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Optima RacingHorses › Fighting Poet (IRE)

Fighting Poet (IRE)

8yo b g · Form & record 2021-11-20 to 2026-07-01 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Richard Phillips.
Pedigree The Gurkha (IRE) × Inkling I (USA) (by Seeking The Gold)
OwnerThe Adlestrop Club
BreederCoolmore
Ratings Official 48 · best RPR 77 · best TS 55
39
Runs
3
Wins
7.7%
Strike rate
20.5%
Place rate
0.77
Actual / Expected
-51.3%
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Full form — last 30 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2026-07-01 9d Epsom 12f Good 6 8/8 13 Robert Havlin b 131 48 51 28 66/1
Flat Turf Betfred 'Follow Us On X' Handicap (Div 2) Always behind(op 28/1)
2026-06-22 13d Brighton 12f Firm 6 6/7 3.5 S D Bowen b 135 48 18 0 22/1
Flat Turf Watch Live Racing On fairplaybet.co.uk Classified Stakes In rear throughout(op 16/1)
2026-06-09 33d Brighton 10f Good 6 13/13 3.75 S D Bowen b 130 50 58 9 16/1
Flat Turf Fairplay Lets Bet On It! Handicap Towards rear throughout(op 14/1 tchd 18/1)
2026-05-07 192d Windsor 10f Firm 6 4/8 0.75 Callum Hutchinson b 126 51 53 26 33/1
Flat Turf Get Raceday Ready Handicap In rear - headway over 1f out - kept on inside final 110yds - not reach leaders(op 40/1 and tchd 50/1)
2025-10-27 11d Lingfield (AW) 10f Standard 6 9/13 1.25 Sean D Bowen b 133 52 50 50/1
Flat AW Make The Move To Midnite Handicap Dwelt start - in rear throughout (vet reported gelding lost his left-fore shoe)(op 40/1)
2025-10-16 9d Brighton 10f Firm 6 9/13 0.3 Sean D Bowen b 128 53 49 11 16/1
Flat Turf Parkfield Equine Solutions Handicap In rear - headway from 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 10/1)
2025-10-07 22d Brighton 10f Soft 6 4/10 4 Sean D Bowen b 135 53 48 14 8/1
Flat Turf JenningsBet In Bracknell Handicap Held up in rear - in touch with leaders but waiting for room over 2f out - edged left and headway over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 17/2)
2025-09-15 27d Brighton 12f Soft 6 6/9 1 Jason Watson b 133 53 20 50 17/2
Flat Turf Blackmore Equestrian Construction Handicap Midfield - headway over 2f out - went fourth over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 15/2 tchd 10/1)
2025-08-19 12d Brighton 10f Firm 6 1/7 0 Jim Crowley b 132 49 61 42 13/2
Flat Turf Streamline Always First Past The Post! "Confined" Handicap (Horses Who Have Not Won A Race In 2025) Sweating - travelled strongly - in touch with leaders - lost ground over 6f out - headway from 2f out - ridden to lead inside final furlong - kept on(op 9/1)
2025-08-07 36d Brighton 12f Firm 6 3/7 5 Jason Watson b 135 50 46 21 9/4
Flat Turf Sue Turner Diamond Year Classified Stakes Towards rear - headway 2f out - went third inside final furlong - kept on(op 11/4 and tchd 3/1)
2025-07-02 8d Epsom 12f Good 6 6/10 1.25 Billy Loughnane b 137 52 49 43 14/1
Flat Turf Betfred 'Follow Us On X' Handicap Held up in rear - some headway on outer from 2f out - not pace to challenge(tchd 12/1)
2025-06-24 8d Brighton 12f Firm 6 5/6 4 Miss Delphi Parkinson b 143 54 37 16 28/1
Flat Turf Happy Birthday Ryan Heal Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Dwelt start - in rear - headway over 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 25/1 tchd 33/1)
2025-06-16 28d Chepstow 10f Good 6 8/8 3 Miss Delphi Parkinson b 143 54 47 19 50/1
Flat Turf B J Llewellyn Racing In Memory Of Gwilym Llewellyn Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Always behind(op 28/1)
2025-05-19 19d Windsor 10f Firm 6 7/11 4 Robert Havlin b 135 55 22 5 28/1
Flat Turf Play At The Races Stableduel Handicap Slowly away - soon detached - some headway inside final furlong - never on terms (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 12/1)
2025-04-30 195d Brighton 10f Firm 6 5/8 4 Saffie Osborne b 133 55 43 55 9/1
Flat Star Sports Handicap
2024-10-17 9d Brighton 10f Soft 6 6/9 4.75 Billy Loughnane b 134 56 44 5/1
Flat Turf Get Raceday Ready Handicap Towards rear - headway on outer 3f out - weakened over 1f out(tchd 9/2 and tchd 11/2)
2024-10-08 21d Brighton 10f Soft 6 4/10 4.75 Sean D Bowen b 133 56 48 20 11/4F
Flat Turf Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Handicap In rear - headway on near side of group from over 2f out - hung left over 1f out - went fourth inside final furlong - kept on but never dangerous(op 9/4)
2024-09-17 8d Brighton 10f Good 6 1/11 0 Sean D Bowen b 130 53 64 39 2/1F
Flat Turf Thank You Anne Duchess Of Westminster Handicap Held up in last - headway over 3f out - pushed along over 2f out - pressed leader when bumped over 1f out - led inside final 110yds - just did enough(op 6/5)
2024-09-09 20d Brighton 12f Soft 6 3/10 0.75 Billy Loughnane b 133 53 58 29 7/2F
Flat Turf Tips For Every Race At raceday-ready.com Handicap Sweating - held up in rear - headway from 4f out - challenging over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 3/1)
2024-08-20 48d Brighton 12f Firm 6 1/9 0 Billy Loughnane b 130 50 59 32 15/2
Flat Turf Vickers.Bet For Best Prices Guaranteed Handicap Dwelt start - in rear - shaken up and headway up the centre over 2f out - ridden and edged left over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - led towards finish(op 11/2 tchd 5/1)
2024-07-03 29d Epsom 12f Good 6 2/14 0.3 Robert Havlin b 129 46 55 48 33/1
Flat Turf Betfred Double Delight Handicap Dwelt start - towards rear - switched right and on outer from over 3f out - soon some headway - challenging when up the centre over 1f out - lost ground inside final furlong - rallied and kept on final 110yds(tchd 40/1)
2024-06-04 53d Lingfield (AW) 12f Standard 6 7/11 0.75 Kaiya Fraser b 130 47 44 23 11/1
Flat AW Tips For Every Race At raceday-ready.com Classified Stakes Dwelt start - in rear - going okay 3f out - brief headway 2f out - not pace to challenge(op 9/1 tchd 17/2)
2024-04-12 226d Southwell (AW) 14f Standard 6 5/11 0.1 Kaiya Fraser b 123 48 48 17 50/1
Flat AW Bet On The Grand National @planetsportbet Handicap Midfield - switched left and headway over 1f out - went second inside final furlong - no extra and lost three places inside final 110yds(tchd 40/1)
2023-08-30 65d Lingfield (AW) 16f Standard 6 7/9 Mr Edward Mitchell b 143 49 44 29 18/1
Racing League On Sky Sports Racing Amateur Jockeys Handicap
2023-06-26 20d Wolverhampton (AW) 14f Standard 6 10/13 Mr Edward Mitchell b 147 50 31 10/1
Download The At The Races App Amateur Jockeys Handicap
2023-06-06 12d Lingfield (AW) 12f Standard 6 2/12 Kaiya Fraser b 135 50 53 48 9/1
At The Races App Market Movers Classified Stakes
2023-05-25 21d Wolverhampton (AW) 16.5f Standard 6 7/10 Connor Planas p 122 52 48 36 15/2
Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap
2023-05-04 16d Salisbury 14f Soft 6 4/10 Kaiya Fraser p 121 53 56 12 9/1
William Hill Keep Your Raceday Positive Handicap (Div II)
2023-04-18 18d Southwell (AW) 16.5f Standard 6 6/8 Kaiya Fraser p 128 54 59 13 7/1
Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Handicap
2023-03-31 17d Southwell (AW) 12f Standard 6 7/14 Oisin Murphy p 134 54 52 26 5/1
BetUK Over 40 000 Live Streamed Races Handicap

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)10220.0%
Normal (2-4wk)1500.0%
Freshened (1-2m)6116.7%
Layoff (2-6m)400.0%
Long break (6m+)300.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 5400.0%
Class 63538.6%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Middle (10-12f)3139.7%
Staying (13f+)800.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard1500.0%
Firm9222.2%
Good8112.5%
Soft700.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Brighton14321.4%
Lingfield (AW)600.0%
Southwell (AW)400.0%
Epsom300.0%
Windsor300.0%
Kempton (AW)300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-11-20–2026-07-01. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.