Politbureau (GB)
Owner: Mr M D Hammond Trainer: Micky Hammond Sex: gelding Age: 10
Breeding: Red Ransom / Tereshkova (Mr Prospector)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | ||||
| Firm | 1 | |||
| Good | 3 | 2 | ||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 5 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Soft in places ) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 6 | |||
| Good to Firm | 4 | |||
| Good to Firm (Firm in places on the back straight ) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 3 | |||
| Good to Firm (Good in places ) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2 | |||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 6 | 1 | 1 | |
| Heavy | 3 | 1 | ||
| Heavy (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft | 9 | 2 | 3 | |
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 3 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 2 | |||
| Standard | 8 | 1 | 2 | |
| Totals | 71 | 4 | 9 | 9 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 2017 | Newcastle | Heavy (Soft in places) | 2m 98y | 5 | Frightened Rabbit | 10st 2lbs | 5 of 9 | Billy Garritty | 9/2 |
| in touch in 3rd, one pace and no impression from 2 out | |||||||||
| 07 Mar 2017 | Newcastle | Heavy | 2m 98y | 4 | Modulus | 10st 3lbs | 7 of 7 | Joe Colliver | 12/1 |
| mid-division, led 5 out, headed 3 out, ridden before soon weakened 2 out, | |||||||||
| 21 Feb 2017 | Wetherby | Good to Soft | 2m 3f 154y | 4 | Aengus | 10st 7lbs | 7 of 19 | Finian O'Toole | 100/1 |
| towards rear, outpaced 4 out, stayed on under pressure into mid-division 2 out, never near leaders | |||||||||
| 06 Feb 2017 | Sedgefield | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 3f 188y | 5 | Ask Paddy | 11st 8lbs | 8 of 12 | Mr Joe Wright | 66/1 |
| always behind | |||||||||
| 29 Jan 2017 | Sedgefield | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 5f 34y | 4 | Theatre Act | 10st 3lbs | 9 of 12 | Finian O'Toole | 50/1 |
| held up towards rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, weakened before 2 out | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 2016 | Sedgefield | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 3f 188y | 4 | All For The Best | 10st 8lbs | 7 of 12 | Miss C Walton | 40/1 |
| mid-division, outpaced 3 out, weakened next, tailed off | |||||||||
| 13 Dec 2016 | Catterick | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 3m 1f 71y | 4 | Brian Boranha | 11st 9lbs | PulledUp of 12 | Finian O'Toole | 40/1 |
| towards rear, ridden after 3 out, never dangerous, pulled up | |||||||||
| 23 Nov 2016 | Wetherby | Soft | 2m 3f 154y | 4 | Cooking Fat | 10st 12lbs | 6 of 10 | Finian O'Toole | 100/1 |
| always towards rear, behind 4 out | |||||||||
| 25 Oct 2016 | Catterick | Soft | 1m 7f 177y | 5 | Italian Riviera | 9st 10lbs | 9 of 10 | P J McDonald | 33/1 |
| dwelt, mid-division, weakened over 3f out | |||||||||
| 18 Jun 2016 | Redcar | Good to Soft | 1m 6f 19y | 6 | Balmusette | 9st 7lbs | 8 of 11 | P J McDonald | 7/1 |
| bumped start, mid-division, headway on inside over 3f out, one pace over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 04 Jun 2016 | Newcastle | Standard | 2m 56y | 6 | Byronegetonefree | 9st 7lbs | 3 of 13 | P J McDonald | 14/1 |
| held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden 2f out, pressed for 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner, stayed on | |||||||||
| 30 May 2016 | Redcar | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 6f 19y | 6 | Dew Pond | 9st 7lbs | of 12 | P J McDonald | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 22 May 2016 | Nottingham | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1m 6f 15y | 5 | Atalan | 9st 3lbs | of 9 | P J McDonald | 0/0 |
| Withdrawn | |||||||||
| 06 May 2016 | Ripon | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m | 5 | Jan Smuts | 9st 1lbs | of 12 | Rob J Fitzpatrick | 0/0 |
| Nonrunner | |||||||||
| 26 Aug 2015 | Catterick | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 1m 7f 177y | 5 | Di's Gift | 9st 9lbs | 6 of 12 | Joey Haynes | 8/1 |
| behind, headway under pressure over 1f out, never on terms | |||||||||
| 20 Jul 2015 | Ayr | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 1m 5f 13y | 6 | Wor Lass | 10st | 2 of 7 | Callum Shepherd | 15/8 |
| slowly away headway on outer to track leaders 10f out, chased leader over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, soon headed, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 09 Jul 2015 | Doncaster | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 110y | 5 | Hot Spice | 10st 8lbs | of 14 | Miss Becky Smith | |
| 25 Jun 2015 | Hamilton | Good | 1m 5f 9y | 5 | Paris Snow | 10st 6lbs | 2 of 10 | Miss Becky Smith | 6/1 |
| led and set steady pace, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 03 Jun 2015 | Ripon | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m | 5 | One More Go | 8st 11lbs | 3 of 8 | P J McDonald | 5/1 |
| held up, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 3rd near finish | |||||||||
| 20 May 2015 | Ayr | Good to Soft | 1m 7f | 6 | Politbureau | 9st 6lbs | 1 of 10 | P J McDonald | 3/1 |
| slowly away, towards rear, headway over 4f out, led 1f out, ran on well | |||||||||
| 05 May 2015 | Catterick | Soft | 1m 7f 177y | 6 | Underwritten | 8st 10lbs | 2 of 15 | P J McDonald | 9/2 |
| slowly away, held up rear division, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on well and just held close home | |||||||||
| 06 Apr 2015 | Redcar | Good to Firm (Good in Places) | 2m 4y | 6 | Politbureau | 8st 9lbs | 1 of 15 | P J McDonald | 8/1 |
| held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well | |||||||||
| 20 Mar 2015 | Sedgefield | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 4f | 5 | Kilkenny Kim | 11st 12lbs | 4 of 7 | Jamie Bargary | 4/1 |
| tracked leaders, one pace from before 2 out | |||||||||
| 03 Mar 2015 | Newcastle | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m | 4 | Light The City | 11st 5lbs | of 11 | Joe Colliver | |
| 06 Feb 2015 | Newcastle | Heavy | 2m | 5 | Politbureau | 11st 11lbs | 1 of 10 | Joe Colliver | 4/1 |
| mid-division, headway before 3 out, led 2 out, kept on well | |||||||||
| 20 Jan 2015 | Wetherby | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 4f 110y | 5 | Billy Two Tongues | 11st 5lbs | 3 of 12 | Henry Brooke | 8/1 |
| held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, every chance 3 out, ridden before last, no extra run-in | |||||||||
| 10 Jan 2015 | Wetherby | Good to Soft | 2m 110y | 4 | Beatabout The Bush | 10st 10lbs | 4 of 11 | Henry Brooke | 40/1 |
| held up towards rear, ridden before 2 out, one pace and no impression | |||||||||
| 01 Jan 2015 | Catterick | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 3f | 4 | Snowed In | 11st | 9 of 11 | Joe Colliver | 33/1 |
| always behind, struggling 4 out | |||||||||
| 20 Dec 2014 | Newcastle | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m | 5 | Beyondtemptation | 11st 12lbs | 6 of 9 | Nathan Moscrop | 25/1 |
| mid-division, headway after 4 out, chased leading pair before next, kept on same pace, no impression when lost 3rd at last, weakened flat | |||||||||
| 25 Nov 2014 | Sedgefield | Soft | 2m 4f | 4 | Jacks Last Hope | 10st 12lbs | 3 of 7 | Joe Colliver | 50/1 |
| held up in touch, outpaced by leading trio 3 out, went modest 3rd approaching next, no chance with front pair | |||||||||
| 15 Nov 2014 | Wetherby | Soft | 2m 4f 110y | 4 | One Track Mind | 10st 12lbs | PulledUp of 13 | K Renwick | |
| 04 Jul 2014 | Beverley | Good to Firm | 1m 4f 16y | 6 | Rainford Glory | 9st 1lbs | 8 of 12 | Graham Gibbons | 14/1 |
| slowly into stride, always towards rear | |||||||||
| 19 Jun 2014 | Ripon | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 4f 10y | 6 | Tropical Bachelor | 9st 4lbs | 4 of 12 | Joanna Mason | 6/1 |
| dwelt, mid-division, headway over 4f out, ridden and hung right over 1f out, kept on to take 4th place close home | |||||||||
| 30 May 2014 | Newcastle | Soft | 1m 4f 93y | 6 | Kathlatino | 8st 7lbs | 3 of 16 | Barry McHugh | 14/1 |
| close up, led over 2f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, every chance until unable to quicken near finish | |||||||||
| 19 May 2014 | Southwell | Standard | 1m 3f | 6 | Kingaroo | 8st 12lbs | 9 of 13 | Miss Danielle Mooney | 12/1 |
| towards rear, weakened over 4f out | |||||||||
| 30 Apr 2014 | Southwell | Standard | 1m 3f | 6 | Solarmaite | 8st 7lbs | 3 of 7 | Graham Gibbons | 4/1 |
| tracked winner, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 19 Oct 2013 | Catterick | Heavy | 1m 5f 175y | 6 | Wee Giant | 9st 3lbs | 5 of 12 | Noel Garbutt | 14/1 |
| close up, ridden over 3f out, came stand side over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 30 Sep 2013 | Hamilton | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1m 1f 36y | 6 | Camerooney | 8st 12lbs | 5 of 13 | Shirley Teasdale | 22/1 |
| mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 24 Sep 2013 | Beverley | Good to Firm | 1m 1f 207y | 6 | Haymarket | 10st 3lbs | of 11 | Joanna Mason | |
| 15 Aug 2013 | Beverley | Good to Firm | 1m 4f 16y | 6 | Valantino Oyster | 9st 4lbs | 9 of 12 | P Mulrennan | 9/2 |
| held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous | |||||||||
| 13 Aug 2013 | Carlisle | Good to Firm | 1m 3f 107y | 6 | Ailsa Craig | 9st 3lbs | of 14 | P Mulrennan | |
| 30 Jul 2013 | Beverley | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 1f 207y | 6 | Hernando Torres | 9st 8lbs | 2 of 15 | Joanna Mason | 14/1 |
| towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish | |||||||||
| 25 Jun 2013 | Beverley | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 4f 16y | 5 | Maybeme | 8st 2lbs | 6 of 8 | J P Sullivan | 11/2 |
| chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 20 Jun 2013 | Ripon | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 4f 10y | 6 | Pertuis | 9st 5lbs | 2 of 14 | Joanna Mason | 9/1 |
| tracked leader, ridden to challenge 2f out, kept on and every chance inside final furlong, held towards finish | |||||||||
| 27 May 2013 | Redcar | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 6f 19y | 6 | Amir Pasha | 8st 7lbs | 9 of 14 | Graham Gibbons | 14/1 |
| tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 13 May 2013 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 4f 50y | 6 | El Bravo | 10st 7lbs | 2 of 11 | Miss Serena Brotherton | 5/2 |
| took keen hold tracking leaders, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, rallied on outside and hung left over 1f out, stayed on to 2nd final 100 yards, no chance with winner | |||||||||
| 25 Apr 2013 | Newcastle | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 2f 32y | 6 | Titus Bolt | 8st 7lbs | 3 of 16 | Graham Gibbons | 13/2 |
| held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, kept on to take 3rd inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 20 Oct 2012 | Catterick | Soft (Heavy in places) | 1m 3f 214y | 6 | Phase Shift | 9st 2lbs | 8 of 11 | Graham Gibbons | 40/1 |
| mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out | |||||||||
| 06 Oct 2012 | Redcar | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 1m 2f | 5 | Zenarinda | 9st 6lbs | 4 of 15 | Matthew Hopkins | 20/1 |
| mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, never troubled leaders | |||||||||
| 02 Oct 2012 | Sedgefield | Good | 2m 1f | 4 | Ahyaknowyerself | 10st 12lbs | 6 of 12 | Jake Greenall | 66/1 |
| rear division, struggling from 4 out | |||||||||
| 19 Sep 2012 | Beverley | Firm | 1m 100y | 6 | Praxios | 9st | 4 of 17 | D M Simmonson | 12/1 |
| in touch in 5th on inside, went 4th 5f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, driven along final 2f, never going pace to challenge | |||||||||
| 15 Aug 2012 | Beverley | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 1m 4f 16y | 6 | Aliante | 9st 4lbs | 10 of 11 | P Mulrennan | 14/1 |
| chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out | |||||||||
| 06 Aug 2012 | Carlisle | Soft | 1m 3f 107y | 6 | Bavarian Nordic | 10st 4lbs | 3 of 14 | Miss Serena Brotherton | 5/1 |
| mid-division, headway over 4f out, went 3rd 2f out, outpaced by leaders from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 28 Jul 2012 | Newcastle | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 1m 2f 32y | 6 | Call Of Duty | 9st 9lbs | of 17 | D M Simmonson | |
| 17 Jul 2012 | Beverley | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 1f 207y | 6 | Tinseltown | 9st 13lbs | 13 of 17 | Miss Serena Brotherton | 14/1 |
| held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 04 Jul 2012 | Catterick | Soft | 1m 3f 214y | 6 | Tinseltown | 8st 13lbs | 7 of 10 | P Aspell | 7/1 |
| tracked leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out | |||||||||
| 21 Jun 2012 | Ripon | Good | 1m 4f 10y | 6 | Shaloo Diamond | 9st 9lbs | 2 of 12 | Miss Serena Brotherton | 2/1 |
| tracked leaders, joined leader over 4f out, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 01 Jun 2012 | Newcastle | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 4f 93y | 6 | Politbureau | 8st 11lbs | 1 of 13 | P Aspell | 5/1 |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, led towards finish, just held on | |||||||||
| 04 May 2012 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 1f 103y | 6 | Harare | 9st 1lbs | 6 of 13 | D M Simmonson | 9/1 |
| soon led, ridden and headed 2f out, edged left 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 04 Oct 2011 | Southwell | Standard | 1m 4f | 6 | Master Of Song | 9st 6lbs | 9 of 14 | P Aspell | 7/1 |
| in touch, went 3rd over 4f out, weakened 2f out | |||||||||
| 03 Sep 2011 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 4f 50y | 6 | Art Thief | 9st 6lbs | 6 of 10 | Graham Gibbons | 15/8 |
| chased leaders, driven over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 25 Aug 2011 | Carlisle | Good (Good to Soft in places ) | 1m 3f 107y | 6 | La Bacouetteuse | 9st 4lbs | 2 of 16 | James P Sullivan | 6/1 |
| in touch, smooth headway to track leader over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final 2f, headed and not pace of winner final 100 yards | |||||||||
| 10 Aug 2011 | Beverley | Soft | 1m 4f 16y | 6 | Grey Command | 9st | 2 of 11 | James P Sullivan | 11/2 |
| held up behind on outside, headway to chase leading pair on stands' side rail over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd near finish, no chance with winner | |||||||||
| 26 Jul 2011 | Beverley | Good to Firm (Good in places ) | 1m 1f 207y | 6 | Obara d'Avril | 9st 10lbs | 4 of 13 | Joanna Mason | 13/2 |
| held up mid-division, ridden and hung left entering final furlong | |||||||||
| 16 Jul 2011 | Ripon | Good to Soft | 1m 1f 170y | 6 | Hot Rod Mamma | 9st 7lbs | 3 of 12 | P Aspell | 28/1 |
| held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on to take 3rd final 100 yards | |||||||||
| 27 Apr 2011 | Newcastle | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 1m 2f 32y | 6 | Miss Blink | 9st 6lbs | 16 of 17 | P Mulrennan | 20/1 |
| tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out | |||||||||
| 14 Apr 2011 | Beverley | Good to Firm (Firm in places on the back straight ) | 1m 1f 207y | 5 | Tribal Myth | 9st 1lbs | 13 of 15 | James P Sullivan | 50/1 |
| towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous | |||||||||
| 30 Mar 2011 | Catterick | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 7f | 5 | Masked Dance | 8st 11lbs | 15 of 15 | D M Simmonson | 20/1 |
| always towards rear | |||||||||
| 12 Mar 2011 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 141y | 5 | Countermarch | 10st | 7 of 12 | James P Sullivan | 8/1 |
| held up, ridden and hung right over 2f out, never dangerous | |||||||||
| 21 Aug 2010 | Bath | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1m 5y | 5 | Youm Jamil | 9st 3lbs | 4 of 5 | S Sanders | 6/1 |
| raced keenly tracking winner, effort when hung right over 1f out, soon under pressure, faded inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 15 Jul 2010 | Leicester | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1m 1f 218y | 5 | Mortbet | 8st 13lbs | 6 of 16 | Greg Fairley | 25/1 |
| in touch, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong | |||||||||