Scots Poet (2016) Horse
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Scots Poet, a ten-year-old bay gelding sired by Yeats out of Blue Nymph, is trained by Ewan Whillans and races for the Ewan Whillans Racing Club. In 50 starts he has captured eight victories, placed second six times and third eight times, accumulating $142,832 in earnings. He most recently ran at Kelso on 17 September 2026, finishing fourth of eight runners, and his latest win was at Perth on 7 June 2026.
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Kelso • Sedgefield • Cartmel • Perth • Hexham • Carlisle • Musselburgh • Catterick • Doncaster • Uttoxeter • Ayr • AintreeRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kelso 17-Sep-26 3644m GOOD R1 CL5 HcpH $920 (of $14,902), Winning Time: 04:17.660, SP: 4.50 1st Cawthorne Cracker ( T Wynne 148 ) 2nd Fine Point ( J Thompson 164 , Cd 159 ) 0.30L 3rd Hijo De La Luna ( C Rabbitt 155 ) 2.30L 4th Scots Poet ( C O'farrell 168 ) 3.30L See full results | C O'farrell 76.2kg 3.30L | 4 (8) |
| Sedgefield 29-Aug-26 3381m GOOD R4 CL4 HcpH $441 (of $7,699), Winning Time: 03:46.750, SP: 5.00 1st Saint Polo ( L Scott 164 ) 2nd Glory And Honour ( R Hitchen 168 ) 0.15L 3rd Jolie Coeur Allen ( K Brogan 160 ) 0.75L 5th Scots Poet ( C O'farrell 158 ) 12.15L See full results | C O'farrell 71.7kg 12.15L | 5 (6) |
| Cartmel 20-Jul-26 3462m GOOD R4 CL5 HcpH $3,066 (of $6,662), Winning Time: 04:10.670, SP: 5.00 1st Zamond ( T Gillard 163 ) 2nd Scots Poet ( C O'farrell 168 ) 3.50L 3rd Raffles Nobu ( J M Quinlan 161 ) 1.75L See full results | C O'farrell 76.2kg 3.50L | 2 (8) |
| Perth 12-Jul-26 3262m GOOD R6 CL5 HcpHNHF (of $8,144), Winning Time: 04:00.090, SP: 3.00 1st Follow Charlie ( M Dodd 166 ) 2nd Storm The Dug ( G Walkingshaw 156 ) 5.50L 3rd Centurion's Sister ( R Corcoran 168 ) 4.00L Scots Poet ( C Maggs 167 ) 0.00L | C Maggs 75.8kg 0.00L | UPD (8) |
| Perth 07-Jun-26 3262m SOFT R3 CL4 HcpHNHF $9,992 (of $9,992), Winning Time: 03:59.460, SP: 5.00 1st Scots Poet ( C O'farrell 152 ) 2nd Scriabin ( P W Wadge 161 ) 0.20L 3rd Ravenscraig Castle ( D Mcmenamin 164 ) 4.00L See full results | C O'farrell 68.9kg | 1 (13) |
| Kelso 24-May-26 3265m GOOD CL4 Hurdle, SP: 3/1 Held up towards rear, steady headway from 3 out, led after 2 out, soon went clear, hit last, ran on well run-in, readily | C O'Farrell 66.7kg | 1 (8) |
| Hexham 09-May-26 3263m SOFT CL5 Hurdle, SP: 11/4 Held up in rear, headway from 2 out, rapid headway and took second before last, outpaced by winner approaching last, kept on but no impression run-in | C O'Farrell 72.1kg 17l | 2 (9) |
| Sedgefield 10-Apr-26 3381m GOOD CL5 Hurdle, SP: 13/2 Held up in rear, headway from 3 out, led 2 out, three lengths clear when bad mistake last, soon ridden, all out run-in, always doing enough towards finish | C O'Farrell 69.9kg | 1 (5) |
| Carlisle 22-Mar-26 3420m GOOD TO SOFT (GOOD IN PLACES) CL5 Hurdle, SP: 9/2 Chased leaders, pushed along and led approaching 2 out, ridden and headed 1f out run-in, kept on one pace | C O'Farrell 69.9kg 3 1/4l | 3 (11) |
| Musselburgh 15-Feb-26 3131m GOOD TO SOFT (SOFT IN PLACES) CL5 Hurdle, SP: 5/1 Led, headed 3rd, pushed along after 6th, ridden and went second before 2 out, no impression before last, weakened and lost second flat | C O'Farrell 70.8kg 2 1/2l | 3 (9) |
| Catterick 21-Jan-26 3160m SOFT (GOOD TO SOFT IN PLACES) CL5 Hurdle, SP: 9/1 Midfield, not fluent 4th, ridden and in touch approaching last, soon went third, not reach leaders | C O'Farrell 73kg 7l | 3 (13) |
| Musselburgh 22-Dec-25 4086m GOOD TO SOFT (SOFT IN PLACES) CL4 Chase, SP: 17/2 Held up in rear, bad mistake 8th, asked for effort home turn, never involved | Craig Nichol 67.6kg 16l | 7 (8) |
| Musselburgh 28-Nov-25 3184m GOOD TO SOFT CL4 Chase, SP: 7/1 Held up in touch, pushed along after 4 out, bumped into rival 3 out, no telling impression | C O'Farrell 69.4kg 3/4 length | 4 (8) |
| Sedgefield 06-Nov-25 3882m GOOD (GOOD TO SOFT IN PLACES) CL4 Chase, SP: 25/1 Held up towards rear, headway when not much room 2 out, weakened before last | C O'Farrell 70.3kg 14l | 4 (7) |
| Sedgefield 08-Oct-25 3289m GOOD TO FIRM (GOOD IN PLACES) CL4 Chase, SP: 6/1 In rear, hit 6th, lost touch 4 out, plugged on | Craig Nichol 66.7kg 5 1/2l | 3 (3) |
| Hexham 22-Jun-25 3139m GOOD CL4 Chase, SP: 10/3 In touch, still going okay when fell 2 out | C O'Farrell 68.9kg | UPL (4) |
| Hexham 14-Jun-25 3139m GOOD (GOOD TO SOFT IN PLACES) CL5 Chase, SP: 5/1 Held up in rear, bad mistake 9th, ridden and no impression before last | Sean Quinlan 76.2kg 14l | 5 (8) |
| Hexham 10-May-25 3139m GOOD (GOOD TO SOFT IN PLACES) CL4 Chase, SP: 5/2 In rear, headway 3 out, chased winner last, ridden after last, kept on | C O'Farrell 65.8kg 1 1/2 length | 2 (6) |
| Hexham 14-Apr-25 3139m GOOD (GOOD TO SOFT IN PLACES) CL4 Chase, SP: 11/2 Held up in rear, headway out wide chasing leaders before 3 out, went modest 3rd out wide approaching last, ridden and stayed on same pace run-in, no chance with leading duo, just held on for 3rd | C O'Farrell 73kg 6l | 3 (9) |
| Musselburgh 21-Mar-25 3499m GOOD TO SOFT (GOOD IN PLACES) CL2 Hurdle, SP: 6/1 Mid-division, took keen hold, headway 4 out, no impression 2 out | Craig Nichol 70.8kg 2l | 6 (12) |
| Doncaster 19-Feb-25 3903m GOOD (GOOD TO SOFT IN PLACES) CL4 Hurdle, SP: 12/1 Held up towards rear, closed going strongly before not much room normal 3 out, no impression before omitted last | Craig Nichol 73.5kg 6l | 6 (8) |
| Musselburgh 01-Feb-25 3131m GOOD TO SOFT CL4 Hurdle, SP: 9/2 Mid-division, driven before 3 out, weakened 2 out | Craig Nichol 73.5kg 12l | 10 (15) |
| Musselburgh 01-Jan-25 3131m SOFT CL3 Hurdle, SP: 15/2 In touch on inner, asked for effort 3 out, went 3rd last, stayed on, not quite pace to challenge | Craig Nichol 68.5kg 7l | 3 (6) |
| Doncaster 13-Dec-24 3336m GOOD TO SOFT (SOFT IN PLACES) CL4 Hurdle, SP: 20/1 Towards rear, pushed along 3 out, kept on to dispute 4th 2 out, no impression and one pace on flat | Craig Nichol 75.8kg 1/2 length | 7 (8) |
| Perth 17-Aug-24 3262m GOOD CL2 Hurdle, SP: 17/2 Rear mid-division, hit 2nd, not fluent 3 out, never showed | B S Hughes 71.2kg 5l | 10 (12) |
| Uttoxeter 28-Jul-24 3171m GOOD (GOOD TO FIRM IN PLACES) CL4 Hurdle, SP: 10/1 Mid-division, pushed along 3 out, kept on same pace, never threatened | Craig Nichol 72.1kg 3 1/4l | 4 (10) |
| Cartmel 30-Jun-24 3462m GOOD CL2 Hurdle, SP: 12/1 In rear, headway 2 out, ridden in 5th after last, weakened quickly flat | Craig Nichol 68.9kg 1 length | 11 (12) |
| Perth 16-May-24 3262m GOOD TO SOFT CL3 Hurdle, SP: 11/2 Mid-division, headway home turn, led before 2 out, ridden and headed before last, faded run-in | Craig Nichol 71.2kg 1/2 length | 4 (9) |
| Perth 26-Apr-24 3262m SOFT CL4 Hurdle, SP: 12/1 Towards rear, headway from 3 out, chased leaders 2 out, still a lot to last, ran on strongly run-in, all out when led final strides | Craig Nichol 71.7kg | 1 (11) |
| Musselburgh 05-Apr-24 3499m SOFT (HEAVY IN PLACES) CL2 Hurdle, SP: 9/1 Chased leaders, not fluent 1st, ridden 3 out, lost place 2 out | Craig Nichol 74.4kg 13l | 11 (13) |
| Musselburgh 01-Jan-24 3131m SOFT (GOOD TO SOFT IN PLACES) CL3 Hurdle, SP: 16/1 Mid-division on inside, going well 3 out, ridden to lead 2 out, clear last, stayed on well flat | Craig Nichol 66.7kg | 1 (11) |
| Musselburgh 30-Nov-23 3131m SOFT (GOOD TO SOFT IN PLACES) CL4 Hurdle, SP: 9/2 Mid-division, made mistake 3 out, soon driven along, making headway under pressure when falling between final two flights | Craig Nichol 72.1kg | UPL (9) |
| Musselburgh 08-Nov-23 3131m GOOD TO SOFT (GOOD IN PLACES) CL3 Hurdle, SP: 5/1 Raced keenly, held up in last pair, good headway on inside tracking leaders before 2 out, went 2nd after 2 out, ridden and every chance run-in, found no extra final 100 yards | Craig Nichol 66.2kg 2l | 2 (9) |
| Kelso 08-Oct-23 3265m GOOD TO SOFT (SOFT IN PLACES) CL4 Hurdle, SP: 11/2 In rear, in touch, hit 2nd, pushed along into 4th approaching last, not fluent final flight and weakened flat | Craig Nichol 69.4kg 9 1/2l | 4 (7) |
| Perth 18-May-23 3262m GOOD CL3 Hurdle, SP: 9/4 Held up in rear, progress 3 out, ridden and short of room approaching last, narrowly denied | C O'Farrell 68.9kg 1/2 length | 2 (6) |
| Ayr 21-Apr-23 3219m GOOD TO SOFT (GOOD IN PLACES) CL3 Hurdle, SP: 9/1 Held up in rear, headway when not fluent 3 out, mistake 2 out, stayed on, went 4th close home | Craig Nichol 65.3kg 1 1/4 length | 4 (15) |
| Musselburgh 24-Mar-23 3499m GOOD TO SOFT CL2 Hurdle, SP: 5/1 Close up, led 3 out, bad mistake 2 out, blundered and headed next, no extra | Craig Nichol 68.5kg 2 1/4l | 3 (14) |
| Musselburgh 04-Feb-23 3131m GOOD TO SOFT (GOOD IN PLACES) CL4 Hurdle, SP: 17/2 Held up in mid-division, steady headway before 3 out, went 2nd going well before 2 out where hit, led last, ridden and stayed on well run-in | Craig Nichol 69.4kg | 1 (13) |
| Musselburgh 05-Dec-22 3131m SOFT (GOOD TO SOFT IN PLACES) CL4 Hurdle, SP: 6/1 Raced keenly, tracked leader until before 4th, chased leaders, outpaced before 2 out, kept on again run-in, no chance with winner | Craig Nichol 66.2kg 3/4 length | 3 (6) |
| Kelso 22-Oct-22 3265m GOOD TO SOFT CL4 Hurdle, SP: 5/1 In rear, headway into 3rd 3 out, pushed along and not fluent 2 out, soon ridden and weakened quickly before last | Craig Nichol 73.5kg 21l | 4 (7) |
| Kelso 02-Oct-22 3265m GOOD CL4 Hurdle, SP: 16/1 Held up in last pair, steady headway chasing leaders after 3 out, weakened last | Craig Nichol 68.5kg 1 length | 6 (8) |
| Aintree 10-Jun-22 3313m GOOD CL3 Hurdle, SP: 9/1 Held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, 4th and outpaced before last, weakened flat | Craig Nichol 68.5kg 3 1/2l | 4 (5) |
| Sedgefield 10-May-22 3381m GOOD CL4 Hurdle, SP: 18/1 Keen close up, led approaching last, ridden out | Craig Nichol 70.8kg | 1 (8) |
| Kelso 29-Dec-21 3265m SOFT CL4 Hurdle, SP: 22/1 Mid-division, closed up to track leaders after 3 out, ridden and left behind by leader after 2 out, kept on but no match for easy winner | Callum Bewley 68.9kg 22l | 2 (9) |
| Newcastle 09-Dec-21 3261m GOOD TO SOFT CL4 Hurdle, SP: 80/1 In touch, headway 4th, ridden 3 out, no impression | Callum Bewley 71.7kg 7l | 7 (12) |
| Ayr 16-Nov-21 3219m GOOD TO SOFT (SOFT IN PLACES) CL4 Hurdle, SP: 40/1 Held up well in rear, not always fluent, headway before 3 out, no impression 2 out, mistake last, weakened flat | Callum Bewley 68.9kg Short Head | 8 (11) |
| Stratford 19-Aug-21 3283m GOOD (GOOD TO FIRM IN PLACES) CL5 NH Flat, SP: 50/1 Held up off the pace in last pair, headway chasing leaders over 1f out, switched right and strong run between horses inside final furlong, led final 110 yards, quickened clear | Callum Bewley 69.9kg | 1 (13) |
| Perth 28-Jul-21 3262m GOOD TO SOFT (SOFT IN PLACES) CL4 NH Flat, SP: 25/1 Held up rear of mid-division on outside, pulled hard, closed 11f out, led 9f out and hanging left, ran very wide and headed over 3f out, soon pulled up | Danny McMenamin 69.9kg 99kgl | 8 (8) |
| Ayr 04-May-21 3219m SOFT CL5 NH Flat, SP: 40/1 In rear, steady headway end of back straight, midfield turning for home, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | Danny McMenamin 69.9kg 5l | 6 (9) |
| Hexham 31-Mar-21 3263m GOOD TO SOFT (GOOD IN PLACES) CL5 NH Flat, SP: 12/1 Raced keenly in midfield, headway to challenge when hung right off the bend over 3f out, continued to hang right 2f out, no extra final furlong | Danny McMenamin 71.7kg Head | 8 (9) |