Poetry Man (2018) Horse

Foal Date
27-May-18
Colour
chestnut
Sire
Mahler
Dam
Sommer Sonnet
Prize Money
16855
Trainer
G Bewley
Owners
Miss Victoria Bewley
About

Poetry Man is a 7yo ch trained by G Bewley. He is sired by the stallion Mahler out of the dam Sommer Sonnet. Poetry Man has won 1 race in his career so far. On 28th Dec 2024 at Catterick, Poetry Man captured his most significant win to date, earning $8854.00 in the Cl5 Hcpch. He has proven to be a profitable horse for punters over the journey. Backing Poetry Man throughout his career would have yielded a 50% return on investment.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Catterick 21-Nov-25 5090m GOOD R3 CL4 HcpH $486 (of $7,869), Winning Time: 06:15.730, SP: 8.50 1st Heather Honey ( P Kavanagh 162 ) 2nd Bollin Neil ( W Easterby 158 ) 4.50L 3rd Princesse Milania ( J Hamilton 154 ) 0.15L 4th Poetry Man ( J Bewley 155 ) 8.40L See full resultsJ Bewley 70.3kg 8.40L4 (7)
Catterick 26-Feb-25 5080m SOFT R5 CL4 HcpCh (of $9,837), Winning Time: 10:43.200, SP: 13.00 1st Sean Og ( H Brooke 148 ) 2nd From The Ashes ( P Byrnes 166 ) 3.50L 3rd One More Stroke ( B S Hughes 163 ) 1.50L UPL Poetry Man ( J Bewley 149 ) 0.00L See full resultsJ Bewley 67.6kg 0.00LUPD (7)
Catterick 28-Dec-24 5080m GOOD R5 CL5 HcpCh $4,753 (of $8,854), Winning Time: 06:28.660, SP: 21.00 Made all, mostly clear from 3rd, stayed on strongly, unchallenged 1st Poetry Man ( J Bewley 156 ) 2nd Ribeye ( D Mcmenamin 157 ) 8.00L 3rd Super Citizen ( B S Hughes 165 ) 2.75L See full resultsJ Bewley 70.8kg1 (13)
Hexham 11-May-24 4870m GOOD R1 HcpCh (of $5,888), Winning Time: 06:38.270, SP: 6/1 Led, mistake and unseated rider 8th 1st Dr Shirocco ( C O'farrell 145 ) 2nd Ballylinch ( B S Hughes 153 ) 1.00L 3rd Zwicky ( T Dowson 159 ) 2.00L Poetry Man ( J Bewley 152 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L See full resultsJ Bewley 68.9kg, Cd 0 0.00LUPD (10)
Hexham 22-Apr-24 4870m HEAVY R4 HcpCh (of $5,202), Winning Time: 07:20.100, SP: 7/1 Prominent, led 2nd, jumped left 6th, mistake and unseated rider 12th 1st Torosay ( S Mulqueen 156 ) 2nd Dynamite Kentucky ( C Hammond 168 ) 13.00L 3rd Cowboy Cooper ( C Nichol 144 ) 7.00L UPL Poetry Man ( J Bewley 162 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L See full resultsJ Bewley 73.5kg, Cd 0 0.00LUPD (10)
Newcastle 13-Apr-24 4040m HEAVY R6 CL5 HcpCh $1,494 (of $6,049), Winning Time: 05:47.550, SP: 5.50 Led, mistake 3 out, soon ridden and headed, stayed on same pace run-in 1st Six One Nine ( D Mcmenamin 164 ) 2nd Poetry Man ( J Bewley 161 ) 1.00L 3rd Nights In Venice ( H Brooke 168 ) 6.00L See full resultsJ Bewley 73kg 1.00L2 (5)
Newcastle 27-Mar-24 4710m HEAVY R5 CL5 NvHcpCh $747 (of $6,049), Winning Time: 06:50.310, SP: 12.00 Led, nodded on landing 4 out, soon headed, stayed on, pushed along before last, no extra run-in 1st Has Troke ( K Woods 167 ) 2nd Le Grand Vert ( C O'farrell 154 ) 5.50L 3rd Poetry Man ( J Bewley 162 ) 6.50L See full resultsJ Bewley 73.5kg 6.50L3 (5)
Carlisle 08-Mar-24 4200m SOFT R3 CL4 NvHcpCh (of $10,329), Winning Time: 05:42.920, SP: 21.00 Raced wide, in touch in rear, weakened and pulled up approaching 13th 1st William Of York ( R Chapman 163 ) 2nd Hello Judge ( D Mcmenamin 150 ) 0.20L 3rd Choosethenews ( J Hamilton 168 ) 3.75L UPL Poetry Man ( J Bewley 146 ) 0.00L See full resultsJ Bewley 66.2kg 0.00LUPD (6)
Newcastle 16-Feb-24 3290m HEAVY R4 CL5 HcpCh (of $6,049), Winning Time: 04:31.070, SP: 17.00 Towards rear, minor headway home turn, pushed along 4 out, not fluent and weakened next 1st Take Centre Stage ( B S Hughes 150 ) 2nd Hostile Hotelier ( S Quinlan 168 ) 12.00L 3rd Ingennio ( L Edwards 155 ) 4.75L 7th Poetry Man ( J Bewley 164 ) 23.75L See full resultsJ Bewley 74.4kg 23.75L7 (10)
Newcastle 06-Jan-24 3390m SOFT R4 CL4 NvH $484 (of $7,575), Winning Time: 04:25.600, SP: 126.00 Mid-division, headway and hanging left before 3 out, held by leaders from 2 out, one pace flat, went 4th towards finish 1st Blazing Soldier ( J Hamilton 156 ) 2nd Two Auld Pals ( P W Wadge 156 ) 0.30L 3rd Forged Well ( C Bewley 163 ) 8.50L 4th Poetry Man ( J Bewley 156 ) 9.25L See full resultsJ Bewley 70.8kg 9.25L4 (14)
Hexham 14-Oct-23 4050m SOFT R2 MdH (of $4,901), Winning Time: 05:15.280, SP: 22/1 Towards rear, lost touch after 3 out, soon tailed off 1st Minella Double ( D Johnston 158 ) 2nd Dangan Cloud ( D R Fox 151 ) 2.50L 3rd Mumford's Magic ( F Gillard 158 ) 1.00L 6th Poetry Man ( J Bewley 158 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L See full resultsJ Bewley 71.7kg, Cd 0 0.00L6 (6)
Cartmel 27-May-23 4450m GOOD R1 CL4 MdH $571 (of $8,950), Winning Time: 05:19.100, SP: 23.00 Held up towards rear, took keen hold, slow 1st, headway 8th, weakened after 2 out 1st Moon D'orange ( B Harvey 158 ) 2nd Artiste D'ainay ( D A Jacob 158 ) 1.50L 3rd Boomslang ( B S Hughes 158 ) 0.15L 4th Poetry Man ( J Bewley 158 , Cd 161 ) 29.50L See full resultsJ Bewley 71.7kg, Cd 73kg 29.50L4 (7)
Oldcastle 09-Apr-23 4830m SOFT (of $4,955), SP: 8/1 Pr, disp ld from 2nd, nrw ld 1/2way, hdd 3out, rdn & kow but nt mtch wnr 1st Grand Albert ( J J Walsh 170 ) 2nd Poetry Man ( J W Hendrick 170 ) 12.00L 3rd Nevermindestranger ( B Finn 165 ) 12.00LJ W Hendrick 77.1kg 12.00L2 (13)
Lisronagh 25-Mar-23 4830m SOFT Md (of $4,955), SP: 6/1 Mid-div best, 5th 1/2way, wknd & no impr in 6th well bef 2out, cto when pu bef 2out 1st Nas Na Riogh ( J C Barry 170 ) 2nd Beau Walking ( H C Swan 170 ) 0.50L 3rd Grand Albert ( J Dunne 165 ) 6.50L UPL Poetry Man ( J W Hendrick 170 , Cd 0 ) 0.00LJ W Hendrick 77.1kg, Cd 0 0.00LUPD (9)