HORSE PROFILE

Poniros (GB) Horse Profile: Record, Form and Odds

b gelding · by Golden Horn (GB) out of Rue Renan (IRE)

Poniros’s best going, distance and course

Distance2m 1f · 1 win from 2
GoingHeavy · 1 win, 1 placed from 2
CourseCheltenham · 1 win from 2

Poniros is at his best over 2m 1f with some cut in the ground: he has won two of his seven runs on good to soft or softer. Two runs at Newmarket have yet to produce a place.

Poniros’s latest run

Last time out, Poniros finished sixth of nine in the Grade 1 Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy at Cheltenham on 10 March 2026, beaten 15¼ lengths by Lossiemouth. He started at 16/1 over 2m on good to soft ground under Danny Mullins. He has no race declared for today or tomorrow.

Poniros’s official rating

His official rating is 153. That is up 4lb this year, from 149.

Poniros’s trainer and jockey

Danny Mullins has ridden Poniros in every start in 2026.

Poniros’s pedigree: what the Golden Horn stock does

Poniros is by Golden Horn out of Rue Renan, a Lope De Vega mare. In Britain over the last 12 months, Golden Horn’s runners have won 42 times from 322 starts, a 13% strike rate. They are most successful at two miles, with 9 wins, and at Poniros’s trip of a mile and a half they have won four of 36 starts (11%).

Poniros career record

13
Runs
2
Wins
15%
Win %
8
Placed
62%
Place %
£176,225
Earnings
Recent form 83012036 most recent on right

Poniros: peak ratings achieved

153
Peak OR
1
Best finish

Poniros form by course, going and distance

By course

course Runs Wins Placed Win %
Ascot 3 0 1 0%
Cheltenham 2 1 1 50%
Newmarket 2 0 0 0%
Leopardstown 1 0 1 0%
Punchestown 1 0 1 0%
Newbury 1 0 1 0%

By going

going Runs Wins Placed Win %
Good 3 0 2 0%
Good To Soft 2 1 1 50%
Heavy 2 1 2 50%
Good To Firm 2 0 0 0%
Soft 2 0 1 0%
Yielding 1 0 1 0%

By distance

distance Runs Wins Placed Win %
1m1f–1m2f 4 0 3 0%
2m1f–2m4f 3 1 1 33%
1m3f–1m4f 3 0 1 0%
2m 2 0 2 0%
1m 1 1 1 100%

Poniros recent form: analyst notes

  • Pos 6 10 Mar Cheltenham

    Settled with the pack early - urged forward after 3 out - dropped away soon after - beaten well before the finish

  • Pos 3 1 Feb Leopardstown

    Held up in 4th early - dropped to last - urged into effort - still adrift approaching 2 out - improved to 4th at final fence then stayed on for 3rd

  • Pos 17 17 Jun Ascot

    Settled at back of field - urged forward with 3f left - dropped away over closing furlongs to finish last

  • Pos 2 3 May Punchestown

    Sat behind front group - pushed into a share of advantage 2 out then shaken up before losing it approaching last - held on for second without gaining further ground

Poniros race history and results

6
10 Mar 2026
2m · Good To Soft · Class 1 · Danny Mullins
16/1
SP
17
17 Jun 2025
2m3f210y · Good To Firm · Class 2 · William Buick
3/1
SP
1
14 Mar 2025
2m179y · Good To Soft · Class 1 · Jonjo O'Neill Jr
100/1
SP
22
28 Sep 2024
1m1f · Soft · Class 2 · David Egan
6/1F
SP
3
7 Sep 2024
1m3f211y · Soft · Class 2 · Rob Hornby
9/2
SP
8
13 Jul 2024
1m4f · Good · Class 3 · Rossa Ryan
3/1J
SP
10
20 Jun 2024
1m3f211y · Good To Firm · Class 2 · David Egan
15/2
SP
2
16/1
SP
2
4/1
SP
3
11 Nov 2023
1m2f · Standard · Class 4 · Hector Crouch
4/1
SP

Poniros breeding and pedigree

Date of birth
17 Feb 2021
Sire
Golden Horn (GB)
Dam
Rue Renan (IRE)
Damsire
Lope De Vega (IRE)
Breeder
Wilgerbosdrift (uk) Ltd

Poniros FAQs

How many races has Poniros won?

Two of his last 13 starts.

What is Poniros’s best distance?

2m 1f: one of his two wins have come over 2m 1f, from two runs at the trip.

Who is Poniros’s sire?

Golden Horn. His dam is Rue Renan, by Lope De Vega.

When does Poniros run next?

He has no race declared for today or tomorrow. His next run will appear on this page as soon as he is declared.

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