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Horse profile
Poets Express
- TrainerBen Pauling
- FamilyOuro Preto
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 2021
- Colour
- bay
- Record (GB & IRE)
- Unraced in GB or IRE
- Official rating
- Unrated
Poets Express: next race and entries
Poets Express is declared to run in the Trimsaran Open National Hunt Flat Race at Ffos Las on Thursday 22 October (15:11).
- Trimsaran Open National Hunt Flat Race · 22 Oct · 15:11 · Ffos Las · Ben Jones · 11-2
Entries
Upcoming entries and declarations
| Jockey | Status | Date | Time | Course | Race | Class | Dist | Going | Prize | Runners | Wgt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Jones | Declared | 22 Oct 26 | 15:11 | Ffos Las | Trimsaran Open National Hunt Flat Race | Class 5 | 1m7f182y | Soft | £2,451 | 20 | 11-2 |
Ffos Las · 2026-10-22
Declared runners and forward entries, non-runners excluded.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchPoet's Word
Parent · 1
- SirePoet's Word
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sirePoet's Voice (GB)
- Sire's damWhirly Bird (GB)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Sire's sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's sire's damNot traced
- Sire's dam's sireNot traced
- Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchOuro Preto
Parent · 1
- DamOuro Preto
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireDefinite Article (GB)
- Dam's damNot traced
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sireNot traced
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
Breeding card
Female line
- Ouro Preto (GB) · 7 winners from 10 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Foaled | Colour | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poet's Word | Ouro Preto | Definite Article (GB) | 10 Apr 21 | bay | gelding | Flat 9.1f · NH 2m1½f | Flat 8.8f · NH 2m3½f |
Poet's Word
- Sire
- Poet's Word
- Dam
- Ouro Preto
- Damsire
- Definite Article (GB)
- Foaled
- 10 Apr 21
- Colour
- bay
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 9.1f · NH 2m1½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.8f · NH 2m3½f
Poet's Word × Definite Article mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | £283 | €25,500 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 3
- Winners
- 1
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 1
- Runs
- 7
- Wins
- 2
- 2nd/3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £283
- Prize IRE (€)
- €25,500
Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.
Best of the cross
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Best win | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oh My Word (IRE) | 2 | 2 | 1 | Listed | £0 | €23,600 |
| Absolutley Fab (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | £0 | €0 |
| Tandy's Bridge (IRE) | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | £283 | €1,900 |
Oh My Word (IRE)
- Horse
- Oh My Word (IRE)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 1
- Best win
- Listed
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €23,600
Absolutley Fab (IRE)
- Horse
- Absolutley Fab (IRE)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Tandy's Bridge (IRE)
- Horse
- Tandy's Bridge (IRE)
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £283
- Prize IRE (€)
- €1,900
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 7 winners from 10 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Poet's Word out of Ouro Preto (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Presenting (GB)
- Uponthe Hoof (IRE)1W · 12R
- Presenting Julio (IRE)7W · 44R
- Gold Present (IRE)5W · 25R · 1 black-type
- Ouro Verde (IRE)0W · 2R
- Heritage Quay (IRE)0W · 1R
More · 1
- Brilliant Present (IRE)1W · 7R
By Flemensfirth (USA)
- Ballycorrigan (IRE)1W · 4R
By Shirocco (GER)
- Clonmoyle (IRE)1W · 11R
By Soldier Of Fortune (IRE)
- Jack In The Box (IRE)1W · 11R
- Fortunes Told (IRE)0W · 1R
Female line
- 1Ouro Preto (GB)
Notable relatives
Half-brother
- Gold Present (IRE)5W · 25R · 1 black-type
In brief
How old is Poets Express?
Poets Express is a 5-year-old bay gelding, foaled on 10 April 2021.
Who are the sire and dam of Poets Express?
Poets Express is by Poet's Word out of Ouro Preto, a daughter of Definite Article (GB).
Who trains Poets Express?
Poets Express is trained by Ben Pauling, and has run for no other trainer in Britain or Ireland.
Has Poets Express raced yet?
Poets Express has not yet run in Britain or Ireland.
When is Poets Express' next race?
Poets Express is declared to run in the Trimsaran Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 2 Elimination) at Ffos Las on 22 October 2026 (off 15:11).
Is Poets Express related to any top horses?
Poets Express' black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Gold Present (IRE) (half-brother, Listed winner), from the Ouro Preto (GB) family.
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