Poetic Steps (FR)
Poetic Steps (FR) is 3 from 22. Hasn't won since May 2018. All 3 wins have come on turf — 0 from 4 on the all-weather. Last raced off 63, 21lb below the career-high mark.
- 3–22Wins / Runs
- 13.6%Strike rate
- 6 (27.3%)Placed
- +13.38£1 level staken=22 at SP
- 1.12Fair A/E n=22 · 0.99 incl. margin
- 84Highest OR
- 23dAvg 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.
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 105
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 7 | 106C | 101 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 105B | 79.5 | — |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 94A | 77 | — |
| Good | 4 | 99A | 96.5 | — |
| Soft | 3 | 114A | 51 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 10 | 106C | 98.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 6 | 114A | 71.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 105C | 99.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 80A | 73.5 | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 22 figures from 22 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 10% of 6,041 runs since Jan 2008 (384 horses).
Strongest on heavy going: 13.3% from 263. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 13% from 493. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 6.3% from 142.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 27 | 3 | 11.1% | +1.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 837 | 93 | 11.1% | +1.1 | 1 from 7 |
| Good | 1,332 | 134 | 10.1% | +0.1 | 1 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 807 | 81 | 10% | 0 | 0 from 4 |
| Soft | 833 | 82 | 9.8% | −0.2 | 1 from 3 |
| Heavy | 263 | 35 | 13.3% | +3.3 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,942 | 179 | 9.2% | −0.8 | 0 from 4 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 493 | 64 | 13% | +3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,791 | 194 | 10.8% | +0.8 | 2 from 6 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,488 | 148 | 9.9% | −0.1 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,046 | 98 | 9.4% | −0.6 | 1 from 10 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 727 | 57 | 7.8% | −2.2 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 337 | 34 | 10.1% | +0.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 142 | 9 | 6.3% | −3.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 17 | 3 | 17.6% | +7.6 | — |
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
5 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Military Two Step (FR) (5 wins).
The wins came over 7f–2m1f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Military Two Step (FR)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Military Two Step (FR) | 20 | 5 | 1m2f–2m1f | Class 4 |
| Lady Lavina (GB) | 17 | 2 | 7f | Class 4 |
| Laureate (GB) | 32 | 1 | 2m½f | — |
| Regal Ways (IRE) | 21 | 1 | 1m4f | Class 5 |
| Steppes (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 7 | 1 | 14% | −4.62 |
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good | 4 | 1 | 25% | +8.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | +18.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 10 | 1 | 10% | −7.62 |
| Class 6 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +7.00 |
| Class 2 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 4 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +18.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musselburgh | 2 | 1 | 50% | +10.00 |
| Newmarket | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Carlisle | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.38 |
| Hamilton | 2 | 1 | 50% | +19.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Beverley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brighton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wetherby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 10 | 1 | 10% | +2.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 6 | 2 | 33% | +17.38 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Fanning | 7 | 1 | 14% | −4.62 |
| P J McDonald | 5 | 1 | 20% | +16.00 |
| Andrew Breslin | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| J F Egan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Oliver Stammers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Probert | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Oisin Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jason Hart | 1 | 1 | 100% | +11.00 |
| Ben Curtis | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 16 | 1 | 6% | −4.00 |
| 2017 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +17.38 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 · 16 runs | ||||||||||
| 23 Oct 18+14d | Kempton (AW) | Racing UK HD Handicap | 8/14 | 5 | 9-0 | 63 | 79C | 52C | Andrew Breslin | 50/1 |
| 09 Oct 18+9d | Newcastle (AW) | 188Bet Mobile Bet10 Get20 Handicap | 7/13 | 3¾ | 8-11 | 65 | 105B | 54A | Oliver Stammers | 22/1 |
| 30 Sep 18+35d | Musselburgh | Get So Much More With Racing UK Handicap | 4/5 | 1½ | 9-3 | 65 | 105C | 60B | Joe Fanning | 5/1 |
| 26 Aug 18+10d | Beverley | Beverley Middle Distance Series Final Round Handicap | 4/7 | 4 | 8-13 | 67 | 64A | 60A | P J McDonald | 8/1 |
| 16 Aug 18+6d | Yarmouth | Grosvenor Casino Of Great Yarmouth Handicap | 4/9 | 4½ | 9-4 | 67 | 94A | 58A | Andrew Breslin | 8/1 |
| 10 Aug 18+4d | Brighton | Kew Electrical Handicap | 7/8 | 13 | 9-9 | 67 | 51C | 44C | David Probert | 11/4F |
| 06 Aug 18+26d | Ripon | Roa/racing Post Owners' Jackpot Handicap | 2/6 | 1¾ | 8-11 | 67 | 99A | 68B | Joe Fanning | 5/1 |
| 11 Jul 18+12d | Lingfield | Barrier Trials At Lingfield Park Handicap | 4/5 | 5 | 9-2 | 69 | 106C | 59B | Oisin Murphy | 7/2 |
| 29 Jun 18+7d | Newmarket | Fly London Southend Airport To Prague Handicap | 4/4 | 17 | 8-13 | 69 | 58C | 48C | Silvestre De Sousa | 6/1 |
| 22 Jun 18+4d | Wetherby | Classic Car Shows At classicshows.org Handicap | 2/6 | 3½ | 9-7 | 69 | 105A | 74B | Joe Fanning | 7/4F |
| 18 Jun 18+11d | Carlisle | Watch Racing Uk On 3 Devices Handicap | 2/8 | 4 | 9-6 | 69 | 101A | 73A | Joe Fanning | 10/3 |
| 07 Jun 18+14d | Sandown | smarkets.com Young Stayers Handicap | 8/10 | 3 | 8-9 | 70 | 94B | 60A | J F Egan | 25/1 |
| 24 May 18+21d | Catterick | Smith & Graham/Love Property Handicap | 4/9 | 2¼ | 9-7 | 70 | 98A | 72A | Joe Fanning | 9/2 |
| 03 May 18+29d | Musselburgh | Racing Uk Handicap | 1/5 | 9-9 | 66 | 99C | 78B | Jason Hart | 11/1 | |
| 04 Apr 18+21d | Lingfield (AW) | Bet & Watch At 188bet.co.uk Fillies' Handicap | 9/9 | 3½ | 9-3 | 71 | 67A | 43A | Joe Fanning | 14/1 |
| 14 Mar 18+158d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 32red.com Handicap | 7/7 | 5 | 9-7 | 75 | 80A | 53A | P J McDonald | 25/1 |
| 2017 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 07 Oct 17+23d | Newmarket | 150,000 Tattersalls October Auction Stakes | 26/28 | 1¾ | 8-4 | 77 | 50C | 37C | J F Egan | 50/1 |
| 14 Sep 17+12d | Doncaster | EBF British Stallion Studs 'Carrie Red' Fillies' Nursery | 5/6 | 1½ | 9-2 | 80 | 66A | 60B | P J McDonald | 12/1 |
| 02 Sep 17+30d | Hamilton | BB Foodservice 2-Y-O Series Final (Nursery Handicap) | 8/9 | ½ | 9-5 | 82 | 88A | 63A | Ben Curtis | 9/1 |
| 03 Aug 17+21d | Goodwood | Telegraph Nursery | 12/14 | 2 | 9-0 | 84 | 33C | 59A | P J McDonald | 7/1 |
| 13 Jul 17+9d | Carlisle | Racing UK Now On Talk Talk Fillies' Novice Stakes (Plus 10 Race) | 1/6 | 9-4 | — | 77A | 80B | Joe Fanning | 11/8F | |
| 04 Jul 17 | Hamilton | BB Foodservice Novice Auction Stakes (Plus 10) | 1/9 | 8-11 | — | 114A | 85A | P J McDonald | 20/1 | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Poetic Steps won?
- Poetic Steps (FR) won 3 of 22 archived starts between 2017 and 2018, a strike rate of 13.6%. Placed 6 times in total (27.3% of starts).
- Who trained Poetic Steps?
- Poetic Steps (FR) was trained by Mark Johnston on the most recent run on record, at Kempton (AW) on 23 October 2018.
- Who is Poetic Steps's sire?
- Poetic Steps (FR) is by Poet's Voice (GB) out of Step This Way (USA), whose sire is Giant's Causeway.
- What going does Poetic Steps prefer?
- Poetic Steps (FR) 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 Steps's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 63, from the run on 23 October 2018. The highest on record is 84.
- What is Poetic Steps's sire's record?
- Poet's Voice (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10% of 6,041 runs since Jan 2008 (384 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 13.3% from 263. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 13% from 493. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 6.3% from 142.
- Who are Poetic Steps's siblings?
- Out of Step This Way (USA), Poetic Steps (FR) has 5 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Military Two Step (FR) (5). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Military Two Step (FR)). The wins came over 7f–2m1f. As at Oct 2026.