History for the Horse: POLITICS
| Center | RNo | Date | Odds | Cl | Dist | AR | A/S | AWt | CWt | Jockey | Dr | Sh | BP | FP | WinnerT | Timedif | LBh | Winner |
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| HM26 | 71 | 31Aug26 | 20 | 5C4 | 1400 M | 20 | 6m | 50 | 50 | Arjun | 1 | S | 9 | 9 | 1-28.32 | 1-31.96 | 21.5L | TIGER RUBY |
| Level start, hugged the inside rail early behind Sadia, shuffled back to last approaching the 800, still at the tail around the bend, entered the straight in rear and never threatened, staying at the back to finish last of all | ||||||||||||||||||
| HM26 | 51 | 17Aug26 | 20 | 5C5 | 1400 M | 20 | 6m | 59.5 | 59 | Arjun | 3 | A | 12 | 12 | 1-28.98 | 1-33.00 | 24.5L | RANI RUCKUS |
| Out evenly, sat towards the rear early, tracking Desert Sultan as the field settled, maintained those back-running tactics around the home turn, came into the straight still well off the pace and merely passed a few tired runners late. | ||||||||||||||||||
| HW2526 | 64 | 04Apr26 | 20 | CL5 | 1200 M | 25 | 6m | 61 | 61 | G Naresh | 7 | A | 8 | 8 | 1-15.02 | 1-16.85 | 11.25L | AMERICAN AFFAIR |
| Level break, raced towards the rear alongside Niloufer The Great mid-race, held that back-marker position turning for home with Char Ek Char, shifted through the straight without notable acceleration, staying one-paced to finish among the also-rans | ||||||||||||||||||
| HW2526 | 36 | 24Mar26 | 20 | CL4 | 1400 M | 25 | 6m | 51 | 51 | G Naresh | 8 | A | 7 | 8 | 1-29.07 | 1-32.39 | 23.25L | CATCHME IF YOU CAN |
| Level break, wide and improving to race on the outside early, tagged along behind the leaders past 1200, dropped to rear group and negotiated the bend in seventh, offered little thereafter, finishing last of all. | ||||||||||||||||||
| HW2526 | 4 | 09Mar26 | 15 | CL5 | 1400 M | 25 | 6m | 60 | 60 | G Naresh | 7 | S | 9 | 8 | 1-28.72 | 1-32.87 | 24.75L | GENIE |
| Level start, Politics was at the back of the main pack early, last but one with only Iconic Star behind passing the 800, turned for home well adrift of the front, ran on evenly in the straight to pass just one tired rival near the finish | ||||||||||||||||||
| HM25 | 151 | 20Oct25 | 20 | CL4 | 1400 M | 26 | 5m | 50.5 | 50 | G Naresh | 2 | A | 6 | 6 | 1-27.05 | 1-29.32 | 13.75L | ORIONVALE |
| Settled in the second half early, saved ground on the rails, turned sixth, ridden out in the straight, stayed on mildly without quickening, ended sixth, needs a more prominent role to be effective next time. | ||||||||||||||||||
| HM25 | 136 | 13Oct25 | CL4 | 1200 M | 26 | 5m | 52 | 52 | G Naresh | 1 | A | 5 | 1-14.99 | -. | 23L | MEXICAN WAVE | ||
| HM25 | 138 | 13Oct25 | CL4 | 1200 M | 26 | 5m | 52 | 52 | G Naresh | 1 | A | 5 | 5 | 1-13.00 | -. | 23L | DONTBLOCKMYWAY | |
| Broke evenly, raced in the rear group early, shifted out at the bend, improved slightly in the straight, and finished fifth without posing any threat, hinting at limited turn of foot but maintaining a steady gallop. | ||||||||||||||||||
