Horse profile
Scots Poet (GB)
by Yeats (IRE) out of Blue Nymph (GB) (Selkirk)
51 runs · 14 courses · from Mar 2021
As at 2 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won last time out
9 wins · 5 courses
Last run 24 Oct 2026 · 1st of 6
Last raced off OR 98
KTB Profile
Typically ridden with patience — held up in 17 of 26 analysed runs — Scots Poet (GB) is 9 from 51. Won last time out at Kelso (Class 4).
Based on 51 archived runs · run-style from 26 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 2 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
OR ↓ 14lb off peak
- 9–51Wins / Runs
- 17.6%Strike rate
- 20 (39.2%)Placed
- +81.50£1 level staken=51 at SP
- 1.53Fair A/E n=51 · 1.32 incl. margin
- 112Highest OR
- 29dBetween runs (median)longest 143 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.
Official rating98↓ 14lb off peak
98
86–112
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 130
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 →
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 2 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 18 | 115A | 87.5 | 4 runs · 115 / 101.5 |
| Good | 17 | 130A | 104 | 7 runs · 130 / 112 |
| Soft | 7 | 127A | 94 | 1 run · — |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 121B | 85 | 1 run · — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 2 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 32 | 128C | 92 | 6 runs · 115 / 105 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 13 | 130A | 109 | 7 runs · 130 / 112 |
Of 51 runs looked at, 6 have no figure: did not complete (3) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (3).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 45 figures from 51 runs · as at 1 Nov 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 26 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Held up 17 (65%) · 4 wins
- Prominent 4 (15%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 4 (15%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (4%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 9,833 runs since Jul 2013 (707 horses).
Weakest on standard (aw) going: 6.9% from 204. Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 15.3% from 818.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 5 | 0 | 0% | −11.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 222 | 28 | 12.6% | +0.7 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 3,440 | 476 | 13.8% | +1.9 | 6 from 20 |
| Good to Soft | 1,963 | 212 | 10.8% | −1.1 | 1 from 19 |
| Soft | 2,839 | 305 | 10.7% | −1.2 | 2 from 9 |
| Heavy | 1,160 | 136 | 11.7% | −0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 204 | 14 | 6.9% | −5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 28 | 1 | 3.6% | −8.3 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 86 | 6 | 7% | −4.9 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 263 | 26 | 9.9% | −2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2,438 | 274 | 11.2% | −0.7 | 7 from 38 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3,293 | 352 | 10.7% | −1.2 | 2 from 13 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2,907 | 387 | 13.3% | +1.4 | — |
| Over 3m | 818 | 125 | 15.3% | +3.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jul 2013 · as at 1 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Blue Nymph (GB) (Selkirk)
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Rocky Hill (GB) (1 win).
The wins came over 2m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Rocky Hill (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Hill (GB) | 8 | 1 | 2m | Class 4 |
| Bowderek (GB) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
| Pour Tout Le Monde (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 20 | 6 | 30% | +73.00 |
| Good to Soft | 19 | 1 | 5% | −9.50 |
| Soft | 9 | 2 | 22% | +21.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 27 | 6 | 22% | +30.00 |
| Class 5 | 12 | 2 | 17% | +46.50 |
| Class 3 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +10.00 |
| Class 2 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musselburgh | 13 | 2 | 15% | +13.50 |
| Kelso | 7 | 2 | 29% | +3.50 |
| Perth | 7 | 2 | 29% | +11.00 |
| Hexham | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Sedgefield | 5 | 2 | 40% | +21.50 |
| Ayr | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Cartmel | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Aintree | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stratford | 1 | 1 | 100% | +50.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 38 | 7 | 18% | +68.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 13 | 2 | 15% | +13.50 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Nichol | 24 | 4 | 17% | +34.50 |
| Conor O'Farrell | 17 | 4 | 24% | +6.00 |
| Callum Bewley | 4 | 1 | 25% | +47.00 |
| Danny McMenamin | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Charlie Maggs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sean Quinlan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brian Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 27 | 3 | 11% | +12.50 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 12 | 4 | 33% | +11.00 |
| Hood + tongue tie | 8 | 2 | 25% | +62.00 |
| None | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 4 | 33% | +11.00 |
| 2025 | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| 2024 | 8 | 2 | 25% | +22.00 |
| 2023 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +2.50 |
| 2022 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +14.00 |
| 2021 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +44.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 39 | 8 | 21% | +42.50 |
| Chase | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| NH Flat | 4 | 1 | 25% | +47.00 |
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 · 12 runs | ||||||||||
| 24 Oct 26+38d | Kelso | luckytiger.co.uk Bet 20 Get 20 Handicap Hurdle Race (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier) held back at the back early - cruised up before 2 out to hold third - shaken up to hit front before the last - kept up to work on the run-in and held on to win | 1/6 | 11-2 | 98 | 114A | 121B | Conor O'Farrell | 11/2 | |
| 16 Sep 26+19d | Kelso | RacingTV Proudly Supports Teenage Cancer Trust Handicap Hurdle Race Settled just behind the pace - moved into contention approaching 2 out and pressed forward to dispute the lead before the last - weakened on the run-in to finish 4th | 4/8 | 1 | 12-0 | 99 | 121B | 117A | Conor O'Farrell | 7/2 |
| 28 Aug 26+39d | Sedgefield | Warm-Flo Hot To Trot Handicap Hurdle Race Settled at the back early - made progress into contention after 3 out and pressed for the lead 2 out - lost ground last and faded to finish 5th | 5/6 | 7 | 11-4 | 100 | 130A | 105B | Conor O'Farrell | 4/1 |
| 20 Jul 26+8d | Cartmel | Furness Building Society Handicap Hurdle Race settled at the back - made headway approaching 2 out and into third - up into second on the run-in - stayed on without threatening to overhaul the winner | 2/8 | 3½ | 12-0 | 99 | 112A | 125A | Conor O'Farrell | 4/1 |
| 12 Jul 26+35d | Perth | Scone Palace International Horse Trials Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle held up towards the back of the field - jumped awkwardly at the 2nd - denied a clear run and unseated rider on the bend after 3 out | UR/7 | — | 11-13 | 99 | — | — | Charlie Maggs | 2/1F |
| 07 Jun 26+14d | Perth | Scone Palace International Horse Trials Handicap Hurdle Settled towards back of the pack - made progress into contention before 2 out where met that fence awkwardly - into third at the last after a shove - driven out on the run-in to get up close home | 1/12 | 10-12 | 94 | 100A | 124A | Conor O'Farrell | 4/1 | |
| 24 May 26+15d | Kelso | Borders Growers & Distillers Handicap Hurdle Settled at back early - made smooth progress from 3 out - hit front approaching 2 out and opened daylight - clipped final flight - stayed on strongly to the line - won comfortably | 1/8 | 10-7 | 89 | 104A | 115B | Conor O'Farrell | 3/1 | |
| 09 May 26+29d | Hexham | Jenni's Justatenner 50th Celebrations Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Settled at back early - moved through field from 2 out to grab second before last - lost place to winner nearing final fence - stayed on same pace to finish second | 2/9 | 17 | 11-5 | 90 | 88A | 115A | Conor O'Farrell | 11/4F |
| 10 Apr 26+19d | Sedgefield | Best Odds Guaranteed At bet365 Handicap Hurdle Settled at the back - moved into contention from 3 out - hit the front 2 out - three lengths to the good when blundering at the last - required strong driving on the run-in - just prevailed | 1/5 | 11-0 | 86 | 121C | 114B | Conor O'Farrell | 13/2 | |
| 22 Mar 26+35d | Carlisle | Mark Nield Wealth Management Handicap Hurdle Tracked the front group early - driven into the advantage before the last two furlongs then overtaken close home - stayed on at one speed to finish third | 3/11 | 3¼ | 11-0 | 86 | 97A | 110A | Conor O'Farrell | 9/2J |
| 15 Feb 26+25d | Musselburgh | Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Handicap Hurdle Front early - displaced 3rd - driven after 6th and back into second before 2 out - couldn't get to the leader approaching the last - faded to finish third | 3/9 | 2½ | 11-2 | 88 | 115A | 106A | Conor O'Farrell | 5/1 |
| 21 Jan 26+30d | Catterick | Download Raceday Ready Today Handicap Hurdle Held a central position early - jumped awkwardly in 4th - pushed along and still close up at the last - moved into third but couldn't get on terms - finished third | 3/13 | 7 | 11-7 | 89 | — | 111A | Conor O'Farrell | 9/1 |
| 2025 · 12 runs | ||||||||||
| 22 Dec 25+24d | Musselburgh | Virgin Bet Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Settled at the back - serious blunder at the 8th - made no impression from the home bend and finished well adrift in 7th | 7/8 | 16 | 10-9 | 91 | 70C | 82C | Craig Nichol | 17/2 |
| 28 Nov 25+22d | Musselburgh | ERMG Insurance Brokers Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Settled just behind the pace early - urged forward after 4 out and clipped into an opponent 3 out - unable to make further headway late | 4/8 | ¾ | 10-13 | 94 | 106A | 112A | Conor O'Farrell | 7/1 |
| 06 Nov 25+29d | Sedgefield | Michael & Olivia Watson Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Settled towards the back - found running space restricted 2 out - faded before the last - finished fourth | 4/7 | 14 | 11-1 | 97 | 39A | 102B | Conor O'Farrell | 25/1 |
| 08 Oct 25+108d | Sedgefield | Canine Premier Flex Plus Joint Supplement Handicap Chase Held up early - clipped 6th and dropped away 4 out - kept battling to finish third | 3/3 | 5½ | 10-7 | 99 | 49C | 95C | Craig Nichol | 6/1 |
| 22 Jun 25+8d | Hexham | Diana & Malcolm Pearce 50th Wedding Anniversary Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Settled with the pack - holding position with 2 to jump - came down at the second-last | F/4 | — | 10-12 | 99 | — | — | Conor O'Farrell | 10/3 |
| 14 Jun 25+35d | Hexham | Andy Calvert Celebration Handicap Chase Settled towards the back - error at the 9th - pushed along and made no headway before the last - eventually finished fifth well beaten | 5/8 | 14 | 12-0 | 99 | 50A | 103B | Sean Quinlan | 5/1 |
| 10 May 25+26d | Hexham | oddsnow.com Your Home Of Betting Insight Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Held up early - progress 3 out - closed on leader after final fence - driven out and stayed on to finish second beaten a length and a half | 2/6 | 1½ | 10-5 | 97 | 64B | 120B | Conor O'Farrell | 5/2F |
| 14 Apr 25+24d | Hexham | Horslyx - For Horse's Health & Welfare Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Settled at the back early - made progress wide turning into contention before 3 out - moved into 3rd approaching the last - driven and kept going at an even effort up the run-in - unable to trouble the front two but narrowly kept 3rd place | 3/9 | 6 | 11-7 | 99 | 75A | 118A | Conor O'Farrell | 11/2 |
| 21 Mar 25+30d | Musselburgh | Racing Post Go North Sea Pigeon Hurdle Series Final (Handicap Hurdle) (GBB Race) Settled midpack fighting the bridle early - improved into contention 4 out - unable to threaten leaders 2 out and held late | 6/12 | 2 | 11-2 | 101 | 109A | 111A | Craig Nichol | 6/1 |
| 19 Feb 25+18d | Doncaster | LiveScore Bet Handicap Hurdle Settled towards the back - made rapid late progress but got squeezed for space at the third-last - unable to threaten leaders before skipping the final fence - finished sixth well beaten | 6/8 | 6 | 11-8 | 103 | 99B | 101A | Craig Nichol | 12/1 |
| 01 Feb 25+31d | Musselburgh | bet365 Handicap Hurdle Held in the pack early - pushed along before 3 out - dropped away 2 out - eventually finished 10th | 10/15 | 12 | 11-8 | 105 | 87B | 101A | Craig Nichol | 9/2 |
| 01 Jan 25+19d | Musselburgh | Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Handicap Hurdle Settled handy on rail - pressed for more 3 out - moved into third approaching last - kept going without quickening enough to land a blow | 3/6 | 7 | 10-11 | 107 | 94B | 110B | Craig Nichol | 15/2 |
| 2024 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 13 Dec 24+118d | Doncaster | New Years Eve Gala Ball Handicap Hurdle Held up towards the back - driven up before 3 out to join the group fighting for 4th 2 out - unable to find more and stayed on one note to finish 7th | 7/8 | ½ | 11-13 | 109 | 46A | 112A | Craig Nichol | 20/1 |
| 17 Aug 24+20d | Perth | Scone Estates Stone Of Destiny Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Held up towards the back - clipped the second fence and lost fluency three from home - no real threat and finished well held in 10th | 10/12 | 5 | 11-3 | 111 | — | 98A | Brian Hughes | 17/2 |
| 28 Jul 24+28d | Uttoxeter | QuinnBet Handicap Hurdle | 4/10 | 3¼ | 11-5 | 111 | 103B | 115A | Craig Nichol | 10/1 |
| 30 Jun 24+45d | Cartmel | Oakmere Homes Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | 11/12 | 1 | 10-12 | 112 | 110A | 102A | Craig Nichol | 12/1 |
| 16 May 24+20d | Perth | Edinburgh Gin Seaside Handicap Hurdle | 4/9 | ½ | 11-3 | 112 | 115A | 122A | Craig Nichol | 11/2 |
| 26 Apr 24+21d | Perth | AK Bets Best Price Every Runner Handicap Hurdle | 1/11 | 11-4 | 109 | 127A | 128A | Craig Nichol | 12/1 | |
| 05 Apr 24+95d | Musselburgh | Go North Sea Pigeon Hurdle Series Final (Handicap Hurdle) (GBB Race) | 11/13 | 13 | 11-10 | 110 | 56C | 104C | Craig Nichol | 9/1 |
| 01 Jan 24+32d | Musselburgh | tote.co.uk New Year New Me Handicap Hurdle | 1/11 | 10-7 | 104 | 111C | 124A | Craig Nichol | 16/1 | |
| 2023 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 30 Nov 23+22d | Musselburgh | Athelstaneford - Birthplace Of The Saltire Handicap Hurdle | F/9 | — | 11-5 | 104 | — | — | Craig Nichol | 9/2 |
| 08 Nov 23+31d | Musselburgh | RacingTV For Free Now At racingtv.com/freetrial Handicap Hurdle | 2/9 | 2 | 10-6 | 103 | 87C | 115A | Craig Nichol | 5/1 |
| 08 Oct 23+143d | Kelso | Welcome To Family Day Handicap Hurdle | 4/7 | 9½ | 10-13 | 104 | — | 109A | Craig Nichol | 11/2 |
| 18 May 23+27d | Perth | Edinburgh Gin Seaside Handicap Hurdle | 2/6 | ½ | 10-12 | 103 | 127A | 123B | Conor O'Farrell | 9/4F |
| 21 Apr 23+28d | Ayr | Remus Uomo Handicap Hurdle | 4/15 | 1¼ | 10-4 | 103 | 110B | 117A | Craig Nichol | 9/1 |
| 24 Mar 23+48d | Musselburgh | Racing Post Go North Sea Pigeon Hurdle Series Final (Handicap Hurdle) (GBB Race) | 3/14 | 2¼ | 10-11 | 100 | 87B | 124A | Craig Nichol | 5/1 |
| 04 Feb 23+61d | Musselburgh | bet365 Handicap Hurdle | 1/13 | 10-13 | 95 | 100B | 125A | Craig Nichol | 17/2 | |
| 2022 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 05 Dec 22+44d | Musselburgh | Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Handicap Hurdle | 3/6 | ¾ | 10-6 | 98 | 104A | 101B | Craig Nichol | 6/1 |
| 22 Oct 22+20d | Kelso | Simpsons Malt Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) | 4/7 | 21 | 11-8 | 100 | 88A | 95A | Craig Nichol | 5/1 |
| 02 Oct 22+114d | Kelso | Welcome To Family Day Handicap Hurdle | 6/8 | 1 | 10-11 | 103 | 99C | 107A | Craig Nichol | 16/1 |
| 10 Jun 22+31d | Aintree | Huyton Asphalt Handicap Hurdle | 4/5 | 3½ | 10-11 | 104 | 128C | 101B | Craig Nichol | 9/1 |
| 10 May 22+132d | Sedgefield | Paxtons Your Local Milwaukee Dealer Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 1/8 | 11-2 | 94 | 116A | 111B | Craig Nichol | 18/1 | |
| 2021 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 29 Dec 21+20d | Kelso | Subscribe To Racing TV Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 2/9 | 22 | 10-12 | — | 81A | 105B | Callum Bewley | 22/1 |
| 09 Dec 21+23d | Newcastle | MansionBet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1) | 7/12 | 7 | 11-4 | — | 80C | 98A | Callum Bewley | 80/1 |
| 16 Nov 21+89d | Ayr | Coral Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 8/11 | shd | 10-12 | — | 90A | 97A | Callum Bewley | 40/1 |
| 19 Aug 21+22d | Stratford | Like Racing TV On Facebook Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) | 1/13 | 11-0 | — | 66B | 108A | Callum Bewley | 50/1 | |
| 28 Jul 21+85d | Perth | Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) | 8/8 | 99 | 11-0 | — | 2C | 81C | Danny McMenamin | 25/1 |
| 04 May 21+34d | Ayr | 100% RacingTV Profits Back To Racing Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Div 1) | 6/9 | 5 | 11-0 | — | 58C | 86C | Danny McMenamin | 40/1 |
| 31 Mar 21 | Hexham | Visit attheraces.com Maiden Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Div 1) | 8/9 | hd | 11-4 | — | 47B | 91A | Danny McMenamin | 12/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Scots Poet won?
- Scots Poet (GB) won 9 of 51 archived starts between 2021 and 2026, a strike rate of 17.6%. Placed 20 times in total (39.2% of starts).
- Who trains Scots Poet?
- Scots Poet (GB) is trained by Ewan Whillans, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 24 October 2026.
- Who is Scots Poet's sire?
- Scots Poet (GB) is by Yeats (IRE) out of Blue Nymph (GB), whose sire is Selkirk.
- What going does Scots Poet prefer?
- Scots Poet (GB) has the best record on good going: 6 wins from 20 starts (30%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Scots Poet's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 98, from the run on 24 October 2026. The highest on record is 112.
- What is Scots Poet's sire's record?
- Yeats (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 9,833 runs since Jul 2013 (707 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 6.9% from 204. Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 15.3% from 818.
- Who are Scots Poet's siblings?
- Out of Blue Nymph (GB), Scots Poet (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Rocky Hill (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Rocky Hill (GB)). The wins came over 2m. As at Nov 2026.