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Poetic Sound: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Poetic Sound is a 5-year-old gelding by Poet's Word, trained by G M Lyons. He has won 3 of 12 starts and placed in 3 more. His best trip is 1m 4f, where 2 wins from 4 is a 50% strike rate against 13% at every other distance. He runs next in the 5:35 at Leopardstown on 12 September. His best performance rating is 105, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 12
  • Wins 3
  • Placed 6
  • Strike rate 25%
  • Best rating 105
  • Official rating 102

Where Poetic Sound runs next

Time Course Race Best price
5:35 Leopardstown Irish Stallion Farms EBF Petingo Handicap —

Poetic Sound form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
22 Aug 26 York Sky Bet Ebor Handicap Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (GBBplus Race) Class 2 1m 6f Good To Soft 17 17.75 40/1 Gary Carroll 102
26 Jun 26 Curragh O'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Irish European Breeders Fund Stayers Handicap 2m 0.5f Good To Firm 7 5.75 5/1 Colin Keane 102
3 Jun 26 Curragh Sky Bet Race To The Ebor Handicap (Premier Handicap) 1m 6f Good To Yielding 1 — 10/1 Colin Keane 94
15 May 26 Leopardstown Women In Racing Lady Riders Handicap 1m 4f Good 3 6.75 13/2 Nicola Burns 94
21 Oct 25 Curragh Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Amateur Riders Derby (Q.R.) Race 1m 4f Heavy 6 7.75 5/1 Mr J H Williamson 98
28 Sep 25 Curragh Friends Of The Curragh Irish Cesarewitch (0-110) (Premier Handicap) 2m 1f Yielding 20 14.5 40/1 Gary Carroll 100
30 May 25 Down Royal His Majesty's Plate (Listed) 2m Good 7 16.25 9/2 Colin Keane 101
26 Apr 25 Navan Bar One Racing Vintage Crop Stakes (Listed) 1m 6f Soft 3 2 11/1 Colin Keane 96
8 Apr 25 Navan Cusack Hotel Group Family Fun Day July 13th Handicap 1m 6f Good 2 .25 6/4F Colin Keane 95
3 Oct 24 Bellewstown Kilsaran Race 1m 4f Yielding 1 — 2/1 Colin Keane –
20 Aug 24 Roscommon District Speciality Coffee Apprentice Maiden 1m 4f Heavy 1 — 5/1 James Ryan –
15 Jul 24 Killarney Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden 1m 3.5f Good 4 4.5 10/3F Colin Keane –

Last time out

Finished 17 in the Sky Bet Ebor Handicap Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (GBBplus Race) at York on 22 August 2026. Settled midfield early - urged forward with five to go but dropped away - far adrift by the final three furlongs.

Poetic Sound by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
14f 4 1 25%
12f 4 2 50%
16.5f 1 0 0%
17f 1 0 0%
16f 1 0 0%
11.5f 1 0 0%

Poetic Sound by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
Good 4 0 0%
Heavy 2 1 50%
Yielding 2 1 50%
Good To Soft 1 0 0%
Good To Firm 1 0 0%
Good To Yielding 1 1 100%
Soft 1 0 0%

Poetic Sound by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
Curragh 4 1 25%
Navan 2 0 0%
York 1 0 0%
Leopardstown 1 0 0%
Down Royal 1 0 0%
Bellewstown 1 1 100%
Roscommon 1 1 100%
Killarney 1 0 0%

Poetic Sound breeding

  • Sire Poet's Word (IRE)
  • Dam Ceoil An Aith (IRE)
  • Damsire Accordion (IRE)
  • Breeder J J Keaney
  • Foaled 21 April 2021

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