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Politics (IRE)

5yo gelding (at last run, Apr 2023) · Last trainer Michael Appleby · Last owner The Horse Watchers 1
by Muhaarar (GB) out of Wrong Answer (GB) (Verglas)
30 runs · 13 courses · from Jul 2020
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 18 Apr 2023 — 1,289 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2023 · 3rd of 10 3 wins · Lingfield (AW), Southwell (AW) & Sandown Last raced off OR 70
KTB Profile

Politics (IRE) is a gelding who won three of 30 starts. Two of those wins came in handicaps over 6f – 7f on Standard (AW) at Lingfield (AW) in Jan 2023 and Southwell (AW) in Dec 2022, while his first success was in a Class 5 maiden over under 6f on good to firm at Sandown in Aug 2020. He raced on turf and all-weather, with his last run, at Southwell (AW) in Apr 2023, producing a third of 10 off an official rating of 70.

Based on 30 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 15lb off peak
Official rating70↓ 15lb off peak
70 63–85

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 106 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Lingfield (AW), 24 Feb 2023

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 30 figures · best 131A · median 87.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)18106A87.5—
Good4105A93—
Good to Firm3131A91—
Soft386C82—
Heavy1———
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
6f – 7f22106A88.5—
Under 6f8131A82—

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 30 figures from 30 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 80A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Southwell (AW), 18 Apr 2023 Official rating 70 at the last run, 18 Apr 2023

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. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Flat 30 figures · best 103A · median 79.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)18103A78.5—
Good491A76.5—
Good to Firm396A90—
Soft397A84—
Heavy1———
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
6f – 7f22103A77—
Under 6f897A90.5—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 30 figures from 30 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
Muhaarar (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.5% of 4,797 runs since Jan 2008 (412 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm10220%+8.5—
Good to Firm6558112.4%+0.91 from 3
Good99711211.2%−0.30 from 4
Good to Soft523529.9%−1.60 from 1
Soft661649.7%−1.80 from 3
Heavy1852513.5%+20 from 1
Standard (AW)1,76521812.4%+0.92 from 18
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f283279.5%−21 from 8
6f – 7f1,50217111.4%−0.12 from 22
1m – 1m1f1,29617713.7%+2.2—
1m2f – 1m4f1,14211510.1%−1.4—
1m5f – 2m3844612%+0.5—
2m1f – 2m4f158159.5%−2—
2m5f – 3m2827.1%−4.4—
Over 3m4125%+13.5—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Wrong Answer (GB) (Verglas)

7 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Internationalangel (IRE) (7 wins).

The wins came over 5f–7f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Internationalangel (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Internationalangel (IRE)2877fClass 3
Harlequin Angel (IRE)1027fClass 4
Golden Circle (IRE)615fClass 5
Noble Star (IRE)1017fClass 5
Farook (IRE)716fClass 5
Trivia Quest (IRE)10——
Porto Arabia (IRE)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 18 2 11% −12.92
Good 4 0 0% −4.00
Good to Firm 3 1 33% −0.90
Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 13 2 15% −8.02
Class 4 9 0 0% −9.00
Class 3 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 6 3 1 33% −0.80
Class 1 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Southwell (AW) 7 1 14% −4.80
Wolverhampton (AW) 5 0 0% −5.00
Lingfield (AW) 4 1 25% −1.12
Redcar 2 0 0% −2.00
Doncaster 2 0 0% −2.00
Thirsk 2 0 0% −2.00
Pontefract 2 0 0% −2.00
Chelmsford City (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Newcastle (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Ayr 1 0 0% −1.00
Beverley 1 0 0% −1.00
York 1 0 0% −1.00
Sandown 1 1 100% +1.10

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
6f – 7f 22 2 9% −16.92
Under 6f 8 1 13% −5.90

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Rowan Scott 9 0 0% −9.00
Jason Watson 5 1 20% −2.80
Oisin Murphy 3 1 33% −0.90
Daniel Muscutt 2 1 50% +0.88
Oisin McSweeney 2 0 0% −2.00
Tony Hamilton 2 0 0% −2.00
Cieren Fallon 1 0 0% −1.00
Theodore Ladd 1 0 0% −1.00
Luke Morris 1 0 0% −1.00
Alistair Rawlinson 1 0 0% −1.00
Harry Russell 1 0 0% −1.00
Shane Gray 1 0 0% −1.00
Kevin Stott 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Hood 16 1 6% −13.12
None 10 2 20% −5.70
Cheekpieces 4 0 0% −4.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2023 8 1 13% −5.12
2022 12 1 8% −9.80
2021 7 0 0% −7.00
2020 3 1 33% −0.90

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
2023 · 8 runs
18 Apr 23+24d Southwell (AW) Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Handicap Class 5 · 6f · Standard · 10 ran 3/10 3¾ 9-9 7087A80A Jason Watson 10/1
25 Mar 23+29d Lingfield (AW) Betuk Over 40,000 Live Streamed Races Handicap Class 5 · 6f · Standard · 9 ran 7/9 ¾ 9-10 7178A75A Cieren Fallon 13/8F
24 Feb 23+8d Lingfield (AW) Spreadex Sports First Goalscorer Insurance Handicap Class 3 · 7f · Standard · 8 ran 7/8 3¾ 8-5 72106A55A Theodore Ladd 14/1
16 Feb 23+13d Chelmsford City (AW) Betsi Handicap Class 5 · 7f · Standard · 7 ran 4/7 ½ 9-6 7297A80A Jason Watson 10/3
03 Feb 23+3d Lingfield (AW) Spreadex Sports Live UK Racing Streaming Handicap Class 5 · 7f · Standard · 7 ran 2/7 ¾ 9-4 7094A88A Jason Watson 13/8F
31 Jan 23+13d Southwell (AW) BetUKs Acca Club 5 Free Bet Handicap Class 3 · 6f · Standard · 9 ran 6/9 nk 8-8 7089A68A Luke Morris 11/2
18 Jan 23+7d Wolverhampton (AW) Spreadex Sports First Goalscorer Insurance Handicap Class 5 · 7f · Standard · 7 ran 5/7 nk 9-10 67104B81A Daniel Muscutt 10/11F
11 Jan 23+13d Lingfield (AW) Spreadex Sports Best Premier League Odds Handicap Class 5 · 7f · Standard · 7 ran 1/7 9-6 6786A78A Daniel Muscutt 15/8F
2022 · 12 runs
29 Dec 22+14d Southwell (AW) BetUK Over 40,000 Live Streamed Races Handicap Class 5 · 6f · Standard · 14 ran 6/14 1 9-1 6798B76A Jason Watson 2/1F
15 Dec 22+10d Southwell (AW) Scu Selects Expert Tips By BetUK Handicap Class 6 · 6f · Standard To Slow · 12 ran 1/12 9-7 6383A94A Jason Watson 6/5F
05 Dec 22+42d Wolverhampton (AW) Huge Daily Boosts Only At BetUK Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 · 5f · Standard · 10 ran 2/10 1 9-7 6381A78A Alistair Rawlinson 3/1
24 Oct 22+31d Redcar Watch Race Replays At racingtv.com Apprentice Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 · 6f · Heavy · 10 ran 7/10 3¾ 9-12 6576A59A Oisin McSweeney 15/2
23 Sep 22+15d Newcastle (AW) Free Tips Daily On Attheraces.com Handicap Class 5 · 6f · Standard To Slow · 14 ran 14/14 2½ 9-1 6766B39A Rowan Scott 12/1
08 Sep 22+33d Doncaster Hippo Pro3 Handicap (Div 1) Class 5 · 5.5f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 5/13 nk 9-5 6881C92A Rowan Scott 16/1
06 Aug 22+26d Ayr Scottish Sun On Sunday Handicap Class 5 · 6f · Good · 8 ran 3/8 3½ 9-11 7098A80A Harry Russell 7/1
11 Jul 22+16d Wolverhampton (AW) Cazoo Handicap Class 5 · 6f · Standard To Slow · 12 ran 9/12 ¾ 9-7 7373A69A Oisin McSweeney 10/1
25 Jun 22+11d Doncaster Alan Wood Plumbing & Heating Handicap Class 4 · 6f · Good To Firm · 9 ran 8/9 ½ 9-1 7691A62A Shane Gray 16/1
14 Jun 22+50d Thirsk Join Our Vickers.Bet App Handicap Class 4 · 6f · Good · 12 ran 7/12 3¾ 10-1 79105A73A Kevin Stott 28/1
25 Apr 22+24d Thirsk Over 60 Betting Sites At bettingsites.ltd.uk Handicap Class 3 · 6f · Good · 10 ran 10/10 1 9-1 8188A59A Tony Hamilton 22/1
01 Apr 22+93d Southwell (AW) Betway Handicap Class 3 · 6f · Standard · 13 ran 13/13 2¼ 8-13 8278B59A Rowan Scott 6/1
2021 · 7 runs
29 Dec 21+13d Southwell (AW) betyourway At Betway Handicap Class 4 · 6f · Standard To Slow · 13 ran 2/13 1¼ 9-3 8196B90A Rowan Scott 15/2
16 Dec 21+12d Southwell (AW) Betway Handicap Class 4 · 6f · Standard To Slow · 10 ran 6/10 ¾ 9-4 8273A79A Rowan Scott 2/1J
04 Dec 21+33d Wolverhampton (AW) betyourway At Betway Handicap Class 4 · 6f · Standard · 11 ran 2/11 ¾ 9-7 80104A103A Rowan Scott 5/1
01 Nov 21+14d Wolverhampton (AW) Betway Handicap Class 4 · 6f · Standard · 9 ran 4/9 1¼ 9-9 8188A82A Rowan Scott 13/2
18 Oct 21+16d Pontefract Racing TV Club Day Handicap Class 4 · 5f · Soft · 14 ran 5/14 1¼ 9-5 8386C97A Tony Hamilton 20/1
02 Oct 21+17d Redcar Watch Race Replays At racingtv.com Handicap Class 4 · 5f · Good · 14 ran 7/14 shd 9-7 8479C91A Rowan Scott 18/1
15 Sep 21+389d Beverley Eddie Moll Handicap Class 4 · 5f · Soft · 8 ran 5/8 1¾ 9-9 8582A84A Rowan Scott 28/1
2020 · 3 runs
22 Aug 20+15d York Julia Graves Roses Stakes (Listed) Class 1 · 5f · Soft · 10 ran 7/10 ½ 9-0 8182A77A Oisin Murphy 5/1
07 Aug 20+15d Sandown British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (Plus 10) Class 5 · 5f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 1/8 9-5 —131A96A Oisin Murphy 11/10F
23 Jul 20 Pontefract British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 5f · Good To Firm · 9 ran 2/9 1¾ 9-5 —90A90A Oisin Murphy 15/8

Quick answers

How many races has Politics won?
Politics (IRE) won 3 of 30 archived starts between 2020 and 2023, a strike rate of 10%. Placed 10 times in total (33.3% of starts).
Who trained Politics?
Politics (IRE) was trained by Michael Appleby on the most recent run on record, at Southwell (AW) on 18 April 2023.
Who is Politics's sire?
Politics (IRE) is by Muhaarar (GB) out of Wrong Answer (GB), whose sire is Verglas.
What going does Politics prefer?
Politics (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Politics's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 70, from the run on 18 April 2023. The highest on record is 85.
What is Politics's sire's record?
Muhaarar (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.5% of 4,797 runs since Jan 2008 (412 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Politics's siblings?
Out of Wrong Answer (GB), Politics (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Internationalangel (IRE) (7). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Internationalangel (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–7f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from July 2020. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.