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Poetic Parable (IRE) silks

Horse profile

Poetic Parable

Sex
mare
Foaled
2021
Colour
bay
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Official rating
Unrated
Last run (GB & IRE)
2 Oct 2026, Gowran Park (IRE) (12/20)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Yet to win
Recent form
712

Poetic Parable has no declared runs or entries in Britain or Ireland at the moment.

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
2 Oct 26Gowran Park (IRE)12/20100/1distShane MarkeyRoss O'SullivanCantor Fitzgerald Ireland Maiden HurdleNon-handicap (unclassified)Hurdle2m½fGood to Yielding10-12The Captain's Word (IRE)€9,000880/3
6 Jul 26Roscommon7/1566/1distShane MarkeyRoss O'SullivanShanagher Hearing Maiden Hurdle (Div 1)Non-handicap (unclassified)Hurdle2mGood10-11Cocofred (IRE)€7,068-1/11
  • 12/202 Oct 26 · Gowran Park (IRE)100/1

    Cantor Fitzgerald Ireland Maiden Hurdle

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2m½fGood to Yielding

    All fields
    Date
    2 Oct 26
    Pos
    12/20
    SP
    100/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Cantor Fitzgerald Ireland Maiden Hurdle
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m½f
    Going
    Good to Yielding
    Wgt
    10-12
    Winner prize
    €9,000
    Days
    88
    Future form
    0/3
  • 7/156 Jul 26 · Roscommon66/1

    Shanagher Hearing Maiden Hurdle (Div 1)

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2mGood

    All fields
    Date
    6 Jul 26
    Course
    Roscommon
    Pos
    7/15
    SP
    66/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Shanagher Hearing Maiden Hurdle (Div 1)
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    10-11
    Winner / 2nd
    Cocofred (IRE)
    Winner prize
    €7,068
    Days
    -
    Future form
    1/11

Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
6 Jul 26RoscommonShanagher Hearing Maiden Hurdle (Div 1)7/15Luker's Tipple (IRE)414 Jul 26Downpatrick (IRE)Randox (C & G) Maiden Hurdle
  • 7/156 Jul 26 · Roscommon

    Shanagher Hearing Maiden Hurdle (Div 1)

    All fields
    Date
    6 Jul 26
    Course
    Roscommon
    Race
    Shanagher Hearing Maiden Hurdle (Div 1)
    This horse
    7/15
    Winner next time
    Luker's Tipple (IRE)
    Their pos
    4
    Won on
    14 Jul 26
    Race won
    Randox (C & G) Maiden Hurdle

Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).

Trainer changes

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Ross O'Sullivan6 Jul 262 Oct 267/1520000.0%0.0%£0€0
Ross O'Sullivan
First run
6 Jul 26
Last run
2 Oct 26
First run for yard
7/15
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
National Hunt20000.0%0.0%£0€06 Jul 262 Oct 26
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
6 Jul 26
Last run
2 Oct 26

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchPoet's Word (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. SirePoet's Word (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sirePoet's Voice (GB)
  2. Sire's damWhirly Bird (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Sire's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's sire's damNot traced
  3. Sire's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchLady Writer (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. DamLady Writer (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireUrban Poet (USA)
  2. Dam's damRevolutionary Lady (IRE)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Revolutionary Lady (IRE)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorsePoetic Parable (IRE)
Sexmare
Foaled2021
SirePoet's Word (IRE)
DamLady Writer (IRE)
DamsireUrban Poet (USA)
Sire's sirePoet's Voice (GB)
Sire's damWhirly Bird (GB)
2nd damRevolutionary Lady (IRE)
Dam's produce0 winners from 2 runners
Notable siblingMartial Law (IRE)

Female line

  1. Lady Writer (IRE) · by Urban Poet (USA) · 0 winners from 2 runners
  2. Revolutionary Lady (IRE) · 1 winners from 3 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireFoaledColourSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Poet's Word (IRE)Lady Writer (IRE)Urban Poet (USA)25 Mar 21baymareFlat 9.1f · NH 2m1½fNH 2m1f
Poet's Word (IRE)
Foaled
25 Mar 21
Colour
bay
Sex
mare
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.1f · NH 2m1½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
NH 2m1f

Progeny of Poet's Word (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs4034111710.2%29.0%20
At 2m to 2m1f253276710.7%26.5%20
On Good going20320599.9%29.1%20
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going11711309.4%25.6%20
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
403
Wins
41
Placed
117
Win %
10.2%
Place %
29.0%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f
Runs
253
Wins
27
Placed
67
Win %
10.7%
Place %
26.5%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
203
Wins
20
Placed
59
Win %
9.9%
Place %
29.1%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
Runs
117
Wins
11
Placed
30
Win %
9.4%
Place %
25.6%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0

Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.

Poet's Word (IRE) × Urban Poet (USA) mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt100.0%02000.0%£0€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Poetic Parable (IRE)200£0€0
Poetic Parable (IRE)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Lady Writer (IRE)

G1 winners
0
Produce
0 winners from 2 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Poet's Word (IRE) out of Lady Writer (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Doyen (IRE)

Female line

  1. 1Lady Writer (IRE) · by Urban Poet (USA)
  2. 2Revolutionary Lady (IRE)

Notable relatives

No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.

View full Revolutionary Lady family

In brief

How old is Poetic Parable?

Poetic Parable (IRE) is a 5-year-old bay mare, foaled on 25 March 2021.

Who are the sire and dam of Poetic Parable?

Poetic Parable (IRE) is by Poet's Word (IRE) out of Lady Writer (IRE), a daughter of Urban Poet (USA).

Who trains Poetic Parable?

Poetic Parable (IRE) is trained by Ross O'Sullivan and owned by Give It A Try Syndicate, and has run for no other trainer in Britain or Ireland.

What is Poetic Parable's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Poetic Parable (IRE) has run 2 times and is yet to win.

When did Poetic Parable last run?

Poetic Parable (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 2 October 2026 at Gowran Park (IRE) in the Cantor Fitzgerald Ireland Maiden Hurdle, finishing 12th of 20.

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