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Politico (IRE) silks

Horse profile

Politico (IRE)

Blue Point (IRE) × Servalan (IRE) (No Nay Never (USA))
Sex
colt
Foaled
2021
Colour
bay

See also: Politico (GB) · Marjorie Fife · 7 runs · 0 wins

Highest OR
85
Record (GB & IRE)
3 wins from 8 runs (38%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£35,496 GB
Last official rating
80 (Flat)
Last run (GB & IRE)
23 Sep 2023, York (1/6)
Recent form
311755161

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtORWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
23 Sep 23York1/6100/30won ½Rossa RyanCharlie JohnstonHappy 60th Birthday Angela Clark Nursery HandicapClass 3Flat Turf7fGood to Soft8-1280Up The Jazz (IRE)£15,46290/4
14 Sep 23Doncaster6/717/25Oisin MurphyCharlie JohnstonChique Boutique Doncaster Specialists In Racewear Nursery HandicapClass 3Flat Turf7fSoft9-282Double Jump (GB)£18,039120/6
2 Sep 23Chester1/94/1won 2¾Franny NortonCharlie JohnstonBritish EBF Ruby Anniversary Novice StakesClass 4Flat Turf7fGood to Soft9-1080Autumn Rose (IRE)£5,233400/8
24 Jul 23Windsor5/613/23½Oisin MurphyCharlie JohnstonPlay With The Finest Bookmaker Fitzdares Nursery HandicapClass 4Flat Turf6fGood9-783Matters Most (GB)£5,832160/5
8 Jul 23Haydock5/918/15½Joe FanningCharlie Johnstonbet365 Nursery HandicapClass 4Flat Turf6fGood to Firm9-985Tierney (IRE)£10,468181/8
20 Jun 23Ascot17/20100/118½James DoyleCharlie JohnstonCoventry StakesGroup 2Flat Turf6fGood9-3-River Tiber (IRE)£85,065242/19
27 May 23Chester1/713/2won 3½Franny NortonCharlie JohnstonBritish EBF 40th Anniversary Maiden StakesClass 2Flat Turf6fGood9-7-Sioux Warrior (IRE)£12,740110/5
16 May 23Beverley3/109/27¼Franny NortonCharlie JohnstonIRE-Incentive It Pays To Buy Irish Novice StakesClass 5Flat Turf5fGood to Soft9-7-Bombay Bazaar (GB)£3,926-2/9
  • 1/623 Sep 23 · York100/30

    Happy 60th Birthday Angela Clark Nursery Handicap

    Class 37fGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    23 Sep 23
    Course
    York
    Pos
    1/6
    SP
    100/30
    Btn
    won ½
    Race
    Happy 60th Birthday Angela Clark Nursery Handicap
    Class
    Class 3
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    7f
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    8-12
    OR
    80
    Winner / 2nd
    Up The Jazz (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £15,462
    Days
    9
    Future form
    0/4
  • 6/714 Sep 23 · Doncaster17/2

    Chique Boutique Doncaster Specialists In Racewear Nursery Handicap

    Class 37fSoft

    All fields
    Date
    14 Sep 23
    Course
    Doncaster
    Pos
    6/7
    SP
    17/2
    Btn
    5
    Race
    Chique Boutique Doncaster Specialists In Racewear Nursery Handicap
    Class
    Class 3
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    7f
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    9-2
    OR
    82
    Winner / 2nd
    Double Jump (GB)
    Winner prize
    £18,039
    Days
    12
    Future form
    0/6
  • 1/92 Sep 23 · Chester4/1

    British EBF Ruby Anniversary Novice Stakes

    Class 47fGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    2 Sep 23
    Course
    Chester
    Pos
    1/9
    SP
    4/1
    Btn
    won 2¾
    Race
    British EBF Ruby Anniversary Novice Stakes
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    7f
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    9-10
    OR
    80
    Winner / 2nd
    Autumn Rose (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £5,233
    Days
    40
    Future form
    0/8
  • 5/624 Jul 23 · Windsor13/2

    Play With The Finest Bookmaker Fitzdares Nursery Handicap

    Class 46fGood

    All fields
    Date
    24 Jul 23
    Course
    Windsor
    Pos
    5/6
    SP
    13/2
    Btn
    3½
    Race
    Play With The Finest Bookmaker Fitzdares Nursery Handicap
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    6f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    9-7
    OR
    83
    Winner / 2nd
    Matters Most (GB)
    Winner prize
    £5,832
    Days
    16
    Future form
    0/5
  • 5/98 Jul 23 · Haydock18/1

    bet365 Nursery Handicap

    Class 46fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    8 Jul 23
    Course
    Haydock
    Pos
    5/9
    SP
    18/1
    Btn
    5½
    Race
    bet365 Nursery Handicap
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    6f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    9-9
    OR
    85
    Winner / 2nd
    Tierney (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £10,468
    Days
    18
    Future form
    1/8
  • 17/2020 Jun 23 · Ascot100/1

    Coventry Stakes

    Group 26fGood

    All fields
    Date
    20 Jun 23
    Course
    Ascot
    Pos
    17/20
    SP
    100/1
    Btn
    18½
    Race
    Coventry Stakes
    Class
    Group 2
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    6f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    9-3
    OR
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    River Tiber (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £85,065
    Days
    24
    Future form
    2/19
  • 1/727 May 23 · Chester13/2

    British EBF 40th Anniversary Maiden Stakes

    Class 26fGood

    All fields
    Date
    27 May 23
    Course
    Chester
    Pos
    1/7
    SP
    13/2
    Btn
    won 3½
    Race
    British EBF 40th Anniversary Maiden Stakes
    Class
    Class 2
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    6f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    9-7
    OR
    -
    Winner prize
    £12,740
    Days
    11
    Future form
    0/5
  • 3/1016 May 23 · Beverley9/2

    IRE-Incentive It Pays To Buy Irish Novice Stakes

    Class 55fGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    16 May 23
    Course
    Beverley
    Pos
    3/10
    SP
    9/2
    Btn
    7¼
    Race
    IRE-Incentive It Pays To Buy Irish Novice Stakes
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    5f
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    9-7
    OR
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Bombay Bazaar (GB)
    Winner prize
    £3,926
    Days
    -
    Future form
    2/9

Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
8 Jul 23Haydockbet365 Nursery Handicap5/9Flaccianello (IRE)65 Aug 23Newmarket (July)British EBF Fillies' Nursery Handicap
20 Jun 23AscotCoventry Stakes17/20Bucanero Fuerte (GB)32 Jul 23Curragh (IRE)GAIN Railway Stakes
20 Jun 23AscotCoventry Stakes17/20Watch My Tracer (IRE)717 Jul 23WindsorBritish Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (Div I)
16 May 23BeverleyIRE-Incentive It Pays To Buy Irish Novice Stakes3/10Bombay Bazaar (GB)110 Jun 23Beverleybet365 Two Year Old Trophy Conditions Stakes (Colts & Geldings)
16 May 23BeverleyIRE-Incentive It Pays To Buy Irish Novice Stakes3/10Cuban Secret (IRE)68 Jun 23YarmouthCharles Lumsden Ati Tanks Memorial Restricted Novice Stakes
  • 5/98 Jul 23 · Haydock

    bet365 Nursery Handicap

    All fields
    Date
    8 Jul 23
    Course
    Haydock
    Race
    bet365 Nursery Handicap
    This horse
    5/9
    Winner next time
    Flaccianello (IRE)
    Their pos
    6
    Won on
    5 Aug 23
    At
    Newmarket (July)
    Race won
    British EBF Fillies' Nursery Handicap
  • 17/2020 Jun 23 · Ascot

    Coventry Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    20 Jun 23
    Course
    Ascot
    Race
    Coventry Stakes
    This horse
    17/20
    Winner next time
    Bucanero Fuerte (GB)
    Their pos
    3
    Won on
    2 Jul 23
    At
    Curragh (IRE)
    Race won
    GAIN Railway Stakes
  • 17/2020 Jun 23 · Ascot

    Coventry Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    20 Jun 23
    Course
    Ascot
    Race
    Coventry Stakes
    This horse
    17/20
    Winner next time
    Watch My Tracer (IRE)
    Their pos
    7
    Won on
    17 Jul 23
    Race won
    British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (Div I)
  • 3/1016 May 23 · Beverley

    IRE-Incentive It Pays To Buy Irish Novice Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    16 May 23
    Course
    Beverley
    Race
    IRE-Incentive It Pays To Buy Irish Novice Stakes
    This horse
    3/10
    Winner next time
    Bombay Bazaar (GB)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    10 Jun 23
    Race won
    bet365 Two Year Old Trophy Conditions Stakes (Colts & Geldings)
  • 3/1016 May 23 · Beverley

    IRE-Incentive It Pays To Buy Irish Novice Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    16 May 23
    Course
    Beverley
    Race
    IRE-Incentive It Pays To Buy Irish Novice Stakes
    This horse
    3/10
    Winner next time
    Cuban Secret (IRE)
    Their pos
    6
    Won on
    8 Jun 23
    Race won
    Charles Lumsden Ati Tanks Memorial Restricted Novice Stakes

Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).

Trainer changes

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardOR first runOR last runBest ORRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Charlie Johnston16 May 2323 Sep 233/10858085830137.5%50.0%£35,496€0
Charlie Johnston
First run
16 May 23
Last run
23 Sep 23
First run for yard
3/10
OR first run
85
OR last run
80
Best OR
85
Runs
8
Wins
3
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
37.5%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£35,496
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)Best ORFirst runLast run
Flat830137.5%50.0%£35,496€08516 May 2323 Sep 23
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
8
Wins
3
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
37.5%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£35,496
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Best OR
85
First run
16 May 23
Last run
23 Sep 23

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

By race type

Race typeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat Turf830137.5%50.0%£35,496€0
Flat Turf
Race type
Flat Turf
Runs
8
Wins
3
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
37.5%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£35,496
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Good to Firm10000.0%0.0%£612€0
Good310033.3%33.3%£12,740€0
Good to Soft320166.7%100.0%£21,616€0
Soft10000.0%0.0%£529€0
Good to Firm
Going
Good to Firm
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£612
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Good
Going
Good
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£12,740
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Good to Soft
Going
Good to Soft
Runs
3
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
66.7%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£21,616
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Soft
Going
Soft
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£529
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
5f to 6f510120.0%40.0%£14,272€0
7f to 1m320066.7%66.7%£21,224€0
5f to 6f
Distance
5f to 6f
Runs
5
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
20.0%
Place %
40.0%
Prize GB (£)
£14,272
Prize IRE (€)
€0
7f to 1m
Distance
7f to 1m
Runs
3
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
66.7%
Place %
66.7%
Prize GB (£)
£21,224
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.

By course

CourseRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Chester2200100.0%100.0%£17,973€0
York1100100.0%100.0%£15,462€0
Ascot10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Beverley10010.0%100.0%£920€0
Doncaster10000.0%0.0%£529€0
Haydock10000.0%0.0%£612€0
Windsor10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Chester
Course
Chester
Runs
2
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£17,973
Prize IRE (€)
€0
York
Course
York
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£15,462
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Ascot
Course
Ascot
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Beverley
Course
Beverley
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£920
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Doncaster
Course
Doncaster
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£529
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Haydock
Course
Haydock
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£612
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Windsor
Course
Windsor
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By class

ClassRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Group 210000.0%0.0%£0€0
Class 21100100.0%100.0%£12,740€0
Class 3210050.0%50.0%£15,991€0
Class 4310033.3%33.3%£5,845€0
Class 510010.0%100.0%£920€0
Group 2
Class
Group 2
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Class 2
Class
Class 2
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£12,740
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Class 3
Class
Class 3
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£15,991
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Class 4
Class
Class 4
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£5,845
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Class 5
Class
Class 5
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£920
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Pattern (Group/Grade/Listed) shown ahead of class. Irish races carry no class, so they are grouped as handicap or non-handicap.

By field size

RunnersRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
6 to 8 runners420050.0%50.0%£28,731€0
9 to 12 runners310133.3%66.7%£6,766€0
17+ runners10000.0%0.0%£0€0
6 to 8 runners
Runners
6 to 8 runners
Runs
4
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£28,731
Prize IRE (€)
€0
9 to 12 runners
Runners
9 to 12 runners
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
33.3%
Place %
66.7%
Prize GB (£)
£6,766
Prize IRE (€)
€0
17+ runners
Runners
17+ runners
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By month

MonthRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
May210150.0%100.0%£13,660€0
June10000.0%0.0%£0€0
July20000.0%0.0%£612€0
September320066.7%66.7%£21,224€0
May
Month
May
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
50.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£13,660
Prize IRE (€)
€0
June
Month
June
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
July
Month
July
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£612
Prize IRE (€)
€0
September
Month
September
Runs
3
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
66.7%
Place %
66.7%
Prize GB (£)
£21,224
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Franny Norton320166.7%100.0%£18,894€0
Oisin Murphy20000.0%0.0%£529€0
Rossa Ryan1100100.0%100.0%£15,462€0
James Doyle10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Joe Fanning10000.0%0.0%£612€0
Franny Norton
Runs
3
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
66.7%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£18,894
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Oisin Murphy
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£529
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Rossa Ryan
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£15,462
Prize IRE (€)
€0
James Doyle
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Joe Fanning
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£612
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By trainer

TrainerRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Charlie Johnston830137.5%50.0%£35,496€0
Charlie Johnston
Runs
8
Wins
3
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
37.5%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£35,496
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear830137.5%50.0%£35,496€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
8
Wins
3
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
37.5%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£35,496
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Headgear codes as declared: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield.

By days since last run

Days since last runRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run10010.0%100.0%£920€0
8 to 14 days320066.7%66.7%£28,731€0
15 to 30 days30000.0%0.0%£612€0
31 to 60 days1100100.0%100.0%£5,233€0
Debut / no previous run
Days since last run
Debut / no previous run
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£920
Prize IRE (€)
€0
8 to 14 days
Days since last run
8 to 14 days
Runs
3
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
66.7%
Place %
66.7%
Prize GB (£)
£28,731
Prize IRE (€)
€0
15 to 30 days
Days since last run
15 to 30 days
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£612
Prize IRE (€)
€0
31 to 60 days
Days since last run
31 to 60 days
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£5,233
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchBlue Point (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. SireBlue Point (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireShamardal (USA)
  2. Sire's damScarlett Rose (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Sire's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's sire's damNot traced
  3. Sire's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchServalan (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. DamServalan (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireNo Nay Never (USA)
  2. Dam's damCatch The Eye (IRE)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireOratorio (IRE)
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Blue Point (IRE)
Servalan (IRE)
Shamardal (USA)
Scarlett Rose (GB)
No Nay Never (USA)
Catch The Eye (IRE)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Oratorio (IRE)
Not traced

Breeding card

HorsePolitico (IRE)
Sexcolt
Foaled2021
SireBlue Point (IRE)
DamServalan (IRE)
DamsireNo Nay Never (USA)
Sire's sireShamardal (USA)
Sire's damScarlett Rose (GB)
2nd damCatch The Eye (IRE)
2nd dam's sireOratorio (IRE)
Dam's own recordListed winner (2 black-type wins)
Dam's produce2 winners from 3 runners
Notable siblingSavernake (IRE)

Female line

  1. Servalan (IRE) · by No Nay Never (USA) · 2 winners from 3 runners · Listed winner (2 black-type wins)
  2. Catch The Eye (IRE) · by Oratorio (IRE) · 4 winners from 4 runners · Black-type placed
  3. Lexy May (USA) · 4 winners from 5 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireBreederFoaledColourSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Blue Point (IRE)Servalan (IRE)No Nay Never (USA)Vimal & Gillian Khosla8 Feb 21baycoltFlat 6.7f · NH 2m½fFlat 6.5f
Blue Point (IRE)
Breeder
Vimal & Gillian Khosla
Foaled
8 Feb 21
Colour
bay
Sex
colt
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 6.7f · NH 2m½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 6.5f

Progeny of Blue Point (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs2,9694141,04913.9%35.3%83
At 7f to 1m1,15616541314.3%35.7%32
On Good to soft or yielding going260358413.5%32.3%32
At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going101143513.9%34.7%22
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
2,969
Wins
414
Placed
1,049
Win %
13.9%
Place %
35.3%
This horse runs
8
This horse wins
3
At 7f to 1m
Condition
At 7f to 1m
Runs
1,156
Wins
165
Placed
413
Win %
14.3%
Place %
35.7%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
2
On Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
260
Wins
35
Placed
84
Win %
13.5%
Place %
32.3%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
2
At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
101
Wins
14
Placed
35
Win %
13.9%
Place %
34.7%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
2

Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.

Blue Point (IRE) × No Nay Never (USA) mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat11100.0%083137.5%£35,496€0
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
1
Winners
1
Winners %
100.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
8
Wins
3
2nd/3rd
1
Win %
37.5%
Prize GB (£)
£35,496
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Politico (IRE)830£35,496€0
Politico (IRE)
Runs
8
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£35,496
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

CodeCurrent ORHighest ORLowest ORLast winning ORLast winRated runs
Flat8085808023 Sep 235
Flat
Code
Flat
Current OR
80
Highest OR
85
Lowest OR
80
Last winning OR
80
Last win
23 Sep 23
Rated runs
5

Current OR here is the mark carried on the latest run in each code; the page header uses a newer declared mark where one exists.

Official rating by run

DateCourseCodeORChangePos
23 Sep 23YorkFlat80-21/6
14 Sep 23DoncasterFlat8226/7
2 Sep 23ChesterFlat80-31/9
24 Jul 23WindsorFlat83-25/6
8 Jul 23HaydockFlat85-5/9
  • 1/623 Sep 23 · York
    All fields
    Date
    23 Sep 23
    Course
    York
    Code
    Flat
    OR
    80
    Change
    -2
    Pos
    1/6
  • 6/714 Sep 23 · Doncaster
    All fields
    Date
    14 Sep 23
    Course
    Doncaster
    Code
    Flat
    OR
    82
    Change
    2
    Pos
    6/7
  • 1/92 Sep 23 · Chester
    All fields
    Date
    2 Sep 23
    Course
    Chester
    Code
    Flat
    OR
    80
    Change
    -3
    Pos
    1/9
  • 5/624 Jul 23 · Windsor
    All fields
    Date
    24 Jul 23
    Course
    Windsor
    Code
    Flat
    OR
    83
    Change
    -2
    Pos
    5/6
  • 5/98 Jul 23 · Haydock
    All fields
    Date
    8 Jul 23
    Course
    Haydock
    Code
    Flat
    OR
    85
    Change
    -
    Pos
    5/9

Current mark v winning marks

CodeCurrent OROR last runChangeLast winning ORLast winv last winningHighest winning ORv highest winningHighest ORv highest
Flat808008023 Sep 23080085-5
Flat
Code
Flat
Current OR
80
OR last run
80
Change
0
Last winning OR
80
Last win
23 Sep 23
v last winning
0
Highest winning OR
80
v highest winning
0
Highest OR
85
v highest
-5

Differences are current OR minus the mark shown (positive = higher now). Current OR in the main code uses a newer declared or published mark where one exists.

Family

Dam summary

Servalan (IRE)

Record
Listed winner (2 black-type wins)
G1 winners
0
Produce
2 winners from 3 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Blue Point (IRE) out of Servalan (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Invincible Spirit (IRE)

By Bayside Boy (IRE)

Female line

  1. 1Servalan (IRE) · by No Nay Never (USA)
  2. 2Catch The Eye (IRE) · by Oratorio (IRE)
  3. 3Lexy May (USA)

Notable relatives

Dam

View full Lexy May family

In brief

When was Politico foaled?

Politico (IRE), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 8 February 2021.

Who are the sire and dam of Politico?

Politico (IRE) is by Blue Point (IRE) out of Servalan (IRE), a daughter of No Nay Never (USA), and was bred by Vimal & Gillian Khosla.

Who trained Politico?

Politico (IRE) was trained by Charlie Johnston and owned by Saeed Bin Mohammed Al Qassimi at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Politico's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Politico (IRE) won 3 of 8 races (38%). Runs abroad (for example in France, Dubai or the USA) are not included.

What is Politico's biggest win?

Politico (IRE)'s biggest win in Britain or Ireland came in the British EBF 40th Anniversary Maiden Stakes at Chester on 27 May 2023.

Has Politico ever been beaten?

Politico (IRE) was beaten 5 times in 8 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 16 May 2023 at Beverley (3rd of 10).

What was Politico's official rating?

Politico (IRE) was last officially rated 80 on the Flat (career high 85).

Is Politico still racing?

Politico (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 23 September 2023 at York in the Happy 60th Birthday Angela Clark Nursery Handicap, finishing 1st of 6, and has not run there since.

Is Politico related to any top horses?

Politico (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Servalan (IRE) (dam, Listed winner), from the Lexy May (USA) family.

What is Politico's record at Chester?

Politico (IRE) ran most often at Chester, with 2 wins from 2 runs there.

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