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Ireland 6yo

Poet Master (IRE)

T: K. R. Burke · J: Sam James · O: Exors Of The Late Sheikh Mohammed Obaid
By Lope De Vega (IRE) out of Madeline (IRE)
Form 155-922-2537
  1. 7
  2. 3
  3. 5
  4. 2
  5. 2
  6. 2
10/1 Current odds
5/16 W/R
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Active
  • 16 runs
  • 5 wins
  • placed
  • 31% strike
  • 20 d off
  • 124 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 155-922-2537 20 days off
7 27 Jun 2026 JenningsBet Chipchase Stakes (Group… Newcastle (AW) 3 6 Jun 2026 Betfred Tattenham Corner Stakes (F… Epsom 5 9 May 2026 Pertemps Network Spring Trophy Stak… Haydock 2 10 Apr 2026 British EBF Michael Foster Conditio… Thirsk 2 10 Oct 2025 Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awar… Newmarket 2 14 Sep 2025 Prix du Pin (3yo+) (New Course) (T… Longchamp (FR)
At Newcastle (AW) 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed
On Good to Soft 1/2 1 win · 2 placed
Over 6f 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed
Best RPR 124 Career peak
Best TS 94 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 16 runs · form score 0–100
23 Jun 2023 · Musselburgh · 1st/4 (won) 7 Jul 2023 · Haydock · 1st/12 (won) 12 Aug 2023 · Haydock · 8th/13 () 17 Sep 2023 · Doncaster · 1st/8 (won) 18 Apr 2024 · Newmarket · 1st/15 (won) 11 May 2024 · Haydock · 5th/6 () 21 Jul 2024 · Curragh (IRE) · 1st/6 (won) 14 Sep 2024 · Doncaster · 5th/9 () 6 Oct 2024 · Longchamp (FR) · 5th/16 () 29 Mar 2025 · Curragh (IRE) · 9th/9 () 14 Sep 2025 · Longchamp (FR) · 2nd/8 (btn .5) 10 Oct 2025 · Newmarket · 2nd/5 () 10 Apr 2026 · Thirsk · 2nd/8 (btn .5) 9 May 2026 · Haydock · 5th/11 (btn 0.3) 6 Jun 2026 · Epsom · 3rd/8 (btn 2.25) 27 Jun 2026 · Newcastle (AW) · 7th/11 (btn 1.5)
  • Win
  • Placed
  • Mid-pack
  • Rear
  • DNF
  • OR mark
Peak form
100
Mean
54
Win %
31%
Placed %
56%
Trend
Fading

Course Record

9 venues

Career strike 56%; best at Newmarket (100% from 2 runs).

  • Haydock 25% 1-0-4
  • Newmarket 100% 1-1-2
  • Curragh (IRE) 50% 1-0-2
  • Doncaster 50% 1-0-2
  • Longchamp (FR) 50% 0-1-2
  • Epsom 100% 0-1-1
  • Musselburgh 100% 1-0-1
  • Thirsk 100% 0-1-1
  • Newcastle (AW) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

4 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

  • Sam James NOW 54% 5-2-13
  • Clifford Lee 100% 0-1-1
  • Pierre-Louis Jamin 100% 0-1-1
  • Tom Eaves 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

  • K R Burke 55% 5-1-11
  • K. R. Burke NOW 60% 0-3-5

Race history

10 of 10 runs
Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds
27 Jun 2026 JenningsBet Chipchase Stakes (Group 3) Newcastle (AW) Class 1 7th/11 1.5 Standard To Slow 6f Sam James OR 108 6/1
6 Jun 2026 Betfred Tattenham Corner Stakes (Formerly The John Of Gaunt Stakes) Epsom Class 1 3rd/8 2.25 Good To Soft 7f Sam James OR 109 11/1
9 May 2026 Pertemps Network Spring Trophy Stakes () Haydock Class 1 5th/11 0.3 Good 7f Sam James OR 112 7/1
10 Apr 2026 British EBF Michael Foster Conditions Stakes Thirsk Class 3 2nd/8 .5 Good 7f Sam James OR 113 15/8F
10 Oct 2025 Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards Challenge Stakes Newmarket 2nd/5 Good 7f Clifford Lee 5/2
14 Sep 2025 Prix du Pin (3yo+) (New Course) (Turf) Longchamp (FR) 2nd/8 .5 Very Soft 7f Pierre-Louis Jamin 39/10
29 Mar 2025 Lester Piggott Gladness Stakes () Curragh (IRE) 9th/9 Soft 7f Sam James 13/8F
6 Oct 2024 Qatar Prix de la Foret Presente par Education Above All (3yo+) (New Course) (Turf) Longchamp (FR) 5th/16 Very Soft 7f Sam James 11/1
14 Sep 2024 Betfred Park Stakes Doncaster 5th/9 Good 7f Tom Eaves 11/4
21 Jul 2024 Romanised Minstrel Stakes Curragh (IRE) 1st/6 Good 7f Sam James 7/2

Connections

Trainer
K. R. Burke 19%
Jockey
Sam James 14%
Owner
Exors Of The Late Sheikh Mohammed Obaid
Sire
Lope De Vega (IRE)
Dam
Madeline (IRE)
Dam sire
Kodiac
Country
Ireland
Age
6yo

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