The Mad Poet (2021) Horse
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About
The Mad Poet is a 5yo bay trained by D Skelton. He is by Poet's Word out of Zariyana and has yet to win, remaining maiden after three starts. In the latest race at Newbury on 22 Mar 2026, R T Dunne rode him to a sixth‑place finish behind Lady Hope.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Newbury 22-Mar-26 3282m SOFT R5 CL2 NHF $2,187 (of $109,195), Winning Time: 03:51.500, SP: 21.00 1st Lady Hope ( J J Burke 143 ) 2nd Madam Speaker ( S Bowen 143 ) 0.75L 3rd Irish Goodbye ( S Twiston-davies 154 ) 1.25L 6th The Mad Poet ( R T Dunne 160 ) 6.50L See full results | R T Dunne 72.6kg 6.50L | 6 (20) |
| Cheltenham 17-Nov-25 3300m SOFT R6 CL1 NHF (of $24,593), Winning Time: 04:01.420, SP: 15.00 1st Saint Clovis ( H Cobden 156 ) 2nd Sinchi Roca ( C Deutsch 156 ) 4.75L 3rd Bud Fox ( K Donoghue 156 ) 1.50L 5th The Mad Poet ( H Skelton 156 ) 8.00L See full results | H Skelton 70.8kg 8.00L | 5 (13) |
| Wetherby 19-Mar-25 3220m GOOD R6 CL5 NHF $1,254 (of $4,917), Winning Time: 03:44.340, SP: 1.91 1st White Riot ( K Woods 156 ) 2nd The Mad Poet ( H Skelton 146 ) 8.00L 3rd Ballynoe Boy ( D Mcmenamin 156 ) 2.25L See full results | H Skelton 66.2kg 8.00L | 2 (6) |