Horse Details

Northern Poet (IRE)

27 Runs 7 Wins (25.9%) 8 Places (29.6%)

Owner: The Hope Springs Syndicate Silks

The Hope Springs Syndicate Trainer: Nick Gifford

10 years old b IRE

Sire: Yeats (IRE)

Dam: Crowning Virtue (IRE)

Damsire: Jimble

Past Runs (27 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Draw	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
27/02/26 17:05	Doncaster	-	3m	James Davies	Nick Gifford	99	-	-	119	11-8	14/1	Jumped right on occasions - held up in midfield - lost position and towards rear when slow jump 7th - soon struggling - detached from 11th - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out(op 12/1 tchd 16/1) Jumped right on occasions - held up in midfield - lost position and towards rear when slow jump 7th - soon struggling - detached from 11th - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out(op 12/1 tchd 16/1)
16/04/25 15:15	Cheltenham	-	3m4f	James Davies	Nick Gifford	99	-	-	121	11-10	22/1	Always behind - struggling from 14th - weakened after 18th - tailed off when pulled up before 3 out(op 18/1) Always behind - struggling from 14th - weakened after 18th - tailed off when pulled up before 3 out(op 18/1)
30/03/25 16:30	Ascot	-	3m	James Davies	Nick Gifford	99	-	-	121	10-2	6/4F	Didn't always jump with fluency and raced lazily at times - in rear - detached before 9th - pulled up after 4 out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown; vet examined gelding during routine testing and had nothing to report)(op 11/8 tchd 13/8) Didn't always jump with fluency and raced lazily at times - in rear - detached before 9th - pulled up after 4 out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown; vet examined gelding during routine testing and had nothing to report)(op 11/8 tchd 13/8)
09/03/25 16:58	Warwick	-	3m5f	James Davies	Nick Gifford	1st	7:37.20	Won	117	11-6	9/2	Towards rear - some headway 11th - pushed along 16th - raced in fourth but ridden 3 out - pressed leader 2 out - ridden and led narrowly last - kept on well final 110yds - won going away(op 7/1) Towards rear - some headway 11th - pushed along 16th - raced in fourth but ridden 3 out - pressed leader 2 out - ridden and led narrowly last - kept on well final 110yds - won going away(op 7/1)
02/03/25 14:00	Doncaster	-	3m	Tabitha Worsley	Nick Gifford	1st	5:56.40	Won	117	11-8	5/1	In rear - reminder after 4th - good headway 12th - led 13th - headed 4 out - switched right 3 out - ridden after 2 out - 2 lengths ahead last - challenging final 110yds - stayed on and led again towards finish(op 6/1) In rear - reminder after 4th - good headway 12th - led 13th - headed 4 out - switched right 3 out - ridden after 2 out - 2 lengths ahead last - challenging final 110yds - stayed on and led again towards finish(op 6/1)
27/01/25 15:50	Plumpton	-	3m1½f	James Davies	Nick Gifford	99	-	-	117	11-12	8/1	In touch with leaders - towards rear and niggled along 2nd - dropped to last 3rd - pulled up after 7th - never going well (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 15/2 tchd 13/2 and tchd 17/2) In touch with leaders - towards rear and niggled along 2nd - dropped to last 3rd - pulled up after 7th - never going well (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 15/2 tchd 13/2 and tchd 17/2)
16/12/24 14:10	Plumpton	-	3m1½f	James Davies	Nick Gifford	2nd	6:50.30	2.25	117	11-11	14/1	Midfield - went fourth 10th - ridden and went second approaching last - no impression(op 12/1 tchd 16/1) Midfield - went fourth 10th - ridden and went second approaching last - no impression(op 12/1 tchd 16/1)
12/05/24 17:00	Plumpton	-	3m1½f	Rex Dingle	Nick Gifford	2nd	6:41.44	2.5	117	11-7	9/4	Disputed lead - jumped right and lost position 2nd - lost second before 5th - outpaced and lost ground before 4 out - not fluent 4 out - rallied after 3 out - went second approaching last - kept on(op 2/1) Disputed lead - jumped right and lost position 2nd - lost second before 5th - outpaced and lost ground before 4 out - not fluent 4 out - rallied after 3 out - went second approaching last - kept on(op 2/1)
17/04/24 15:15	Cheltenham	-	3m4f	James Davies	Nick Gifford	5	7:24.47	5.5	118	11-10	28/1	Midfield - headway and went third after 3 out - lost ground after 2 out - weakened last(op 22/1) Midfield - headway and went third after 3 out - lost ground after 2 out - weakened last(op 22/1)
16/03/24 15:55	Kempton	-	3m	James Davies	Nick Gifford	5	6:8.94	2.25	120	11-4	28/1	Towards rear - pushed along 11th - outpaced 5 out - stayed on after 2 out - not pace to challenge(op 25/1 tchd 33/1) Towards rear - pushed along 11th - outpaced 5 out - stayed on after 2 out - not pace to challenge(op 25/1 tchd 33/1)
24/10/23 15:00	Exeter	-	3m	James Davies	Nick Gifford	99	-	-	121	11-0	11/1	Midfield - jumped left 6th - not fluent 9th - in rear and struggling 10th - pulled up after 11th(op 14/1 tchd 16/1) Midfield - jumped left 6th - not fluent 9th - in rear and struggling 10th - pulled up after 11th(op 14/1 tchd 16/1)
27/04/23 17:00	Warwick	-	3m	James Davies	Nick Gifford	1st	6:5.65	Won	112	11-11	5/2F	Prominent - nudged along from 10th - ridden after 3 out - led approaching last - went clear run-in - stayed on(op 9/4) Prominent - nudged along from 10th - ridden after 3 out - led approaching last - went clear run-in - stayed on(op 9/4)
09/04/23 15:40	Plumpton	-	3m1½f	James Davies	Nick Gifford	1st	6:50.40	Won	110	11-11	5/2	Raced in second - not fluent 1st - slow jump 2nd - slow jump 3rd - led 10th - pushed along before 4 out - jumped right 3 out - ridden before 2 out - hard pressed approaching last - kept on strongly run-in - gamely(tchd 9/4) Raced in second - not fluent 1st - slow jump 2nd - slow jump 3rd - led 10th - pushed along before 4 out - jumped right 3 out - ridden before 2 out - hard pressed approaching last - kept on strongly run-in - gamely(tchd 9/4)
23/02/23 16:00	Huntingdon	-	2m4f	James Davies	Nick Gifford	1st	5:10.65	Won	107	11-2	4/1	Held up in rear - not fluent 2nd - became detached 4th - left in modest fourth just after 10th - not fluent 5 out - went third 3 out - ridden and went second home turn - not fluent but led last - kept on well run-in(op 5/1 tchd 7/2) Held up in rear - not fluent 2nd - became detached 4th - left in modest fourth just after 10th - not fluent 5 out - went third 3 out - ridden and went second home turn - not fluent but led last - kept on well run-in(op 5/1 tchd 7/2)
27/01/23 12:55	Huntingdon	-	2m½f	James Davies	Nick Gifford	4	4:14.47	3	110	11-4	16/1	Towards rear - niggled along briefly 5th - headway 8th - pushed along 9th - outpaced home turn - soon held - jumped left last(tchd 18/1) Towards rear - niggled along briefly 5th - headway 8th - pushed along 9th - outpaced home turn - soon held - jumped left last(tchd 18/1)
26/12/22 13:47	Huntingdon	-	2m4½f	James Davies	Nick Gifford	99	-	-	110	11-10	9/1	Prominent - disputing second 6th - ridden and lost position after 7th - behind when pulled up 2 out(tchd 8/1) Prominent - disputing second 6th - ridden and lost position after 7th - behind when pulled up 2 out(tchd 8/1)
14/11/22 13:10	Plumpton	-	2m4½f	James Davies	Nick Gifford	1st	5:6.74	Won	106	11-0	20/1	Prominent - ridden home turn - chased leader before 2 out - made challenge approaching last - not fluent last - ran on well run-in - led final 110yds - cosily(op 16/1) Prominent - ridden home turn - chased leader before 2 out - made challenge approaching last - not fluent last - ran on well run-in - led final 110yds - cosily(op 16/1)
28/02/21 16:10	Fontwell	-	2m5½f	James Davies	Nick Gifford	2nd	5:40.30	13	111	11-8	11/2	Chased leaders - bad mistake 4th - went second 3 out - ridden before 2 out - soon no chance with winner - hung right and no extra run-in(op 5/1) Chased leaders - bad mistake 4th - went second 3 out - ridden before 2 out - soon no chance with winner - hung right and no extra run-in(op 5/1)
25/01/21 15:20	Plumpton	-	3m1f	Tabitha Worsley	Nick Gifford	3rd	6:46.68	0.2	110	10-9	12/1	Held up in rear - headway after 8th - tracked leaders after 9th - ridden home turn - went third after 2 out - kept on but not pace to challenge(op 10/1) Held up in rear - headway after 8th - tracked leaders after 9th - ridden home turn - went third after 2 out - kept on but not pace to challenge(op 10/1)
08/01/21 15:20	Lingfield (AW)	-	2m	James Davies	Nick Gifford	6	3:39.97	.75	–	11-5	9/4J	Raced wide - pushed along over 3f out - ridden over 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 7/2) Raced wide - pushed along over 3f out - ridden over 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 7/2)
07/12/20 14:35	Plumpton	-	2m4½f	James Davies	Nick Gifford	2nd	5:17.76	3.5	108	11-4	10/1	In touch with leaders - went second before 2 out - soon ridden - kept on but always held(op 13/2) In touch with leaders - went second before 2 out - soon ridden - kept on but always held(op 13/2)
31/10/20 12:15	Ascot	-	2m3½f	Tabitha Worsley	Nick Gifford	9	4:56.37	11	108	11-2	11/2	Held up in last - raced wide 5th - hit 7th - some headway after 3 out - lost ground when on outer home turn - beaten when hit 2 out(op 9/2 tchd 7/1) Held up in last - raced wide 5th - hit 7th - some headway after 3 out - lost ground when on outer home turn - beaten when hit 2 out(op 9/2 tchd 7/1)
08/10/20 14:00	Exeter	-	2m2½f	James Davies	Nick Gifford	3rd	4:30.40	1.75	–	10-12	3/1	Raced freely - tracked leaders - lost position 7th - headway before 3 out - close up when hit 2 out - soon ridden - stayed on run-in - not pace to challenge Raced freely - tracked leaders - lost position 7th - headway before 3 out - close up when hit 2 out - soon ridden - stayed on run-in - not pace to challenge
20/02/20 13:41	Huntingdon	-	2m	Leighton Aspell	Nick Gifford	3rd	4:14.32	11	–	11-2	5/1	Towards rear - headway when not fluent 3 out - ridden and went third before 2 out - kept on - no match for first two(op 8/1) Towards rear - headway when not fluent 3 out - ridden and went third before 2 out - kept on - no match for first two(op 8/1)
07/01/20 12:45	Lingfield (AW)	-	2m	Leighton Aspell	Nick Gifford	4	3:27.20	2.5	–	11-9	5/2F	Held up in touch in rear of main group - switched right and headway on outer over 4f out - chased leaders and ridden entering final 2f - kept on same pace from over 1f out(op 11/4 tchd 9/4) Held up in touch in rear of main group - switched right and headway on outer over 4f out - chased leaders and ridden entering final 2f - kept on same pace from over 1f out(op 11/4 tchd 9/4)
03/12/19 12:45	Lingfield (AW)	-	2m	Leighton Aspell	Nick Gifford	2nd	3:32.75	.75	–	11-7	100/30	Took keen hold - midfield - tracked leaders 6f out - ridden over 2f out - bumped rival and hampered over 1f out - went second towards finish - kept on(tchd 3/1) Took keen hold - midfield - tracked leaders 6f out - ridden over 2f out - bumped rival and hampered over 1f out - went second towards finish - kept on(tchd 3/1)
12/11/19 12:50	Lingfield (AW)	-	2m	Leighton Aspell	Nick Gifford	1st	3:34.60	Won	–	11-0	6/1	Held up in rear - headway and prominent over 2f out - soon ridden - led and edged left inside final furlong - kept on well(tchd 7/1) Held up in rear - headway and prominent over 2f out - soon ridden - led and edged left inside final furlong - kept on well(tchd 7/1)