Scots Poet Horse Racing Form | Hexham 14:48 22nd June 2025

Scots Poet' Form | 22nd June 2025

22nd June 2025 Diana & Malcolm Pearce 50th Wedding Anniversary Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Age
9
Weight
10-12
Trainer
Ewan Whillans
(Last 14 Days: 1-10, 10%)
Owner
Distillery Racing Club
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Distillery Stud
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2016-05-08
Race Type
Chase Turf
Class
4
Classifications
Chase, Handicap
Ground
Good
Distance
1m 7f 133y
Runners
4
Prize Money
£12,850
Is Scots Poet Improving?
Does Scots Poet Suit This Race
Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Scots Poet Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2025-06-14 16:55 Hexham / 5 / 1m 7f 133y / Chase Turf / 9.95K
Chase, Handicap
12-0
Tongue Strap
Good 5 /8 - btn 17.5 Conquer The Breeze 10-4 4m 13.367s

held up in rear, bad mistake 9th, ridden and no impression before last

Ewan Whillans
Sean Quinlan
6 6.52
1.9
99
1 2025-05-10 16:05 Hexham / 4 / 1m 7f 133y / Chase Turf / 12.85K
Chase, Handicap
10-5
Tongue Strap
Good 2 /6 - btn 1.5 Willie Shake Hands 11-1 4m 6.39s

in rear, headway 3 out, chased winner last, ridden after last, kept on

Ewan Whillans
C O'Farrell
3.5 3.97
2.23
97
2 2025-04-14 14:48 Hexham / 4 / 1m 7f 133y / Chase Turf / 12.85K
Chase, Handicap
11-7
Tongue Strap
Good 3 /9 - btn 6.3 Diamond Mix 11-2 4m 14.55s

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

Ewan Whillans
C O'Farrell
6.5 8
2.5
99
3 2025-03-21 17:00 Musselburgh / 2 / 2m 1f 87y / Hurdle Turf / 30K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-2
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 6 /12 - btn 14.3 Kingston James 11-9 4m 12.3s

mid-division, took keen hold, headway 4 out, no impression 2 out

Ewan Whillans
Craig Nichol
7 7.68
2.85
101
4 2025-02-19 16:33 Doncaster / 4 / 2m 3f 88y / Hurdle Turf / 7.7K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-8
Tongue Strap
Good 6 /8 - btn 26.25 Imperial Jade 10-13 4m 49.575s

held up towards rear, closed going strongly before not much room normal 3 out, no impression before omitted last

Ewan Whillans
Craig Nichol
13 16.66
3.76
103
5 2025-02-01 16:27 Musselburgh / 4 / 1m 7f 124y / Hurdle Turf / 17K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-8
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 10 /15 - btn 23.55 Bashful 11-2 3m 44.212s

mid-division, driven before 3 out, weakened 2 out

Ewan Whillans
Craig Nichol
5.5 6.15
2.38
105
6 2025-01-01 15:30 Musselburgh / 3 / 1m 7f 124y / Hurdle Turf / 20K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-11
Tongue Strap
Soft 3 /6 - btn 8.25 Slugger 11-11 4m 3.75s

in touch on inner, asked for effort 3 out, went 3rd last, stayed on, not quite pace to challenge

Ewan Whillans
Craig Nichol
8.5 10.54
4.15
107
7 2024-12-13 15:07 Doncaster / 4 / 2m 0f 128y / Hurdle Turf / 7.7K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-13
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 7 /8 - btn 10.7 Gentleman Bill 12-1 4m 18.225s

towards rear, pushed along 3 out, kept on to dispute 4th 2 out, no impression and one pace on flat

Ewan Whillans
Craig Nichol
21 32
5.2
109
8 2024-08-17 18:35 Perth / 2 / 2m 0f 47y / Hurdle Turf / 25K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-3
Tongue Strap
Good 10 /12 - btn 19.05 Here Comes Georgie 11-2 3m 55.245s

rear mid-division, hit 2nd, not fluent 3 out, never showed

Ewan Whillans
B S Hughes
9.5 10.29
3.5
111
9 2024-07-28 17:25 Uttoxeter / 4 / 1m 7f 168y / Hurdle Turf / 7.7K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-5
Tongue Strap
Good 4 /10 - btn 5.55 Enthused 11-12 3m 40.635s

mid-division, pushed along 3 out, kept on same pace, never threatened

Ewan Whillans
Craig Nichol
11 13.65
3.6
111
10 2024-06-30 15:10 Cartmel / 2 / 2m 1f 46y / Hurdle Turf / 40K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-12
Tongue Strap
Good 11 /12 - btn 21.25 Fiveonefive 12-0 4m 12.512s

in rear, headway 2 out, ridden in 5th after last, weakened quickly flat

Ewan Whillans
Craig Nichol
13 17.97
4.8
112
11 2024-05-16 15:50 Perth / 3 / 2m 0f 47y / Hurdle Turf / 12K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-3
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 4 /9 - btn 6.8 Mack The Man 10-10 3m 57.096s

mid-division, headway home turn, led before 2 out, ridden and headed before last, faded run-in

Ewan Whillans
Craig Nichol
6.5 7.74
2.45
112
12 2024-04-26 13:30 Perth / 4 / 2m 0f 47y / Hurdle Turf / 15K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-4
Tongue Strap
Soft 1 /11 - win 0.5 Cuban Cigar 11-4 4m 2.3s

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

Ewan Whillans
Craig Nichol
13 17.51
4.7
109
13 2024-04-05 18:40 Musselburgh / 2 / 2m 1f 87y / Hurdle Turf / 30K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-10
Tongue Strap
Soft 11 /13 - btn 40.55 Mack The Man 10-10 4m 45.41s

chased leaders, not fluent 1st, ridden 3 out, lost place 2 out

Ewan Whillans
Craig Nichol
10 12
3.96
110
14 2024-01-01 13:45 Musselburgh / 3 / 1m 7f 124y / Hurdle Turf / 20K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-7
Tongue Strap
Soft 1 /11 - win 3.25 Ballygeary 11-5 3m 52.51s

mid-division on inside, going well 3 out, ridden to lead 2 out, clear last, stayed on well flat

Ewan Whillans
Craig Nichol
17 16.99
4.55
104
15 2023-11-30 14:10 Musselburgh / 4 / 1m 7f 124y / Hurdle Turf / 8K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-5
Tongue Strap
Soft F /9 - btn Cuban Cigar 11-6 -

mid-division, made mistake 3 out, soon driven along, making headway under pressure when falling between final two flights

Ewan Whillans
Craig Nichol
5.5 6.4
2.04
104
16 2023-11-08 16:00 Musselburgh / 3 / 1m 7f 124y / Hurdle Turf / 12K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-6
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 2 /9 - btn 2 Matchless 11-8 3m 52.214s

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

Ewan Whillans
Craig Nichol
6 8.16
2.54
103
17 2023-10-08 14:00 Kelso / 4 / 2m 0f 51y / Hurdle Turf / 9K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-13
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 4 /7 - btn 13.5 Bois Guillbert 11-10 3m 56.435s

in rear, in touch, hit 2nd, pushed along into 4th approaching last, not fluent final flight and weakened flat

Ewan Whillans
Craig Nichol
6.5 7.9
2.1
104
18 2023-05-18 16:00 Perth / 3 / 2m 0f 47y / Hurdle Turf / 12K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-12
Tongue Strap
Good 2 /6 - btn 0.5 Calico 11-3 3m 50.323s

held up in rear, progress 3 out, ridden and short of room approaching last, narrowly denied

Ewan Whillans
C O'Farrell
3.25 3.5
1.37
103
19 2023-04-21 13:15 Ayr / 3 / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 18K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-4
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 4 /15 - btn 4.5 Afadil 11-1 3m 43.788s

held up in rear, headway when not fluent 3 out, mistake 2 out, stayed on, went 4th close home

Ewan Whillans
Craig Nichol
10 13.41
3.7
103
20 2023-03-24 15:30 Musselburgh / 2 / 2m 1f 87y / Hurdle Turf / 30K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-11
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 3 /14 - btn 3.75 Cuban Cigar 10-10 4m 17.482s

close up, led 3 out, bad mistake 2 out, blundered and headed next, no extra

Ewan Whillans
Craig Nichol
6 7.38
2.6
100
21 2023-02-04 15:48 Musselburgh / 4 / 1m 7f 124y / Hurdle Turf / 8K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-13
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 1 /13 - win 2 Rewired 11-9 3m 46s

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

Ewan Whillans
Craig Nichol
9.5 10.18
3.4
95
22 2022-12-05 14:10 Musselburgh / 4 / 1m 7f 124y / Hurdle Turf / 10K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-6
Tongue Strap
Soft 3 /6 - btn 3.75 Al Zaraqaan 11-12 3m 59.05s

raced keenly, tracked leader until before 4th, chased leaders, outpaced before 2 out, kept on again run-in, no chance with winner

Ewan Whillans
Craig Nichol
7 7.8
3.25
98
23 2022-10-22 15:23 Kelso / 4 / 2m 0f 51y / Hurdle Turf / 9K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-8
Hood
Good To Soft 4 /7 - btn 25.3 Lock Down Luke 11-11 4m 2.02s

in rear, headway into 3rd 3 out, pushed along and not fluent 2 out, soon ridden and weakened quickly before last

Ewan Whillans
Craig Nichol
6 7
1.9
100
24 2022-10-02 13:25 Kelso / 4 / 2m 0f 51y / Hurdle Turf / 9K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-11
Hood
Good 6 /8 - btn 6.25 Well Educated 11-3 3m 52.042s

held up in last pair, steady headway chasing leaders after 3 out, weakened last

Ewan Whillans
Craig Nichol
17 22.4
4.9
103
25 2022-06-10 19:48 Aintree / 3 / 2m 0f 103y / Hurdle Turf / 10.5K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-11
Hood
Good 4 /5 - btn 8.75 Hurricane Ali 11-12 4m 3.168s

held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, 4th and outpaced before last, weakened flat

Ewan Whillans
Craig Nichol
10 12
4.4
104
26 2022-05-10 13:00 Sedgefield / 4 / 2m 0f 178y / Hurdle Turf / 10K
Hurdle, Novice
11-2
Hood
Good 1 /8 - win 1.5 Rock Legend 11-9 3m 59.59s

keen close up, led approaching last, ridden out

Ewan Whillans
Craig Nichol
19 29.16
3.99
94
27 2021-12-29 15:00 Kelso / 4 / 2m 0f 51y / Hurdle Turf / 8K
Hurdle, Novice
10-12
Hood
Soft 2 /9 - btn 22 Soft Risk 11-5 4m 28.38s

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

Ewan Whillans
Callum Bewley
23 90
4.9
28 2021-12-09 11:40 Newcastle / 4 / 2m 0f 46y / Hurdle Turf / 7.5K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-4
Hood
Good To Soft 7 /12 - btn 20.7 Donny Boy 11-4 4m 0.934s

in touch, headway 4th, ridden 3 out, no impression

Ewan Whillans
Callum Bewley
81 256.4
17.19
29 2021-11-16 12:30 Ayr / 4 / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 7.5K
Hurdle, Novice
10-12
Hood
Good To Soft 8 /11 - btn 24.85 Soft Risk 10-12 3m 56.618s

held up well in rear, not always fluent, headway before 3 out, no impression 2 out, mistake last, weakened flat

Ewan Whillans
Callum Bewley
41 100.08
11.51
30 2021-08-19 16:52 Stratford / 5 / 2m 0f 70y / NH Flat / 3.5K 11-0
Hood
Good 1 /13 - win 2 Grazeon It 10-4 4m 4.75s

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

Ewan Whillans
Callum Bewley
51 93.61
12.63
31 2021-07-28 16:55 Perth / 4 / 2m 0f 47y / NH Flat / 5K 11-0 Good To Soft 8 /8 - btn 122.75 Lily Du Berlais 10-7 4m 29.788s

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

A C Whillans
Danny McMenamin
26 42.36
5.33
32 2021-05-04 16:40 Ayr / 5 / 2m 0f 0y / NH Flat / 3.5K 11-0 Good To Soft 6 /9 - btn 33.25 Largy Train 10-8 4m 9.193s

in rear, steady headway end of back straight, midfield turning for home, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

A C Whillans
Danny McMenamin
41 60
11.31
33 2021-03-31 17:20 Hexham / 5 / 2m 0f 48y / NH Flat / 3.5K
Maiden
11-4 Good To Soft 8 /9 - btn 18.5 Dazzling Glory 10-11 4m 25.065s

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

A C Whillans
Danny McMenamin
13 13.78
3.09