Horse profile
Poetic Sound (IRE)
by Poet's Word (IRE) out of Ceoil An Aith (IRE) (Accordion)
14 runs · 10 courses · from Jul 2024
As at 19 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
3 wins · Curragh, Bellewstown & Roscommon
Ran 9 days ago · 3rd of 5
Last raced off OR 98
KTB Profile
Poetic Sound (IRE) is 3 from 14. 3 of 7 starts with soft in the ground have ended in wins — 0 from 6 on quicker.
Based on 14 archived runs · run-style from 4 commented runs · updated 19 Oct 2026
- 3–14Wins / Runs
- 21.4%Strike rate
- 5 (35.7%)Placed
- +6.00£1 level staken=14 at SP
- 1.64Fair A/E n=14 · 1.39 incl. margin
- 102Highest OR
- 63dAvg 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 rating98↓ 4lb off peak
98
94–102
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 116
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 19 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | 127C | 103 | 2 · 89 / 87 |
| Soft | 3 | 125A | 114 | — |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 102A | 90.5 | 2 · 102 / 90.5 |
| Heavy | 2 | 102A | 84 | 1 · — |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 19 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 7 | 127C | 102 | 4 · 116 / 95.5 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6 | 125A | 103.5 | 3 · 107 / 85 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | — | — | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 14 figures from 14 runs · as at 17 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 4 analysed runs
- Prominent 2 (50%) · 1 win
- Midfield 1 (25%) · 0 wins
- Held up 1 (25%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 698 runs since Jan 2008 (132 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 14.2% from 106.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −9.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 47 | 7 | 14.9% | +5 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 201 | 15 | 7.5% | −2.4 | 0 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 123 | 11 | 8.9% | −1 | 1 from 2 |
| Soft | 158 | 12 | 7.6% | −2.3 | 1 from 3 |
| Heavy | 61 | 9 | 14.8% | +4.9 | 1 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 106 | 15 | 14.2% | +4.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −9.9 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 78 | 8 | 10.3% | +0.4 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 65 | 8 | 12.3% | +2.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 96 | 9 | 9.4% | −0.5 | 2 from 6 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 236 | 23 | 9.7% | −0.2 | 1 from 7 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 180 | 17 | 9.4% | −0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 36 | 3 | 8.3% | −1.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 2 | 1 | 50% | +40.1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 19 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Ceoil An Aith (IRE) (Accordion)
7 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Novancia (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 6f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Novancia (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novancia (IRE) | 11 | 2 | 1m1f–1m4f | Class 3 |
| Footsteps Forever (IRE) | 7 | 1 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Navarra Pace (IRE) | 2 | 1 | 7f | — |
| Musical Pace (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Henry's Conquest (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Lord Of The Pace (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Packing Empire (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | +9.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curragh | 4 | 1 | 25% | +7.00 |
| Navan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 7 | 1 | 14% | +4.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6 | 2 | 33% | +3.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Keane | 7 | 2 | 29% | +7.00 |
| Nicola Burns | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Gary Carroll | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| G. F. Carroll | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr J H Williamson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James Ryan | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 13 | 3 | 23% | +7.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +5.00 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2024 | 3 | 2 | 67% | +6.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Oct 26+27d | Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Handicap | 3/5 | 3¼ | 9-9 | 98 | 107C | 94B | Nicola Burns | 13/2 |
| 12 Sep 26+21d | Leopardstown (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Petingo Handicap Sat close to the front group early - 7th at halfway - driven approaching straight and unable to find more inside final furlong | 13/21 | ¾ | 9-11 | 100 | 89C | 95A | Gary Carroll | 50/1 |
| 22 Aug 26+57d | York | Sky Bet Ebor Handicap Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (GBBplus Race) Settled midfield early - urged forward with five to go but dropped away - far adrift by the final three furlongs | 17/22 | 5½ | 9-4 | 102 | 79C | 78C | G. F. Carroll | 40/1 |
| 26 Jun 26+23d | Curragh | O'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Irish European Breeders Fund Stayers Handicap Settled towards the back of the pack early - pushed along in 8th out wide 2f out - unable to close - finished 7th | 7/11 | ¾ | 10-2 | 102 | 116A | 97A | Colin Keane | 5/1 |
| 03 Jun 26+19d | Curragh | Sky Bet Race To The Ebor Handicap (Premier Handicap) Handy early - third at halfway - improved into second inside final furlong - hit front late and driven out to win | 1/12 | 9-2 | 94 | 102A | 103A | Colin Keane | 10/1 | |
| 15 May 26+206d | Leopardstown | Women In Racing Lady Riders Handicap Sat behind the front group early - fourth and midfield turning halfway - made ground into the straight but failed to threaten - held effort through final furlong to finish third | 3/10 | 2¾ | 10-9 | 94 | 85A | 93A | Nicola Burns | 13/2 |
| 21 Oct 25+23d | Curragh | Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Amateur Riders Derby (Q.R.) Race Sat handy behind the front group and 3rd at halfway - urged on from 3f out - flattened out from 1f out and slipped back to finish 6th | 6/12 | ½ | 11-7 | 98 | 66A | 83A | Mr J H Williamson | 5/1 |
| 28 Sep 25+121d | Curragh | Friends Of The Curragh Irish Cesarewitch (0-110) (Premier Handicap) Settled in the pack - urged forward turning into the straight - could not close from over 2f out - well held at the finish | 20/30 | nk | 9-11 | 100 | 114C | 87A | Gary Carroll | 40/1 |
| 30 May 25+34d | Down Royal | His Majesty's Plate (Listed) Settled at the back - niggled into it 4f out - made no inroad when asked 2f out and finished seventh | 7/8 | 4½ | 9-5 | 101 | 127C | 76C | Colin Keane | 9/2 |
| 26 Apr 25+18d | Navan | Bar One Racing Vintage Crop Stakes (Listed) Went straight to front - driven from early in the straight then lost command a furlong out - unable to fight back and slipped to third close home | 3/6 | shd | 9-5 | 96 | 84A | 90B | Colin Keane | 11/1 |
| 08 Apr 25+187d | Navan | Cusack Hotel Group Family Fun Day July 13th Handicap Sat close to the group in 4th early - moved into 3rd with 3f left - pushed into 2nd 2f out and held that spot approaching the final furlong - responded gamely to the drive - finished second going down by a short margin | 2/6 | nk | 9-9 | 95 | 103A | 89B | Colin Keane | 6/4F |
| 03 Oct 24+44d | Bellewstown | Kilsaran Race Settled just off the front group - third at halfway - asked for more effort three furlongs out - improved to hit the front inside the final two furlongs and stayed on strongly to the line | 1/6 | 9-10 | — | 125A | 96B | Colin Keane | 2/1 | |
| 20 Aug 24+36d | Roscommon | District Speciality Coffee Apprentice Maiden Tucked in early - mid-pack at halfway and still 5th with 4f left - improved into 4th turning in - edged to the front inside the final furlong - held on strongest to the line | 1/9 | 9-8 | — | 102A | 91A | James Ryan | 5/1 | |
| 15 Jul 24 | Killarney | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden | 4/11 | ½ | 9-8 | — | 105A | 80A | Colin Keane | 10/3F |
Quick answers
- How many races has Poetic Sound (IRE) won?
- Poetic Sound (IRE) won 3 of 14 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 21.4%. Placed 5 times in total (35.7% of starts).
- Who trains Poetic Sound (IRE)?
- Poetic Sound (IRE) is trained by G. M. Lyons, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 9 October 2026.
- Who is Poetic Sound (IRE)'s sire?
- Poetic Sound (IRE) is by Poet's Word (IRE) out of Ceoil An Aith (IRE), whose sire is Accordion.
- What going does Poetic Sound (IRE) prefer?
- Poetic Sound (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 3 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 Poetic Sound (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 98, from the run on 9 October 2026. The highest on record is 102.
- What is Poetic Sound (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Poet's Word (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 698 runs since Jan 2008 (132 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 14.2% from 106.
- Who are Poetic Sound (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Ceoil An Aith (IRE), Poetic Sound (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Novancia (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Novancia (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.