Politics (IRE)
Owner: The Horse Watchers 1 Trainer: M Appleby Sex: colt Age: 7
Breeding: Muhaarar / Wrong Answer (Verglas)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 3 | |||
| Good to Firm | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Heavy | 1 | |||
| Soft | 2 | |||
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Standard | 15 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Standard / Slow | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals | 34 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr 2023 | Southwell | Standard | 6f 16y | 5 | Papa Cocktail | 9st 9lbs | 3 of 10 | Jason Watson | 10/1 |
| raced wide, close up, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 25 Mar 2023 | Lingfield | Standard | 6f 1y | 5 | El Hombre | 9st 10lbs | 7 of 10 | Cieren Fallon | 13/8 |
| tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 24 Feb 2023 | Lingfield | Standard | 7f 1y | 3 | Wyvern | 8st 5lbs | 7 of 8 | Theodore Ladd | 14/1 |
| soon led, pushed along and headed 2f out, soon lost 2nd, weakened quickly final furlong | |||||||||
| 16 Feb 2023 | Chelmsford City | Standard | 7f | 5 | Full Intention | 9st 6lbs | 4 of 7 | Jason Watson | 10/3 |
| raced wide, led after 1f, ridden and headed entering final furlong, no extra | |||||||||
| 03 Feb 2023 | Lingfield | Standard | 7f 1y | 5 | Secret Strength | 9st 4lbs | 2 of 9 | Jason Watson | 13/8 |
| led, soon 6 lengths clear, reduced lead 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, no extra and headed towards finish | |||||||||
| 31 Jan 2023 | Southwell | Standard | 6f 16y | 3 | Sir Robin | 8st 8lbs | 6 of 9 | L Morris | 11/2 |
| slowly into stride and awkwardly away, soon switched sharply left and held up in last pair, some late minor headway, never on terms | |||||||||
| 18 Jan 2023 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 7f 36y | 5 | Plumette | 9st 10lbs | 5 of 7 | Daniel Muscutt | 10/11 |
| tracked leader, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, lost 2nd final 100 yards, soon no extra | |||||||||
| 11 Jan 2023 | Lingfield | Standard | 7f 1y | 5 | Politics | 9st 6lbs | 1 of 7 | Daniel Muscutt | 15/8 |
| prominent 2f, chased leaders, ridden and switched right final bend, hung left and led inside final furlong, soon clear | |||||||||
| 29 Dec 2022 | Southwell | Standard | 6f 16y | 5 | Justcallmepete | 9st 1lbs | 6 of 14 | Jason Watson | 2/1 |
| rear of mid-division, pushed along and outpaced 2f out, some headway final furlong, soon outpaced, never on terms | |||||||||
| 15 Dec 2022 | Southwell | Standard / Slow | 6f 16y | 6 | Politics | 9st 7lbs | 1 of 14 | Jason Watson | 6/5 |
| well away, chased leaders, pushed along briefly halfway, went 2nd inside final 2f, soon ridden, led inside final 150 yards, well on top towards finish | |||||||||
| 05 Dec 2022 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 5f 21y | 6 | Amor De Mi Vida | 9st 7lbs | 2 of 11 | Alistair Rawlinson | 3/1 |
| fly leapt leaving stalls, held up towards rear, ridden and outpaced 3f out, challenged wide into straight, kept on well inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 29 Nov 2022 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 5f 21y | 5 | Never Dark | 8st 13lbs | of 11 | Alistair Rawlinson | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 24 Oct 2022 | Redcar | Heavy | 5f 217y | 6 | Blazing Son | 9st 12lbs | 7 of 10 | O McSweeney | 15/2 |
| never better than mid-division | |||||||||
| 23 Sep 2022 | Newcastle | Standard / Slow | 6f | 5 | Twilight Secret | 9st 1lbs | 14 of 14 | Rowan Scott | 12/1 |
| chased leaders on near side rail, ridden and weakened inside final 2f | |||||||||
| 08 Sep 2022 | Doncaster | Good to Soft | 5f 143y | 5 | J R Cavagin | 9st 5lbs | 5 of 13 | Rowan Scott | 16/1 |
| mid-division, pushed along halfway, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer | |||||||||
| 30 Aug 2022 | Carlisle | Good to Firm | 5f | 5 | Glorious Rio | 9st 12lbs | of 12 | Rowan Scott | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 06 Aug 2022 | Ayr | Good | 6f | 5 | Water Of Leith | 10st | 3 of 8 | Harry Russell | 7/1 |
| raced keenly, prominent, pushed along 2f out, ran on same pace | |||||||||
| 11 Jul 2022 | Wolverhampton | Standard / Slow | 6f 20y | 5 | Society Lion | 9st 12lbs | 9 of 13 | O McSweeney | 10/1 |
| mid-division, ridden over 2f out, never threatened | |||||||||
| 25 Jun 2022 | Doncaster | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 6f 2y | 4 | Recall The Show | 9st 1lbs | 8 of 10 | S A Gray | 16/1 |
| prominent, pushed along 3f out, soon beaten | |||||||||
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thirsk | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 6f | 4 | Quest For Fun | 10st 1lbs | 7 of 12 | K Stott | 28/1 |
| always towards rear, never a factor | |||||||||
| 25 Apr 2022 | Thirsk | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 6f | 3 | Asadjumeirah | 9st 1lbs | 10 of 10 | T Hamilton | 22/1 |
| in rear, ridden 2f out, never on terms | |||||||||
| 18 Apr 2022 | Redcar | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 5f 217y | 3 | Asjad | 8st 7lbs | of 11 | Rowan Scott | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 01 Apr 2022 | Southwell | Standard | 6f 16y | 3 | Dave Dexter | 8st 13lbs | 13 of 14 | Rowan Scott | 6/1 |
| in touch, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 29 Dec 2021 | Southwell | Standard / Slow | 6f 16y | 4 | Tipperary Tiger | 9st 3lbs | 2 of 14 | Rowan Scott | 15/2 |
| towards rear, headway out wide over 1f out, ran on under pressure inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, never going pace to reach winner | |||||||||
| 16 Dec 2021 | Southwell | Standard / Slow | 6f 16y | 4 | Kind Review | 9st 4lbs | 6 of 11 | Rowan Scott | 2/1 |
| raced keenly, tracked leader 1f, chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and head high over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 04 Dec 2021 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 6f 20y | 4 | Muscika | 9st 7lbs | 2 of 13 | Rowan Scott | 5/1 |
| dwelt in rear, ridden and headway on inner over 1f out, ridden to chase winner inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 12 Nov 2021 | Newcastle | Standard | 5f | 3 | Night On Earth | 8st 12lbs | of 14 | Rowan Scott | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 01 Nov 2021 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 6f 20y | 4 | Wonder Elzaam | 9st 9lbs | 4 of 9 | Rowan Scott | 13/2 |
| held up in rear, headway over 1f out, not clear run inside final furlong, soon hampered, no impression, kept on | |||||||||
| 18 Oct 2021 | Pontefract | Soft | 5f 3y | 4 | Black Friday | 9st 5lbs | 5 of 14 | T Hamilton | 20/1 |
| held up, took keen hold, closer over 3f out, ran on same pace until kept on closing stages | |||||||||
| 02 Oct 2021 | Redcar | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 5f | 4 | Van Gerwen | 9st 7lbs | 7 of 17 | Rowan Scott | 18/1 |
| pecked leaving stalls, mid-division in centre, ridden under 2f out, kept on well inside last | |||||||||
| 15 Sep 2021 | Beverley | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 5f | 4 | Show Yourself | 9st 9lbs | 5 of 13 | Rowan Scott | 28/1 |
| in rear, pushed along over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer | |||||||||
| 22 Aug 2020 | York | Soft | 5f | 1 | Acklam Express | 9st | 7 of 10 | Oisin Murphy | 5/1 |
| in touch, ridden and no impression 2f out | |||||||||
| 07 Aug 2020 | Sandown | Good to Firm | 5f 10y | 5 | Politics | 9st 5lbs | 1 of 8 | Oisin Murphy | 11/10 |
| led after 1f, made rest, ridden and ran on | |||||||||
| 23 Jul 2020 | Pontefract | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 5f 3y | 5 | Regional | 9st 5lbs | 2 of 9 | Oisin Murphy | 15/8 |
| a little slow away, held up towards rear, headway and switched right last bend, switched right inside final furlong, stayed on, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner | |||||||||