Political Matters (IRE)
Lightly raced, with 1 archived start in Sep 2008 as a 2yo gelding. Finished 12 of 12 at Beverley last time. By Diktat (GB), whose progeny in our archive have won 8.2% of 4,931 runs since Jan 2008.
- 0–1Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −1.00£1 level staken=1 at SP
KTB Speed and Rating
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 8.2% of 4,931 runs since Jan 2008 (337 horses).
Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 11.4% from 431. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 5.1% from 156.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 62 | 8 | 12.9% | +4.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 860 | 62 | 7.2% | −1 | — |
| Good | 1,124 | 83 | 7.4% | −0.8 | — |
| Good to Soft | 567 | 54 | 9.5% | +1.3 | — |
| Soft | 643 | 60 | 9.3% | +1.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 233 | 20 | 8.6% | +0.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,442 | 117 | 8.1% | −0.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 431 | 49 | 11.4% | +3.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,442 | 140 | 9.7% | +1.5 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,037 | 81 | 7.8% | −0.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 864 | 58 | 6.7% | −1.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 594 | 34 | 5.7% | −2.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 387 | 33 | 8.5% | +0.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 156 | 8 | 5.1% | −3.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 20 | 1 | 5% | −3.2 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Mountain Cat (IRE) (9 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Mountain Cat (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Cat (IRE) | 37 | 9 | 7f–1m1½f | Class 4 |
| Lingfield Bound (IRE) | 17 | 2 | 1m2f | Class 5 |
| Sharnova (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 · 1 run | ||||||||
| 17 Sep 08 | Beverley | Beverley Racecourse Maiden Auction Stakes (Div 1) | 12/12 | 24 | 8-11 | 37C | Tony Culhane | 22/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Political Matters won?
- Political Matters (IRE) has yet to win, from 1 archived start in 2008.
- Who trained Political Matters?
- Political Matters (IRE) was trained by Tom Tate on the most recent run on record, at Beverley on 17 September 2008.
- Who is Political Matters's sire?
- Political Matters (IRE) is by Diktat (GB) out of Timewee (USA), whose sire is Romanov.
- What is Political Matters's sire's record?
- Diktat (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.2% of 4,931 runs since Jan 2008 (337 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 11.4% from 431. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 5.1% from 156.
- Who are Political Matters's siblings?
- Out of Timewee (USA), Political Matters (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Mountain Cat (IRE) (9). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Mountain Cat (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–1m2f. As at Nov 2026.