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Royal Poetry (IRE)

3yo filly · Trainer Richard Hannon · Owner Exors Of The Late Sheikh Mohammed Obaid
11 runs · 8 courses · from Nov 2025
As at 10 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won last time out 3 wins · Nottingham, Doncaster & Wolverhampton (AW) Last run 4 Nov 2026 · 1st of 9 Last raced off OR 78
KTB Profile

Royal Poetry (IRE) is 3 from 11. Won last time out at Nottingham (Class 4).

Based on 11 archived runs · run-style from 11 commented runs since Nov 2025 · updated 10 Nov 2026
Official rating78↓ 2lb off peak
78 75–80

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 83 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Nottingham, 4 Nov 2026

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 →

Flat 11 figures · best 104B · median 81
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 10 Nov 2025
Good to Firm4104B804 runs · 104 / 80
Standard (AW)392A903 runs · 92 / 90
Soft283A822 runs · 83 / 82
Good to Soft1——1 run · —
Good1——1 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 10 Nov 2025
1m2f – 1m4f8104B80.58 runs · 104 / 80.5
1m – 1m1f290B802 runs · 90 / 80
6f – 7f1——1 run · —

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 11 figures from 11 runs · as at 10 Nov 2026 · 1 recent figure provisional (may move for 7 days) · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 100A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Nottingham, 4 Nov 2026 Official rating 78 at the last run, 4 Nov 2026

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Flat 11 figures · best 100A · median 72
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 10 Nov 2025
Good to Firm477B68.54 runs · 77 / 68.5
Standard (AW)381A713 runs · 81 / 71
Soft2100A87.52 runs · 100 / 87.5
Good to Soft1——1 run · —
Good1——1 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 10 Nov 2025
1m2f – 1m4f8100A72.58 runs · 100 / 72.5
1m – 1m1f281A762 runs · 81 / 76
6f – 7f1——1 run · —

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 11 figures from 11 runs · as at 10 Nov 2026 · 1 recent figure provisional (may move for 7 days) · 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 11 analysed runs since Nov 2025

  • Led 3 (27%) · 2 wins
  • Held up 3 (27%) · 1 win
  • Prominent 3 (27%) · 0 wins
  • Mid-division 2 (18%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 13.8% of 12,236 runs since Apr 2014 (1,110 horses).

Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 9.4% from 961.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm18422.2%+8.4—
Good to Firm1,56023815.3%+1.51 from 4
Good2,75738313.9%+0.10 from 1
Good to Soft1,56618411.7%−2.10 from 1
Soft1,88225413.5%−0.31 from 2
Heavy7248511.7%−2.1—
Standard (AW)3,72753614.4%+0.61 from 3
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f4787114.9%+1.1—
6f – 7f3,61551214.2%+0.40 from 1
1m – 1m1f3,61451914.4%+0.61 from 2
1m2f – 1m4f3,28746814.2%+0.42 from 8
1m5f – 2m961909.4%−4.4—
2m1f – 2m4f248249.7%−4.1—
2m5f – 3m3213.1%−10.7—
Over 3m100%−13.8—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2014 · as at 10 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam

No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Firm 4 1 25% +1.50
Standard (AW) 3 1 33% +0.50
Soft 2 1 50% +9.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Good 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 7 2 29% +7.50
Class 5 3 1 33% +2.50
Class 3 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Salisbury 3 0 0% −3.00
Wolverhampton (AW) 2 1 50% +1.50
Nottingham 1 1 100% +10.00
Sandown 1 0 0% −1.00
Ascot 1 0 0% −1.00
Doncaster 1 1 100% +4.50
Newmarket 1 0 0% −1.00
Southwell (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m2f – 1m4f 8 2 25% +8.50
1m – 1m1f 2 1 50% +1.50
6f – 7f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Sean Levey 3 2 67% +11.50
Seamus Cronin 3 1 33% +2.50
Joe Leavy 3 0 0% −3.00
Yutaka Take 1 0 0% −1.00
Alec Voikhansky 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 10 3 30% +10.00
2025 1 0 0% −1.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2026 · 10 runs
04 Nov 26+54d Nottingham Conference And Events At Nottingham Racecourse Handicap Stakes (Div I) (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 · 1m2f · Soft · 9 ran Went to the front from the start - pulled clear by a huge margin over 2f out - urged along over 1f out as advantage shrank - stayed on strongly to win with plenty in hand 1/9 9-10 7883A100A Sean Levey 10/1
11 Sep 26+34d Sandown Sporting Times Apprentice Handicap Stakes Class 4 · 1m2f · Good To Soft · 7 ran Settled towards back - moved right and made progress from 2f out - pressed for effort with 1f left but couldn't close - lost place near the finish to end sixth 6/7 1¼ 9-10 8083A73A Seamus Cronin 11/1
08 Aug 26+14d Ascot Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Classic (Class 3 Handicap) (gbbplus Race) Class 3 · 1m4f · Good To Firm · 10 ran midfield through the race - pushed along and dropped away inside the final furlong - finished tenth 10/10 hd 9-4 8080B60A Yutaka Take 25/1
25 Jul 26+7d Salisbury Madar Corporation 'Proud To Support Salisbury' Handicap Stakes Class 5 · 1m4f · Good To Firm · 6 ran settled at the back early - made smooth progress from 3f out - moved into second over 2f out and closed on the leader inside the final furlong - unable to find more towards the finish 2/6 1 9-9 80104B77B Seamus Cronin 5/4F
18 Jul 26+39d Doncaster Summer Saturdays At Doncaster Handicap Stakes Class 5 · 1m4f · Good To Firm · 5 ran Restrained towards the back early - Sent along and made strong progress to hit the front 2f out - Opened up a big advantage entering the final furlong and was driven out to the finish 1/5 9-4 7580C72B Seamus Cronin 9/2
09 Jun 26+24d Salisbury Everywhen Margadale Fillies' Handicap Class 4 · 1m2f · Soft · 7 ran Went straight to front - pushed along inside final furlong then overtaken - stayed on for second but no answer to winner 2/7 6½ 9-0 7781A75A Sean Levey 15/2
16 May 26+13d Newmarket BetMGM Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 · 1m2f · Good · 8 ran Tracked the front group early - pushed along with 3f left - dropped away quickly with 2f to run - well held at the finish 7/8 16 9-7 7856C62C Joe Leavy 9/1
03 May 26+23d Salisbury Call Fitzdares For Top Prices Fillies' Handicap Class 4 · 1m2f · Good To Firm · 4 ran Settled behind pace - travelling strongly with 3f left - pushed alongside front-runner 2f out - outpaced entering final furlong - rallied late to grab second 2/4 4¾ 8-8 7871C65B Joe Leavy 9/2
10 Apr 26+11d Wolverhampton (AW) Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Fillies' Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 · 1m½f · Standard · 4 ran Set the pace from the start - driven approaching final furlong and drifted right but kept finding more - won going away 1/4 8-13 —70C71B Sean Levey 5/2
30 Mar 26+124d Wolverhampton (AW) Make The Move To Midnite Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 · 6f · Standard · 9 ran Held a central position early - pushed along with two furlongs left and finished with a rally through the last furlong - narrowly missed third home in 4th 4/9 nse 8-12 —92A62A Joe Leavy 5/2
2025 · 1 run
26 Nov 25 Southwell (AW) Free Tips Daily On AtTheRaces.com Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Class 5 · 1m · Standard · 14 ran Handy early - eased into contention with fluent progress before 2f out and hit the front under pressure - overtaken entering final furlong - unable to find more and edged out for second near the line 3/14 1 8-13 —90B81A Alec Voikhansky 15/2

Quick answers

How many races has Royal Poetry won?
Royal Poetry (IRE) won 3 of 11 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 27.3%. Placed 6 times in total (54.5% of starts).
Who trains Royal Poetry?
Royal Poetry (IRE) is trained by Richard Hannon, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 4 November 2026.
Who is Royal Poetry's sire?
Royal Poetry (IRE) is by Lope De Vega (IRE) out of Zabeel Queen (IRE), whose sire is Frankel.
What going does Royal Poetry prefer?
Royal Poetry (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) 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 Royal Poetry's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 78, from the run on 4 November 2026. The highest on record is 80.
What is Royal Poetry's sire's record?
Lope De Vega (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.8% of 12,236 runs since Apr 2014 (1,110 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 9.4% from 961.

Record shown from November 2025. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.