Poets Express (IRE)
Lightly raced 5yo gelding with 1 start since Oct 2026. Finished 2 of 6 at Ffos Las last time. By Poet's Word (IRE), whose progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 718 runs since Jan 2008.
- 0–1Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 1 (100%)Placed
- −1.00£1 level staken=1 at SP
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 103
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 →
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 1 figure from 1 run · as at 30 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.
The forward record. KTB’s figures on this horse since 22 Oct 2026: the KTB Selection in 1 run (won 0) · to 22 Oct 2026. Each pick was the figure’s choice before the off, settled against the result the next morning; “did not run” is counted apart. GB and Irish races since 5 Oct 2026.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 718 runs since Jan 2008 (136 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 14% from 107.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −9.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 48 | 7 | 14.6% | +4.7 | — |
| Good | 204 | 16 | 7.8% | −2.1 | — |
| Good to Soft | 129 | 11 | 8.5% | −1.4 | — |
| Soft | 162 | 13 | 8% | −1.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 66 | 9 | 13.6% | +3.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 107 | 15 | 14% | +4.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −9.9 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 79 | 8 | 10.1% | +0.2 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 65 | 8 | 12.3% | +2.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 97 | 9 | 9.3% | −0.6 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 243 | 23 | 9.5% | −0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 187 | 19 | 10.2% | +0.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 39 | 3 | 7.7% | −2.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | +23.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 31 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
10 siblings in the archive, 7 winners — best of them Presenting Julio (IRE) (7 wins).
The wins came over 1m4f–3m½f; the highest grade won is Listed (Gold Present (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presenting Julio (IRE) | 44 | 7 | 1m4f–3m½f | Class 5 |
| Gold Present (IRE) | 25 | 5 | 2m2½f–3m | Listed |
| Jack In The Box (IRE) | 11 | 1 | 2m3f | — |
| Uponthe Hoof (IRE) | 12 | 1 | 3m | — |
| Ballycorrigan (IRE) | 4 | 1 | 2m3f | — |
| Brilliant Present (IRE) | 7 | 1 | 2m | Class 5 |
| Clonmoyle (IRE) | 11 | 1 | 2m6f | — |
| Ouro Verde (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Heritage Quay (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Fortunes Told (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 22 Oct 26 | Ffos Las | bettingsites.co.uk Get Paid By Uk Betting Sites Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 2 Elimination) (GBB Race) Pressed the winner throughout - shaken up over 1f out and soon drifted left - made no inroads inside the final furlong to finish 2nd | 2/6 | 3 | 11-2 | 103A | 112C | Ben Jones | 7/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Poets Express won?
- Poets Express (IRE) has yet to win, from 1 archived start in 2026. Placed 1 time in total (100% of starts).
- Who trains Poets Express?
- Poets Express (IRE) is trained by Ben Pauling, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 22 October 2026.
- Who is Poets Express's sire?
- Poets Express (IRE) is by Poet's Word (IRE) out of Ouro Preto (GB), whose sire is Definite Article.
- What is Poets Express's sire's record?
- Poet's Word (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 718 runs since Jan 2008 (136 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 14% from 107.
- Who are Poets Express's siblings?
- Out of Ouro Preto (GB), Poets Express (IRE) has 10 other produce in our archive, 7 of them winners. Most wins: Presenting Julio (IRE) (7). Highest grade won: Listed (Gold Present (IRE)). The wins came over 1m4f–3m½f. As at Oct 2026.