Poetic Twist
Poetic Twist is a 5-year-old who shows the kind of consistency that suggests he could yet deliver more wins than his current record suggests. The horse has raced seven times, winning once and finishing in the frame — second or third — in five others, which gives him a record of 1 win and 5 places from 7 races. That works out to a win rate of roughly 1 in every 7 races, not spectacular, but his recent form tells a different story: in his last six outings, he has been out of the frame only once, finishing second three times and third once before that single victory.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
71.4%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
That win came on 29 May at Tramore, and it remains his most recent success, now two months in the past. Since then he has run four times without winning, though he has placed in three of those races, suggesting he has the ability to trouble the judge when conditions and the race itself align. Gordon Elliott's Longwood yard, which has sent out 210 winners already this season, handles him, and Poetic Twist is clearly an active part of the team's plans — he raced just a day ago, which means the yard are giving him every opportunity to rack up another win. The pattern of recent form suggests he is a horse for patience rather than hype, but one who turns up reliably and runs his race. When the pieces fall into place again, another win may not be far away.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
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🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
9 Aug
6th
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
15 Jun
2nd
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 11 runners
29 May
🏆 Won
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
11 May
2nd
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 19 runners
5 Apr
2nd
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 14 runners
10 Feb
2nd
Ayr
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 7 runners
3 Jan
4th
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 10 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Cork Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
5 Apr |
0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
29 May |
100% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
11 May |
0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 |
1 second |
15 Jun |
0% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
9 Aug |
0% |
| Ayr Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
10 Feb |
0% |