Poet's Reflection (2015) Horse
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Poet's Reflection is an 11yo bay horse trained by L Blackford in Tiverton. It is by the stallion Dylan Thomas out of Lola's Reflection. The horse has won one race, and on 24 Mar 2021 at Taunton secured its most notable victory in the $5,844.00 Summerfield Developments Mares' Novices' Handicap Hurdle.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Taunton 17-Jan-26 3823m SOFT R7 CL5 HcpH (of $8,854), Winning Time: 04:53.260, SP: 126.00 1st Bel Ombre ( C O'farrell 166 ) 2nd Little Ledgend ( S Bowen 167 ) 3.00L 3rd Prairie Diamond ( B Morgan 161 , Cd 156 ) 4.75L 13th Poet's Reflection ( J Best 142 ) 52.30L See full results | J Best 64.4kg 52.3kgL | 13 (14) |
| Taunton 27-Nov-25 3820m GOOD R5 CL5 HcpH (of $8,854), Winning Time: 04:36.850, SP: 67.00 1st Oakley's Way ( S Twiston-davies 165 ) 2nd Man Of The Sea ( R P Mclernon 166 ) 3.25L 3rd Man Oh Man ( B Carver 149 ) 1.50L Poet's Reflection ( J Best 142 ) 0.00L See full results | J Best 64.4kg 0.00L | UPD (13) |
| Exeter 07-Nov-25 3370m GOOD R5 CL4 HcpH (of $16,232), Winning Time: 04:11.600, SP: 126.00 1st Haas Boy ( H Cobden 163 ) 2nd Dirty Den ( C Pritchard 163 ) 1.00L 3rd Phoenix Risen ( C Bament 157 ) 0.75L Poet's Reflection ( J Hogan 142 ) 0.00L See full results | J Hogan 64.4kg 0.00L | UPD (17) |
| Newton Abbot 07-May-25 3290m GOOD R3 CL5 NvHcpCh (of $7,869), Winning Time: 03:59.540, SP: 16.00 1st Gwennie May Jem ( H Skelton 163 ) 2nd El Rojo Grande ( S Quinlan 152 ) 11.00L 3rd Crac De Megaudais ( R T Dunne 168 ) 0.00L UPL Poet's Reflection ( S Houlihan 148 ) 0.00L See full results | S Houlihan 67.1kg 0.00L | UPD (6) |
| Warwick 24-Apr-25 3270m GOOD R4 CL5 HcpCh (of $7,377), Winning Time: 04:01.350, SP: 40.00 Prominent, awkward and unseated rider 1st 1st Gwennie May Jem ( T Durrell 148 ) 2nd El Rojo Grande ( S Quinlan 143 ) 3.25L 3rd Flash In The Park ( R T Dunne 168 ) 2.00L UPL Poet's Reflection ( S Houlihan 142 ) 0.00L See full results | S Houlihan 64.4kg 0.00L | UPD (10) |
| Taunton 26-Mar-25 3230m GOOD R6 CL5 HcpCh (of $11,116), Winning Time: 04:04.380, SP: 13.00 In rear, mistake 5th, took 4th after 4th, bad mistake and blundered 4 out, soon pulled up 1st Bobbi's Beauty ( S Bowen 167 ) 2nd Fox Wallace ( B Godfrey 142 ) 3.25L 3rd Kate Of The Lodge ( A Wedge 168 ) 8.00L UPL Poet's Reflection ( S Houlihan 148 ) 0.00L See full results | S Houlihan 67.1kg 0.00L | UPD (6) |
| Exeter 20-Apr-24 3520m GOOD R6 CL5 NvHcpCh (of $7,869), Winning Time: 04:22.400, SP: 4.33 Slight lead until 3rd, chased leaders on inside, weakened after 5 out 1st Hidalgo Des Bordes ( J Bowen 158 ) 2nd Dunstall Rambler ( J J Burke 168 ) 11.00L 3rd Hooky Street ( B Poste 160 ) 1.50L 8th Poet's Reflection ( M G Nolan 144 ) 34.75L See full results | M G Nolan 65.3kg 34.75L | 8 (11) |
| Taunton 27-Mar-24 4360m SOFT R6 CL5 HcpChNHF (of $11,116), Winning Time: 05:47.020, SP: 5.50 Close up, mistake 10th, pushed along and weakened soon after 4 out 1st Annie Wicks ( H Cobden 146 ) 2nd Firefly Lane ( A Cheleda 142 ) 3.75L 3rd Sevenofus ( E Gale 142 ) 6.00L 7th Poet's Reflection ( S Houlihan 143 ) 23.00L See full results | S Houlihan 64.9kg 23.00L | 7 (11) |
| Wincanton 29-Feb-24 4060m SOFT R5 CL5 HcpCh $517 (of $8,363), Winning Time: 05:49.750, SP: 12.00 Mostly chased winner until 4 out, soon pushed along in 3rd, weakened before 3 out 1st Moytier ( H Cobden 168 ) 2nd Flash Gorcombe ( H Kimber 167 ) 11.00L 3rd Royal Sam ( N Scholfield 163 ) 8.50L 4th Poet's Reflection ( S Houlihan 150 ) 37.50L See full results | S Houlihan 68kg 37.50L | 4 (8) |
| Taunton 07-Feb-24 3660m GOOD R4 CL5 NvHcpCh $635 (of $10,280), Winning Time: 04:37.330, SP: 10.00 In touch behind leaders, headway to chase leader before 3 out where ridden, not fluent 2 out, soon lost position, kept on one pace run-in 1st Merry Monty ( B Carver 151 ) 2nd Sevenofus ( E Gale 142 ) 8.50L 3rd Tonto Foley ( E Collier 146 ) 3.50L 4th Poet's Reflection ( S Houlihan 147 ) 15.50L See full results | S Houlihan 66.7kg 15.50L | 4 (13) |
| Wincanton 19-Dec-23 3990m SOFT R8 CL5 HcpH (of $7,869), Winning Time: 05:21.730, SP: 19.00 Midfield, chased leaders after 3 out, struggling before 2 out, soon weakened 1st I'm On My Way ( H Cobden 150 ) 2nd Cast's Tasha ( T Bellamy 168 ) 0.30L 3rd Ede'iffs Rock ( B Ffrench-davis 168 ) 1.75L 8th Poet's Reflection ( S Houlihan 152 ) 29.25L See full results | S Houlihan 68.9kg 29.25L | 8 (10) |
| Stratford 21-May-23 3910m GOOD R2 CL5 HcpCh (of $7,525), Winning Time: 04:43.200, SP: 4.00 Chased leaders, mistake and lost place 2nd, bad mistake 3rd and soon pulled up 1st Admiral's Sunset ( J Davies 165 ) 2nd Princess Midnight ( B Powell 168 ) 3.75L 3rd Heneryetta Bay ( D Kitts 157 ) 3.00L UPL Poet's Reflection ( S Houlihan 149 ) 0.00L See full results | S Houlihan 67.6kg 0.00L | UPD (8) |
| Exeter 22-Apr-23 3520m GOOD R5 CL5 NvHcpCh $1,094 (of $8,854), Winning Time: 04:22.100, SP: 6.50 Mid-division, headway 6th, every chance 2 out, 3rd and no extra towards finish 1st Begin The Luck ( B Morgan 167 ) 2nd Opening Bid ( B Carver 168 ) 3.75L 3rd Poet's Reflection ( D Noonan 152 ) 7.00L | D Noonan 68.9kg 7.00L | 3 (10) |
| Taunton 30-Mar-23 3230m SOFT R6 CL5 NvHcpCh $2,503 (of $10,131), Winning Time: 04:19.800, SP: 7.00 Held up in 4th, soon well off the pace, closed before 6th, challenged on outside 8th, led final bend, headed after 3 out, held last 1st Flash Gorcombe ( P O'brien 148 ) 2nd Poet's Reflection ( S Houlihan 154 ) 5.00L 3rd Pencil ( J Best 152 ) 32.00L See full results | S Houlihan 69.9kg 5.00L | 2 (6) |
| Newton Abbot 04-May-22 3720m GOOD R8 CL5 HcpH $350 (of $7,487), Winning Time: 04:34.040, SP: 4.00 Mid-division, ridden after 3 out, ran on never near to challenge 1st Camembert Electric ( S Sheppard 149 ) 2nd Little Jessture ( C Deutsch 142 ) 4.25L 3rd Subway Surf ( D Bass 165 ) 4.25L 6th Poet's Reflection ( S Houlihan 147 ) 9.25L See full results | S Houlihan 66.7kg 9.25L | 6 (9) |
| Taunton 07-Apr-22 3310m GOOD R1 CL5 HcpH $396 (of $6,898), Winning Time: 04:04.720, SP: 11.00 Rear mid-division, headway to be close up after 3 out, pushed along and led before 2 out, headed last, kept on one pace 1st Kolisi ( T Scudamore 147 ) 2nd Ascot Day ( J Williams 150 ) 2.25L 3rd Sweet Nightingale ( R Dingle 162 ) 0.20L 4th Poet's Reflection ( D Noonan 151 ) 2.50L See full results | D Noonan 68.5kg 2.50L | 4 (12) |
| Wincanton 26-Dec-21 3060m GOOD R3 CL4 HcpH (of $7,794), Winning Time: 03:47.560, SP: 5.50 Midfield, not fluent 1st, ridden before 2 out, never dangerous 1st Galore Desassences ( K E Buckley 163 ) 2nd John Betjeman ( A Cheleda 166 ) 5.50L 3rd Princess T ( T Doggrell 162 ) 5.50L 10th Poet's Reflection ( B Jones 142 ) 35.25L | B Jones 64.4kg 35.25L | 10 (14) |
| Taunton 25-Nov-21 3820m GOOD R6 CL5 HcpH $790 (of $7,598), Winning Time: 04:42.520, SP: 17.00 Towards rear, wide and headway 3 out, led approaching next, ridden and headed last, kept on one pace 1st Kendelu ( K E Buckley 159 ) 2nd Independence ( L Williams 166 ) 0.50L 3rd Poet's Reflection ( S Houlihan 151 ) 1.25L | S Houlihan 68.5kg 1.25L | 3 (14) |
| Taunton 27-Oct-21 3310m GOOD R5 CL5 HcpH (of $7,598), Winning Time: 03:55.520, SP: 5.50 8 handy, pushed along and led before 2 out, fell 2 out 1st Mi Laddo ( P J Brennan 142 ) 2nd Folly Gate ( C Williams 163 ) 1.75L 3rd Gerard Mentor ( D Bass 154 ) 1.75L UPL Poet's Reflection ( S Houlihan 150 , Cd 153 ) 0.00L | S Houlihan 68kg, Cd 69.4kg 0.00L | UPD (10) |
| Newton Abbot 05-May-21 3720m GOOD R8 CL5 HcpH $1,254 (of $6,354), Winning Time: 04:32.400, SP: 8.50 Tracked leader, ridden and made challenge 2 out, every chance when carried slightly left approaching the last, ran on but always held close home 1st Sainte Doctor ( A Coleman 163 ) 2nd Poet's Reflection ( J Best 143 ) 1.00L 3rd Kentford Mallard ( M G Nolan 148 ) 0.50L | J Best 64.9kg 1.00L | 2 (13) |
| Chepstow 10-Apr-21 3910m GOOD R4 CL5NvHcpH (of $5,779), Winning Time: 05:05.900, SP: 9/2 Close up, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, lost 3rd at last, kept on 1st Megaudais Speed ( M Bastyan 164 ) 2nd Baily Gorse ( S Sheppard 166 ) 11.00L 3rd Miss Harriett ( M G Nolan 146 ) 1.75L 4th Poet's Reflection ( J Best 149 , Cd 0 ) 28.75L | J Best 67.6kg, Cd 0 28.75L | 4 (11) |
| Taunton 24-Mar-21 3820m GOOD R7 CL5NvHcpH $2,794 (of $5,844), Winning Time: 04:42.940, SP: 9/1 Just worse than mid-division, niggled along and made headway before 3 out, went 3rd before 2 out, switched left and made further progress before last, led close home, ran on 1st Poet's Reflection ( S Houlihan 146 ) 2nd Deputy Jones ( S Twiston-davies 157 ) 0.75L 3rd Doyannie ( N Scholfield 166 ) 2.25L | S Houlihan 66.2kg | 1 (13) |
| Wincanton 03-Mar-21 3080m SOFT R5 CL5HcpH (of $5,844), Winning Time: 03:52.000, SP: 20/1 Raced keenly, prominent, well 3rd when bad mistake last, lost that placing near finish 1st Peltwell ( M Wonnacott 148 ) 2nd No No Tonic ( F Gillard 149 ) 3rd A New Siege ( D Noonan 162 ) 12.00L 4th Poet's Reflection ( S Houlihan 148 , Cd 0 ) 12.25L | S Houlihan 67.1kg, Cd 0 12.25L | 4 (15) |
| Wincanton 15-Dec-20 3970m SOFT R5 CL5HcpH (of $5,844), Winning Time: 05:05.410, SP: 25/1 Tracked leaders, struggling when ridden in rear 4 out, pulled up before 2 out 1st Kestrel Valley ( S Sheppard 161 ) 2nd Sawpit Sienna ( A Coleman 147 ) 3.50L 3rd Balladame ( J O Jr 152 ) 4.00L UPL Poet's Reflection ( S Houlihan 150 , Cd 0 ) | S Houlihan 68kg, Cd 0 | UPD (17) |
| Ffos Las 29-Nov-20 3180m SOFT CL5HcpH (of $3,249), Winning Time: 04:10.500, SP: 33/1 Chased leaders, outpaced after 4 out, plugged on 1st Ragamuffin ( T Scudamore 143 ) 2nd All Good Things ( S Sheppard 152 ) 6.50L 3rd Brophies Doll ( T J O'brien 164 ) 7.00L 5th Poet's Reflection ( S Houlihan 156 , Cd 0 ) | S Houlihan 70.8kg, Cd 0 | 5 (14) |
| Wincanton 27-Feb-20 3080m SOFT R5 CL5HcpH (of $6,511), Winning Time: 03:53.200, SP: 14/1 Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 2 out, led before next, ridden and headed between last 2, no impression before last 1st Broke Away ( A Wedge 141 ) 2nd Princess T ( T Scudamore 164 ) 4.00L 3rd Brophies Doll ( T J O'brien 166 ) 4.00L 4th Poet's Reflection ( S Houlihan 157 , Cd 0 ) 12.75L | S Houlihan 71.2kg, Cd 0 12.75L | 4 (16) |
| Warwick 31-Dec-19 3820m SOFT R1 CL5NvHcpH (of $6,511), Winning Time: 04:56.500, SP: 28/1 Mid-division, pushed along before 5th, ridden and weakened before 3 out 1st Galtee Mountain ( J J Burke 145 ) 2nd Go As You Please ( R P Mclernon 146 ) 6.00L 3rd With Pleasure ( B Jones 163 ) 3.00L 7th Poet's Reflection ( D Noonan 160 , Cd 0 ) 29.50L | D Noonan 72.6kg, Cd 0 29.50L | 7 (15) |
| Wincanton 05-Dec-19 4300m SOFT R2 CL4MdHNHF (of $8,500), Winning Time: 05:21.300, SP: 100/1 Keen in touch, lost place halfway, soon beaten 1st Kissesforkatie ( N Scholfield 152 ) 2nd Lunar Baby ( J O Jr 152 ) 4.25L 3rd Cill Anna ( H Cobden 152 ) 0.75L 8th Poet's Reflection ( S Houlihan 152 , Cd 0 ) 27.50L | S Houlihan 68.9kg, Cd 0 27.50L | 8 (13) |
| Wincanton 22-Nov-19 4300m SOFT R4 CL4NvH (of $6,500), Winning Time: 05:15.100, SP: 200/1 Mid-division, headway 5 out, soon under pressure, never on terms 1st Saint De Reve ( H Cobden 152 ) 2nd Cage Of Fear ( P J Brennan 152 ) 13.00L 3rd Jeremy Sunshine ( T J O'brien 152 ) 19.00L 5th Poet's Reflection ( S Houlihan 145 , Cd 0 ) 37.75L | S Houlihan 65.8kg, Cd 0 37.75L | 5 (12) |
| Wincanton 04-Apr-19 4300m GOOD R2 CL4NvH (of $6,500), Winning Time: 05:16.400, SP: 150/1 Chased leaders, not fluent 6th, weakened after 3 out 1st Captain Tommy ( G Sheehan 160 ) 2nd Umndeni ( R Johnson 160 ) 4.50L 3rd Ulysses ( D Crosse 154 ) 4th Poet's Reflection ( J Best 140 , Cd 0 ) | J Best 63.5kg, Cd 0 | 4 (6) |
| Chepstow 24-Feb-19 3230m SOFT R7 CL5MdNHF (of $3,500), Winning Time: 04:02.300, SP: 200/1 Prominent, lost place over 6f out, soon behind 1st Some Detail ( M K Buckley 159 ) 2nd Golden Gift ( B Frost 159 ) 2.00L 3rd Dramatic Approach ( L Harrison 152 ) 2.75L 13th Poet's Reflection ( R Patrick 143 , Cd 0 ) | R Patrick 64.9kg, Cd 0 | 13 (15) |
| Exeter 01-Jan-19 3380m SOFT R7 CL5MdNHF (of $3,500), Winning Time: 04:07.950, SP: 50/1 Chased leaders on outside, weakened over 4f out, tailed off 1st New Age Dawning ( T Scudamore 159 ) 2nd Kalooki ( M G Nolan 159 ) 1.00L 3rd Rufio ( S Bowen 159 ) 11.00L 8th Poet's Reflection ( J Best 140 , Cd 0 ) | J Best 63.5kg, Cd 0 | 8 (9) |