Ireland 6yo

Political Stance (IRE)

T: C Byrnes · J: Tom Kelly · O: Byrnes Bloodstock Limited

By Libertarian (GB) out of Miss Melanie (GB)

Form 907-2P0051

16/1 Current odds

1/9 W/R

89 RPR

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9 runs
1 wins
placed
11% strike
21 d off
94 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 907-2P0051 21 days off

1 5 0 0 P 2

On Good 0/3 0 wins · 0 placed

Best RPR 94 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 9 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 32
Win %: 11%
Placed %: 22%
Trend: Climbing

Course Record

8 venues

Career strike 22%; best at Ballinrobe (IRE) (0% from 2 runs).

Ballinrobe (IRE) 0% 0-0-2
Clonmel 100% 0-1-1
Limerick (IRE) 100% 1-0-1
Down Royal 0% 0-0-1
Kilbeggan 0% 0-0-1
Killarney (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Listowel 0% 0-0-1
Tipperary 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

4 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Philip Byrnes 25% 0-1-4
Tom Kelly NOW 33% 1-0-3
Luke Burke Ott 0% 0-0-1
Mark McDonagh 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

C Byrnes NOW 22% 1-1-9

Going Record

6 classifiable runs

Mixed No clear going preference — moderate strike on every surface they've tried.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 0% 0-0-3
Good to Soft 0% 0-0-2
Soft — 0 runs
Heavy 100% 0-1-1

Distance Record

9 classifiable runs

Mixed No standout trip — every bracket comes in around the same modest strike rate.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f 22% 1-1-9

Race history

9 of 9 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

17 Oct 2026 Greenpark Limerick Handicap Hurdle (Div I) Limerick (IRE) TP 1st/16 +0 Good To Yielding 2m5½f Tom Kelly OR 87 10/1

4 Oct 2026 Gleneagle Group Handicap Hurdle Killarney (IRE) TP 5th/13 1.75 Good To Yielding 2m7f Tom Kelly OR 89 12/1

11 Sep 2026 Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Steeplechase Ballinrobe (IRE) 12th/16 11 Yielding 2m1f Tom Kelly OR 90 16/1

10 Aug 2026 Tim Kelly Group Handicap Hurdle Ballinrobe (IRE) 10th/16 11 Good 2m6½f Philip Byrnes OR 91 9/2

17 Mar 2026 Bluegrass Respire Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1) Down Royal PU - Yielding 2m4f86y Philip Byrnes OR 93 13/2

26 Feb 2026 William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle Clonmel 2nd/8 20 Heavy 2m76y Philip Byrnes OR 93 18/1

16 Jun 2025 Watch Every Race Live On Racing TV (Q.R.) Maiden Hurdle Kilbeggan 7th/14 2.5 Good 2m Mr L Burke-Ott 40/1

31 May 2025 Eamon Foran Memorial Maiden Hurdle Listowel 12th/17 4 Good 2m4f80y Mark McDonagh 100/1

14 May 2025 Tipperary Maiden Hurdle Tipperary 9th/15 1 Good To Yielding 3m1f Philip Byrnes 66/1

Connections

Trainer: C Byrnes 12%
Jockey: Tom Kelly 4%
Owner: Byrnes Bloodstock Limited
Sire: Libertarian (GB)
Dam: Miss Melanie (GB)
Dam sire: Phoenix Reach
Country: Ireland
Age: 6yo

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