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Optima RacingHorses › Political Power (IRE)

Political Power (IRE)

3yo b g · Form & record 2024-05-29 to 2025-12-09 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Charlie Clover.
Pedigree Wooded (IRE) × Orayda (IRE) (by New Approach)
OwnerMark Benton
BreederEmir Albas
Ratings Official 72 · best RPR 79 · best TS 68
17
Runs
1
Wins
5.9%
Strike rate
41.2%
Place rate
0.36
Actual / Expected
0.0%
Level-stake ROI

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Full form — last 17 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2025-12-09 35d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 5 3/8 1.25 Darragh Keenan t 132 72 76 40 9/4
Flat AW Bet £10 Get £40 With BetMGM Handicap In touch with leaders - prominent over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 2/1)
2025-11-04 18d Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f Standard 5 5/9 2 Darragh Keenan t 136 73 75 61 11/4
Flat AW Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap Slowly away - headway and went second after 3f - lost position over 2f out - weakened final 110yds(op 10/3)
2025-10-17 70d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 5 2/12 0.2 David Egan t 132 71 79 68 7/2
Flat AW Happy Birthday Phil From Probio-Energy Handicap Midfield on far side of group - pressed winner inside final furlong - just held(op 4/1)
2025-08-08 16d Newmarket (July) 10f Firm 5 9/9 1.25 David Egan t 132 72 45 35 9/1
Flat Turf Maritime Cargo Services Container Gallop Handicap Slowly away - towards rear - midfield after 3f - weakened quickly from over 2f out(op 8/1 tchd 7/1)
2025-07-23 13d Salisbury 8f Firm 5 4/5 0.75 Sean Levey 134 73 75 8 9/2
Flat Turf Highclere Castle Gin Handicap Dwelt start - in rear early - headway and prominent after 2f - pressed leader over 3f out - outpaced over 1f out - rallied inside final 110yds - not pace to challenge(op 7/2)
2025-07-10 20d Epsom 8.5f Good 5 5/10 1.5 Paddy Bradley t 130 73 72 22 11/2
Flat Turf Betfred Nifty 50 Handicap Bumped start - raced wide early - prominent - pressed winner 2f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 6/1)
2025-06-20 27d Newmarket (July) 8f Good 5 1/10 0 Darragh Keenan t 135 70 76 61 16/1
Flat Turf Win With Zyn Handicap In touch with leaders - short of room over 1f out - ridden 1f out - kept on and led towards finish (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding was suited by the step up in trip to 1m on this occasion and benefitted from the application of a tongue strap for the first time)(op 14/1 tchd 18/1)
2025-05-24 52d Salisbury 7f Firm 5 9/11 1 Jim Crowley 135 72 51 43 7/1
Flat Turf MPs Services Group Handicap Dwelt start - in rear - brief headway 2f out - never on terms(op 8/1)
2025-04-02 16d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 5 7/13 David Egan 133 73 70 51 12/1
Flat BetMGM: Its Showtime Handicap
2025-03-17 12d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 2/7 David Egan 127 73 76 64 15/8
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2025-03-05 9d Kempton (AW) 7f Standard 4/9 David Egan 134 74 72 61 3/1
Flat AW Unibet More Extra Place Races Handicap (Div II)
2025-02-24 12d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 5 2/12 David Egan 125 74 71 66 5/1
Win £1M With BetMGMs Golden Goals Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)
2025-02-12 12d Kempton (AW) 8f Standard 5 4/12 Darragh Keenan h 123 76 66 36 5/1
Unibet More Extra Place Races Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)
2025-01-31 195d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 4 2/8 Darragh Keenan 124 76 74 18/1
Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)
2024-07-20 15d Curragh 7f Good 8/12 2.25 David Egan 131 49 35 40/1
Flat Turf Juddmonte Chaldean Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden In touch with leaders - prominent 4f out - weakened quickly under 2f out(tchd 33/1 and 50/1)
2024-07-05 37d Bellewstown 8f Good 3/9 0.2 James Ryan 124 74 28 12/1
Flat Turf Irish EBF Median Sires Series (C & G) Maiden (IRE Incentive Race) In touch with leaders - went third 2f out - went second inside final furlong - challenging final 110yds - lost second final strides(tchd 14/1)
2024-05-29 DEB Tipperary 5f Soft 7/7 16 David Egan 131 4/1
Flat Turf Tipperary (C & G) Maiden Keen to post - dwelt start - soon in touch with leaders up the centre - pushed along when reminder over 2f out - soon weakened - detached when eased inside final furlong(op 5/1 tchd 10/3)

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)500.0%
Normal (2-4wk)6116.7%
Freshened (1-2m)300.0%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 51119.1%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)1516.7%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard900.0%
Good4125.0%
Firm300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Wolverhampton (AW)300.0%
Newcastle (AW)300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-05-29–2025-12-09. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.