Ireland 6yo

Poet Master (IRE)

T: K. R. Burke · J: Clifford Lee · O: Exors Of The Late Sheikh Mohammed Obaid

By Lope De Vega (IRE) out of Madeline (IRE)

Form 55-922-25377

22/1 Current odds

5/17 W/R

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17 runs
5 wins
placed
29% strike
56 d off
124 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 55-922-25377 56 days off

7 7 3 5 2 2

At Goodwood 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

On Good 4/10 4 wins · 6 placed

Best RPR 124 Career peak

Best TS 94 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 17 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 55
Win %: 29%
Placed %: 53%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

10 venues

Career strike 53%; best at Newmarket (100% from 2 runs).

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

Connections History

4 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Sam James 54% 5-2-13
Clifford Lee NOW 50% 0-1-2
Pierre-Louis Jamin 100% 0-1-1
Tom Eaves 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

K. R. Burke NOW 53% 5-4-17

Going Record

15 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 67% on Good to Soft, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 0% 0-0-1
Good 60% 4-2-10
Good to Soft 67% 1-1-3
Soft 0% 0-0-1
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

17 classifiable runs

Specialist Pure seven horse — 67% in-the-money at 6½ – 7f.

Sprint ≤ 6f 25% 1-0-4
Seven 6½ – 7f 67% 4-4-12
Mile 7f – 1m1f 0% 0-0-1
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

28 Jul 2026 Hkjc World Pool Lennox Stakes (Group 2) Goodwood Class 1 7th/8 2 Good 7f Clifford Lee OR 108 14/1

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 (Group 3) Epsom Downs Class 1 3rd/8 2.25 Good To Soft 7f Sam James OR 109 11/1

9 May 2026 Pertemps Network Spring Trophy Stakes (Listed) Haydock Class 1 5th/11 0.3 Good 6f212y 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 115 15/8F

10 Oct 2025 Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards Challenge Stakes (Group 2) Newmarket Class 1 2nd/5 2.25 Good 7f Clifford Lee OR 115 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 (Listed) Curragh 9th/9 .5 Soft 7f Sam James OR 115 13/8F

6 Oct 2024 Qatar Prix de la Foret Presente par Education Above All (3yo+) (New Course) (Turf) Longchamp (FR) 5th/16 0.3 Very Soft 7f Sam James 11/1

14 Sep 2024 Betfred Park Stakes (Group 2) Doncaster Class 1 5th/9 1.25 Good 7f6y Tom Eaves OR 117 11/4

Connections

Trainer: K. R. Burke 20%
Jockey: Clifford Lee 17%
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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