Poet Master (IRE) — Horse Explorer | Saturday Racing

Career Trajectory

last 14 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 56
Win %: 36%
Placed %: 57%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

7 venues

Career strike 57%; 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
Musselburgh 100% 1-0-1
Thirsk 100% 0-1-1

Connections History

4 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Sam James NOW 55% 5-1-11
Clifford Lee 100% 0-1-1
Pierre-Louis Jamin 100% 0-1-1
Tom Eaves 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

K R Burke NOW 57% 5-3-14

Going Record

12 classifiable runs

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

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 0% 0-0-1
Good 67% 4-2-9
Good to Soft 100% 1-0-1
Soft 0% 0-0-1
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

14 classifiable runs

Specialist Pure seven horse — 62% in-the-money at 6½ – 7f.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f 62% 5-3-13
Mile 7f – 1m1f 0% 0-0-1
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Recent Runs

last 10 races · newest first

5th/11 9 May 2026 13 days ago

Haydock
- 7f
- Good
- Class 1
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Sam James

Led but pestered - joined 3f out - prominent under 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 6/1 and tchd 15/2)
2nd/8 10 Apr 2026 42 days ago

Thirsk
- 7f
- Good
- Class 3
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Sam James

Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway on outer 2f out - sustained duel with winner from over 1f out - no extra towards…
2nd/5 10 Oct 2025 224 days ago

Newmarket
- 7f
- Good
Clifford Lee

Raced in second - led over 2f out - headed inside final furlong - no chance with winner towards finish(op 11/4)
2nd/8 14 Sep 2025 250 days ago

Longchamp (FR)
- 7f
- Very Soft
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Pierre-Louis Jamin

Led - asked for effort 2f out - ran on - headed final 150yds - no extra
9th/9 29 Mar 2025 419 days ago

Curragh (IRE)
- 7f
- Soft
Sam James

Took keen hold - led - joined after 3f - headed under 2f out - soon lost position - weakening when bumped 1f out - eased inside final…
5th/16 6 Oct 2024 593 days ago

Longchamp (FR)
- 7f
- Very Soft
Sam James

In touch - prominent 3f out - ridden over 2f out - driven to lead over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - weakened final 100yds
5th/9 14 Sep 2024 615 days ago

Doncaster
- 7f
- Good
Tom Eaves

Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - pressed leaders 2f out - no extra and lost two places inside final furlong(op 3/1)
1st/6 21 Jul 2024 670 days ago

Curragh (IRE)
- 7f
- Good
won

Sam James

Travelled strongly - raced in second behind clear leader - headway over 2f out - led under 2f out - pushed along and clear inside final…
5th/6 11 May 2024 741 days ago

Haydock
- 7f
- Good To Firm
Sam James

Prominent - lost position over 4f out - went third again over 3f out - disputing second over 1f out - weakened and lost two places inside…
1st/15 18 Apr 2024 764 days ago

Newmarket
- 7f
- Good
won

Sam James

Prominent - disputed lead over 2f out - soon led clearly but unbalanced - ridden inside final furlong - kept on well(op 7/2 tchd 16/5 and…