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Politacus

8-year-old mare with a 18% win rate who thrives on slightly soft ground over 1m6f – 2m.
Quick Facts
Age
8 years old
Sex
Mare
Colour
Bay
Father
Epaulette
Mother
Santacus
Owner
D Shorey
Rating
110

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
17
Career races
3
Wins
17.6%
Win rate
avg ~10%
47.1%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
3 days
Since last race

Strengths & Risks AI Analysis

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on good_to_soft ground: 2 wins from 7 starts (29%)
Excellent record on soft ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
Well suited by 1m6f – 2m distances: 33% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
Struggles on LH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 7 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to soft
Loves
Soft (muddy)
Loves
Heavy (very wet)
Good (firm-ish)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
1M6F – 2M
Loves
Long Distance (2M+)
Ok
🏅 Competition Level
Class 1
Class 2
Class 3
Class 4
Class 5
Loves
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, wide and galloping
Right-handed, undulating
Wide and galloping
Left-handed, undulating
Left-handed, tight turning
Avoids
Left-handed, wide and galloping
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
28 Mar
3rd
Stratford-on-Avon
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
8 Mar
2nd
Warwick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft
8 Mar
2nd
Warwick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 6 runners
18 Feb
6th
Ludlow
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 9 runners
19 Dec
DNF
Uttoxeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 9 runners
20 Nov
4th
Warwick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 7 runners
8 May
2nd
Kelso
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
14 Apr
🏆 Won
hereford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 7 runners
13 Mar
🏆 Won
Huntingdon
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 9 runners
6 Feb
6th
Taunton
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
27.3%
Win rate
3/11
Won / Rode
Jonathan Burke Current Jockey
0%
Win rate
0/4
Won / Rode
A P Heskin
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Uttoxeter
Sharp
3 1 second, 2 other 19 Dec 0%
Warwick
Sharp
3 2 seconds, 1 other 8 Mar 0%
hereford 1 1 win 14 Apr 100%
Ascot
Galloping
1 1 win 18 Feb 100%
Huntingdon
Galloping
1 1 win 13 Mar 100%
Newbury
Galloping
1 1 other 9 Nov 0%
Cheltenham
Galloping
1 1 other 12 Nov 0%
Taunton
Undulating
1 1 other 6 Feb 0%
Chepstow
Galloping
1 1 other 13 Oct 0%
Aintree
Galloping
1 1 other 13 Apr 0%
Kelso
Undulating
1 1 second 8 May 0%
Ludlow
Undulating
1 1 other 18 Feb 0%
Stratford-on-Avon
Sharp
1 1 third 28 Mar 0%