Horse Details

Politacus (IRE)

12 Runs 3 Wins (25.0%) 2 Places (16.7%)
Owner: D Shorey Silks D Shorey Trainer: Fergal O'Brien
4 years old b IRE
Sire: Epaulette (AUS)
Dam: Santacus (IRE)
Damsire: Spartacus
Past Runs (12 Total)
Date/Time Course Distance Jockey Trainer Position Time Beaten By OR Weight SP Comment
20/11/25
13:10 		Warwick 2m5f Jonathan Burke Fergal O'Brien 4 5:12.46 13 117 11-11 22/1
In rear - outpaced when stumbled 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 14/1)
08/05/24
15:45 		Kelso 2m Liam Harrison Fergal O'Brien 2nd 3:51.97 .5 114 11-0 7/1
Led narrowly or disputed lead - not fluent 4 out - led clearly 3 out - 2 lengths ahead last - headed final strides(op 15/2)
14/04/24
14:57 		Hereford 2m5½f Liam Harrison Fergal O'Brien 1st 5:21.93 Won 108 12-0 6/5F
In touch with leaders - not fluent 3rd - steady headway 4 out - pressed leader before 2 out - led and ridden when hung left on turn before last - kept on well final 110yds(op 11/10)
13/03/24
13:50 		Huntingdon 2m4½f Liam Harrison Fergal O'Brien 1st 5:31.55 Won 101 11-10 4/1
Made all - not fluent 5th - joined briefly 7th - nudged along when not fluent 2 out - ridden approaching last - kept on well run-in - pushed out
06/02/24
15:50 		Taunton 2m½f Liam Harrison Fergal O'Brien 6 4:17.56 10 102 11-2 6/1
Never better than midfield(op 9/1)
09/11/23
13:50 		Newbury 2m½f Liam Harrison Fergal O'Brien 4 4:12.42 5 – 11-0 13/2
Prominent - ridden after 3 out - weakened approaching last(tchd 15/2)
13/10/23
15:58 		Chepstow 2m3½f Liam Harrison Fergal O'Brien 4 5:23.75 9.5 – 11-0 2/1F
Midfield - towards rear when hit 4th - some headway before 3 out - outpaced when mistake 2 out - kept on approaching last - never on terms(op 9/4)
13/04/23
17:15 		Aintree 2m1f Liam Harrison Fergal O'Brien 4 4:3.94 2.25 – 11-2 33/1
Prominent on outer - led narrowly over 3f out - ridden and headed over 2f out - ridden and carried left over 1f out - outpaced and lost third final 110yds(op 66/1)
18/02/23
16:45 		Ascot 1m7½f Liam Harrison Fergal O'Brien 1st 3:46.66 Won – 10-13 15/2
Prominent - pushed along 4f out - led over 1f out - soon ridden - edged right final 110yds - always doing enough(op 13/2 tchd 6/1)
31/12/22
14:18 		Uttoxeter 2m Liam Harrison Fergal O'Brien 2nd 4:12.16 0.3 – 11-1 9/2
Raced wide - midfield - ridden over 3f out - soon steady headway - kept on strongly inside final furlong - went second towards finish - just held(op 5/1 tchd 4/1)
12/11/22
16:05 		Cheltenham 2m½f A P Heskin Fergal O'Brien 5 3:55.63 .5 – 11-0 125/1
Midfield - outpaced and ridden over 3f out - headway over 1f out - stayed on final furlong(op 80/1 tchd 150/1)
14/10/22
16:40 		Uttoxeter 2m Liam Harrison Fergal O'Brien 4 3:52.00 1.25 – 10-10 10/1
Held up in rear - ridden and steady headway from over 3f out - stayed on final furlong - went fourth final strides(op 17/2 tchd 8/1)