Brave Optimist (IRE)
Brave Optimist (IRE) is yet to win from 3 starts.
- 0–3Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −3.00£1 level staken=3 at SP
- 47Highest OR
- 74dAvg 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 8.2% of 4,931 runs since Jan 2008 (337 horses).
Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 11.4% from 431. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 5.1% from 156.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 62 | 8 | 12.9% | +4.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 860 | 62 | 7.2% | −1 | — |
| Good | 1,124 | 83 | 7.4% | −0.8 | — |
| Good to Soft | 567 | 54 | 9.5% | +1.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 643 | 60 | 9.3% | +1.1 | — |
| Heavy | 233 | 20 | 8.6% | +0.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,442 | 117 | 8.1% | −0.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 431 | 49 | 11.4% | +3.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,442 | 140 | 9.7% | +1.5 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,037 | 81 | 7.8% | −0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 864 | 58 | 6.7% | −1.5 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 594 | 34 | 5.7% | −2.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 387 | 33 | 8.5% | +0.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 156 | 8 | 5.1% | −3.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 20 | 1 | 5% | −3.2 | — |
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
4 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Lord Of The Dance (IRE) (10 wins).
The wins came over 6f–2m; the highest grade won is Group 2 (Major Cadeaux (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord Of The Dance (IRE) | 69 | 10 | 7f–1m½f | Class 3 |
| Beachfire (GB) | 20 | 6 | 1m–2m | Listed |
| Main Edition (IRE) | 12 | 5 | 6f–7f | Group 3 |
| Major Cadeaux (GB) | 15 | 4 | 6f–1m | Group 2 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krish Gundowry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Eaves | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Quinn | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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 | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb 09+70d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Tonight Is 80's Party Night Maiden Fillies' Stakes | 6/6 | 11 | 9-5 | 47 | 31C | Krish Gundowry | 100/1 |
| 06 Dec 08+77d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Online Betting With Freebets.co.uk Maiden Stakes | 10/11 | 30 | 8-12 | 47 | 46C | Tom Eaves | 50/1 |
| 20 Sep 08 | Catterick | Book Raceday Hospitality On 01748 810165 Maiden Stakes | 8/15 | 2¾ | 8-12 | 47 | 43C | Paul Quinn | 40/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Brave Optimist (IRE) won?
- Brave Optimist (IRE) has yet to win, from 3 archived starts between 2008 and 2009.
- Who trained Brave Optimist (IRE)?
- Brave Optimist (IRE) was trained by Paul Green on the most recent run on record, at Wolverhampton (AW) on 14 February 2009.
- Who is Brave Optimist (IRE)'s sire?
- Brave Optimist (IRE) is by Diktat (GB) out of Maine Lobster (USA), whose sire is Woodman.
- What is Brave Optimist (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 47, from the run on 14 February 2009. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Brave Optimist (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Diktat (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.2% of 4,931 runs since Jan 2008 (337 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 11.4% from 431. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 5.1% from 156.
- Who are Brave Optimist (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Maine Lobster (USA), Brave Optimist (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Lord Of The Dance (IRE) (10). Highest grade won: Group 2 (Major Cadeaux (GB)). The wins came over 6f–2m. As at Oct 2026.