Poets Cottage (IRE)
Poets Cottage is a maiden who won none of 19 starts on turf and placed once. His best effort came when third of 12 at Cork in Nov 2023. The gelding, by Zoffany out of Pearl Sea, raced on soft ground in 10 of those starts. He finished 14th of 18 at Naas in Dec 2024 when last raced off OR 97, 12lb below his highest ever mark.
- 0–19Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 1 (5.3%)Placed
- −19.00£1 level staken=19 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=19 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 109Highest OR
- 66dAvg 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 114
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 8 | 114A | 71.5 | — |
| Good | 2 | 80C | 74.5 | — |
| Heavy | 2 | 65C | 52 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 7 | 114A | 79 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 80C | 64 | — |
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 2 | 85C | 74 | — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Good | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 120C | 95 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | — | — | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 19 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1) · did not complete (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 17 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 4 analysed runs since Sep 2024
- Held up 3 (75%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (25%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 10,766 runs since Jan 2008 (799 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 27 | 3 | 11.1% | +1.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,268 | 146 | 11.5% | +1.6 | — |
| Good | 2,502 | 249 | 10% | +0.1 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 1,298 | 130 | 10% | +0.1 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 1,826 | 177 | 9.7% | −0.2 | 0 from 10 |
| Heavy | 656 | 55 | 8.4% | −1.5 | 0 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 3,189 | 306 | 9.6% | −0.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 379 | 29 | 7.7% | −2.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 2,983 | 288 | 9.7% | −0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,800 | 287 | 10.3% | +0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,511 | 252 | 10% | +0.1 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,349 | 135 | 10% | +0.1 | 0 from 8 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 555 | 57 | 10.3% | +0.4 | 0 from 6 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 155 | 13 | 8.4% | −1.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 34 | 5 | 14.7% | +4.8 | — |
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
3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Lightning Bolt (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 6f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Lightning Bolt (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning Bolt (IRE) | 3 | 2 | 6f | Class 5 |
| So Long Marianne (IRE) | 7 | 1 | 6f | — |
| Aql (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopardstown | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Naas | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cork | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tipperary | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Downpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sligo | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Ewing | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Neil Ryan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| E Walsh | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| B J Cooper | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Colin Keane | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Donagh Meyler | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robbie Colgan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| W J Lee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2022 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Flat | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Chase | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 16 Dec 24+37d | Naas | Kieron Gammel Naas Member Handicap Chase (0-102) Held up at the back - unable to make any impression - well beaten in 14th | 14/18 | 22 | 11-9 | 97 | -59C | 101C | Sam Ewing | 20/1 |
| 09 Nov 24+29d | Gowran Park | Gerry Comerford Drilling Beginners Chase Held up towards the back - error at the 8th then a bigger blunder 3 out - stayed on same speed to finish 10th | 10/16 | 4¾ | 11-12 | — | 69C | 102C | Donagh Meyler | 50/1 |
| 11 Oct 24+15d | Downpatrick | Denvir's Of Downpatrick Beginners Chase Went straight to the front - driven and lost command 3 out - dropped away with nothing left in reserve | 8/10 | 19 | 11-12 | — | — | 98C | Sam Ewing | 9/1 |
| 26 Sep 24+207d | Listowel | Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-109) Held up towards the back - improved into 8th by halfway - driven on turning for home to reach 6th after the second-last - stayed on steadily from the final flight to finish 5th | 5/11 | 5½ | 11-11 | 106 | 56C | 98C | Neil Ryan | 7/1 |
| 03 Mar 24+66d | Leopardstown | Anton O'Toole Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 5/18 | 2¾ | 11-5 | 107 | 99B | 116A | Neil Ryan | 16/1 |
| 2023 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 28 Dec 23+33d | Leopardstown | Irish Daily Star Handicap Hurdle (80-116) | 17/21 | 9½ | 11-0 | 109 | 39C | 97C | Neil Ryan | 50/1 |
| 25 Nov 23+20d | Punchestown | Colm Quinn BMW Novice Handicap Hurdle | 6/10 | 9½ | 10-13 | 109 | 79A | 98A | Sam Ewing | 9/1 |
| 05 Nov 23+329d | Cork | Paddy Power How Many Days 'Til Christmas Handicap Hurdle (80-116) | 3/12 | 3 | 11-5 | 107 | 114A | 124A | Sam Ewing | 25/1 |
| 2022 · 10 runs | ||||||||||
| 11 Dec 22+14d | Cork | Bar One Racing 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle | 6/20 | 1¾ | 10-9 | — | 64B | 114A | E Walsh | 16/1 |
| 27 Nov 22+22d | Navan | Bar One Racing 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle | 4/22 | 1¾ | 10-9 | — | 84B | 121A | E Walsh | 80/1 |
| 05 Nov 22+7d | Down Royal | Value Cabs 3-Y-O Hurdle | 3/7 | 10 | 10-5 | — | 54B | 101B | E Walsh | 28/1 |
| 29 Oct 22+106d | Galway | Renvyle House Hotel 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle | 13/14 | 16 | 11-0 | — | 65C | 86C | B J Cooper | 8/1 |
| 15 Jul 22+15d | Killarney | Europe Hotel & Resort 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle | 5/11 | 10 | 10-12 | — | 80C | 96C | B J Cooper | 7/2 |
| 30 Jun 22+21d | Tipperary | Junction 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle | UR/12 | — | 10-12 | — | — | — | B J Cooper | 10/3 |
| 09 Jun 22+39d | Leopardstown | Leopardstown Handicap (47-75) | 15/15 | nk | 9-6 | 67 | 63C | 49A | Colin Keane | 9/1 |
| 01 May 22+10d | Sligo | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden | 4/10 | 2¾ | 9-8 | — | 95A | 68A | Robbie Colgan | 25/1 |
| 21 Apr 22+11d | Tipperary | Tipperary Town Maiden | 7/14 | 1¼ | 9-8 | — | 120C | 55C | Colin Keane | 40/1 |
| 10 Apr 22+206d | Curragh | TRI Equestrian Irish European Breeders Fund Maiden | 10/13 | 1½ | 9-8 | — | 85C | 57A | Colin Keane | 66/1 |
| 2021 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 16 Sep 21 | Naas | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden | 8/8 | 1 | 9-7 | — | 65A | 53A | W J Lee | 22/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Poets Cottage won?
- Poets Cottage (IRE) has yet to win, from 19 archived starts between 2021 and 2024. Placed 1 time in total (5.3% of starts).
- Who trained Poets Cottage?
- Poets Cottage (IRE) was trained by Noel Meade on the most recent run on record, at Naas on 16 December 2024.
- Who is Poets Cottage's sire?
- Poets Cottage (IRE) is by Zoffany (IRE) out of Pearl Sea (IRE), whose sire is Elusive City.
- What is Poets Cottage's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 97, from the run on 16 December 2024. The highest on record is 109.
- What is Poets Cottage's sire's record?
- Zoffany (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 10,766 runs since Jan 2008 (799 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Poets Cottage's siblings?
- Out of Pearl Sea (IRE), Poets Cottage (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Lightning Bolt (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Lightning Bolt (IRE)). The wins came over 6f. As at Oct 2026.