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City Of Poets: horse profile, stats, records and next races

City Of Poets is a 4-year-old colt by Ghaiyyath, trained by James Tate. He has won 5 of 12 starts and placed in 3 more, for £46,835 in prize money. His best trip is 7f, where 2 wins from 4 is a 50% strike rate against 38% at every other distance. He runs next in the 4:48 at Doncaster on 12 September, where the best price is 10/1 with Bet365. His best performance rating is 99, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 12
  • Wins 5
  • Placed 8
  • Strike rate 42%
  • Prize money £46,835
  • Best rating 99
  • Official rating 92

Where City Of Poets runs next

Time Course Race Best price
4:48 Doncaster PJ Towey Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race) 10/1 Bet365 bet365

City Of Poets form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
13 Aug 26 Windsor RIP Susan Procter Memorial Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race) Class 3 1m 2f Good To Firm 1 — 4/1 Rob Hornby 92
4 Jul 26 Sandown Coral Challenge (Handicap) Class 2 1m Good To Firm 10 7 25/1 Rob Hornby 92
19 Jun 26 Redcar Marske Fabrications & Engineering Handicap Class 3 1m Good 1 — 7/2 Connor Beasley 91
16 May 26 Thirsk Sky Bet Club Handicap Class 3 1m Good 4 1.5 4/1F P J McDonald 92
2 May 26 Thirsk Sky Bet Thirsk Hunt Cup Handicap Class 2 1m Good To Firm 9 4.25 11/2 Dylan Hogan 93
20 Mar 26 Wolverhampton (AW) SBK: Dont Settle For Less Handicap Class 3 1m 0.5f Standard 3 .5 4/1 Rossa Ryan 91
8 Nov 25 Wolverhampton (AW) Win 250,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Class 3 1m 0.5f Standard 1 — 5/2J Shane Foley 88
23 Sep 25 Lingfield (AW) At The Races App Expert Tips Handicap Class 4 1m Standard 2 .25 7/4F Billy Loughnane 86
5 Jul 25 Sandown Coral Celebrating 50 Year Eclipse Sponsorship Handicap Class 3 7f Good To Firm 6 8.25 4/1 Ryan Moore 86
19 Jun 25 Wetherby Hold Your Next Event Here Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 7f Good To Firm 1 — 1/2F Lewis Edmunds –
28 Apr 25 Lingfield (AW) Get Raceday Ready Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 7f Standard 1 — 11/4 Rossa Ryan –
12 Apr 25 Thirsk George Sewell 70th Birthday Celebration Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 7f Good 2 2 9/2 Connor Beasley –

Last time out

Finished 1 in the RIP Susan Procter Memorial Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race) at Windsor on 13 August 2026. Settled handy early on eager terms - moved into second before halfway - hit the front a furlong out - pushed along entering the last furlong - pulled clear near the finish to score.

City Of Poets by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
8f 5 1 20%
7f 4 2 50%
8.5f 2 1 50%
10f 1 1 100%

City Of Poets by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
Good To Firm 5 2 40%
Standard 4 2 50%
Good 3 1 33%

City Of Poets by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
Thirsk 3 0 0%
Sandown 2 0 0%
Wolverhampton (AW) 2 1 50%
Lingfield (AW) 2 1 50%
Windsor 1 1 100%
Redcar 1 1 100%
Wetherby 1 1 100%

City Of Poets breeding

  • Sire Ghaiyyath (IRE)
  • Dam Populist (IRE)
  • Damsire Shamardal (USA)
  • Breeder Rabbah Bloodstock Limited
  • Foaled 11 May 2022

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