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The Perfect Poet: horse profile, stats, records and next races

The Perfect Poet is a 5-year-old gelding by Poet's Word, trained by Ben Pauling. He has won 1 of 2 starts, for £2,451 in prize money. He runs next in the 1:37 at Lingfield on 3 November. His best performance rating is 114, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 2
  • Wins 1
  • Placed 1
  • Strike rate 50%
  • Prize money £2,451
  • Best rating 114
  • Official rating –

Where The Perfect Poet runs next

Time Course Race Best price
1:37 Lingfield John Marshall 80th Birthday Celebration Novices' Hurdle Race (GBB Race) —

The Perfect Poet form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
11 Apr 26 Aintree Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Standard Open NH Flat Race (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 1f Good To Soft 16 79.5 33/1 Callum Pritchard –
14 Mar 26 Fontwell Mercedes-Benz Of Chichester Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 2m 1.5f Soft 1 — 11/8F Callum Pritchard –

Last time out

Finished 16 in the Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Standard Open NH Flat Race (Grade 2) (GBB Race) at Aintree on 11 April 2026. Handy early with the front group - asked for effort over 3f out - lost placings 2f out - dropped right away in the final furlong.

The Perfect Poet by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
17f 1 0 0% —
17.5f 1 1 100% —

The Perfect Poet by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good To Soft 1 0 0% —
Soft 1 1 100% —

The Perfect Poet by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Aintree 1 0 0% —
Fontwell 1 1 100% —

The Perfect Poet breeding

  • Sire Poet's Word (IRE)
  • Dam Two Swallows (GB)
  • Damsire Kayf Tara (GB)
  • Breeder Mrs C A Waters
  • Foaled 26 January 2021

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