Poet's Willow
Six races, zero wins, and a recent run just yesterday — Poet's Willow is a four-year-old still searching for that first victory. The career record of no wins and a single placed finish from six attempts tells a straightforward story: this horse has been competitive enough to reach the frame once, but has not yet managed to get its nose in front.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
John B Clarke & Aoife Clarke
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
16.7%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The recent form figures make for tough reading. Finishing positions of 10th, 12th, 15th, 12th, and 12th paint a picture of a horse that has spent most of its career in the middle to back of the field, though there is a gap in the record where one run is missing entirely. The one bright spot is that single placed finish — proof that on the right day, in the right race, Poet's Willow can at least threaten the podium.
At four years old, there is still time to find the right opportunity, but right now the evidence suggests this horse needs things to fall its way before a first win arrives.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
19 Jun
12th
Limerick
7f – 1m · Soft · 17 runners
10 Jun
DNF
Limerick
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Yielding · 14 runners
11 May
12th
Roscommon
1m6f – 2m · Good · 13 runners
25 Apr
15th
Limerick
1m1f – 1m2f · Yielding · 18 runners
27 Mar
12th
Dundalk
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 12 runners
13 Feb
10th
Dundalk
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 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 |
|---|
| Limerick Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
19 Jun |
0% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
27 Mar |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
11 May |
0% |