Poetic Focus (2020) Horse
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Poetic Focus is a six-year-old bay mare by Yeats out of Western Focus. She races under the guidance of A Slattery and belongs to Sean Cleere. In 15 starts she has recorded two seconds, still awaiting her first victory, and has accumulated $9,550 in earnings. Her most recent outing was at Clonmel on 1 October 2026, where she finished 2nd of a 19 runner field.
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Gowran Park • Clonmel • Galway • Ballinrobe • Sligo • Bellewstown • Limerick • Wexford • Listowel • Thurles • FairyhouseRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Gowran Park 07-Nov-26 3987m GOOD TO YIELDING R7 Pat Carroll's Pub Kilkenny Mares Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2), SP: 4.00 | Cian Quirke 0.5L | 6 (13) |
| Clonmel 01-Oct-26 4581m GOOD R7 HcpH $3,256 (of $16,277), Winning Time: 05:51.700, SP: 8.00 1st Private Policy ( P Cleary 166 , Cd 159 ) 2nd Poetic Focus ( C Quirke 155 ) 0.10L 3rd Paul Collins ( P Byrnes 168 ) 5.10L See full results | C Quirke 70.3kg 0.10L | 2 (19) |
| Galway 08-Sep-26 4514m SOFT R5 HcpH (of $9,703), SP: 4.50 1st Grace Faraday ( J Smith 158 ) 2nd Midleton Rare ( E Dunseath 167 ) 4.50L 3rd Strong Contender ( C Smithers 162 ) 8.00L 11th Poetic Focus ( D Gilligan 155 ) 77.40L See full results | D Gilligan 70.3kg 77.4kgL | 11 (23) |
| Ballinrobe 11-Aug-26 4529m GOOD R7 HcpH $3,262 (of $9,786), Winning Time: 05:32.800, SP: 5.00 1st Nothing Hectic ( P Enright 168 ) 2nd Poetic Focus ( D Gilligan 154 ) 0.50L 3rd Pilgrims Walk ( R Sugrue 162 ) 1.50L See full results | D Gilligan 69.9kg 0.50L | 2 (19) |
| Sligo 12-Jul-26 4129m GOOD R6 HcpH (of $16,416), Winning Time: 04:59.800, SP: 12.00 1st Lilac Lady ( A King 164 , Cd 157 ) 2nd Poppycon ( P Enright 162 ) 3.25L 3rd Dream Shaper ( P Cleary 149 , Cd 142 ) 5.00L 13th Poetic Focus ( C Quirke 155 ) 117.30L See full results | C Quirke 70.3kg 53.2kgL | 13 (18) |
| Bellewstown 05-Jul-26 4124m GOOD R5 HcpH $596 (of $11,880), Winning Time: 04:57.900, SP: 13.00 1st Clever Court ( S O'callaghan 140 ) 2nd Whiskey Serenade ( E Finegan 156 ) 1.75L 3rd Clone Cross ( A Kelly 162 ) 4.00L 5th Poetic Focus ( J Younge 156 , Cd 152 ) 12.50L See full results | J Younge 70.8kg, Cd 68.9kg 12.50L | 5 (19) |
| Limerick 28-May-26 4426m SOFT Hurdle, SP: 8/1 Mid-division, ran freely, 6th halfway, no impression early straight, soon no extra | Philip Donovan 71.2kg 19l | 7 (12) |
| Gowran Park 08-Nov-25 3987m HEAVY Hurdle, SP: 25/1 Rear of mid-division for most, never a factor | Calum Hogan 72.1kg 3 1/2l | 12 (19) |
| Clonmel 02-Oct-25 4581m YIELDING Hurdle, SP: 10/1 Mid-division early, tracked leaders from before 7th, 4th halfway, challenged entering straight, soon led narrowly, ridden and headed before 2 out, no extra in 3rd and slight mistake 2 out, fell last | Eoin Staples 72.6kg | UPL (14) |
| Galway 08-Sep-25 4514m GOOD TO YIELDING (GOOD IN PLACES) Hurdle, SP: 25/1 Towards rear, progress in 10th after 7th, headway in 6th last, kept on run-in to 4th close home, never nearer | Sean O'Keeffe 73.5kg 5 1/2l | 4 (18) |
| Wexford 08-Aug-25 4828m GOOD TO YIELDING Hurdle, SP: 17/2 Rear of mid-division for most, slight mistake 5 out, ridden in 7th and no impression before 3 out, soon no extra, pulled up before 2 out | Eoin Staples 74.8kg | UPL (14) |
| Bellewstown 05-Jul-25 4124m GOOD Hurdle, SP: 66/1 Rear of mid division, 12th after 3 out, left remote 5th after next, soon ridden and kept on one pace | Eoin Staples 73.9kg 3/4 length | 5 (16) |
| Listowel 02-Jun-25 3219m GOOD (GOOD TO YIELDING IN PLACES) Hurdle, SP: 28/1 Towards rear, kept on one pace from 2 out, never a factor | Conor Stone-Walsh 73kg 2 3/4l | 11 (18) |
| Limerick 29-Dec-24 3822m YIELDING TO SOFT (SOFT IN PLACES) Hurdle, SP: 100/1 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 | C P McNamara 69.4kg | UPL (14) |
| Thurles 21-Nov-24 4604m GOOD Hurdle, SP: 50/1 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 | Sean Cleary-Farrell 68.9kg 1/2 length | 6 (10) |
| Fairyhouse 12-Oct-24 4124m GOOD Hurdle, SP: 11/1 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 | Sean Cleary-Farrell 68.5kg 1 1/2 length | 6 (10) |