Fighting Poet (IRE)

8yo • gelding • b • Trainer: Richard Phillips

The Gurkha / Inkling I

99-406

▶ Next declared: 18 Aug 2026 • 3:33 Lingfield (AW) • attheraces.com/marketmovers Classified Stakes

Fighting Poet (IRE) last ran at Lingfield (AW) on 11th August 2026, finishing 2nd at 80/1, .5 lengths behind the winner Foinix (GB). Prior to this, the form shows a 6th placed finish at Brighton in a Class 6 Flat race. Fighting Poet (IRE) is next scheduled to run at Lingfield (AW) on 18th August 2026 in the 3:33 attheraces.com/marketmovers Classified Stakes.

9Total Runs
0Wins
2Places (1-3)
0%Win %
22%Place %
About Fighting Poet (IRE)
**Fighting Poet (IRE)** Fighting Poet is a seven-year-old gelding sired by The Gurkha (IRE) out of the Seeking The Gold mare Inkling (USA). He is trained by Richard Phillips and runs in the colours of The Adlestrop Club. He currently races in a blinker.
Form & Race History
DateCourseDistClassTypeGoingPosSPJockeyORWtBtnTimePerf
11/08/2026 Lingfield 1m 4f Class 6 Flat Standard 2 80/1 Robert Havlin 45 135lbs .5l 2:33.45 47
22/06/2026 Brighton 1m 4f Class 6 Flat Good To Firm 6 22/1 Sean D Bowen 48 135lbs 3.5l 2:37.36 53
09/06/2026 Brighton 1m 2f Class 6 Flat Good 13 16/1 Sean D Bowen 50 130lbs 3.75l 2:7.98 58
07/05/2026 Windsor 1m 2f Class 6 Flat Good To Firm 4 33/1 Callum Hutchinson 51 126lbs .75l 2:10.25 75
27/10/2025 Lingfield 1m 2f Class 6 Flat Standard 9 50/1 Sean D Bowen 52 133lbs 1.25l 2:8.49 72
16/10/2025 Brighton 1m 2f Class 6 Flat Good To Firm 9 16/1 Sean D Bowen 53 128lbs 0.3l 2:2.24 74
07/10/2025 Brighton 1m 2f Class 6 Flat Good To Soft 4 8/1 Sean D Bowen 53 135lbs 4l 2:5.40 77
15/09/2025 Brighton 1m 4f Class 6 Flat Soft 6 17/2 Jason Watson 53 133lbs 1l 2:49.30 59
07/08/2025 Brighton 1m 4f Class 6 Flat Good To Firm 3 9/4 Jason Watson 50 135lbs 5l 2:37.62 72