Poetic Twist
Poetic Twist is a 5-year-old working for one of Ireland's most successful yards,
Gordon Elliott's operation at Longwood in County Meath, which has already sent out 210 winners this season. The horse has run eight times for a record of one win and six places, meaning it finishes in the money roughly three-quarters of the time—a sign of consistency, even if breakthrough victories have been sparse. Over the past six races, Poetic Twist has shown mixed form, with two second-place finishes and a win sandwiched between less successful outings, most recently finishing third just a day ago.
Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
That one win came at Tramore on 29 May 2026, and it remains the horse's only trip to the winner's enclosure in a career that spans eight races. Four months without a win is a long drought, and the recent form suggests the horse is in a period where fortune has dried up despite the steady placings. For a 5-year-old at this stage, staying in a yard as prolific as Elliott's means the trainer believes there is something worth developing here, even if results have not yet clicked into place. Poetic Twist is clearly capable—that win was real, and the placings prove it can run alongside decent opposition—but it will need to break through again soon to justify the faith being placed in it.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏅 Race level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
24 Sep
3rd
1
Perth
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 5 runners
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
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | 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% |
| Perth Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
24 Sep |
0% |
| Ayr Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
10 Feb |
0% |