Political Stance (2020) Horse
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Political Stance is a 6yo ch trained by C Byrnes. It is by the stallion Libertarian out of Miss Melanie. The horse has not yet broken its maiden, failing to win in six starts. In its latest run at Ballinrobe on 11 Aug 2026, Political Stance was ridden by Philip Byrnes and finished 10th behind winner Nothing Hectic.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ballinrobe 11-Aug-26 4529m GOOD R7 HcpH (of $16,357), Winning Time: 05:32.800, SP: 5.50 1st Nothing Hectic ( P Enright 168 ) 2nd Poetic Focus ( D Gilligan 154 ) 0.50L 3rd Pilgrims Walk ( R Sugrue 162 , Cd 155 ) 2.00L 10th Political Stance ( P Byrnes 161 ) 26.10L See full results | P Byrnes 73kg 26.10L | 10 (19) |
| Down Royal 18-Mar-26 4102m GOOD R3 HcpH (of $9,763), Winning Time: 05:07.400, SP: 7.50 1st Rockstown Girl ( J Smith 168 ) 2nd Coppola ( J Kennedy 148 ) 0.75L 3rd Rajjnatin ( J Williamson 140 ) 4.00L Political Stance ( P Byrnes 161 ) 0.00L | P Byrnes 73kg 0.00L | UPD (22) |
| Clonmel 26-Feb-26 3288m HEAVY R5 HcpH $3,822 (of $11,466), SP: 19.00 1st Mount Frisco ( D King 163 ) 2nd Political Stance ( P Byrnes 154 ) 20.00L 3rd Free Flowing ( M Kenneally 166 ) 0.00L See full results | P Byrnes 69.9kg 20.00L | 2 (8) |
| Kilbeggan 17-Jun-25 3220m GOOD R2 MdH (of $10,671), 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 B Ott 166 , Cd 173 ) 20.20L See full results | L B Ott 75.3kg, Cd 78.5kg 20.20L | 7 (14) |
| Listowel 31-May-25 4100m GOOD R3 MdH (of $12,706), 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 Mcdonagh 166 ) 46.70L See full results | M Mcdonagh 75.3kg 46.7kgL | 12 (17) |