Poetry Writer (GB)
Poetry Writer (GB) is 1 from 18, the win coming at Class 6 level. Hasn't won since Apr 2013. The win came on the all-weather — 0 from 7 on turf. Last raced off 50, 18lb below the career-high mark.
- 1–18Wins / Runs
- 5.6%Strike rate
- 3 (16.7%)Placed
- −12.00£1 level staken=18 at SP
- 1.02Fair A/E n=18 · 0.86 incl. margin
- 68Highest OR
- 22dBetween runs (median)longest 201 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
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · 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 9.4% of 3,248 runs since Mar 2010 (225 horses).
Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 4.7% from 172.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 34 | 1 | 2.9% | −6.5 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Firm | 593 | 54 | 9.1% | −0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 617 | 53 | 8.6% | −0.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 278 | 22 | 7.9% | −1.5 | — |
| Soft | 300 | 20 | 6.7% | −2.7 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 69 | 7 | 10.1% | +0.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,357 | 147 | 10.8% | +1.4 | 1 from 11 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 508 | 50 | 9.8% | +0.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,478 | 155 | 10.5% | +1.1 | 0 from 5 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 590 | 47 | 8% | −1.4 | 1 from 9 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 399 | 32 | 8% | −1.4 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 172 | 8 | 4.7% | −4.7 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 84 | 12 | 14.3% | +4.9 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 16 | 0 | 0% | −9.4 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −9.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Mar 2010 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
4 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Exit Smiling (GB) (9 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Directorship (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exit Smiling (GB) | 75 | 9 | 1m | Class 3 |
| Directorship (GB) | 62 | 7 | 7f–1m | Class 2 |
| Gooseberry Bush (GB) | 16 | 1 | 5f | Class 6 |
| Mo Chroi (GB) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 11 | 1 | 9% | −5.00 |
| Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 11 | 1 | 9% | −5.00 |
| Class 5 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton (AW) | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Bath | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.00 |
| Chepstow | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 9 | 1 | 11% | −3.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fergus Sweeney | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Liam Keniry | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.00 |
| Neil Chalmers | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Neil Callan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Dane O'Neill | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Natasha Eaton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 16 | 1 | 6% | −10.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +0.00 |
| 2012 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has Poetry Writer won?
- Poetry Writer (GB) won 1 of 18 archived starts between 2011 and 2013, a strike rate of 5.6%. Placed 3 times in total (16.7% of starts).
- Who trained Poetry Writer?
- Poetry Writer (GB) was trained by Michael Blanshard on the most recent run on record, at Wolverhampton (AW) on 3 October 2013.
- Who is Poetry Writer's sire?
- Poetry Writer (GB) is by Byron (GB) out of Away To Me (GB), whose sire is Exit To Nowhere.
- What going does Poetry Writer prefer?
- Poetry Writer (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 11 starts (9.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Poetry Writer's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 50, from the run on 3 October 2013. The highest on record is 68.
- What is Poetry Writer's sire's record?
- Byron (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.4% of 3,248 runs since Mar 2010 (225 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 4.7% from 172.
- Who are Poetry Writer's siblings?
- Out of Away To Me (GB), Poetry Writer (GB) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Exit Smiling (GB) (9). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Directorship (GB)). The wins came over 5f–1m. As at Nov 2026.