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Optima RacingHorses › Northern Poet (IRE)

Northern Poet (IRE)

11yo b g · Form & record 2019-11-12 to 2026-04-19 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Nick Gifford.
Pedigree Yeats (IRE) × Crowning Virtue (IRE) (by Jimble)
OwnerThe Hope Springs Syndicate
BreederDavid Russell
Ratings Official 117 · best RPR 128 · best TS 109
25
Runs
7
Wins
28.0%
Strike rate
60.0%
Place rate
1.81
Actual / Expected
106.0%
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Full form — last 25 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
2026-04-19 406d Plumpton 25.5f Good 4 4/6 1.5 James Davies v 169 117 118 91 18/1
Chase Turf Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Prominent - outpaced and pushed along after 13th - ridden and switched right before 2 out - pressed leaders approaching last - no extra run-in(tchd 14/1)
2025-03-09 7d Warwick 29f Good 1/7 James Davies 160 117 128 109 9/2
Hazelton Mountford Insurance Brokers Volcano Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2025-03-02 34d Doncaster 24f Good 1/5 Tabitha Worsley 162 117 126 72 5/1
Chase Turf Livescore Bet Conditional Jockeys Veterans Handicap Chase
2025-01-27 42d Plumpton 25.5f Soft 4 99/6 James Davies 166 117 8/1
Tysers Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2024-12-16 218d Plumpton 25.5f Soft 4 2/6 2.25 James Davies 165 117 121 66 14/1
Chase Turf G.E.White & Sons Agricultural Buildings Handicap Chase Midfield - went fourth 10th - ridden and went second approaching last - no impression(op 12/1 tchd 16/1)
2024-05-12 25d Plumpton 25.5f Good 4 2/4 2.5 Rex Dingle p 161 117 123 47 9/4
Chase Turf Jason Tomlinsons Final British Racecourse Celebration Handicap Chase Disputed lead - jumped right and lost position 2nd - lost second before 5th - outpaced and lost ground before 4 out - not fluent 4 out - rallied after 3 out - went second approaching last - kept on(op 2/1)
2024-04-17 32d Cheltenham 28f Good 3 5/16 5.5 James Davies 164 118 114 98 28/1
Chase Turf Gloucester Brewery Holman Handicap Chase Midfield - headway and went third after 3 out - lost ground after 2 out - weakened last(op 22/1)
2024-03-16 144d Kempton 24f Soft 3 5/8 2.25 James Davies 158 120 117 95 28/1
Chase Turf Watch Unibet Racing Postcast Each Thursday Handicap Chase (Challenger Staying Chase Series Qual) Towards rear - pushed along 11th - outpaced 5 out - stayed on after 2 out - not pace to challenge(op 25/1 tchd 33/1)
2023-10-24 180d Exeter 24f Good 3 99/11 James Davies 154 121 11/1
Chase Turf Paul Fergusons Jumpers To Follow Best Mate Chase Handicap Chase Midfield - jumped left 6th - not fluent 9th - in rear and struggling 10th - pulled up after 11th(op 14/1 tchd 16/1)
2023-04-27 18d Warwick 24f Good 4 1/7 James Davies 165 112 123 94 5/2
John Sillett Memorial Handicap Chase
2023-04-09 45d Plumpton 25.5f Good 4 1/4 James Davies 165 110 119 41 5/2
Celebrating 25 Years Of Racecourse Ownership Handicap Chase
2023-02-23 27d Huntingdon 20f Good 4 1/5 James Davies 156 107 117 100 4/1
Racing TV Handicap Chase
2023-01-27 32d Huntingdon 16.5f Soft 4 4/8 James Davies 158 110 111 88 16/1
Pertemps Network Chris Ascroft Memorial Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2022-12-26 42d Huntingdon 20.5f Soft 4 99/14 James Davies 164 110 9/1
Stop Alconbury Brook Flooding Challenge Handicap Hurdle
2022-11-14 624d Plumpton 20.5f Soft 4 1/12 James Davies 154 106 111 91 20/1
Download The At The Races App Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-02-28 34d Fontwell 21.5f Soft 4 2/7 James Davies 162 111 111 96 11/2
Piaff The Champagne Of The Open Handicap Hurdle
2021-01-25 17d Plumpton 25f Soft 3 3/8 Tabitha Worsley 149 110 111 17 12/1
Download The Tote App Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier For Challenger Stayers Hurdle)
2021-01-08 32d Lingfield (AW) 16f Standard 4 6/9 James Davies 159 90 9/4
Sky Sports Racing On Virgin 535 Jumpers Bumper National Hunt Flat Race
2020-12-07 37d Plumpton 20.5f Soft 4 2/12 James Davies 158 108 113 39 10/1
Follow At The Races On Twitter Handicap Hurdle
2020-10-31 23d Ascot 19.5f Soft 4 9/9 Tabitha Worsley 156 108 83 47 11/2
tote.co.uk Conditional Jockeys Novices Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div I)
2020-10-08 231d Exeter 18.5f Firm 4 3/10 James Davies 152 107 36 3/1
Watch On RacingTV Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2020-02-20 44d Huntingdon 16f Soft 4 3/11 Leighton Aspell 156 106 96 5/1
Betway Novices Hurdle (Div I)
2020-01-07 35d Lingfield (AW) 16f Standard 5 4/14 Leighton Aspell 163 112 5/2
Visit attheraces.com Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
2019-12-03 21d Lingfield (AW) 16f Standard 5 2/10 Leighton Aspell 161 112 10/3
Follow At The Races On Twitter Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
2019-11-12 DEB Lingfield (AW) 16f Standard 5 1/13 Leighton Aspell 154 105 6/1
Arthur Joyce Acii Intermediate Open National Hunt Flat Race

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)11100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)6233.3%
Freshened (1-2m)11218.2%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)4125.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 3400.0%
Class 416425.0%
Class 53133.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)25728.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft1119.1%
Good9555.6%
Standard4125.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Plumpton8225.0%
Huntingdon4125.0%
Lingfield (AW)4125.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2019-11-12–2026-04-19. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.