Ever The Optimist (IRE)
Ever The Optimist (IRE) is yet to win from 8 starts. Best effort: 3rd of 7 at Brighton (Aug 2012). Last raced off 55, 8lb below the career-high mark.
- 0–8Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −8.00£1 level staken=8 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=8 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 63Highest OR
- 86dAvg 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 13.3% of 12,754 runs since Jan 2008 (988 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 8.4% from 477. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.8% from 230.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 141 | 22 | 15.6% | +2.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 2,367 | 353 | 14.9% | +1.6 | — |
| Good | 2,866 | 382 | 13.3% | 0 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 1,378 | 135 | 9.8% | −3.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 1,618 | 172 | 10.6% | −2.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 477 | 40 | 8.4% | −4.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 3,905 | 588 | 15.1% | +1.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 245 | 31 | 12.7% | −0.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 2,817 | 357 | 12.7% | −0.6 | 0 from 7 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,292 | 455 | 13.8% | +0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3,812 | 544 | 14.3% | +1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,699 | 224 | 13.2% | −0.1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 629 | 61 | 9.7% | −3.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 230 | 18 | 7.8% | −5.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 30 | 3 | 10% | −3.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
10 siblings in the archive, 6 winners — best of them Believe It (IRE) (8 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Believe It (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Believe It (IRE) | 33 | 8 | 7f–1m | Class 4 |
| Fly True (GB) | 47 | 5 | 5f–7f | Class 6 |
| Faithful One (IRE) | 24 | 3 | 6½f–1m | Class 4 |
| Into Faith (FR) | 14 | 1 | 1m | — |
| Nur Jahan (IRE) | 6 | 1 | 7f | Class 5 |
| Allante (IRE) | 8 | 1 | 1m½f | Class 4 |
| Wedding Wish (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Malika I Jahan (FR) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Congregation (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Fatefulday (FR) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 5 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salisbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brighton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dane O'Neill | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Adam Kirby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jimmy Quinn | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Neil Callan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Micky Fenton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 12+19d | Chepstow | Chepstow Annual Members Handicap (Div 2) | 10/10 | 6 | 9-4 | 55 | 45C | Dane O'Neill | 9/2 |
| 08 Aug 12+55d | Brighton | Heineken UK Maiden Handicap | 3/7 | nk | 9-4 | 55 | 77A | Dane O'Neill | 3/1 |
| 14 Jun 12+21d | Nottingham | Magners Handicap (Div 2) | 5/10 | shd | 9-6 | 57 | 71A | Dane O'Neill | 7/1 |
| 24 May 12+29d | Salisbury | Betfair Sponsors The Stable Staff Canteen Handicap | 14/16 | 5 | 9-2 | 60 | 32A | Adam Kirby | 10/1 |
| 25 Apr 12+277d | Kempton (AW) | Mascot Grand National Here 07.05.12 Handicap | 7/11 | ½ | 9-0 | 63 | 65A | Dane O'Neill | 14/1 |
| 23 Jul 11+33d | Salisbury | Ellie Grimes Birthday Celebration Maiden Stakes | 5/11 | 1¾ | 9-3 | — | 64A | Jimmy Quinn | 18/1 |
| 20 Jun 11+166d | Windsor | Fee Group Plc Maiden Stakes | 7/9 | 17 | 9-3 | — | 51C | Neil Callan | 8/1 |
| 05 Jan 11 | Lingfield (AW) | Cowden Maiden Stakes | 4/10 | 1 | 8-9 | — | 72A | Micky Fenton | 20/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Ever The Optimist (IRE) won?
- Ever The Optimist (IRE) has yet to win, from 8 archived starts between 2011 and 2012.
- Who trained Ever The Optimist (IRE)?
- Ever The Optimist (IRE) was trained by Tony Newcombe on the most recent run on record, at Chepstow on 27 August 2012.
- Who is Ever The Optimist (IRE)'s sire?
- Ever The Optimist (IRE) is by Cape Cross (IRE) out of Have Faith (IRE), whose sire is Machiavellian.
- What is Ever The Optimist (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 55, from the run on 27 August 2012. The highest on record is 63.
- What is Ever The Optimist (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Cape Cross (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.3% of 12,754 runs since Jan 2008 (988 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 8.4% from 477. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.8% from 230.
- Who are Ever The Optimist (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Have Faith (IRE), Ever The Optimist (IRE) has 10 other produce in our archive, 6 of them winners. Most wins: Believe It (IRE) (8). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Believe It (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–1m½f. As at Oct 2026.