front | 4/7 | 1 | 9-4 | 58 | 90A | 71A | Matthew Lloyd Slater | 7/2 |
| 01 Jul 25+22d | Brighton | Star Sports Brighton Owners Series Handicap Settled at the back early - pushed out wide with a furlong and a half left and made progress - fourth turning for home but couldn't close late | 4/6 | ¾ | 8-6 | 58 | 76B | 59B | Matthew Lloyd Slater | 9/2 |
| 09 Jun 25+10d | Brighton | starsports.bet Handicap Settled in the pack early - made progress into contention with three furlongs left - closed on the front-runner approaching the last two furlongs - driven ahead inside the final furlong and stayed on strongly to prevail | 1/10 | 9-8 | 54 | 124B | 84A | David Egan | 4/1 | |
| 30 May 25+9d | Brighton | starsports.bet Handicap Sluggish start - settled towards the back - made progress over 2f out - stayed on strongly in the closing stages to grab 4th | 4/8 | nk | 8-13 | 55 | 105A | 68A | Jack Doughty | 7/1 |
| 21 May 25+22d | Brighton | Download The Star Sports App Handicap Slow to get going - fighting for control early - held up towards the back - pushed along on the outside with 2f left - finished strongly to snatch third right on the line | 3/8 | 1½ | 9-6 | 55 | 101B | 77A | Jack Doughty | 7/2 |
| 29 Apr 25+28d | Brighton | Star Sports Brighton Owners Series Apprentice Handicap Tracked the pace - made ground into 3rd approaching final furlong and drifted left - stayed on to finish third | 3/8 | 1¾ | 8-8 | 56 | 82A | 69A | Molly Gunn | 5/1 |
| 01 Apr 25+52d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap Settled towards the back early - moved out approaching the last bend - finished strongly in the closing stages to finish 5th beaten 2.5 lengths | 5/9 | ¾ | 9-1 | 63 | 95A | 67A | Molly Gunn | 12/1 |
| 08 Feb 25+30d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Handy early - driven approaching final 2f - dropped away rapidly in closing stages | 7/10 | nk | 10-9 | 65 | 76A | 73A | Miss Sarah Bowen | 10/1 |
| 09 Jan 25+31d | Lingfield (AW) | Win 1M With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Settled just off leaders in third - urged forward but slipped to fourth with two furlongs left - faded fast towards the line - finished fourth | 4/4 | 1½ | 9-4 | 66 | 53C | 67B | Jack Doughty | 11/1 |
| 2024 · 16 runs | ||||||||||
| 09 Dec 24+7d | Newcastle (AW) | Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap (Div 2) Held up at the back - urged forward with 2f left - finished on inside without threatening | 6/8 | nk | 9-0 | 65 | 79A | 70A | Molly Gunn | 6/1 |
| 02 Dec 24+9d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Win 1M With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap (Rider Restricted Race) (Div 1) Held a spot in the pack - roused with over 2f left - responded into the last furlong - grabbed second right at the line | 2/10 | ½ | 9-2 | 65 | 86A | 76A | Molly Gunn | 10/3 |
| 23 Nov 24+46d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Take Time To Think With BetMGM Handicap (Div 2) Sluggish start - settled off the pace mid-pack - made progress two out - pressed for effort - stayed on inside final furlong to snatch second right on the line | 2/9 | 2¾ | 9-6 | 65 | 74A | 81A | Molly Gunn | 10/1 |
| 08 Oct 24+21d | Brighton | Tips For Every Race At Raceday-Ready.Com Handicap Sent off in front early - tracked by rivals through midfield stages - pressed for effort 2f out - rallied late to move into second - unable to close on eventual winner | 2/9 | 3½ | 9-0 | 60 | 96A | 78A | Molly Gunn | 11/1 |
| 17 Sep 24+15d | Brighton | Autismawareness Handicap Settled off the pace midfield - pushed along with 2f left - stayed on late to close on the leaders | 5/11 | nk | 9-5 | 61 | 100A | 72A | Jack Doughty | 7/2F |
| 02 Sep 24+25d | Brighton | Ian Carnaby Handicap Sluggish start settling towards rear - improved on inner to close on front group 2f out - pushed along and lost momentum in final furlong to finish 4th | 4/7 | 1¼ | 8-10 | 62 | 97A | 62A | Molly Gunn | 9/1 |
| 08 Aug 24+24d | Brighton | Star Community Housing Handicap Settled at the back early - moved right for room approaching 2f out - found extra pace inside final furlong to take 4th - unable to threaten leaders late | 4/6 | 1 | 9-1 | 64 | 111B | 71B | Molly Gunn | 9/2 |
| 15 Jul 24+20d | Windsor | Fegime Day Handicap | 10/11 | nk | 9-4 | 66 | 82A | 65A | William Carson | 40/1 |
| 25 Jun 24+18d | Brighton | Get The Inside Track With Raceday Ready Handicap | 5/12 | ½ | 8-5 | 67 | 103B | 68A | Jack Doughty | 16/1 |
| 07 Jun 24+8d | Goodwood | Degen Distillery X Berniemanski Apprentice Handicap | 5/7 | 3¾ | 8-1 | 68 | 112B | 55A | Jack Doughty | 14/1 |
| 30 May 24+30d | Lingfield (AW) | Get Raceday Ready Claiming Stakes (AWT) | 2/5 | ½ | 9-7 | 72 | — | 80B | Hollie Doyle | 5/6F |
| 30 Apr 24+39d | Brighton | Donatello Brighton Italian Restaurant donatello.co.uk Apprentice Handicap | 4/9 | nk | 9-1 | 69 | 100A | 70A | Jack Doughty | 17/2 |
| 22 Mar 24+20d | Lingfield (AW) | Bet 10 Get 40 At BetMGM Handicap | 4/10 | hd | 9-2 | 73 | 103A | 78A | Molly Gunn | 12/1 |
| 02 Mar 24+23d | Wolverhampton (AW) | BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap | 7/11 | 1¼ | 9-2 | 75 | 85A | 69A | Jack Doughty | 14/1 |
| 08 Feb 24+32d | Lingfield (AW) | BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap | 4/8 | ½ | 8-13 | 76 | 105A | 71A | Molly Gunn | 25/1 |
| 07 Jan 24+80d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bet 10 Get 40 At BetMGM Handicap | 11/12 | nse | 8-12 | 77 | 87A | 65A | Molly Gunn | 50/1 |
| 2023 · 18 runs | ||||||||||
| 19 Oct 23+36d | Brighton | Download The At The Races App Handicap | 3/7 | 2¼ | 9-5 | 71 | 100A | 75A | Mollie Phillips | 14/1 |
| 13 Sep 23+10d | Bath | Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 519 Handicap | 6/11 | nk | 9-11 | 70 | 104A | 76A | Mollie Phillips | 12/1 |
| 03 Sep 23+24d | Brighton | St Leger Form Study On attheraces.com Handicap | 2/7 | 1¼ | 9-13 | 70 | 132A | 89A | Mollie Phillips | 11/1 |
| 10 Aug 23+1d | Brighton | Star Insurance Apprentice Handicap | 1/7 | 9-4 | 68 | 83B | 76A | Mollie Phillips | 9/1 | |
| 09 Aug 23+43d | Brighton | Carlsberg Danish Pilsner Brighton Mile Challenge Handicap | 10/13 | ½ | 8-13 | 68 | 102C | 55A | Rose Dawes | 11/1 |
| 27 Jun 23+22d | Brighton | Play With The Finest Bookmaker, Fitzdares Handicap | 3/8 | shd | 8-9 | 69 | 104A | 80A | Mollie Phillips | 9/1 |
| 05 Jun 23+13d | Windsor | Follow Fitzdares On Twitter And Instagram Handicap | 6/10 | ¾ | 9-0 | 69 | 54A | 72A | Mollie Phillips | 28/1 |
| 23 May 23+21d | Brighton | Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital Handicap | 4/8 | nk | 9-2 | 71 | 110A | 74A | Mollie Phillips | 12/1 |
| 02 May 23+10d | Brighton | At The Races App Form Study Apprentice Handicap | 6/9 | 1½ | 9-12 | 73 | 95A | 76A | Mollie Phillips | 11/2 |
| 22 Apr 23+16d | Brighton | Mum, Nanny, Dolly - Queen Of Hearts Handicap | 6/9 | ½ | 9-1 | 75 | 109A | 78A | Mollie Phillips | 13/2 |
| 06 Apr 23+20d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Ccr Handicap | 6/7 | ½ | 9-3 | 81 | 94A | 71A | Mollie Phillips | 11/1 |
| 17 Mar 23+9d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Top Odds Every Day With BetUK Handicap | 4/11 | ½ | 9-8 | 77 | 119A | 87A | Mollie Phillips | 7/1 |
| 08 Mar 23+19d | Kempton (AW) | unibetracing Cheltenham Preview Tonight Apprentice Handicap | 1/9 | 9-4 | 77 | 106B | 85A | Molly Gunn | 20/1 | |
| 17 Feb 23+7d | Lingfield (AW) | Spreadex Sports Best Premier League Odds Handicap | 7/9 | ¾ | 8-10 | 75 | 91A | 68A | Mollie Phillips | 13/2 |
| 10 Feb 23+11d | Chelmsford City (AW) | St. Valentine's Weekend Handicap | 2/7 | 2¼ | 9-7 | 73 | 107A | 80A | Mollie Phillips | 13/2 |
| 30 Jan 23+9d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Spreadex Sports 300 Spread Betting Cashback Selling Handicap | 1/5 | 9-9 | 73 | 91C | 93B | Mollie Phillips | 5/4F | |
| 21 Jan 23+14d | Lingfield (AW) | Spreadex Sports Get 40 In Bonuses Handicap | 7/12 | nk | 8-9 | 73 | 81A | 69A | Mollie Phillips | 12/1 |
| 07 Jan 23+25d | Lingfield (AW) | Spreadex Sports 300 Spread Betting Cashback Handicap | 1/8 | 9-2 | 71 | 112A | 87A | Mollie Phillips | 9/1 | |
| 2022 · 13 runs | ||||||||||
| 13 Dec 22+24d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Spreadex Sports Get 50 In Bonuses Handicap | 6/10 | nse | 9-1 | 72 | 86A | 70A | Mollie Phillips | 18/1 |
| 19 Nov 22+12d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Spreadex Sports Bet 10 Get 100 Handicap | 4/10 | hd | 9-1 | 72 | 100A | 75A | Mollie Phillips | 13/2 |
| 07 Nov 22+18d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Spreadex Sports Bet 10 Get 100 Handicap | 3/11 | nse | 9-2 | 71 | 103A | 84A | Mollie Phillips | 25/1 |
| 20 Oct 22+78d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Spreadex Sports Get 40 In Bonuses Handicap (Div 1) | 7/8 | 1¼ | 9-7 | 73 | 79A | 62A | Jonathan Fisher | 33/1 |
| 03 Aug 22+21d | Brighton | Carlsberg Danish Pilsner Brighton Mile Challenge Handicap | 9/13 | 1½ | 9-8 | 72 | 100C | 57A | William Cox | 20/1 |
| 13 Jul 22+29d | Brighton | Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap | 2/4 | 5 | 9-13 | 72 | 145C | 86B | Jason Watson | 10/3 |
| 14 Jun 22+18d | Brighton | Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap | 2/6 | 2 | 10-4 | 72 | 100A | 82B | Louis Steward | 5/1 |
| 27 May 22+10d | Brighton | Follow AtTheRaces On Twitter Handicap | 1/4 | 9-3 | 69 | 112C | 81B | Jason Watson | 2/1F | |
| 17 May 22+28d | Brighton | Go Racing With Vickers.Bet Handicap | 2/8 | ½ | 8-7 | 69 | 111A | 76A | Mollie Phillips | 16/1 |
| 19 Apr 22+19d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Read Kevin Blake On attheraces.com Handicap | 2/7 | 3½ | 8-5 | 74 | 105A | 69A | Mollie Phillips | 8/1 |
| 31 Mar 22+22d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Woodford Reserve Handicap | 4/9 | 1¼ | 9-3 | 76 | 96A | 74A | Mollie Phillips | 33/1 |
| 09 Mar 22+33d | Lingfield (AW) | Mansionbet Beaten By A Head Handicap | 5/6 | 2¾ | 9-7 | 78 | 101B | 70B | David Probert | 11/1 |
| 04 Feb 22+260d | Lingfield (AW) | MansionBet Beaten By A Head Claiming Stakes | 1/4 | 9-10 | 72 | 66C | 85B | David Probert | 13/2 | |
| 2021 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 20 May 21+17d | Lingfield | Follow At The Races On Twitter Claiming Stakes | 4/7 | 1 | 9-9 | 70 | 107A | 71A | Richard Kingscote | 11/2 |
| 03 May 21+24d | Bath | Blackmore Facilities Management Handicap | 5/5 | 35 | 9-2 | 73 | 27C | 40C | Ray Dawson | 11/1 |
| 09 Apr 21+27d | Leicester | Bet At Racingtv.com Handicap | 8/8 | 13 | 9-2 | 75 | 42C | 41C | Clifford Lee | 22/1 |
| 13 Mar 21+14d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap | 5/10 | 2 | 9-2 | 80 | 96A | 76A | Elisha Whittington | 13/2 |
| 27 Feb 21+19d | Lingfield (AW) | Read Katie Walsh On Betway Insider Handicap | 9/10 | 3 | 9-2 | 80 | 91A | 63A | Elisha Whittington | 17/2 |
| 08 Feb 21+14d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bombardier 'March To Your Own Drum' Handicap | 3/7 | shd | 8-4 | 79 | 108A | 78A | Elisha Whittington | 9/1 |
| 25 Jan 21+26d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Handicap | 4/7 | 2 | 8-12 | 80 | 102A | 76A | Tom Marquand | 9/1 |
| 2020 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 30 Dec 20+23d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bombardier Handicap | 6/12 | ½ | 9-5 | 81 | 90A | 76A | Elisha Whittington | 9/1 |
| 07 Dec 20+54d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bombardier 'March To Your Own Drum' Handicap | 3/12 | 1½ | 8-12 | 81 | 99A | 83A | Elisha Whittington | 12/1 |
| 14 Oct 20+30d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Handicap | 7/14 | ¾ | 9-2 | 83 | 95B | 82A | Darragh Keenan | 50/1 |
| 14 Sep 20+32d | Bath | Visit attheraces.com Handicap | 6/10 | 2 | 9-7 | 75 | 90A | 76A | Tom Marquand | 13/2 |
| 13 Aug 20+34d | Bath | Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap | 1/6 | 9-0 | 73 | 92A | 80B | Richard Kingscote | 15/2 | |
| 10 Jul 20+34d | Bath | Visit valuerater.co.uk For Free Tips Handicap | 7/9 | hd | 9-5 | 76 | 98A | 69A | Tom Marquand | 13/2 |
| 06 Jun 20+222d | Lingfield (AW) | Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap (Div 1) | 3/9 | 1¼ | 9-6 | 84 | 94A | 81A | George Downing | 40/1 |
| 2019 · 12 runs | ||||||||||
| 28 Oct 19+46d | Kempton (AW) | 32Red.com Handicap | 10/13 | ½ | 9-8 | 86 | 91B | 79A | George Downing | 50/1 |
| 12 Sep 19+12d | Epsom Downs | Kovara Klassic Handicap | 6/8 | 3½ | 9-6 | 78 | 87A | 65A | Joey Haynes | 5/1 |
| 31 Aug 19+24d | Sandown | Betway Live Casino Handicap | 11/11 | 1 | 9-6 | 79 | 77A | 65A | George Downing | 14/1 |
| 07 Aug 19+26d | Brighton | Bombardier Brighton Mile Challenge Trophy Handicap | 3/12 | 1¼ | 10-0 | 79 | 114A | 90A | George Downing | 16/1 |
| 12 Jul 19+8d | Ascot | Cms Real Deal Apprentice Handicap | 4/11 | ½ | 9-3 | 79 | 93A | 85A | Darragh Keenan | 6/1 |
| 04 Jul 19+27d | Epsom Downs | Sir Michael Pickard Handicap | 6/7 | ¾ | 9-1 | 79 | 92B | 72A | George Downing | 5/1 |
| 07 Jun 19+37d | Bath | T C Building Services Handicap | 1/5 | 9-3 | 75 | 99C | 80B | Joey Haynes | 9/2 | |
| 01 May 19+12d | Ascot | Manny Mercer Apprentice Handicap (Str) | 9/20 | ½ | 8-9 | 76 | 63C | 71A | Poppy Bridgwater | 10/1 |
| 19 Apr 19+23d | Lingfield (AW) | Sun Racing All-weather Championships Apprentice Handicap | 5/12 | nk | 8-12 | 87 | 70A | 75A | Poppy Bridgwater | 9/1 |
| 27 Mar 19+28d | Kempton (AW) | 32Red.com Handicap | 1/9 | 9-7 | 85 | 106A | 89A | George Downing | 11/4F | |
| 27 Feb 19+25d | Kempton (AW) | 32Red Handicap | 2/12 | ½ | 9-7 | 83 | 108A | 100A | George Downing | 12/1 |
| 02 Feb 19+99d | Kempton (AW) | 32Red.com Handicap | 10/11 | 1 | 9-3 | 86 | 89A | 61A | Poppy Bridgwater | 80/1 |
| 2018 · 12 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Oct 18+8d | Newbury | West Berkshire Racing Club Handicap (Str) | 9/20 | 1½ | 8-13 | 77 | 85C | 76A | George Downing | 50/1 |
| 18 Oct 18+18d | Brighton | Call Star Sports On 08000 521 321 Handicap (Div 2) | 9/9 | 9 | 9-10 | 77 | 70C | 57C | George Downing | 4/1C |
| 30 Sep 18+29d | Epsom Downs | Gary Sears 60th Birthday Celebration Handicap | 2/11 | nk | 9-3 | 76 | 93A | 88A | George Downing | 14/1 |
| 01 Sep 18+28d | Sandown | 188Bet Mobile Bet10 Get20 Handicap | 11/12 | ½ | 9-2 | 78 | 69A | 68A | George Downing | 20/1 |
| 04 Aug 18+22d | Goodwood | Qatar Apprentice Handicap | 7/12 | shd | 8-6 | 78 | 66A | 76A | Poppy Bridgwater | 7/1 |
| 13 Jul 18+15d | Ascot | CMS Real Deal Apprentice Handicap (Str) | 2/9 | nk | 8-13 | 76 | 89A | 89A | Poppy Bridgwater | 11/2 |
| 28 Jun 18+19d | Leicester | Vis-a-vis Symposiums Handicap | 2/9 | 2½ | 9-7 | 73 | 108A | 83A | George Downing | 4/1 |
| 09 Jun 18+46d | Lingfield | Premier Companies Handicap | 1/8 | 9-7 | 70 | 43A | 84A | George Downing | 4/1 | |
| 24 Apr 18+34d | Brighton | Totepoolliveinfo.com Handicap | 4/8 | ¾ | 9-3 | 71 | 84A | 75A | George Downing | 5/1 |
| 21 Mar 18+46d | Kempton (AW) | Matchbook Casino Handicap | 2/10 | nk | 9-6 | 84 | 78A | 83A | George Downing | 20/1 |
| 03 Feb 18+18d | Kempton (AW) | 32red.com Handicap | 2/7 | ½ | 9-7 | 82 | 96B | 85A | George Downing | 16/1 |
| 16 Jan 18+107d | Kempton (AW) | Matchbook VIP Handicap | 11/13 | hd | 9-1 | 84 | 104B | 69A | George Downing | 33/1 |
| 2017 · 12 runs | ||||||||||
| 01 Oct 17+24d | Epsom Downs | Collect Totepool Winnings At Betfred Shops Handicap | 5/9 | 1 | 8-10 | 71 | 74A | 70A | William Carson | 7/1 |
| 07 Sep 17+21d | Salisbury | Shadwell Stud Racing Excellence Apprentice Handicap | 2/10 | nse | 9-2 | 70 | 80A | 79A | Sophie Ralston | 4/1 |
| 17 Aug 17+34d | Yarmouth | Bet toteexacta At betfred.com Handicap (Str) | 8/11 | ½ | 9-3 | 72 | 90A | 66A | Dane O'Neill | 12/1 |
| 14 Jul 17+14d | Ascot | Savills Handicap (Rnd) | 5/7 | ¾ | 8-7 | 74 | 81A | 69A | Luke Morris | 14/1 |
| 30 Jun 17+14d | Chester | Edmundson Electrical Apprentice Handicap | 4/10 | shd | 8-13 | 74 | 100B | 71A | Aled Beech | 9/1 |
| 16 Jun 17+35d | Goodwood | Lady's Newspaper Handicap | 6/8 | 4½ | 9-0 | 78 | 111C | 56C | George Downing | 16/1 |
| 12 May 17+28d | Ascot | Mitie Total Security Handicap (Str) | 9/16 | ¾ | 9-3 | 81 | 84C | 81A | George Downing | 80/1 |
| 14 Apr 17+34d | Bath | Bathwick Tyres Handicap | 7/7 | 5 | 8-5 | 84 | 109A | 64A | Joey Haynes | 20/1 |
| 11 Mar 17+14d | Chelmsford City (AW) | winner.co.uk Cheltenham Free Bets For Fallers Handicap | 3/6 | nk | 8-10 | 84 | 109A | 81B | George Downing | 6/1 |
| 25 Feb 17+25d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 32red Casino Handicap | 1/4 | 9-3 | 78 | 81C | 84B | George Downing | 11/4 | |
| 31 Jan 17+13d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 32Red Casino Handicap | 1/5 | 9-7 | 75 | 76C | 76B | George Downing | 11/4 | |
| 18 Jan 17+23d | Lingfield (AW) | Betway Middle Distance Handicap | 1/4 | 9-4 | 73 | 60C | 74B | George Downing | 5/4J | |
| 2016 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Dec 16+14d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 32Red.com Nursery | 3/6 | nse | 8-4 | 73 | 70A | 79B | Joey Haynes | 4/1 |
| 12 Dec 16+12d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 32red.com Claiming Stakes | 1/7 | 9-10 | 73 | 91A | 86A | George Baker | 4/9F | |
| 30 Nov 16+18d | Kempton (AW) | 32Red On The App Store Nursery | 5/13 | shd | 9-5 | 73 | 101B | 79A | Richard Kingscote | 4/1 |
| 12 Nov 16+26d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 32RedSport.com Nursery | 1/12 | 9-6 | 64 | 95A | 91A | Richard Kingscote | 9/2F | |
| 17 Oct 16+78d | Pontefract | Bet toteplacepot At totesport.com Nursery | 6/10 | ½ | 8-13 | 66 | 69A | 61A | Jim Crowley | 12/1 |
| 31 Jul 16+22d | Chepstow | Potter Group Equestrian Carpet Fibre Surfaces Maiden Auction Stakes (Plus 10) | 6/12 | ¾ | 9-5 | — | — | — | Timmy Murphy | 16/1 |
| 09 Jul 16+30d | Ascot | Kelly Group Maiden Auction Stakes (Plus 10) (Div 2) | 6/10 | nk | 9-3 | — | — | — | Martin Lane | 50/1 |
| 09 Jun 16 | Newbury | Be Wiser Insurance Novice Stakes (Plus 10) | 13/13 | 3¾ | 9-2 | — | — | — | Jim Crowley | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Poetic Force won?
- Poetic Force (IRE) won 18 of 126 archived starts between 2016 and 2026, a strike rate of 14.3%. Placed 45 times in total (35.7% of starts).
- Who trains Poetic Force?
- Poetic Force (IRE) is trained by Tony Carroll, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 4 April 2026.
- Who is Poetic Force's sire?
- Poetic Force (IRE) is by Lope De Vega (IRE) out of Obligada (IRE), whose sire is Beat Hollow.
- What going does Poetic Force prefer?
- Poetic Force (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 11 wins from 58 starts (19%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Poetic Force's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 64, from the run on 4 April 2026. The highest on record is 87.
- What is Poetic Force's sire's record?
- Lope De Vega (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.8% of 12,170 runs since Jan 2008 (1,102 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 9.3% from 956.
- Who are Poetic Force's siblings?
- Out of Obligada (IRE), Poetic Force (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Rory The Cat (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Rory The Cat (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–1m7½f. As at Oct 2026.