Ireland 10yo

Scots Poet (GB)

T: Ewan Whillans · J: Conor O'Farrell · O: Ewan Whillans Racing Club

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

Form 331211U254

9/2 Current odds

8/50 W/R

101 RPR

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50 runs
8 wins
placed
16% strike
6 d off
114 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 331211U254 6 days off

4 5 2 U 1 1

At Kelso 1/6 1 win · 2 placed

On Good to Firm 0/2 0 wins · 1 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: 41
Win %: 16%
Placed %: 44%
Trend: Climbing

Course Record

14 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Sedgefield — well clear of the 44% career baseline.

Musselburgh 54% 2-5-13
Perth 43% 2-1-7
Hexham 50% 0-3-6
Kelso 33% 1-1-6
Sedgefield SPEC 60% 2-1-5
Ayr 0% 0-0-3
Cartmel 50% 0-1-2
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
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 NOW 69% 3-8-16
Callum Bewley 50% 1-1-4
Danny McMenamin 0% 0-0-3
Brian Hughes 0% 0-0-1
Charlie Maggs(3) 0% 0-0-1
Sean Quinlan 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Ewan Whillans NOW 47% 8-14-47
Alistair Whillans 0% 0-0-3

Going Record

50 classifiable runs

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

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 50% 0-1-2
Good 47% 5-4-19
Good to Soft 26% 1-4-19
Soft 67% 2-4-9
Heavy 100% 0-1-1

Distance Record

50 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 44% 8-14-50

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

16 Sep 2026 RacingTV Proudly Supports Teenage Cancer Trust Handicap Hurdle Race Kelso Class 5 TB 4th/8 1 Good To Firm 2m2f Conor O'Farrell OR 99 7/2

28 Aug 2026 Warm-Flo Hot To Trot Handicap Hurdle Race Sedgefield Class 4 TB 5th/6 7 Good 2m1f Conor O'Farrell OR 100 4/1

20 Jul 2026 Furness Building Society Handicap Hurdle Race Cartmel Class 5 TB 2nd/8 3.5 Good 2m1f Conor O'Farrell OR 99 4/1

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 2m47y Conor O'Farrell OR 94 4/1

24 May 2026 Borders Growers & Distillers Handicap Hurdle Kelso Class 4 TB 1st/8 +0 Good 2m51y Conor O'Farrell OR 89 3/1

9 May 2026 Jenni's Justatenner 50th Celebrations Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Hexham Class 5 TB 2nd/9 17 Soft 2m48y Conor O'Farrell OR 90 11/4F

10 Apr 2026 Best Odds Guaranteed At bet365 Handicap Hurdle Sedgefield Class 5 TB 1st/5 +0 Good 2m178y Conor O'Farrell OR 86 13/2

22 Mar 2026 Mark Nield Wealth Management Handicap Hurdle Carlisle Class 5 TB 3rd/11 3.25 Good To Soft 2m1f Conor O'Farrell OR 86 9/2J

15 Feb 2026 Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Handicap Hurdle Musselburgh Class 5 TB 3rd/9 2.5 Good To Soft 1m7f124y Conor O'Farrell OR 88 5/1

Connections

Trainer: Ewan Whillans 11%
Jockey: Conor O'Farrell 12%
Owner: Ewan Whillans Racing Club
Sire: Yeats (IRE)
Dam: Blue Nymph (GB)
Dam sire: Selkirk
Country: Ireland
Age: 10yo

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