Largy Poet

Trained by Paul Nicholls at Ditcheat in Somerset — one of the most powerful yards in British racing, which has sent out 95 winners already this season — Largy Poet has spent most of its career racing at Class 3 level, the solid middle tier of the sport. At that level it has won just 1 of 6 races, which tells you it is not dominating its division, but it has placed six times in twelve races overall, meaning it is consistently close to the action even when it does not win.

The partnership with jockey Harry Cobden is worth noting. Together they have won 2 of their 5 races, which works out at 40% — roughly 2 in every 5 times they team up, something goes in the winner's enclosure. That is a strong ratio and suggests the pair have a real understanding of how to get the best from this horse.

Largy Poet's most recent win came at Exeter on 21 February 2025, thirteen months ago now, and its last six runs read as a slightly patchy picture — a win, two seconds, a sixth, and two runs where it failed to complete. The horse had a short break of 37 days before its last outing, and its form either side of that suggests it remains capable on its day. The first career win, at Wincanton in March 2024, was the starting point, and Exeter provided the confirmation that this horse can get its head in front at a decent level.

The profile that emerges is of a horse with a specific set of conditions it thrives in. If you see Largy Poet declared on a wet day, with Cobden in the saddle, that is the version worth watching.