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Political Policy (IRE) b g 30th Mar 2011

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Political Policy (IRE) b g 30th Mar 2011

Sire

Bushranger (IRE)

Dam

Alexander Express (IRE)

Dam's Sire

Sri Pekan (USA)

Owner

Mr F W Lynch

Trainer

Matthew J Smith

Breeder

Mountarmstrong Stud

Last Win

Wolverhampton Wed, 5th Feb, 20 12/1, S P Davis (1781 days)

Last Run

Kempton Wed, 11th Mar, 20 9th, 25/1, S P Davis (1746 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Flat IRE

10%

€133,910

-15.12

Hurdle IRE

25%

€27,387.5

0.08

Flat GB

33%

£5,855

10.00

Hurdle GB

£3,745

-1.00

Under Rules Total

12%

-6.04

Form Figures

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Form Timeline

Form Figures - 938669-321221036907757-35836461147261161-13426060528442499-877335501234747482-533022113044732-4533460-199/

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

Change of Trainer Gavin Patrick Cromwell to Matthew J Smith

22Jul18 Cur 12f Good to Firm 3y+ F

12-9[3/1]3rd of 13, 5.13L behind Air Supremacy

Orla McKenna

Rated 73

8/13/1

Change of Trainer M Halford to Gavin Patrick Cromwell

Feb 2015

February Sale (Goffs Ireland)

Copper Beech Stables

Purchaser: Not Sold (17000)

Lots Sold: 330

Prices

Avg: €16,214

Median: €9,750

Maximum: €220,000

Oct 2012

Orby Sale (Goffs Ireland)

Greengates Stables

Purchaser: Not Sold (38000)

Lots Sold: 304

Prices

Avg: €89,719

Median: €58,000

Maximum: €800,000

Nov 2011

November Foal Sale (Goffs Ireland)

Seapark Stud

Purchaser: Frank Lynch

€17,000

Lots Sold: 510

Prices

Avg: €28,439

Median: €16,000

Maximum: €850,000

Symbols Explained

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The superscript number on headgear bl² indicates number of times worn. A plus bl⁺ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl¹indicates first time.

Date Course

Conditions

Race

Jockey Weight

OR Class

Date

Sale

Consignor

Purchaser

Price

Feb 2015

February Sale (Goffs Ireland)

Copper Beech Stables

Purchaser: Not Sold (17000)

Lots Sold: 330

Prices

Avg: €16,214

Median: €9,750

Maximum: €220,000

Oct 2012

Orby Sale (Goffs Ireland)

Greengates Stables

Purchaser: Not Sold (38000)

Lots Sold: 304

Prices

Avg: €89,719

Median: €58,000

Maximum: €800,000

Nov 2011

November Foal Sale (Goffs Ireland)

Seapark Stud

Purchaser: Frank Lynch

€17,000

Lots Sold: 510

Prices

Avg: €28,439

Median: €16,000

Maximum: €850,000

Reports in which Political Policy (IRE) was mentioned

Brega gives de Bromhead quick brace

Henry de Bromhead recorded a quick double on the card at Thurles this afternoon when the veteran The King Of Brega ran out a game winner of the Jimmy Neville Memorial Handicap Hurdle. Sat 22nd Dec

Cromwell completes across-the-card treble at Cork

Trainer Gavin Cromwell completed an across-the-card treble at Cork today as his top weight Ejayteekay landed the Fermoy GAA Goes Racing Handicap Hurdle under Robbie Colgan. Fri 13th Jul

Policy follows-up on Bellewstown success

Political Policy followed-up on his win at Bellewstown last weekend, as he took the opener at Downpatrick this afternoon, the BMG Insurance Hurdle. Fri 13th Jul

Elliott set for busy day at Downpatrick

Gordon Elliott and his team will be busy at Downpatrick on Friday where the recent Royal Ascot winning trainer sends out at least one runner in each of the seven races. Fri 13th Jul

Cromwell doubles up with Heels

Gavin Cromwell ended the Bellewstown four-day festival on a high when Running In Heels gave him a double on the final day. Sat 07th Jul

Fox back in business on Policy

Ger Fox was back in business at Bellewstown tonight when partnering his first winner since returning to the saddle last month aboard Political Policy. Sat 07th Jul

Jody Townend shines on Dahill

Minnie Dahill was given a fine front-running ride by Jody Townend to run out a cosy winner of the Drogheda Traders Plate at Bellewstown this evening. Wed 04th Jul

Policy & Dahill do battle in Traders Plate

The Drogheda Traders Plate is the most valuable contest on a seven-race card at Bellewstown on Wednesday evening. Wed 04th Jul

Keane doubles-up on You Can't Catch Me

After winning the fourth on Artistic Melody, Colin Keane doubled-up on You Can't Catch Me in the concluding Limerick Racecourse Family Fun Day 9th July Handicap. Fri 22nd Jun

Gibney's Play The Game settles from the front to win

Alan Fleming saddled the second and fourth, but it was the Tom Gibney-trained Play The Game that took the lion's share of the prize-money on offer by winning the Easter Festival 1st-3rd April Maiden Hurdle at Fairyhouse. Sat 27th Jan

Review dundalk 8th Dec

Katiymann continued on his upward curve with victory in the www.dundalkstadium.com HandicapFri 08th Dec

Connell eyes all-weather Final with Elishpour

Owner Barry Connell is eyeing a possible attempt at Lingfield's Good Friday all-weather championship Final with Elishpour, following the Alan Fleming trained gelding's win in the Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap at Dundalk this evening. Fri 08th Dec

Multiple winners clash in Dundalk feature

The Irish Stallion Farms EBF ´Red God´ Handicap takes centre stage on an eight-race card at Dundalk today. Fri 18th Aug

O'Connor completes full-set of Irish courses

After the domination of his father and brother Aidan and Donnacha earlier on the card, with their hat-trick, Joseph O'Brien got in on the act at the Curragh. He trains Apparition for the Annus Mirabilis Syndicate and the three-year-old came out on top in the Irish Daily Mail Amateur Riders Derby (Q.R.) Handicap. Sat 29th Jul

Review fairyhouse 23rd Jul

Captain Power lived up to his name when taking the Dublin's Q102 Handicap, the feature race at FairyhouseSun 23rd Jul

Martin happy with "lucky" week

Tony Martin’s string is up and running nicely now with the Galway festival approaching and Landsman gave further evidence of that under top-weight in the Dublin's Q102 Apprentice Handicap at Fairyhouse. Sun 23rd Jul

Smullen completes 49/1 double on Policy

After winning the fifth on I Am Power, Pat Smullen doubled-up on Political Policy in the concluding Come Racing 2nd September Handicap. Fri 14th Jul

Review navan 14th Jul

Red Sabor (11-4) showed tremendous resolution to come out best in a tight finish to the www.navanracecourse.ie RaceFri 14th Jul

Rashaan's ability gets him through at Dundalk

Favourite Pique Sous was withdrawn at the start after rearing up and unseating Pat Smullen before the ASM Chartered Accountants Race. The grey ran loose necessitating a thirteen minute delay to the start of the two miler at Dundalk. Another horse trained in County Carlow eventually landed the spoils, Rashaan winning under Niall McCullagh. Fri 10th Feb

Stronger still going well at eight

"We were running him at too high of a level. He deserved to win one," acknowledged Bill Farrell after his Stronger Than Me came out best under Pat Smullen in the New Years Eve Greyhound Racing At Dundalk Stadium Handicap. Fri 18th Nov

Political Goes In Search Of Turf Breakthrough

The Gavin Cromwell trained Political Policy has won a remarkable eight times on the all-weather surface at Dundalk but has never managed to get his head in front on turf. Wed 05th Oct

Feane and Halpin get more from Meadows

A gamble on Hurricane Cass (12s earlier into 7/2 favourite) captured much of the pre-race attention in the Paddy Power Phone Betting 24/7 On 1800 721 821 Handicap at Dundalk. Tommy Stack's runner finished third as Spruce Meadows (14/1) came out on top under in-form Gary Halpin. Fri 30th Sep

Review dundalk 4th Mar

It was a great night for the British raiders at Dundalk, and Watersmeet showed tenacity so typical of a Mark Johnston inmate in the Coral.ie RaceFri 04th Mar

2 for the visitors at Dundalk Meet

After Sir Mark Prescott's win in the preceding Big Bad Bob Race there was another win for the visitors when Watersmeet proved dogged from the front in the Coral.ie Race (All-Weather Championships Fast-Track Qualifier) at Dundalk. Fri 04th Mar

Watersmeet on Fast-Track at Dundalk

The countdown is on with the All-Weather Championships at Lingfield on Good Friday just three weeks away, and the latest Fast-Track Qualifier takes place on the Polytrack at Dundalk this evening. Fri 04th Mar

Review dundalk 5th Feb

Five flashed past the post virtually in line in Dundalk's Crowne Plaza Race & Stay Handicap, but it was Marise who had her head down where it matteredFri 05th Feb

Dundalk preview

The Crowne Plaza Race & Stay Handicap tops the bill on an eight-race programme and last year's winner of the centrepiece, Shalaman, returns in search of further Dundalk honours. Fri 05th Feb

Review dundalk 8th Jan

Political Policy (6-1) maintained his steep upward curve when getting up to take first prize in the Floodlit Friday Nights At Dundalk HandicapFri 08th Jan

Policy does it again at Dundalk

Political Policy notched up his eighth career success at Dundalk and his sixth since last September as he got the better of the hat-trick seeking Saga Bolton in the Floodlit Friday Nights At Dundalk Handicap. Fri 08th Jan

Political Policy rules in Dundalk

Political Policy saw it out best in Dundalk to gain a victory for Gavin Cromwell and Sean Corby. Fri 18th Dec

Review dundalk 18th Dec

There was a double for Aidan O'Brien at Dundalk on Friday evening, including a thrilling success from Bishan Bedi in the Crowne Plaza Leading Jockey & Trainer Awards 2015 HandicapFri 18th Dec

On-fire Cromwell strikes again

Trainer Gavin Cromwell has done very well with his horses in recent times and his Political Policy continued his own excellent run of form with a fourth win in four months, in the concluding Crowne Plaza Jockey & Trainer Awards Handicap at Dundalk this evening. Wed 25th Nov

142/1 Dundalk double for Whelan

After his double here on November 6th, Ronan Whelan repeated the feat with a 142/1 first and last race brace. A good evening's work for Whelan was completed when Political Policy came out on top in the Floodlit Friday Nights Rated Race. Fri 20th Nov

Review dundalk 6th Nov

Togoville made all in the Dundalk Stadium - Light Up Your Night Handicap to take his tally of wins at the County Lough track to seven on Friday eveningFri 06th Nov

Deserved 4th win for Red

"He was very unlucky here two runs back and on that run was entitled to be there," said trainer David Marnane after Settle For Red just got the better of Political Policy in the Best Of Luck Dundalk In Cup Final Handicap. Fri 06th Nov

Busy Policy paying off for Political

"He's rated 12lb lower on the grass and I'd love to find a race for him," revealed winning trainer Gavin Cromwell after Political Policy followed up on last week's win, in the Crowne Plaza Leading Jockey & Trainer Apprentice Handicap at Dundalk. Fri 02nd Oct

Political just beats veteran Hearts

Bred like the 2013 Aintree Grand National hero, Auroras Encore, by Noel O'Callaghan's Mountarmstrong Stud, Political Policy took division one of the Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Handicap. Fri 25th Sep

Corby off the mark at the Galway Festival

Second here in a maiden over seven furlongs last September, Sophie's World returned to Ballybrit to credit her rider Sean Corby with his first winner at the Galway Festival in the Bet Online At Thetote.com Handicap. Wed 30th Jul

Review dundalk 21st Mar

Jamie Spencer's rare visit to Dundalk just failed to pay a dividend when Jocular was narrowly beaten in the Dundalk Stadium Light Up Your Night Median Auction MaidenFri 21st Mar

Halford tops and Hoban now joint leader

After his success on the strong 'jolly' Political Policy in the Crowne Plaza Hotel Dundalk Race & Stay Package Handicap, Conor Hoban is now level on 15 winners apiece with Joseph O'Brien in the winter series on the polytrack which concludes tonight. Political Policy's trainer Mick Halford (18 winners) is top trainer of the campaign, beating Eddie Lynam (9) and Paul Deegan (8). Fri 21st Mar

Review dundalk 7th Mar

Rummaging recorded his sixth victory at Dundalk as he came out best in a terrific finish to the feature Your Local Value Centre Race under the all-weather track's lightsFri 07th Mar

Murtagh quick into stride on training front

Johnny Murtagh registered his first winner in the training ranks since hanging up his boots when Fix It hung on under Niall McCullagh in the BWG Foods Handicap at Dundalk. Fri 07th Mar

Well-backed Master scores under O'Donoghue

Master Of Time reversed the form of two weeks ago with Fight U For It, as he took the ‘Ladbrokes Odds On! 3-y-o Handicap’ under Colm O’Donoghue for Paul Deegan. Fri 21st Feb

Review dundalk 7th Feb

Aidan O'Brien is beginning to gear up for another major assault on Flat racing's big summer prizes but in the meantime he picked up a little something along the way when Lone Star won the Champions Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium MaidenFri 07th Feb

Hoban doubles up on Fight

Conor Hoban gave Fight U For It a strong drive in the seven-furlong handicap to register a quick double at Dundalk tonight. Fri 07th Feb

Policy edges thriller in opener

The Michael Halford-trained Political Policy made it third time lucky on the all-weather when emerging on top after a good duel with Acting Talent in the opening maiden at Dundalk. Fri 07th Feb

O'Donoghue back on a winner in Ireland

Colm O'Donoghue is back at Ballydoyle now after a spell in Hong Kong and he clearly enjoyed his success on Master Of Time in the Follow Dundalk On Facebook Handicap. Fri 31st Jan

Count wishes Lynam runner wasn't there

The well-fancied Count Of Carabass and Alanna Bheag seemed to go pretty hard up front in the Dundalk Racecourse Of The Year Handicap and it was left to the 'finisher' Wishyouwerehere to gain the day under Niall McCullagh. Fri 17th Jan

Third time lucky for Home School

The Jim Bolger trained Home School made it third time lucky as he got off the mark in opener at Roscommon this evening, the Irish Stallion Farms EBF 2yo Maiden. Mon 08th Jul

After race at Bellewstown Sat, 7th Jul, 2018 (1st)

Gavin is after having five seconds as well so it was brilliant to get one on the board here for the two of us. Given how good he is to me it's great to pay him back with a winner. There was a little bump just before the line but it didn't make any difference in the finish. My lad was lugging in a bit. He was a little bit lonely but the minute the horse came to him he went on again. He's a right little horse and that's his tenth win now. We'll have a bit of fun with him in Galway hopefully. He had a good look the whole way around and probably would have loved a bit of company but nothing really came to me and he just had to go and do the job himself. Hopefully the monkey is off my back. I couldn't believe it the way he fought back, he just idled in front. Hopefully everything goes okay in the stewards room. He's brilliant and so genuine, that was his 80th run today. He's after winning ten and he's been placed a load of times. He's had two wind operations and has had his issues but he's overcome them. Galway is a possibility. We'll see how he comes out of this and target something then. I'm coming here as long as I can remember, since about five or six, and it's great to get a winner here.

Gavin Patrick Cromwell

After race at Navan Fri, 14th Jul, 2017 (1st)

It's the first time he's got his ground on grass, since I got him anyway. I suppose on ratings and having his ground on the day he should really have won but it's easier said than done. We'll try and go for something similar again. He's so well in on the turf we'd have to go again as long as he gets his ground. He's won eight times at Dundalk but never won on the turf. He was fifth in a big race at Lingfield last year and ran a cracker and then he's here in a 45 to 65.

Gavin Patrick Cromwell

After race at Dundalk Fri, 8th Jan, 2016 (1st)

He surprises me every day. At home he only works like a 65 horse but he keeps it for the racecourse. I'd love to get him qualified for the big meeting at Lingfield and we might aim at that. The first qualifier here is not until March 1st so we might go to England and try and get qualified over there. I'd say he just got the trip today and a mile-and-a-quarter is more ideal. They went a good gallop which helped.

Gavin Patrick Cromwell

After race at Dundalk Fri, 18th Dec, 2015 (1st)

He had a mark of 58 in September and is after winning off 84 now. I think the mile-and-a-quarter suits him. He had a bit of a wind issue but seems to be able to relax and breath over this trip. Then he has the toe to get into the race. He was keen over a mile the last day. They jumped and went quick and he got lit up which didn't help his breathing.

Gavin Patrick Cromwell

After race at Dundalk Wed, 25th Nov, 2015 (1st)

he's so genuine, and has won four now since September and was beaten a nose another night. That's his first time over a mile and a quarter and I think there's a mile 0-100 handicap here on Friday week that he could go for.

Gavin Patrick Cromwell

After race at Dundalk Fri, 20th Nov, 2015 (1st)

Ronan rode him very positively. As he's getting a little older he's staying better and needs to be ridden more positively,.

Gavin Patrick Cromwell

After race at Dundalk Fri, 2nd Oct, 2015 (1st)

He's rated 12lb lower on the grass and I'd love to find a race for him,.

Gavin Patrick Cromwell

After race at Dundalk Fri, 25th Sep, 2015 (1st)

He battled well and we'll keep him on the go here.

Gavin Patrick Cromwell

After race at Dundalk Fri, 21st Mar, 2014 (1st)

He's very consistent and was a bit unlucky the last time when things didn't quite go to plan.He got a lovely ride tonight from Conor and it opened up nicely for him.He's a lovely genuine horse and it's great for the owner Frank Lynch who is a local man. (AM & EM)

M Halford

After race at Dundalk Fri, 7th Feb, 2014 (1st)

He's a horse that was inclined to hold his breath and we were trying to get him to relax,.

M Halford

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