The Perfect Poet (GB)
The Perfect Poet is 2 from 3 on turf with both wins gained on a first visit to the course. He won a Class 5 NH Flat race at Fontwell in Mar 2026 on soft ground over 2m1f – 2m4f and took a Class 4 novices hurdle at Lingfield in Nov 2026 on good ground over 1m5f – 2m. The gelding was held when scoring by 1 of 11 last time out at Lingfield. By Poet's Word out of a Kayf Tara mare he has shown ability on good to soft as well.
- 2–3Wins / Runs
- 66.7%Strike rate
- 2 (66.7%)Placed
- +1.18£1 level staken=3 at SP
- 28dBetween runs (median)longest 206 d
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 111
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 11 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 11 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 117C | 85.5 | 2 runs · 117 / 85.5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 3 figures from 3 runs · as at 11 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.
The forward record. KTB’s figures on this horse since 3 Nov 2026: top-rated on KTB Rating in 1 run (won 1) · to 3 Nov 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.
Run style from 3 analysed runs since Mar 2026
- Held up 1 (33%) · 1 win
- Prominent 1 (33%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 1 (33%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 763 runs since May 2022 (151 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 13.9% from 108.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −10.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 51 | 8 | 15.7% | +5.5 | — |
| Good | 219 | 18 | 8.2% | −2 | 1 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 152 | 15 | 9.9% | −0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 165 | 13 | 7.9% | −2.3 | 1 from 1 |
| Heavy | 66 | 9 | 13.6% | +3.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 108 | 15 | 13.9% | +3.7 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −10.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 79 | 8 | 10.1% | −0.1 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 65 | 8 | 12.3% | +2.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 98 | 9 | 9.2% | −1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 270 | 28 | 10.4% | +0.2 | 1 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 202 | 20 | 9.9% | −0.3 | 1 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 41 | 4 | 9.8% | −0.4 | — |
| Over 3m | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | +23.1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since May 2022 · as at 11 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them I've Madeupmymind (GB) (1 win).
The wins came over 2m½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (I've Madeupmymind (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I've Madeupmymind (GB) | 13 | 1 | 2m½f | Class 4 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.80 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.38 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.80 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.38 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingfield | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.80 |
| Aintree | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fontwell | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.38 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.38 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.80 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callum Pritchard | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.38 |
| Ben Jones | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.80 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NH Flat | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.38 |
| Hurdle | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.80 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 03 Nov 26+206d | Lingfield | John Marshall 80th Birthday Celebration Novices' Hurdle Race (GBB Race) veered left at 1st and bumped another - settled out the back of the front group - moved up to pursue the front runner after 3 out - kept on powerfully from 2 out despite a clumsy last - went to the front on the run in to win | 1/11 | 11-0 | 111B | 124B | Ben Jones | 4/5F | |
| 11 Apr 26+28d | Aintree | Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Standard Open NH Flat Race (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Handy early with the front group - asked for effort over 3f out - lost placings 2f out - dropped right away in the final furlong | 16/20 | 26 | 11-4 | 54C | 117C | Callum Pritchard | 33/1 |
| 14 Mar 26 | Fontwell | Mercedes-Benz Of Chichester Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Settled with the pack early - moved through strongly 4f out - closed on the front group 3f out - roused to hit the front over 2f out then edged left under pressure - pulled away inside final furlong to win | 1/5 | 10-13 | 117C | 127B | Callum Pritchard | 11/8F | |
Quick answers
- How many races has The Perfect Poet won?
- The Perfect Poet (GB) won 2 of 3 archived starts in 2026, a strike rate of 66.7%. Placed 2 times in total (66.7% of starts).
- Who trains The Perfect Poet?
- The Perfect Poet (GB) is trained by Ben Pauling, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 3 November 2026.
- Who is The Perfect Poet's sire?
- The Perfect Poet (GB) is by Poet's Word (IRE) out of Two Swallows (GB), whose sire is Kayf Tara.
- What is The Perfect Poet's sire's record?
- Poet's Word (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 763 runs since May 2022 (151 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 13.9% from 108.
- Who are The Perfect Poet's siblings?
- Out of Two Swallows (GB), The Perfect Poet (GB) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: I've Madeupmymind (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (I've Madeupmymind (GB)). The wins came over 2m½f. As at Nov 2026.