 On 20 March 1941, Poet Prince was one of ten horses to contest the sixteenth running of the Cheltenham Gold Cup.David Sherbrooke had intended to ride the horse himself but was injured in a fall on the previous day and the ride went to Roger Burford.The 1940 winner Roman Hackle favourite ahead of Savon with Poet Prince third choice in the betting at odds of 7/2 whilst the other fancied runners included Red Rower (also trained by Ivor Anthony) and The Professor.