Fighting Poet: horse profile, stats, records and next races
Fighting Poet is an 8-year-old gelding by The Gurkha, trained by Richard Phillips. He has won 3 of 43 starts and placed in 7 more, for £21,733 in prize money. His best trip is 1m 2f, where 2 wins from 13 is a 15% strike rate against 3% at every other distance. He runs next in the 5:30 at Southwell (AW) on 24 October, where the best price is 22/1 with Bet365. His best performance rating is 96, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.
- Runs 43
- Wins 3
- Placed 10
- Strike rate 7%
- Prize money £21,733
- Best rating 96
- Official rating 50
Where Fighting Poet runs next
| Time | Course | Race | Best price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:30 | Southwell (AW) | Join The Midnite Movement Handicap Stakes | 22/1 Bet365 | bet365 |
Fighting Poet form and race record
| Date | Course | Race | Dist | Going | Pos | Beaten | SP | Jockey | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug 26 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Free Bets On Attheraces.com Classified Stakes Class 6 | 1m 4f | Standard | 7 | 18.75 | 10/1 | Jonny Peate | 50 |
| 18 Aug 26 | Lingfield (AW) | attheraces.com/marketmovers Classified Stakes Class 6 | 1m 4f | Standard | 3 | 1.25 | 10/1 | Jonny Peate | 45 |
| 11 Aug 26 | Lingfield (AW) | Compare Licenced Betting Sites gambling.com Classified Stakes Class 6 | 1m 4f | Standard | 2 | .5 | 80/1 | Robert Havlin | 45 |
| 21 Jul 26 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Get Raceday Ready Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Stakes Class 6 | 1m 6f | Standard | 9 | 42.25 | 100/1 | Miss Delphi Parkinson | 46 |
| 1 Jul 26 | Epsom Downs | Betfred 'Follow Us On X' Handicap (Div 2) Class 6 | 1m 4f | Good | 8 | 24.75 | 66/1 | Robert Havlin | 48 |
| 22 Jun 26 | Brighton | Watch Live Racing On fairplaybet.co.uk Classified Stakes Class 6 | 1m 4f | Good To Firm | 6 | 22.25 | 22/1 | Sean D Bowen | 48 |
| 9 Jun 26 | Brighton | Fairplay Lets Bet On It! Handicap Class 6 | 1m 2f | Good | 13 | 14.75 | 16/1 | Sean D Bowen | 50 |
| 7 May 26 | Windsor | Get Raceday Ready Handicap Class 6 | 1m 2f | Good To Firm | 4 | 4.75 | 33/1 | Callum Hutchinson | 51 |
| 27 Oct 25 | Lingfield (AW) | Make The Move To Midnite Handicap Class 6 | 1m 2f | Standard | 9 | 4.75 | 50/1 | Sean D Bowen | 52 |
| 16 Oct 25 | Brighton | Parkfield Equine Solutions Handicap Class 6 | 1m 2f | Good To Firm | 9 | 9 | 16/1 | Sean D Bowen | 53 |
| 7 Oct 25 | Brighton | JenningsBet In Bracknell Handicap Class 6 | 1m 2f | Good To Soft | 4 | 6.5 | 8/1 | Sean D Bowen | 53 |
| 15 Sep 25 | Brighton | Blackmore Equestrian Construction Handicap Class 6 | 1m 4f | Soft | 6 | 28.25 | 17/2 | Jason Watson | 53 |
| 19 Aug 25 | Brighton | Streamline Always First Past The Post! 'Confined' Handicap Class 6 | 1m 2f | Good To Firm | 1 | — | 13/2 | Jim Crowley | 49 |
| 7 Aug 25 | Brighton | Sue Turner Diamond Year Classified Stakes Class 6 | 1m 4f | Good To Firm | 3 | 6 | 9/4 | Jason Watson | 50 |
| 2 Jul 25 | Epsom Downs | Betfred 'Follow Us On X' Handicap Class 6 | 1m 4f | Good | 6 | 7.5 | 14/1 | Billy Loughnane | 52 |
| 24 Jun 25 | Brighton | Happy Birthday Ryan Heal Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Class 6 | 1m 4f | Good To Firm | 5 | 17.5 | 28/1 | Miss Delphi Parkinson | 54 |
| 16 Jun 25 | Chepstow | BJLlewellyn Racing In Memory Of Gwilym Llewellyn Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Class 6 | 1m 2f | Good | 8 | 6.5 | 50/1 | Miss Delphi Parkinson | 54 |
| 19 May 25 | Windsor | Play At The Races StableDuel Handicap Class 6 | 1m 2f | Good To Firm | 7 | 22.25 | 28/1 | Robert Havlin | 55 |
| 30 Apr 25 | Brighton | Star Sports Handicap Class 6 | 1m 2f | Good To Firm | 5 | 10.75 | 9/1 | Saffie Osborne | 55 |
| 17 Oct 24 | Brighton | Get Raceday Ready Handicap Class 6 | 1m 2f | Soft | 6 | 12.25 | 5/1 | Billy Loughnane | 56 |
| 8 Oct 24 | Brighton | Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Handicap Class 6 | 1m 2f | Good To Soft | 4 | 12.5 | 11/4F | Sean D Bowen | 56 |
| 17 Sep 24 | Brighton | Thank You Anne Duchess Of Westminster Handicap Class 6 | 1m 2f | Good | 1 | — | 2/1F | Sean D Bowen | 53 |
| 9 Sep 24 | Brighton | Tips For Every Race At raceday-ready.com Handicap Class 6 | 1m 4f | Soft | 3 | 1 | 7/2F | Billy Loughnane | 53 |
| 20 Aug 24 | Brighton | Vickers.Bet For Best Prices Guaranteed Handicap Class 6 | 1m 4f | Good To Firm | 1 | — | 15/2 | Billy Loughnane | 50 |
| 3 Jul 24 | Epsom Downs | Betfred 'Double Delight' Handicap Class 6 | 1m 4f | Good | 2 | .25 | 33/1 | Robert Havlin | 46 |
| 4 Jun 24 | Lingfield (AW) | Tips For Every Race At raceday-ready.com Classified Stakes Class 6 | 1m 4f | Standard | 7 | 5.25 | 11/1 | Kaiya Fraser | 47 |
| 12 Apr 24 | Southwell (AW) | Bet On The Grand National At PlanetSportBet Handicap Class 6 | 1m 6f | Standard | 5 | 5.5 | 50/1 | Kaiya Fraser | 48 |
| 30 Aug 23 | Lingfield (AW) | Racing League On Sky Sports Racing Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Class 6 | 2m | Standard | 7 | 11.25 | 18/1 | Mr Edward Mitchell | 49 |
| 26 Jun 23 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Download The At The Races App Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Class 6 | 1m 6f | Standard | 10 | 18.25 | 10/1 | Mr Edward Mitchell | 50 |
| 6 Jun 23 | Lingfield (AW) | At The Races App Market Movers Classified Stakes Class 6 | 1m 4f | Standard | 2 | 5 | 9/1 | Kaiya Fraser | 50 |
| 25 May 23 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Class 6 | 2m 0.5f | Standard | 7 | 9.5 | 15/2 | Connor Planas | 52 |
| 4 May 23 | Salisbury | William Hill Keep Your Raceday Positive Handicap (Div 2) Class 6 | 1m 6f | Good To Soft | 4 | 5 | 9/1 | Kaiya Fraser | 53 |
| 18 Apr 23 | Southwell (AW) | Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Handicap Class 6 | 2m 0.5f | Standard | 6 | 2.75 | 7/1 | Kaiya Fraser | 54 |
| 31 Mar 23 | Southwell (AW) | BetUK Over 40,000 Live Streamed Races Handicap Class 6 | 1m 4f | Standard | 7 | 7.75 | 5/1 | Oisin Murphy | 54 |
| 14 Mar 23 | Southwell (AW) | Scu Selects Expert Tips By BetUK Handicap Class 6 | 1m 4f | Standard | 2 | .25 | 10/1 | Robert Havlin | 53 |
| 24 Feb 23 | Lingfield (AW) | Betuk's Acca Club 5 Free Bet Handicap Class 6 | 1m 4f | Standard | 4 | 2.5 | 7/1 | Robert Havlin | 55 |
| 28 Jan 23 | Kempton (AW) | Every Race Live On Racing Tv Handicap Class 6 | 2m | Standard To Slow | 8 | 10.5 | 9/4 | Daniel Muscutt | 57 |
| 31 Dec 22 | Lingfield (AW) | Betuk's Acca Club 5 Free Bet Handicap Class 6 | 1m 4f | Standard | 7 | 5.25 | 22/1 | Shane Kelly | 60 |
| 17 Oct 22 | Windsor | Cazoo Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Class 6 | 1m 3.5f | Soft | 12 | 16 | 25/1 | James Turner | 64 |
| 12 May 22 | Salisbury | Penang Turf Club Malaysia Novice Stakes Class 5 | 1m 2f | Good | 5 | 14 | 250/1 | Robert Havlin | – |
| 23 Feb 22 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Supporting Safe Gambling Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 | 1m 4f | Standard To Slow | 4 | 17.5 | 66/1 | Shane Kelly | – |
| 5 Jan 22 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Novice Stakes Class 5 | 1m 4f | Standard To Slow | 9 | 16.25 | 33/1 | Callum Shepherd | – |
| 20 Nov 21 | Huntingdon | MansionBet Proud To Support British Racing 'Junior' Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 | 1m 5.5f | Good | 5 | 16 | 15/2 | James Bowen | – |
Last time out
Finished 7 in the Free Bets On Attheraces.com Classified Stakes at Wolverhampton (AW) on 26 August 2026. Held a forward spot early - dropped away past halfway then swung wide on the turn two out - faded inside the final furlong to finish seventh.
Fighting Poet by distance
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12f | 20 | 1 | 5% | — |
| 10f | 13 | 2 | 15% | — |
| 14f | 4 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 16f | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 16.5f | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 11.5f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 13.5f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Fighting Poet by going
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | 16 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Good To Firm | 9 | 2 | 22% | — |
| Good | 8 | 1 | 13% | — |
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Good To Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Standard To Slow | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
Fighting Poet by course
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 14 | 3 | 21% | — |
| Lingfield (AW) | 8 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Southwell (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Epsom Downs | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Windsor | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Kempton (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Salisbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Fighting Poet breeding
- Sire The Gurkha (IRE)
- Dam Inkling I (USA)
- Damsire Seeking The Gold (USA)
- Breeder Coolmore
- Foaled 14 May 2018
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