Political Stance (2020) Horse
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About
Political Stance, a 6yo ch trained by C Byrnes, is by Libertarian out of Miss Melanie. The horse remains winless after four starts and has not yet broken its maiden. In its latest race at Clonmel on 26th Feb 2026, ridden by Philip Byrnes, it finished second behind Mount Frisco.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Clonmel 26-Feb-26 3288m HEAVY R5 HcpH $2,300 (of $11,499), SP: 19.00 1st Mount Frisco ( D King 163 ) 2nd Political Stance ( P Byrnes 154 ) 20.00L 3rd Free Flowing ( M Kenneally 166 , Cd 161 ) 73.00L See full results | P Byrnes 69.9kg 20.00L | 2 (8) |
| Kilbeggan 17-Jun-25 3220m GOOD R2 MdH (of $9,999), Winning Time: 03:49.800, SP: 41.00 1st Bossing It ( S Cavanagh 159 ) 2nd Cocovic ( A O'sullivan 166 ) 3.25L 3rd Rhythmic Tune ( C J Shine 166 ) 12.00L 7th Political Stance ( L Burke-ott 166 , Cd 173 ) 20.20L See full results | L Burke-ott 75.3kg, Cd 78.5kg 20.20L | 7 (14) |
| Listowel 31-May-25 4100m GOOD R3 MdH (of $12,000), Winning Time: 05:00.600, SP: 101.00 Rear, no impression after 3 out, weakened entering straight 1st Sticktotheplan ( K Buckley 166 ) 2nd Pistocchi ( J Smith 158 ) 1.75L 3rd Reiki Revolution ( D Robinson 166 ) 3.75L 12th Political Stance ( M M Mcdonagh 166 ) 46.70L See full results | M M Mcdonagh 75.3kg 46.7kgL | 12 (17) |
| Tipperary 15-May-25 5030m SOFT R5 MdH (of $9,999), Winning Time: 06:17.000, SP: 67.00 Always towards rear, never a factor 1st Bitofajokelike ( J Coen 158 ) 2nd Kildinan Prince ( A P Ryan 158 ) 0.20L 3rd William Butler ( D Gilligan 166 ) 10.00L 9th Political Stance ( P Byrnes 158 ) 29.45L See full results | P Byrnes 71.7kg 29.45L | 9 (15) |