Poetic Focus (2020) Horse

Foal Date

01-Jan-20

Colour

bay

Sire

Yeats

Dam

Western Focus

Prize Money

2436

Trainer

A Slattery

Owners

Sean Cleere

About

Poetic Focus, a 6yo b trained by A Slattery, is by Yeats out of Western Focus. The horse remains a maiden after ten starts without a win. In its latest run at Limerick on 29 May 2026, Philip Donovan rode Poetic Focus to a seventh‑place finish, behind winner Mickey Hulie.

Raced At

Limerick • Gowran Park • Clonmel • Galway • Wexford • Bellewstown • Listowel • Thurles • Fairyhouse

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Limerick 29-May-26 4426m SOFT R7 HcpH (of $9,999), SP: 9.00 1st Mickey Hulie ( D Mullins 159 ) 2nd Island Mccoo ( S Flanagan 152 ) 2.50L 3rd The Striker Dylan ( B Hayes 159 ) 8.00L 7th Poetic Focus ( P Donovan 157 , Cd 154 ) 42.00L See full results	P Donovan 71.2kg, Cd 69.9kg 42.00L	7 (14)
Gowran Park 08-Nov-25 3990m HEAVY R8 HcpH (of $9,999), SP: 26.00 1st May Call You Back ( B Hayes 168 ) 2nd Cousin Kate ( E Staples 168 ) 0.75L 3rd Alright Darling ( P Donovan 148 ) 11.00L 12th Poetic Focus ( C Hogan 159 , Cd 166 ) 42.90L See full results	C Hogan 72.1kg, Cd 75.3kg 42.90L	12 (19)
Clonmel 02-Oct-25 4580m SOFT R5 HcpH (of $9,999), SP: 11.00 1st Sallap ( S O'keeffe 141 ) 2nd Great Bird ( S Flanagan 155 ) 0.75L 3rd Smallcraftwarning ( H Sexton 167 ) 17.00L Poetic Focus ( E Staples 160 , Cd 167 ) 0.00L See full results	E Staples 72.6kg, Cd 75.8kg 0.00L	UPD (14)
Galway 09-Sep-25 4510m SOFT R4 HcpH $500 (of $9,999), SP: 26.00 1st Navy Waves ( R Treacy 154 ) 2nd Southgate Avenue ( N Moore 153 ) 2.25L 3rd Toor Moon ( J J Slevin 148 ) 0.50L 4th Poetic Focus ( S O'keeffe 162 ) 8.25L See full results	S O'keeffe 73.5kg 8.25L	4 (18)
Wexford 09-Aug-25 4830m SOFT R4 HcpH (of $9,999), Winning Time: 06:03.400, SP: 17.00 1st Corbally Cross ( R J Condon 155 ) 2nd Technology ( A Harvey 159 ) 2.50L 3rd Bayou Belle ( P Smithers 166 ) 3.50L UPL Poetic Focus ( E Staples 165 , Cd 172 ) 0.00L See full results	E Staples 74.8kg, Cd 78kg 0.00L	UPD (14)
Bellewstown 06-Jul-25 4120m GOOD R5 HcpH $361 (of $12,000), Winning Time: 04:59.800, SP: 67.00 Rear of mid division, 12th after 3 out, left remote 5th after next, soon ridden and kept on one pace 1st Garnacho ( T O'connor 167 ) 2nd Jaadil ( S O'callaghan 147 ) 12.00L 3rd Stone Forest ( J Shinnick 154 ) 0.15L 5th Poetic Focus ( E Staples 163 , Cd 167 ) 19.40L See full results	E Staples 73.9kg, Cd 75.8kg 19.40L	5 (16)
Listowel 02-Jun-25 3220m GOOD R1 MdH (of $12,000), Winning Time: 03:51.800, SP: 29.00 Towards rear, kept on one pace from 2 out, never a factor 1st La Note Verte ( P Townend 161 ) 2nd Astelia ( J Coen 161 ) 5.00L 3rd Tequila Talkin' ( J Gainford 161 ) 0.50L 11th Poetic Focus ( C Stone-walsh 161 , Cd 164 ) 32.55L See full results	C Stone-walsh 73kg, Cd 74.4kg 32.55L	11 (18)
Limerick 29-Dec-24 3820m SOFT R5 MdH (of $20,000), Winning Time: 04:52.070, SP: 101.00 Tracked leaders, mistake 2nd and soon lost place, mid-division when not fluent 5th, ridden before 3 out, soon no extra and weakened, pulled up before next 1st Sommesky ( M P O'connor 160 ) 2nd Custom Taylor ( S Fitzgerald 162 ) 6.50L 3rd Prophet's Corner ( D Allen 160 ) 0.75L UPL Poetic Focus ( C P Mcnamara 153 ) 0.00L See full results	C P Mcnamara 69.4kg 0.00L	UPD (14)
Thurles 21-Nov-24 4600m GOOD R4 MdH $300 (of $15,000), Winning Time: 05:36.600, SP: 51.00 Mid-division, 5th halfway, headway to dispute lead when mistake 3 out, 2nd and pushed along entering straight, 3rd and no impression when mistake last, no extra run-in 1st Grooveykindoflove ( D O'keeffe 153 ) 2nd Fillusin ( J Kennedy 161 ) 8.50L 3rd Ad Caelum ( S O'keeffe 153 ) 1.00L 6th Poetic Focus ( S Cleary-farrell 152 , Cd 159 ) 13.00L See full results	S Cleary-farrell 68.9kg, Cd 72.1kg 13.00L	6 (10)
Fairyhouse 12-Oct-24 4120m GOOD R1 MdH $250 (of $12,499), Winning Time: 05:05.090, SP: 12.00 Tracked leaders, took keen hold, 3rd 5 out, 2nd entering straight, pushed along in 3rd 2 out, soon no impression, ridden in 3rd when hung left after last, no extra 1st Born Bright ( P M O'brien 153 ) 2nd Lady Nightingale ( C M Quirke 153 ) 3.50L 3rd Ad Caelum ( C Stone-walsh 153 ) 2.00L 6th Poetic Focus ( S Cleary-farrell 151 , Cd 155 ) 10.00L See full results	S Cleary-farrell 68.5kg, Cd 70.3kg 10.00L	6 (10)

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