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Horse profile

Political Power (IRE)

3yo gelding (at last run, Dec 2025) · Trainer Charlie Clover · Owner Mark Benton
by Wooded (IRE) out of Orayda (IRE) (New Approach)
18 runs · 11 courses · from Apr 2024
As at 8 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Newmarket Last run 9 Dec 2025 · 3rd of 8 Last raced off OR 72
KTB Profile

Political Power is 1 from 18, the win coming at Class 5 level in the Win With Zyn Handicap at Newmarket in Jun 2025 over 1m – 1m1f on good going off an official rating of 70. The gelding has not won since. He has nine runs on turf and nine on the all-weather, with the sole success on the former. His last run, at Newcastle in Dec 2025, was a third of eight in a Class 5 handicap off an official rating of 72.

Based on 18 archived runs · run-style from 13 commented runs since Jan 2025 · updated 8 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance Won on turf, 0 on AW Win at Class 5
Official rating72↓ 4lb off peak
72 70–76

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 105 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Newcastle (AW), 17 Oct 2025

How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →

Flat 17 figures · best 121A · median 85
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 8 Nov 2025
Standard (AW)9121A971 run · —
Good485A63.5—
Good to Firm384C70—
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 8 Nov 2025
1m – 1m1f8109B861 run · —
6f – 7f7121A89—
1m2f – 1m4f1———
Under 6f1———

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 17 figures from 17 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 91A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Newcastle (AW), 17 Oct 2025 Official rating 72 at the last run, 9 Dec 2025

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 →

Flat 17 figures · best 91A · median 78
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 8 Nov 2025
Standard (AW)991A831 run · —
Good484A71.5—
Good to Firm374B58—
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 8 Nov 2025
1m – 1m1f888A79.51 run · —
6f – 7f791A80—
1m2f – 1m4f1———
Under 6f1———

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 17 figures from 17 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 from 13 analysed runs since Jan 2025

  • Prominent 6 (46%) · 0 wins
  • Held up 3 (23%) · 0 wins
  • Mid-division 3 (23%) · 1 win
  • Led 1 (8%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 7.5% of 523 runs since Apr 2024 (116 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm100%−7.5—
Good to Firm900%−7.50 from 3
Good7956.3%−1.21 from 4
Good to Soft9855.1%−2.4—
Soft11287.1%−0.40 from 1
Heavy3425.9%−1.60 from 1
Standard (AW)1901910%+2.50 from 9
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f2114.8%−2.70 from 2
6f – 7f201168%+0.50 from 7
1m – 1m1f194147.2%−0.31 from 8
1m2f – 1m4f8067.5%00 from 1
1m5f – 2m19210.5%+3—
2m1f – 2m4f800%−7.5—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2024 · as at 7 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Orayda (IRE) (New Approach)

5 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Barsham (FR) (2 wins).

The wins came over 6f–1m1½f.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Barsham (FR)2421m–1m1½f—
Waggad (FR)316f—
Gazwah (FR)30——
Salt Lake (FR)80——
Le Cacoin (FR)50——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 9 0 0% −9.00
Good 4 1 25% +13.00
Good to Firm 3 0 0% −3.00
Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 12 1 8% +5.00
Class 4 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Newcastle (AW) 3 0 0% −3.00
Wolverhampton (AW) 3 0 0% −3.00
Newmarket 2 1 50% +15.00
Salisbury 2 0 0% −2.00
Kempton (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Epsom Downs 1 0 0% −1.00
Southwell (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Curragh 1 0 0% −1.00
Bellewstown 1 0 0% −1.00
Tipperary 1 0 0% −1.00
Chantilly (FR) 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m – 1m1f 8 1 13% +9.00
6f – 7f 7 0 0% −7.00
Under 6f 2 0 0% −2.00
1m2f – 1m4f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
David Egan 9 0 0% −9.00
Darragh Keenan 5 1 20% +12.00
Sean Levey 1 0 0% −1.00
Paddy Bradley 1 0 0% −1.00
Jim Crowley 1 0 0% −1.00
James Ryan 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 11 0 0% −11.00
Tongue tie 6 1 17% +11.00
Hood 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2025 14 1 7% +3.00
2024 4 0 0% −4.00

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 ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2025 · 14 runs
09 Dec 25+35d Newcastle (AW) Bet 10 Get 40 With BetMGM Handicap Class 5 · 1m · Standard · 8 ran Sat behind the front group early - driven forward past two furlongs out and found more approaching the final furlong to move into second - couldn't find more inside the closing stages and gave way close home to finish third 3/8 1¼ 9-6 7295A88A Darragh Keenan 9/4J
04 Nov 25+18d Wolverhampton (AW) Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap Class 5 · 1m½f · Standard · 9 ran Sluggish start - swift advance from outside to sit close up 7f out - moved into second shortly after - eased back out of that spot over 2f out under pressure - faded in the last furlong to finish 5th 5/9 2 9-10 7397A83A Darragh Keenan 11/4F
17 Oct 25+70d Newcastle (AW) Happy Birthday Phil From Probio-Energy Handicap Class 5 · 7f · Standard · 12 ran Settled midfield - moved through strongly wide of rivals a furlong out - closed into second inside final furlong but narrowly denied 2/12 hd 9-6 71105A91A David Egan 7/2
08 Aug 25+16d Newmarket Maritime Cargo Services Container Gallop Handicap Class 5 · 1m2f · Good To Firm · 9 ran Sluggish start and unbalanced break - settled towards the back of the field throughout - never able to threaten leaders - finished 9th 9/9 1¼ 9-6 7284C53C David Egan 9/1
23 Jul 25+13d Salisbury Highclere Castle Gin Handicap Class 5 · 1m · Good To Firm · 5 ran Slow to get going - settled off the pace early before moving into a forward position - fighting for its head - asked for effort 2f out - lost ground quickly - finished off well in the closing stages to grab fourth 4/5 ¾ 9-8 7359C74B Sean Levey 9/2
10 Jul 25+20d Epsom Downs Betfred Nifty 50 Handicap Class 5 · 1m½f · Good · 10 ran Hampered at the break - settled behind the front group wide - pushed along to challenge the winner 2f out then found nothing final furlong 5/10 1½ 9-4 7373B71A Paddy Bradley 11/2
20 Jun 25+27d Newmarket Win With Zyn Handicap Class 5 · 1m · Good · 9 ran Settled in the pack - roused along 2f out - held up for a gap inside the final furlong then burst through - forged to the front close home to win 1/9 9-9 7085A84A Darragh Keenan 16/1
24 May 25+52d Salisbury MPS Services Group Handicap Class 5 · 7f · Good To Firm · 10 ran Sluggish start - settled towards the back on the outside - no impression inside final 2f - eventually finished 9th 9/10 1 9-9 7270A58A Jim Crowley 7/1
02 Apr 25+16d Southwell (AW) BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap Class 5 · 1m · Standard · 13 ran Settled off the leaders early - asked for effort with 2f left and stayed on at one tempo - nudged ahead marginally close home to finish 7th 7/13 hd 9-7 73109B81A David Egan 12/1
17 Mar 25+12d Wolverhampton (AW) Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1) Class 4 · 7f · Standard · 7 ran Set the pace early - pressed for effort a furlong out and lost command inside final stages - battled on but couldn't get past winner 2/7 1¼ 9-1 73110A86A David Egan 15/8
05 Mar 25+9d Kempton (AW) Unibet More Extra Place Races Handicap (Div 2) Class 5 · 7f · Standard To Slow · 9 ran Sat close to the pace early - pushed to the front approaching final furlong before being overhauled inside it - couldn't find more late and finished 4th 4/9 1 9-8 7489A80A David Egan 3/1F
24 Feb 25+12d Wolverhampton (AW) Win 1M With BetMGM's Golden Goals Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 · 7f · Standard · 12 ran Settled in 5th early - moved up wide with two furlongs left and took second - held that effort to the line but no match for the winner 2/12 1¾ 8-13 74121A78A David Egan 5/1
12 Feb 25+12d Kempton (AW) Unibet More Extra Place Races Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 · 1m · Standard To Slow · 12 ran Settled just off the pace - angled right approaching 2f out and pushed along - flattened out inside the last - finished fourth beaten just over three lengths 4/12 1 8-11 7687A78A Darragh Keenan 5/1
31 Jan 25+195d Newcastle (AW) Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 · 7f · Standard · 8 ran Went eagerly early on - tracked the front-runner - pushed along to close in inside the final 2f - stayed on to finish second beaten half a length 2/8 ½ 8-12 7672A84A Darragh Keenan 18/1
2024 · 4 runs
20 Jul 24+15d Curragh Juddmonte Chaldean Irish European Breeders Fund (C & G) Maiden 7f · Good · 12 ran 8/12 2¼ 9-5 —54C55C David Egan 40/1
05 Jul 24+37d Bellewstown Irish EBF Median Sires Series (C & G) Maiden 1m · Good · 9 ran 3/9 hd 8-12 —49A72A James Ryan 12/1
29 May 24+55d Tipperary Tipperary (C & G) Maiden 5f · Soft · 7 ran 7/7 16 9-5 —71C35C David Egan 4/1
04 Apr 24 Chantilly (FR) Prix du Premier Pas (Maiden) (Unraced 2yo) (Turf) 5f · Heavy · 7 ran 4/7 hd 9-2 ——— David Egan 29/10

Quick answers

How many races has Political Power won?
Political Power (IRE) won 1 of 18 archived starts between 2024 and 2025, a strike rate of 5.6%. Placed 7 times in total (38.9% of starts).
Who trains Political Power?
Political Power (IRE) is trained by Charlie Clover, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 9 December 2025.
Who is Political Power's sire?
Political Power (IRE) is by Wooded (IRE) out of Orayda (IRE), whose sire is New Approach.
What going does Political Power prefer?
Political Power (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Political Power's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 72, from the run on 9 December 2025. The highest on record is 76.
What is Political Power's sire's record?
Wooded (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.5% of 523 runs since Apr 2024 (116 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Political Power's siblings?
Out of Orayda (IRE), Political Power (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Barsham (FR) (2). The wins came over 6f–1m1½f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from April 2024. 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.