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Optima RacingHorses › Politics (IRE)

Politics (IRE)

5yo gelding · Form & record 2020-08-22 to 2023-04-18 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Michael Appleby.
Pedigree Muhaarar (GB) × ?
Ratings Official 70 · best RPR 88 · best TS 80
28
Runs
2
Wins
7.1%
Strike rate
28.6%
Place rate
0.4
Actual / Expected
-81.9%
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Full form — last 28 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
2023-04-18 24d Southwell (AW) 6f Standard 5 3/10 Jason Watson h 135 70 68 57 10/1
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2023-03-25 29d Lingfield (AW) 6f Standard 5 7/9 Cieren Fallon h 136 71 69 43 13/8
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2023-02-24 8d Lingfield (AW) 7f Standard 3 7/8 Theodore Ladd h 117 72 54 34 14/1
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2023-02-16 13d Chelmsford (AW) 7f Standard 5 4/7 Jason Watson h 132 72 76 46 10/3
Betsi Handicap
2023-02-03 3d Lingfield (AW) 7f Standard 5 2/7 Jason Watson h 130 70 76 37 13/8
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2023-01-31 13d Southwell (AW) 6f Standard 3 6/9 Luke Morris h 120 70 70 51 11/2
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2023-01-18 7d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 5 5/7 Daniel Muscutt h 136 72 74 58 10/11
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2023-01-11 13d Lingfield (AW) 7f Standard 5 1/7 Daniel Muscutt h 132 67 77 46 15/8
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2022-12-29 14d Southwell (AW) 6f Standard 5 6/14 Jason Watson 127 67 65 52 2/1
BetUK Over 40 000 Live Streamed Races Handicap
2022-12-15 10d Southwell (AW) 6f Standard 6 1/12 Jason Watson 133 63 79 61 6/5
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2022-12-05 42d Wolverhampton (AW) 5f Standard 6 2/10 Alistair Rawlinson 133 63 72 46 3/1
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2022-10-24 31d Redcar 6f Heavy 6 7/10 Oisin McSweeney 138 65 35 16 15/2
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2022-09-23 15d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 5 14/14 Rowan Scott p 127 67 31 12/1
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2022-09-08 33d Doncaster 5.5f Soft 5 5/13 Rowan Scott p 131 68 72 64 16/1
Hippo Pro3 Handicap (Div I)
2022-08-06 26d Ayr 6f Good 5 3/8 Harry Russell p 137 70 65 51 7/1
Scottish Sun On Sunday Handicap
2022-07-11 16d Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Standard 5 9/12 Oisin McSweeney p 133 73 58 20 10/1
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2022-06-25 11d Doncaster 6f Firm 4 8/9 Shane Gray 127 76 47 18 16/1
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2022-06-14 50d Thirsk 6f Good 4 7/12 Kevin Stott 141 79 56 32 28/1
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2022-04-25 24d Thirsk 6f Good 3 10/10 Tony Hamilton 127 81 63 46 22/1
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2022-04-01 93d Southwell (AW) 6f Standard 3 13/13 Rowan Scott 125 82 66 28 6/1
Betway Handicap
2021-12-29 13d Southwell (AW) 6f Standard 4 2/13 Rowan Scott h 129 81 86 54 15/2
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2021-12-16 12d Southwell (AW) 6f Standard 4 6/10 Rowan Scott h 130 82 78 53 2/1
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2021-12-04 33d Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Standard 4 2/11 Rowan Scott h 133 80 88 80 5/1
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2021-11-01 14d Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Standard 4 4/9 Rowan Scott h 135 81 78 51 13/2
Betway Handicap
2021-10-18 16d Pontefract 5f Soft 4 5/14 Tony Hamilton h 131 83 79 42 20/1
Racing TV Club Day Handicap
2021-10-02 17d Redcar 5f Good 4 7/14 Rowan Scott h 133 84 84 54 18/1
Watch Race Replays At racingtv.com Handicap
2021-09-15 389d Beverley 5f Soft 4 5/8 Rowan Scott h 135 85 85 72 28/1
Eddie Moll Handicap (IRE Incentive Race)
2020-08-22 DEB York 5f Soft 1 7/10 Oisin Murphy 126 81 85 77 5/1
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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)12216.7%
Normal (2-4wk)800.0%
Freshened (1-2m)500.0%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 3400.0%
Class 4900.0%
Class 51119.1%
Class 63133.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)2314.3%
Mile (7-9f)5120.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard18211.1%
Soft400.0%
Good400.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Southwell (AW)7114.3%
Wolverhampton (AW)500.0%
Lingfield (AW)4125.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2020-08-22–2023-04-18. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.