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Political Paddy (GB)

11yo gelding (at last run, May 2013) · Last trainer Rayson Nixon · Last owner Rayson Susan Nixon
by Vitus (GB) out of Political Mill (GB) (Politico)
51 runs · 11 courses · from May 2007
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 11 May 2013 — 4,926 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2013 · 6th of 12 3 wins · Kelso & Newcastle Last raced off OR 80
KTB Profile

Political Paddy (GB) is 3 from 51. Hasn't won since Apr 2009. All 3 wins have come over 2m5f – 3m. Last raced off 80, 38lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 51 archived runs · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 38lb off peak
Official rating80↓ 38lb off peak
80 80–118

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 83C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Hexham, 11 May 2013 Official rating 80 at the last run, 11 May 2013

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 46 figures · best 122A · median 99
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Good16119A97—
Soft12122A93.5—
Heavy11118B108—
Good to Soft5112B102—
Good to Firm2111A108—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
2m5f – 3m29122A106—
2m1f – 2m4f12113A98.5—
Over 3m399C88—
1m5f – 2m285C83—

Of 51 runs looked at, 5 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (5).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 46 figures from 51 runs · as at 4 Oct 2026 · 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

Sire
Vitus (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 7.4% of 122 runs since Jan 2008 (8 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm1400%−7.40 from 3
Good3126.5%−0.91 from 17
Good to Soft16212.5%+5.10 from 6
Soft1915.3%−2.11 from 14
Heavy1317.7%+0.31 from 11
Standard (AW)29310.3%+2.9—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f200%−7.4—
1m – 1m1f200%−7.4—
1m2f – 1m4f28310.7%+3.3—
1m5f – 2m2328.7%+1.30 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f2613.8%−3.60 from 12
2m5f – 3m3538.6%+1.23 from 32
Over 3m600%−7.40 from 5

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

Dam
Political Mill (GB) (Politico)

3 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Political Cruise (GB) (3 wins).

The wins came over 2m3f–3m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Political Sox (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Political Cruise (GB)3432m3f–3mClass 5
Political Sox (GB)2913mClass 4
Political Pendant (GB)3012m5fClass 4

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 17 1 6% −2.00
Soft 14 1 7% −11.25
Heavy 11 1 9% −1.00
Good to Soft 6 0 0% −6.00
Good to Firm 3 0 0% −3.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 21 1 5% −18.25
Class 3 19 1 5% −4.00
Class 5 6 0 0% −6.00
Class 2 4 1 25% +6.00
Class 6 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Kelso 18 2 11% −0.25
Newcastle 7 1 14% +3.00
Hexham 5 0 0% −5.00
Carlisle 5 0 0% −5.00
Perth 4 0 0% −4.00
Ayr 4 0 0% −4.00
Sedgefield 2 0 0% −2.00
Catterick 2 0 0% −2.00
Wetherby 2 0 0% −2.00
Musselburgh 1 0 0% −1.00
Haydock 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 32 3 9% −4.25
2m1f – 2m4f 12 0 0% −12.00
Over 3m 5 0 0% −5.00
1m5f – 2m 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Ryan Mania 23 2 9% −5.25
Barry Keniry 8 0 0% −8.00
Fearghal Davis 5 0 0% −5.00
Richie McGrath 4 0 0% −4.00
Gary Rutherford 2 0 0% −2.00
Graham Lee 2 1 50% +8.00
Mr T Hamilton 1 0 0% −1.00
Tom Messenger 1 0 0% −1.00
Jonathon Bewley 1 0 0% −1.00
James Reveley 1 0 0% −1.00
Paul Gallagher 1 0 0% −1.00
Paul Callaghan 1 0 0% −1.00
Wilson Renwick 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Cheekpieces 40 3 8% −12.25
None 10 0 0% −10.00
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2013 6 0 0% −6.00
2012 12 0 0% −12.00
2011 9 0 0% −9.00
2010 4 0 0% −4.00
2009 8 2 25% +17.00
2008 10 1 10% −7.25
2007 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 42 3 7% −14.25
Chase 7 0 0% −7.00
NH Flat 2 0 0% −2.00

Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.

Form

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2013 · 6 runs
11 May 13+17d Hexham Margaret Ferries Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Class 5 · 2m7½f · Good · 12 ran 6/12 4 10-1 8083C Gary Rutherford 12/1
24 Apr 13+53d Perth Fonab Castle Hotel Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 3m · Good To Soft · 17 ran 10/17 7 9-13 8579A Mr T Hamilton 25/1
02 Mar 13+9d Kelso Kingdom Taverns Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m6½f · Soft · 12 ran 8/12 10 10-9 8882C Ryan Mania 16/1
21 Feb 13+13d Ayr Follow Us On Twitter At BetVictorRacing Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m5½f · Soft · 6 ran 5/6 7 9-9 8885B Gary Rutherford 12/1
08 Feb 13+26d Newcastle H Malone Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m6f · Heavy · 12 ran 5/12 nk 11-7 9099A Ryan Mania 5/1
13 Jan 13+15d Kelso 'Live At The Bar' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m6½f · Heavy · 13 ran 2/13 4½ 11-5 85113A Ryan Mania 12/1
2012 · 12 runs
29 Dec 12+19d Kelso Timeform Race Passes Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m6½f · Heavy · 9 ran 8/9 21 10-6 9086C Barry Keniry 5/1
10 Dec 12+19d Musselburgh Watch Kelso On Turftv In Betting Shops Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 3m½f · Good To Soft · 15 ran 12/15 1¾ 11-8 9691C Ryan Mania 28/1
21 Nov 12+175d Hexham Northumbria Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m4f · Heavy · 11 ran 5/11 14 11-10 9897C Barry Keniry 16/1
30 May 12+7d Sedgefield Paxtons And Romero Insurance Brokers Handicap Chase Class 4 · 3m2½f · Good To Firm · 9 ran PU/9 — 11-12 105— Barry Keniry 50/1
23 May 12+21d Sedgefield Bet365.com Beginners' Chase Class 4 · 2m3½f · Good · 11 ran 7/11 1¼ 11-0 10595C Barry Keniry 40/1
02 May 12+25d Kelso Simpsons Malt 150th Anniversary Handicap Chase Class 3 · 3m1f · Good To Soft · 11 ran F/11 — 10-11 108— Barry Keniry 28/1
07 Apr 12+14d Carlisle Bet totequadpot Text tote To 89660 Novices' Chase Class 3 · 2m4f · Good · 5 ran 3/5 4 10-12 116110B Barry Keniry 7/1
24 Mar 12+7d Kelso John Rowe's Last Racecourse 60th Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m6½f · Good · 13 ran 4/13 3¾ 11-1 100106A Barry Keniry 12/1
17 Mar 12+14d Newcastle Guinness Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 3m · Good · 10 ran 4/10 2 10-2 103104A Barry Keniry 22/1
03 Mar 12+12d Kelso Bet Totepool Text Tote To 89660 Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m6½f · Good · 11 ran BD/11 — 11-8 103— Ryan Mania 9/1
20 Feb 12+44d Carlisle Racing Welfare Handicap Hurdle (Betfair Jumps Series Qualifier) Class 3 · 2m4f · Soft · 13 ran 8/13 11 10-0 10491C Tom Messenger 20/1
07 Jan 12+9d Newcastle Newcastle Flooring Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m6f · Soft · 7 ran 2/7 nk 11-7 100113A Ryan Mania 9/2
2011 · 9 runs
29 Dec 11+16d Kelso Bunny Maitland-carew Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m6½f · Soft · 12 ran 3/12 2 10-11 100116A Ryan Mania 16/1
13 Dec 11+38d Catterick racinguk.com Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 3m1½f · Soft · 13 ran 6/13 32 11-4 10288C Ryan Mania 14/1
05 Nov 11+196d Kelso Graeme Todd Haulage And Friends Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 3m2f · Good · 11 ran 5/11 17 9-11 10588C Jonathon Bewley 10/1
23 Apr 11+8d Kelso Pharmistice At 20 Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 2m6½f · Good · 10 ran 4/10 24 10-10 10794A Ryan Mania 5/1
15 Apr 11+11d Ayr NMT Plant Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 3m½f · Good · 13 ran 4/13 8 10-11 110117A Ryan Mania 25/1
04 Apr 11+16d Kelso Jason Sweeney - Sporting Sculptures In Stainless Steel Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 2m6½f · Good To Soft · 15 ran 7/15 7 10-6 110102A James Reveley 9/1
19 Mar 11+28d Newcastle Win A Fortune With totepool Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 3m · Soft · 9 ran 7/9 23 11-2 11596C Paul Gallagher 7/1
19 Feb 11+10d Haydock Pertemps Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) Class 2 · 3m · Heavy · 13 ran 4/13 2¾ 10-7 116110A Ryan Mania 16/1
09 Feb 11+102d Carlisle Pertemps Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) Class 2 · 3m½f · Heavy · 9 ran 3/9 22 10-0 116108A Ryan Mania 40/1
2010 · 4 runs
30 Oct 10+216d Wetherby Wetherby Racecourse & Conference Centre Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 2m4f · Good · 15 ran 7/15 2¾ 11-7 118113A Ryan Mania 33/1
28 Mar 10+7d Hexham Robson Print Ltd Beginners' Chase Class 4 · 3m · Soft · 6 ran UR/6 — 10-11 —— Fearghal Davis EvensF
21 Mar 10+10d Carlisle Family Fun Day 3rd April Beginners' Chase Class 4 · 2m4f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 4/9 2¼ 10-11 —112B Fearghal Davis 40/1
11 Mar 10+96d Carlisle Jools Holland/alison Moyet 3rd July Beginners' Chase Class 4 · 2m4f · Good · 9 ran 5/9 11 10-11 —91C Fearghal Davis 12/1
2009 · 8 runs
05 Dec 09+28d Wetherby wetherbyracing.co.uk Goes Mobile With BluJam Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 2m4f · Heavy · 10 ran 6/10 1¼ 10-10 11898A Ryan Mania 11/2F
07 Nov 09+171d Kelso Graeme Todd Haulage And Friends Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 2m6½f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 3/12 3 11-2 118112A Fearghal Davis 18/1
20 May 09+21d Kelso Brown Newsagents Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 2m6½f · Good · 11 ran 8/11 2 11-10 118107A Graham Lee 3/1F
29 Apr 09+24d Kelso John N. Dunn Group Ltd Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 2m6½f · Good · 10 ran 1/10 11-2 115119A Ryan Mania 14/1
05 Apr 09+43d Hexham Mary Rowell Anniversary Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 2m4f · Good To Firm · 9 ran 5/9 2¼ 11-2 117105A Fearghal Davis 15/2
21 Feb 09+22d Newcastle Totequadpot Novices' Hurdle Class 2 · 2m6f · Heavy · 5 ran 1/5 11-5 117118B Graham Lee 9/1
30 Jan 09+20d Catterick catterickbridge.co.uk Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 3m1½f · Soft · 13 ran 8/13 19 11-4 11699C Paul Callaghan 20/1
10 Jan 09+50d Ayr Blue Square SP Guarantee Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 2m4f · Soft · 11 ran 11/11 ¾ 10-3 11787C Richie McGrath 9/1
2008 · 10 runs
21 Nov 08+2d Kelso Irish Racing Annual Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m6½f · Soft · 9 ran 1/9 11-3 110122A Ryan Mania 7/4F
19 Nov 08+11d Hexham totesuper7 Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 2m7½f · Heavy · 7 ran 3/7 2½ 10-1 110108B Wilson Renwick 15/2
08 Nov 08+34d Kelso Ship Inn, Dalkeith 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Div 1) Class 4 · 2m6½f · Soft · 11 ran 4/11 hd 10-5 110111B Ryan Mania 9/2
05 Oct 08+165d Kelso Support Childline Intermediate Hurdle Class 3 · 2m6½f · Good · 10 ran 6/10 18 10-13 11791C Richie McGrath 12/1
23 Apr 08+10d Perth attheraces.com Free Race Replays Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) Class 4 · 2m4f · Good · 12 ran 4/12 16 11-0 11599A Richie McGrath 7/2
13 Apr 08+6d Kelso Kelso Golf Club Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 2m6½f · Heavy · 9 ran 2/9 nse 11-1 106116A Richie McGrath 11/1
07 Apr 08+34d Kelso Princess Royal Trust For Carers Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m6½f · Soft · 12 ran UR/12 — 11-5 106— Ryan Mania 22/1
04 Mar 08+24d Newcastle St James Security Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 2m4½f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 3/11 ½ 10-9 106111A Ryan Mania 100/1
09 Feb 08+24d Ayr Racing UK Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 3m½f · Heavy · 11 ran 6/11 1¼ 10-5 11797C Ryan Mania 100/1
16 Jan 08+220d Newcastle Bet365 Call 08000 322 365 Novices' Hurdle Class 3 · 3m · Soft · 16 ran 7/16 14 10-5 11786C Ryan Mania 250/1
2007 · 2 runs
10 Jun 07+24d Perth SIS Standard NH Flat Race (Cond/Amats) Class 6 · 2m½f · Good · 11 ran 6/11 15 10-7 —81C Ryan Mania 10/1
17 May 07 Perth Ante Post Magazine Intermediate NH Flat Race Class 5 · 2m½f · Good · 18 ran 8/18 ½ 10-11 —85C Ryan Mania 25/1

Quick answers

How many races has Political Paddy won?
Political Paddy (GB) won 3 of 51 archived starts between 2007 and 2013, a strike rate of 5.9%. Placed 10 times in total (19.6% of starts).
Who trained Political Paddy?
Political Paddy (GB) was trained by Rayson Nixon on the most recent run on record, at Hexham on 11 May 2013.
Who is Political Paddy's sire?
Political Paddy (GB) is by Vitus (GB) out of Political Mill (GB), whose sire is Politico.
What going does Political Paddy prefer?
Political Paddy (GB) has the best record on heavy going: 1 win from 11 starts (9.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Political Paddy's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 80, from the run on 11 May 2013. The highest on record is 118.
What is Political Paddy's sire's record?
Vitus (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.4% of 122 runs since Jan 2008 (8 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Political Paddy's siblings?
Out of Political Mill (GB), Political Paddy (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Political Cruise (GB) (3). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Political Sox (GB)). The wins came over 2m3f–3m. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from May 2007. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.