Poetry Man (IRE)
Poetry Man is 1 from 19 on turf, the win coming in a Class 5 handicap chase over 3m on good ground at Catterick in Dec 2024. He usually led, doing so in four of six analysed runs. His last run, at Cartmel in Jun 2026, saw him finish 7 of 10 in a Class 5 novices handicap hurdle after leading. He raced off an official rating of 93, which was 8lb below his highest ever mark.
- 1–19Wins / Runs
- 5.3%Strike rate
- 3 (15.8%)Placed
- +2.00£1 level staken=19 at SP
- 0.60Fair A/E n=19 · 0.52 incl. margin
- 101Highest OR
- 30dBetween runs (median)longest 269 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.
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 122
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 5 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 6 | 125A | 100 | 4 runs · 125 / 99.5 |
| Soft | 3 | 122A | 90 | 1 run · — |
| Heavy | 2 | 78C | 61.5 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 5 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 4 | 118A | 99.5 | 2 runs · 101 / 99.5 |
| Over 3m | 4 | 125A | 110.5 | 3 runs · 125 / 122 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 90C | 75 | — |
Of 19 runs looked at, 8 have no figure: did not complete (7) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 11 figures from 19 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 10 analysed runs since Dec 2024
- Led 7 (70%) · 1 win
- Prominent 3 (30%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 10.8% of 8,877 runs since Sep 2014 (787 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 15.1% from 119.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 119 | 18 | 15.1% | +4.3 | — |
| Good | 2,974 | 378 | 12.7% | +1.9 | 1 from 9 |
| Good to Soft | 1,818 | 179 | 9.8% | −1 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 2,742 | 259 | 9.4% | −1.4 | 0 from 4 |
| Heavy | 1,214 | 124 | 10.2% | −0.6 | 0 from 5 |
| Standard (AW) | 10 | 1 | 10% | −0.8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −10.8 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 16 | 0 | 0% | −10.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2,049 | 199 | 9.7% | −1.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3,212 | 324 | 10.1% | −0.7 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2,826 | 341 | 12.1% | +1.3 | 0 from 9 |
| Over 3m | 769 | 95 | 12.4% | +1.6 | 1 from 6 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Sep 2014 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
6 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Forthefunofit (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 2m–3m2½f; the highest grade won is Grade 1 (Poetic Rhythm (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forthefunofit (IRE) | 21 | 5 | 2m3½f–3m2½f | Class 2 |
| Poetic Rhythm (IRE) | 17 | 4 | 2m–2m4½f | Grade 1 |
| Writteninthesand (IRE) | 15 | 1 | 2m7f | Class 5 |
| Sea Road Fill (IRE) | 25 | 0 | — | — |
| Bruce Of Crionaich (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Cu Culen (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 9 | 1 | 11% | +12.00 |
| Heavy | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 10 | 1 | 10% | +11.00 |
| Class 4 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cartmel | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Hexham | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Catterick | 4 | 1 | 25% | +17.00 |
| Newcastle | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Kelso | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Over 3m | 6 | 1 | 17% | +15.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheekpieces | 10 | 1 | 10% | +11.00 |
| None | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Tongue tie + visor | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2024 | 8 | 1 | 13% | +13.00 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 11 | 1 | 9% | +10.00 |
| Hurdle | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
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 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 28 Jun 26+32d | Cartmel | Burlington Stone Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Went in front early - lost the advantage before two out - dropped away approaching the last | 7/10 | 5½ | 11-10 | 93 | 101C | 98C | Jonathon Bewley | 10/1 |
| 27 May 26+2d | Cartmel | Join Rebecca Menzies Racing Club Handicap Hurdle Went straight to front - opened a big advantage from the 4th - edge cut down approaching 4 out - driven to hold off a rival 2 out then lost the advantage before the last - dropped away on the run-in to finish 5th | 5/10 | ½ | 11-4 | 93 | 93B | 107A | Jonathon Bewley | 9/1 |
| 25 May 26+23d | Cartmel | Johnny & Tony Connell Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) Travelled strongly early - disputed front rank - went in front 2nd - overtaken and pressed 2 out - dropped back briefly - found renewed effort before last to finish third | 3/10 | 1½ | 11-7 | 93 | 98A | 112A | Jonathon Bewley | 11/1 |
| 02 May 26+30d | Hexham | drainrat.co.uk Rat Entry Diagnosis Specialist Handicap Chase Settled second early - hit front approaching 3rd and held on under pressure until outpaced 14th - driven but faded fast after 2 out - pulled up before the last | PU/13 | — | 11-10 | 96 | — | — | Jonathon Bewley | 22/1 |
| 02 Apr 26+48d | Kelso | Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Handicap Chase Went straight to the front and dictated the gallop - overtaken before the 9th - lost touch with the front pair by the 12th - faded quickly and was eased out of contention before 4 out | PU/10 | — | 11-9 | 98 | — | — | Jonathon Bewley | 15/2 |
| 13 Feb 26+14d | Kelso | Damian Toshi McDougall Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Raced with plenty of enthusiasm early - sat near the front - dropped away and was pulled up before the 13th | PU/7 | — | 11-2 | 98 | — | — | Jonathon Bewley | 12/1 |
| 30 Jan 26+70d | Catterick | Bet At Racing TV Handicap Hurdle Settled second early - hit the front 3rd and opened a big advantage before 8th - advantage cut by 4 out - fading and stumbled at the last | 5/8 | ½ | 11-2 | 96 | 122A | 106B | Jonathon Bewley | 6/1 |
| 2025 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 21 Nov 25+269d | Catterick | Support The Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap Hurdle Went straight to the front - lost the advantage before 2 out - dropped away approaching the last - finished fourth | 4/7 | 3¾ | 11-1 | 97 | 125A | 104B | Jonathon Bewley | 15/2 |
| 25 Feb 25+59d | Catterick | Visit racingtv.com Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Set the pace from the off - clipped the first fence - opened up a big advantage by the 7th - margin narrowed by the 15th before stumbling and losing the rider 4 out | UR/7 | — | 10-9 | 101 | — | — | Jonathon Bewley | 13/8 |
| 2024 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 28 Dec 24+231d | Catterick | Sky Bet Super Week Supersized Handicap Chase Set the pace from the off - opened up a big lead from the 3rd - kept finding more late to win without a fight | 1/13 | 11-2 | 93 | 99B | 126A | Jonathon Bewley | 20/1 | |
| 11 May 24+19d | Hexham | Mick Walsh Open Ditch Handicap Chase | UR/10 | — | 10-12 | 94 | — | — | Jonathon Bewley | 6/1 |
| 22 Apr 24+9d | Hexham | Follow AtTheRaces On Twitter Handicap Chase | UR/10 | — | 11-8 | 94 | — | — | Jonathon Bewley | 7/1 |
| 13 Apr 24+18d | Newcastle | Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap Chase | 2/5 | 1 | 11-7 | 93 | 45C | 116B | Jonathon Bewley | 9/2 |
| 26 Mar 24+19d | Newcastle | QuinnBet Best Odds Guaranteed Novices' Handicap Chase | 3/5 | 1 | 11-8 | 94 | 78C | 106B | Jonathon Bewley | 11/1 |
| 07 Mar 24+21d | Carlisle | Introducing Racing Tv Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | PU/6 | — | 10-6 | 97 | — | — | Jonathon Bewley | 20/1 |
| 15 Feb 24+40d | Newcastle | Quinnbet.com Handicap Chase | 7/10 | 3¼ | 11-10 | 101 | — | 103A | Jonathon Bewley | 16/1 |
| 06 Jan 24+84d | Newcastle | QuinnBet Acca Bonus Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 4/14 | ½ | 11-2 | — | 75C | 112A | Jonathon Bewley | 125/1 |
| 2023 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 14 Oct 23+140d | Hexham | True Northern Hospitality With Falcons Events Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) | 6/6 | 28 | 11-4 | — | 90C | 93C | Jonathon Bewley | 22/1 |
| 27 May 23 | Cartmel | Cartmel Sticky Toffee Pudding Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) | 4/7 | 28 | 11-1 | — | 118A | 89A | Jonathon Bewley | 22/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Poetry Man won?
- Poetry Man (IRE) won 1 of 19 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 5.3%. Placed 3 times in total (15.8% of starts).
- Who trains Poetry Man?
- Poetry Man (IRE) is trained by George Bewley, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 28 June 2026.
- Who is Poetry Man's sire?
- Poetry Man (IRE) is by Mahler (GB) out of Sommer Sonnet (IRE), whose sire is Taipan.
- What going does Poetry Man prefer?
- Poetry Man (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 9 starts (11.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Poetry Man's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 93, from the run on 28 June 2026. The highest on record is 101.
- What is Poetry Man's sire's record?
- Mahler (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.8% of 8,877 runs since Sep 2014 (787 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 15.1% from 119.
- Who are Poetry Man's siblings?
- Out of Sommer Sonnet (IRE), Poetry Man (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Forthefunofit (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Grade 1 (Poetic Rhythm (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m2½f. As at Nov 2026.