Always Optimistic (GB)
Always Optimistic (GB) is yet to win from 3 starts.
- 0–3Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −3.00£1 level staken=3 at SP
- 54dAvg between runs
KTB Speed and Rating
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 1.4% of 70 runs since Jan 2008 (9 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 20 | 0 | 0% | −1.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 16 | 0 | 0% | −1.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 10 | 0 | 0% | −1.4 | — |
| Soft | 8 | 1 | 12.5% | +11.1 | — |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −1.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 13 | 0 | 0% | −1.4 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 13 | 1 | 7.7% | +6.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 35 | 0 | 0% | −1.4 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 8 | 0 | 0% | −1.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 8 | 0 | 0% | −1.4 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −1.4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.4 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comic Tales (GB) | 32 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beverley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hereford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Bradburne | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tony Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hurdle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| NH Flat | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 · 3 runs | ||||||||
| 11 Jun 08+41d | Beverley | Racing Here On 24th June Maiden Stakes | 12/12 | 19 | 9-9 | 53C | Tony Hamilton | 66/1 |
| 01 May 08+66d | Huntingdon | Smiths Metal Centres Novices' Hurdle | PU/16 | — | 10-12 | — | Mark Bradburne | 150/1 |
| 25 Feb 08 | Hereford | Pertemps For Customer Excellence Standard Open NH Flat Race | 13/15 | 2½ | 11-4 | 80C | Mark Bradburne | 50/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Always Optimistic won?
- Always Optimistic (GB) has yet to win, from 3 archived starts in 2008.
- Who trained Always Optimistic?
- Always Optimistic (GB) was trained by Michael Mullineaux on the most recent run on record, at Beverley on 11 June 2008.
- Who is Always Optimistic's sire?
- Always Optimistic (GB) is by Puissance (GB) out of Glorious Aragon (GB), whose sire is Aragon.
- What is Always Optimistic's sire's record?
- Puissance (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 1.4% of 70 runs since Jan 2008 (9 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Always Optimistic's siblings?
- Out of Glorious Aragon (GB), Always Optimistic (GB) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.