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Horse Form Profile

Age: 6 years

Owner: Ms Jane Southall

Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
VerdictStarting price

5th

1

23rd Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:40 Kempton

Poet Laureate

12st 0lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

Wasn't up to the task in notable handicaps the last twice; has to concede weight all round but is interesting back at this level, being 2-2 in Class 4.

7/2

15

7th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 69y

Class 1

15:20 Newbury

Poet Laureate

10st 11lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

Folded tamely in the Windsor event won by Hot Fuss; still has low mileage over hurdles and may resume his progress at some stage but this seems a difficult assignment; has gained his wins in Class 4 (maiden/handicap).

33/1

9th

16

16th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:35 Windsor

Poet Laureate

10st 7lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

Won maiden hurdle at Plumpton (2m, good) in November on second rules start and left behind his underwhelming handicap debut when ridden more patiently to win at Wincanton (1m7f, soft); 8lb higher in a hotter race today but he did it nicely last time and is open to further improvement.

15/2

1st

2

16th Dec 2025

Soft

1m 7f 50y

Class 4

15:30 Wincanton

Poet Laureate

11st 13lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

Placed on rules debut at Worcester in October and did not need to improve to record wide-margin win at Plumpton (also 2m, good) last month; weakened rather tamely after running well for a long way on handicap debut at Ascot (1m7f, good) but drops in grade here and remains of interest.

7/1

6th

7

21st Nov 2025

Good

1m 7f 157y

Class 3

14:35 Ascot

Poet Laureate

10st 13lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

Record of 0-4 in Irish points; made all for wide-margin success in Plumpton maiden hurdle (2m, good; second rules attempt) most recently; goes into deeper waters but may have more to offer.

13/2