Ireland 4yo

City Of Poets (IRE)

T: James Tate · J: Rossa Ryan · O: Saeed Manana

By Ghaiyyath (IRE) out of Populist (IRE)

Form 621-3941012

15/2 Current odds

5/13 W/R

103 RPR

86 TS

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Active

13 runs
5 wins
placed
38% strike
10 d off
104 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 621-3941012 10 days off

2 1 0 1 4 9

At Doncaster 0/1 0 wins · 1 placed

On Good 1/4 1 win · 3 placed

Best RPR 104 Career peak

Best TS 86 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 13 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 67
Win %: 38%
Placed %: 69%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

8 venues

Career strike 69%; best at Lingfield (AW) (100% from 2 runs).

Thirsk 33% 0-1-3
Lingfield (AW) 100% 1-1-2
Wolverhampton (AW) 100% 1-1-2
Sandown 0% 0-0-2
Doncaster 100% 0-1-1
Redcar 100% 1-0-1
Wetherby 100% 1-0-1
Windsor 100% 1-0-1

Connections History

9 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Rossa Ryan NOW 100% 1-2-3
Connor Beasley 100% 1-1-2
Rob Hornby 50% 1-0-2
Billy Loughnane 100% 0-1-1
Lewis Edmunds 100% 1-0-1
Shane Foley 100% 1-0-1
Dylan Hogan 0% 0-0-1
P. J. McDonald 0% 0-0-1
Ryan Moore 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

James Tate NOW 69% 5-4-13

Going Record

13 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 88% on Good, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 40% 2-0-5
Good 88% 3-4-8
Good to Soft — 0 runs
Soft — 0 runs
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

13 classifiable runs

Specialist Pure middle horse — 100% in-the-money at 1m1f – 1m4f.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f 57% 3-1-7
Mile 7f – 1m1f 75% 1-2-4
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 100% 1-1-2
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

12 Sep 2026 PJ Towey Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race) Doncaster Class 2 2nd/12 1.25 Good 1m2f Rossa Ryan OR 97 5/1

13 Aug 2026 RIP Susan Procter Memorial Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race) Windsor Class 3 1st/8 +0 Good To Firm 1m2f Rob Hornby OR 92 4/1

4 Jul 2026 Coral Challenge (Handicap) Sandown Class 2 10th/14 .5 Good To Firm 1m Rob Hornby OR 92 25/1

19 Jun 2026 Marske Fabrications & Engineering Handicap Redcar Class 3 1st/11 +0 Good 7f219y Connor Beasley OR 91 7/2

16 May 2026 Sky Bet Club Handicap Thirsk Class 3 4th/13 0.3 Good 7f218y P J McDonald OR 92 4/1F

2 May 2026 Sky Bet Thirsk Hunt Cup Handicap Thirsk Class 2 9th/13 .5 Good To Firm 7f218y Dylan Hogan OR 93 11/2

20 Mar 2026 SBK: Dont Settle For Less Handicap Wolverhampton (AW) Class 3 3rd/12 0.1 Standard 1m142y Rossa Ryan OR 91 4/1

8 Nov 2025 Win 250,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Wolverhampton (AW) Class 3 1st/12 +0 Standard 1m142y Shane Foley OR 88 5/2J

23 Sep 2025 At The Races App Expert Tips Handicap Lingfield (AW) Class 4 2nd/10 0.3 Standard 1m1y Billy Loughnane OR 86 7/4F

5 Jul 2025 Coral Celebrating 50 Year Eclipse Sponsorship Handicap Sandown Class 3 6th/9 0.1 Good To Firm 7f Ryan Moore OR 86 4/1

Connections

Trainer: James Tate 19%
Jockey: Rossa Ryan 18%
Owner: Saeed Manana
Sire: Ghaiyyath (IRE)
Dam: Populist (IRE)
Dam sire: Shamardal
Country: Ireland
Age: 4yo

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