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Optima RacingHorses › The Flying Poet (IRE)

The Flying Poet (IRE)

7yo b g · Form & record 2024-05-18 to 2026-07-02 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Olly Murphy.
Pedigree Milan (GB) × Bawnmore Lass (IRE) (by Presenting)
OwnerOlly Murphy Racing Club
BreederE Mulryan
Ratings Official 105 · best RPR 109 · best TS 91
11
Runs
3
Wins
27.3%
Strike rate
72.7%
Place rate
0.98
Actual / Expected
-30.7%
Level-stake ROI

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Full form — last 11 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
2026-07-02 26d Perth 24f Good 5 1/7 0 Sean Bowen tb 168 105 109 5/4F
Chase Turf Horizon Parking UK's Leading Parking Company Handicap Chase Held up towards the rear early - made headway and disputed the lead 14th - had it in safe keeping from 4 out - met a challenge 3 out - blundered under pressure 2 out - a length to the good approaching the last - ran on gamely to prevail
2026-06-06 24d Worcester 23f Good 5 2/11 8.5 Sean Bowen tp 168 105 81 68 9/2
Chase Turf CopyBet Supporting UK Horse Racing Handicap Chase (Arc Summer Chase Series Qualifier) Didn't always jump with fluency - in rear - bumped 6th - headway after 12th - hung left and went second run-in - no match for winner(op 4/1)
2026-05-13 230d Perth 24f Soft 5 1/8 0 Sean Bowen tp 167 99 109 75 7/4F
Chase Turf Murrayshall Cairns Handicap Chase Didn't always jump with fluency - held up in rear - overjumped 4th - good jump and headway 14th - ridden 2 out - switched left approaching last - led run-in - kept on well final 110yds - just held on(tchd 15/8)
2025-09-25 20d Perth 24f Good 5 1/7 0 Sean Bowen tp 161 97 102 59 13/8
Hurdle Turf Paul Ferguson's Jumpers To Follow Handicap Hurdle (Go North Brindisi Breeze Series Qualifier) Raced in second - not fluent 6th - jumped right 9th - soon lost position - ridden and rallied 2 out - hampered by faller 2 out - challenging when awkward jump last - soon led - all out(op 7/4 tchd 6/4)
2025-09-05 50d Worcester 23f Good 5 2/6 5 Sean Bowen p 158 97 105 91 9/4
Hurdle Turf EmDot Property Flamingo Dash Handicap Hurdle Prominent - led 4th - joined 3 out - lost position and not fluent 2 out - no match for winner(op 11/4)
2025-07-17 39d Worcester 23f Good 5 2/11 4.75 Sean Bowen 165 97 102 75 10/3
Hurdle Turf Keith Bennett Memorial Handicap Hurdle Prominent - slow jump 1st - mistake and lost position 8th - rallied 3 out - went second last - no chance with winner run-in(tchd 11/4)
2025-06-08 17d Perth 24f Good 5 5/10 2 Sean Bowen h 165 97 96 69 7/4
Hurdle Turf Each Way Extra At bet365 Handicap Hurdle (Div I) Towards rear - not fluent 7th - some headway and awkward jump 3 out - hit 2 out - stayed on run-in(op 15/8 tchd 13/8)
2025-05-22 253d Ffos Las 20f Good 5 2/6 5.5 Beau Morgan h 157 97 98 64 6/1
Hurdle Turf Adept GRP Cabinets Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Held up in rear - in touch with leaders 7th - went second 3 out - lost position briefly 2 out - outpaced approaching last - no match for winner(tchd 5/1 and tchd 17/2)
2024-09-11 80d Worcester 23f Good 4 8/11 13 Sean Bowen h 161 87 59 7/1
Hurdle Turf Les Ballard A Lifetime Of Laughter Maiden Hurdle Held up in rear - some headway when not fluent 3 out - no telling impression(op 8/1 tchd 17/2)
2024-06-23 36d Hexham 20f Good 4 2/9 0.3 Sean Bowen h 158 93 39 6/4F
Hurdle Turf Tynedale Function Suite Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div I) Held up in rear - midfield after 4th - outpaced after 2 out - headway approaching last - ran on well run-in - went second towards finish(op 5/4 tchd 13/8)
2024-05-18 DEB Bangor-on-Dee 16.5f Good 4 4/9 3.25 Fergus Gregory h 158 83 61 15/2
Hurdle Turf Wrexham Lager Proudly Back In Cans National Hunt Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Held up in rear - outpaced and detached after 6th - headway 2 out - went fourth approaching last - stayed on (jockey said gelding ran green)(op 8/1 tchd 6/1)

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
Normal (2-4wk)4250.0%
Freshened (1-2m)300.0%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)2150.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4300.0%
Class 58337.5%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)11327.3%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good10220.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Worcester400.0%
Perth4375.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-05-18–2026-07-02. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.