Eternal Optimist (IRE)
Eternal Optimist (IRE) is yet to win from 18 starts, though has placed twice. Best effort: 2nd of 12 at Wolverhampton (AW) (Nov 2008). Last raced off 50, 13lb below the career-high mark.
- 0–18Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 2 (11.1%)Placed
- −18.00£1 level staken=18 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=18 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 63Highest OR
- 34dAvg 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 8.2% of 1,889 runs since Jan 2008 (148 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 15 | 3 | 20% | +11.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 303 | 23 | 7.6% | −0.6 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 550 | 46 | 8.4% | +0.2 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 227 | 20 | 8.8% | +0.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 222 | 18 | 8.1% | −0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 73 | 3 | 4.1% | −4.1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 499 | 42 | 8.4% | +0.2 | 0 from 9 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 63 | 6 | 9.5% | +1.3 | 0 from 4 |
| 6f – 7f | 365 | 22 | 6% | −2.2 | 0 from 7 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 288 | 22 | 7.6% | −0.6 | 0 from 6 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 427 | 36 | 8.4% | +0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 434 | 44 | 10.1% | +1.9 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 211 | 20 | 9.5% | +1.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 89 | 4 | 4.5% | −3.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 12 | 1 | 8.3% | +0.1 | — |
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
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Perfect Story (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 6f–7f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Perfect Story (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perfect Story (IRE) | 24 | 4 | 6f–7f | Class 4 |
| Chiloe Wigeon (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Lake Verdi (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Class 5 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Beverley | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Under 6f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Mulrennan | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Krish Gundowry | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Franny Norton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Quinn | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stevie Donohoe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dale Gibson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Eddie Ahern | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chris Catlin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrew Heffernan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dean Heslop | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Hanagan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 16 | 0 | 0% | −16.00 |
| Visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2008 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2007 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has Eternal Optimist won?
- Eternal Optimist (IRE) has yet to win, from 18 archived starts between 2007 and 2009. Placed 2 times in total (11.1% of starts).
- Who trained Eternal Optimist?
- Eternal Optimist (IRE) was trained by Paul Green on the most recent run on record, at Wolverhampton (AW) on 23 February 2009.
- Who is Eternal Optimist's sire?
- Eternal Optimist (IRE) is by Bahri (USA) out of Shore Lark (USA), whose sire is Storm Bird.
- What is Eternal Optimist's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 50, from the run on 23 February 2009. The highest on record is 63.
- What is Eternal Optimist's sire's record?
- Bahri (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.2% of 1,889 runs since Jan 2008 (148 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Eternal Optimist's siblings?
- Out of Shore Lark (USA), Eternal Optimist (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Perfect Story (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Perfect Story (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–7f. As at Oct 2026.