Ireland 10yo

Scots Poet (GB)

T: Ewan Whillans · J: Charlie Maggs · O: Ewan Whillans Racing Club

By Yeats (IRE) out of Blue Nymph (GB)

Form 447-333121U

3/1 Current odds

7/46 W/R

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46 runs
7 wins
placed
15% strike
5 d off
114 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 447-333121U 5 days off

U 1 2 1 3 3

At Perth 2/7 2 wins · 3 placed

On Good 4/16 4 wins · 7 placed

Over 2m47y 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

Best RPR 114 Career peak

Best TS 108 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 28 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 38
Win %: 15%
Placed %: 43%
Trend: Climbing

Course Record

14 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Sedgefield — well clear of the 43% career baseline.

Musselburgh 54% 2-5-13
Perth 43% 2-1-7
Hexham 50% 0-3-6
Sedgefield SPEC 75% 2-1-4
Kelso 25% 0-1-4
Ayr 0% 0-0-3
Doncaster 0% 0-0-2
Carlisle 100% 0-1-1
Catterick 100% 0-1-1
Stratford 100% 1-0-1
Aintree 0% 0-0-1
Cartmel 0% 0-0-1
Newcastle 0% 0-0-1
Uttoxeter 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

7 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

Craig Nichol 38% 4-5-24
Conor O'Farrell 75% 2-7-12
Callum Bewley 50% 1-1-4
Danny McMenamin 0% 0-0-3
Brian Hughes 0% 0-0-1
Charlie Maggs NOW 0% 0-0-1
Sean Quinlan 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Ewan Whillans NOW 47% 7-13-43
Alistair Whillans 0% 0-0-3

Going Record

46 classifiable runs

Softspecialist Loves the dig — 67% in-the-money on softer ground vs 0% on fast.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 100% 0-1-1
Good 44% 4-3-16
Good to Soft 26% 1-4-19
Soft 67% 2-4-9
Heavy 100% 0-1-1

Distance Record

46 classifiable runs

Allrounder Versatile — handles a range of trips with similar effectiveness.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f 43% 7-13-46

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

12 Jul 2026 Scone Palace International Horse Trials Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Perth Class 5 TB UR - Good 2m47y Charlie Maggs OR 99 2/1F

7 Jun 2026 Scone Palace International Horse Trials Handicap Hurdle Perth Class 4 TB 1st/12 +0 Good 2m Conor O'Farrell OR 94 4/1

9 May 2026 Jenni's Justatenner 50th Celebrations Handicap Hurdle (Div I) Hexham 2nd/9 Soft 2m Conor O'Farrell 11/4F

10 Apr 2026 Best Odds Guaranteed At bet365 Handicap Hurdle Sedgefield 1st/5 Good 2m1f Conor O'Farrell 13/2

22 Mar 2026 Mark Nield Wealth Management Handicap Hurdle Carlisle 3rd/11 Good To Soft 2m1f Conor O'Farrell 9/2J

15 Feb 2026 Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier) Musselburgh 3rd/9 Good To Soft 1m7½f Conor O'Farrell 5/1

21 Jan 2026 Download Raceday Ready Today Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier) Catterick 3rd/13 Soft 1m7½f Conor O'Farrell 9/1

22 Dec 2025 Virgin Bet Handicap Chase (Go North Monet's Garden Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) Musselburgh 7th/8 Good To Soft 2m4½f Craig Nichol 17/2

28 Nov 2025 ERMG Insurance Brokers Handicap Chase (Go North One Man Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) Musselburgh 4th/8 Good To Soft 2m Conor O'Farrell 7/1

6 Nov 2025 Michael & Olivia Watson Novices' Handicap Chase (Go North Forgive 'n Forget Series Qual') (GBB) Sedgefield 4th/7 Good 2m3½f Conor O'Farrell 25/1

Connections

Trainer: Ewan Whillans 11%
Jockey: Charlie Maggs 9%
Owner: Ewan Whillans Racing Club
Sire: Yeats (IRE)
Dam: Blue Nymph (GB)
Dam sire: Selkirk
Country: Ireland
Age: 10yo

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