Horse Details

Political Power (IRE)

18 Runs 1 Wins (5.6%) 6 Places (33.3%)
Owner: Mark Benton Silks Mark Benton Trainer: Charlie Clover
3 years old b IRE
Sire: Wooded (IRE)
Dam: Orayda (IRE)
Damsire: New Approach
Past Runs (18 Total)
Date/Time Course Draw Distance Jockey Trainer Position Time Beaten By OR Weight SP Comment
09/12/25
17:30 		Newcastle (AW) 8 1m Darragh Keenan Charlie Clover 3rd 1:41.43 1.25 72 9-6 9/4J
In touch with leaders - prominent over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 2/1)
04/11/25
18:00 		Wolverhampton (AW) 9 1m½f Darragh Keenan Charlie Clover 5 1:48.40 2 73 9-10 11/4F
(op 10/3)
17/10/25
20:00 		Newcastle (AW) 5 7f David Egan Charlie Clover 2nd 1:25.79 0.2 71 9-6 7/2
Midfield on far side of group - pressed winner inside final furlong - just held(op 4/1)
08/08/25
20:14 		Newmarket (July) 7 1m2f David Egan Charlie Clover 9 2:8.05 1.25 72 9-6 9/1
Slowly away - towards rear - midfield after 3f - weakened quickly from over 2f out(op 8/1 tchd 7/1)
23/07/25
15:50 		Salisbury 3 1m Sean Levey Charlie Clover 4 - - 73 9-8 9/2
Dwelt start - in rear early - headway and prominent after 2f - pressed leader over 3f out - outpaced over 1f out - rallied inside final 110yds - not pace to challenge(op 7/2)
10/07/25
20:10 		Epsom 6 1m½f Paddy Bradley Charlie Clover 5 1:47.38 1.5 73 9-4 11/2
Bumped start - raced wide early - prominent - pressed winner 2f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 6/1)
20/06/25
17:25 		Newmarket (July) 5 1m Darragh Keenan Charlie Clover 1st 1:40.87 Won 70 9-9 16/1
In touch with leaders - short of room over 1f out - ridden 1f out - kept on and led towards finish (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding was suited by the step up in trip to 1m on this occasion and benefitted from the application of a tongue strap for the first time)(op 14/1 tchd 18/1)
24/05/25
19:20 		Salisbury 13 7f Jim Crowley Charlie Clover 9 1:28.39 1 72 9-9 7/1
Dwelt start - in rear - brief headway 2f out - never on terms(op 8/1)
02/04/25
16:55 		Southwell (AW) 12 1m David Egan Charlie Clover 7 1:41.15 0.2 73 9-7 12/1
Never better than midfield(op 18/1)
17/03/25
17:30 		Wolverhampton (AW) 5 7f David Egan Charlie Clover 2nd 1:27.45 1.25 73 9-1 15/8
Led - pressed winner when headed over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 7/4)
05/03/25
18:00 		Kempton (AW) 9 7f David Egan Charlie Clover 4 1:26.24 1 74 9-8 3/1F
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway and pressed leader from over 5f out - led narrowly over 2f out - headed inside final furlong - no extra final 110yds(tchd 10/3)
24/02/25
18:00 		Wolverhampton (AW) 1 7f David Egan Charlie Clover 2nd 1:27.46 1.75 74 8-13 5/1
Midfield - switched right and headway from 2f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(tchd 9/2)
12/02/25
18:00 		Kempton (AW) 4 1m Darragh Keenan Charlie Clover 4 1:41.64 1 76 8-11 5/1
Midfield - headway from over 2f out - pressed leader over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 9/2 and tchd 11/2)
31/01/25
15:58 		Newcastle (AW) 5 7f Darragh Keenan Charlie Clover 2nd 1:30.78 .5 76 8-12 18/1
Slightly awkward start - took keen hold - in touch with leaders in centre of group - went third and going okay 2f out - went second inside final furlong - kept on but no match for winner(op 14/1)
20/07/24
13:30 		Curragh (IRE) 9 7f David Egan Adrian Murray 8 1:28.17 2.25 – 9-5 40/1
In touch with leaders - prominent 4f out - weakened quickly under 2f out(tchd 33/1 and 50/1)
05/07/24
16:40 		Bellewstown (IRE) 10 1m James Ryan Adrian Murray 3rd 1:41.93 0.2 – 8-12 12/1
In touch with leaders - went third 2f out - went second inside final furlong - challenging final 110yds - lost second final strides(tchd 14/1)
29/05/24
14:03 		Tipperary (IRE) 2 5f David Egan Adrian Murray 7 1:6.21 16 – 9-5 4/1
Keen to post - dwelt start - soon in touch with leaders up the centre - pushed along when reminder over 2f out - soon weakened - detached when eased inside final furlong(op 5/1 tchd 10/3)
04/04/24
13:30 		Chantilly (FR) 1 5f David Egan Adrian Murray 4 1:6.70 0.2 – 9-2 29/10
Slow into stride - outpaced early - closer halfway - headway to challenge for second inside final furlong - kept on well - no match for winner