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 31211U2541

6/1 Current odds

9/51 W/R

100 RPR

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51 runs
9 wins
placed
18% strike
13 d off
114 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 31211U2541 13 days off

1 4 5 2 U 1

At Kelso 2/7 2 wins · 3 placed

On Good 6/20 6 wins · 10 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: 44
Win %: 18%
Placed %: 45%
Trend: Climbing

Course Record

14 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Sedgefield — well clear of the 45% career baseline.

Musselburgh 54% 2-5-13
Kelso 43% 2-1-7
Perth 43% 2-1-7
Hexham 50% 0-3-6
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 71% 4-8-17
Callum Bewley 50% 1-1-4
Danny McMenamin 0% 0-0-3
Brian Hughes 0% 0-0-1
Charlie Maggs 0% 0-0-1
Sean Quinlan 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Ewan Whillans NOW 48% 9-14-48
Alistair Whillans 0% 0-0-3

Going Record

51 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 50% 6-4-20
Good to Soft 26% 1-4-19
Soft 67% 2-4-9
Heavy 100% 0-1-1

Distance Record

51 classifiable runs

Leaning Best at staying trips (45% itm) but capable elsewhere.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f 45% 9-14-51

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

24 Oct 2026 luckytiger.co.uk Bet 20 Get 20 Handicap Hurdle Race (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier) Kelso Class 4 TB 1st/6 +0 Good 2m Conor O'Farrell OR 98 11/2

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

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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