Ireland 8yo

Fighting Poet (IRE)

T: Richard Phillips · J: Jonny Peate · O: The Adlestrop Club

By The Gurkha (IRE) out of Inkling (USA)

Form 99-40689237

15/2 Current odds

3/43 W/R

49 RPR

51 TS

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Active

43 runs
3 wins
placed
7% strike
27 d off
71 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 99-40689237 27 days off

7 3 2 9 8 6

At Wolverhampton (AW) 0/4 0 wins · 0 placed

On Good 1/8 1 win · 2 placed

Best RPR 71 Career peak

Best TS 53 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: 39
Win %: 7%
Placed %: 23%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

10 venues

Career strike 23%; best at Lingfield (AW) (38% from 8 runs).

Brighton 36% 3-2-14
Lingfield (AW) 38% 0-3-8
Southwell (AW) 25% 0-1-4
Wolverhampton (AW) 0% 0-0-4
Epsom Downs 33% 0-1-3
Kempton (AW) 0% 0-0-3
Windsor 0% 0-0-3
Salisbury 0% 0-0-2
Chepstow 0% 0-0-1
Huntingdon 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

18 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

Robert Havlin 43% 0-3-7
Sean Dylan Bowen 14% 1-0-7
Kaiya Fraser 20% 0-1-5
Billy Loughnane 50% 1-1-4
Miss Delphi Parkinson 0% 0-0-3
Jason Watson 50% 0-1-2
Jonny Peate NOW 50% 0-1-2
Mr Edward Mitchell 0% 0-0-2
Shane Kelly 0% 0-0-2
Jim Crowley 100% 1-0-1
Callum Hutchinson 0% 0-0-1
Callum Shepherd 0% 0-0-1
Connor Planas 0% 0-0-1
Daniel Muscutt 0% 0-0-1
James Bowen 0% 0-0-1
James Turner 0% 0-0-1
Oisin Murphy 0% 0-0-1
Saffie Osborne 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Richard Phillips NOW 25% 3-7-40
Jamie Osborne 0% 0-0-3

Going Record

43 classifiable runs

Mixed No clear going preference — moderate strike on every surface they've tried.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 33% 2-1-9
Good 25% 1-5-24
Good to Soft 0% 0-0-6
Soft 25% 0-1-4
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

43 classifiable runs

Mixed No standout trip — every bracket comes in around the same modest strike rate.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f 22% 2-0-9
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 32% 1-7-25
Staying ≥ 1m4f 0% 0-0-9

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

26 Aug 2026 Free Bets On Attheraces.com Classified Stakes Wolverhampton (AW) Class 6 V 7th/11 1.75 Standard 1m4f Jonny Peate OR 50 10/1

18 Aug 2026 attheraces.com/marketmovers Classified Stakes Lingfield (AW) Class 6 B 3rd/10 0.05 Standard 1m4f Jonny Peate OR 45 10/1

11 Aug 2026 Compare Licenced Betting Sites gambling.com Classified Stakes Lingfield (AW) Class 6 B 2nd/11 .5 Standard 1m4f Robert Havlin OR 45 80/1

21 Jul 2026 Get Raceday Ready Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Stakes Wolverhampton (AW) Class 6 P 9th/11 4.25 Standard 1m6f Miss Delphi Parkinson OR 46 100/1

1 Jul 2026 Betfred 'Follow Us On X' Handicap (Div 2) Epsom Downs Class 6 B 8th/8 13 Good 1m4f6y Robert Havlin OR 48 66/1

22 Jun 2026 Watch Live Racing On fairplaybet.co.uk Classified Stakes Brighton Class 6 B 6th/7 3.5 Good To Firm 1m3f198y Sean D Bowen OR 48 22/1

9 Jun 2026 Fairplay Lets Bet On It! Handicap Brighton Class 6 B 13th/13 3.75 Good 1m1f207y Sean D Bowen OR 50 16/1

7 May 2026 Get Raceday Ready Handicap Windsor Class 6 B 4th/8 .75 Good To Firm 1m2f Callum Hutchinson OR 51 33/1

27 Oct 2025 Make The Move To Midnite Handicap Lingfield (AW) Class 6 B 9th/12 1.25 Standard 1m2f Sean D Bowen OR 52 50/1

16 Oct 2025 Parkfield Equine Solutions Handicap Brighton Class 6 B 9th/13 0.3 Good To Firm 1m1f207y Sean D Bowen OR 53 16/1

Connections

Trainer: Richard Phillips 4%
Jockey: Jonny Peate 9%
Owner: The Adlestrop Club
Sire: The Gurkha (IRE)
Dam: Inkling (USA)
Dam sire: Seeking The Gold
Country: Ireland
Age: 8yo

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