Bold Optimist (IRE)
Bold Optimist (IRE) is 2 from 8. Hasn't won since Feb 2015. Each win came on a first visit to the course. Last raced off a career-high mark of 100.
- 2–8Wins / Runs
- 25%Strike rate
- 2 (25%)Placed
- +5.38£1 level staken=8 at SP
- 1.89Fair A/E n=8 · 1.46 incl. margin
- 100Highest OR
- 219dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
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 10.9% of 16,542 runs since Jan 2008 (1,456 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 18.1% from 105.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 58 | 5 | 8.6% | −2.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 760 | 64 | 8.4% | −2.5 | — |
| Good | 4,658 | 479 | 10.3% | −0.6 | — |
| Good to Soft | 2,803 | 358 | 12.8% | +1.9 | — |
| Soft | 5,006 | 540 | 10.8% | −0.1 | 1 from 4 |
| Heavy | 3,152 | 345 | 10.9% | 0 | 1 from 4 |
| Standard (AW) | 105 | 19 | 18.1% | +7.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 6 | 1 | 16.7% | +5.8 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 7 | 2 | 28.6% | +17.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 90 | 8 | 8.9% | −2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4,439 | 514 | 11.6% | +0.7 | 1 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5,912 | 630 | 10.7% | −0.2 | 1 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 4,995 | 537 | 10.8% | −0.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 1,093 | 118 | 10.8% | −0.1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 20 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Bold Conquest (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 3m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Bold Conquest (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bold Conquest (IRE) | 24 | 1 | 3m | Class 4 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.62 |
| Soft | 4 | 1 | 25% | +7.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gowran Park | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 1 | 100% | +10.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.38 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.62 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 1 | 25% | +7.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew J McNamara | 3 | 1 | 33% | +8.00 |
| Mark Enright | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jody McGarvey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| B J Cooper | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robbie McNamara | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.38 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.62 |
| HP | 3 | 1 | 33% | +8.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +8.00 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.38 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 7 | 1 | 14% | +4.00 |
| NH Flat | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.38 |
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 | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 15+24d | Limerick | Limerick Family Fun Day 29th March Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | PU/10 | — | 11-5 | 100 | — | Andrew J McNamara | 13/8F |
| 18 Feb 15+20d | Punchestown | Festival Free Upgrade Offer Ends Today Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 1/22 | 11-12 | 95 | 127A | Andrew J McNamara | 10/1 | |
| 29 Jan 15+82d | Thurles | Follow Us On Facebook Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | UR/12 | — | 11-5 | 95 | — | Andrew J McNamara | 12/1 |
| 08 Nov 14+231d | Naas | Book Hospitality On Line Maiden Hurdle | 23/24 | 29 | 11-9 | — | 97C | Jody McGarvey | 66/1 |
| 22 Mar 14+14d | Gowran Park | 19 Silver Packages For Racing Maiden Hurdle | PU/20 | — | 11-12 | — | — | Mark Enright | 20/1 |
| 08 Mar 14+125d | Gowran Park | Michael Fennelly & Holden Plant Rentals Ltd. Maiden Hurdle | 6/13 | 2¾ | 11-12 | — | 100C | Mark Enright | 8/1 |
| 03 Nov 13+1039d | Cork | Paddy Power Your Local Betting Shop I.n.h. Stallion Owners E.B.F. Maiden Hurdle | PU/14 | — | 11-12 | — | — | B J Cooper | 7/2 |
| 30 Dec 10 | Leopardstown | Irish Foal Levy (C & G) Flat Race | 1/11 | 11-9 | — | 131A | Robbie McNamara | 11/8F |
Quick answers
- How many races has Bold Optimist (IRE) won?
- Bold Optimist (IRE) won 2 of 8 archived starts between 2010 and 2015, a strike rate of 25%. Placed 2 times in total (25% of starts).
- Who trained Bold Optimist (IRE)?
- Bold Optimist (IRE) was trained by Ray Hackett on the most recent run on record, at Limerick on 14 March 2015.
- Who is Bold Optimist (IRE)'s sire?
- Bold Optimist (IRE) is by Oscar (IRE) out of Massappeal Supreme (IRE), whose sire is Supreme Leader.
- What going does Bold Optimist (IRE) prefer?
- Bold Optimist (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Bold Optimist (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 100, from the run on 14 March 2015. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Bold Optimist (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Oscar (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.9% of 16,542 runs since Jan 2008 (1,456 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 18.1% from 105.
- Who are Bold Optimist (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Massappeal Supreme (IRE), Bold Optimist (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Bold Conquest (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Bold Conquest (IRE)). The wins came over 3m. As at Oct 2026.