Foolish Optimist (GB)
Foolish Optimist (GB) is yet to win from 4 starts.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Foolish Optimist (GB) has 1 produce in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dinas Lane (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
- 0–4Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −4.00£1 level staken=4 at SP
- 45Highest OR
- 33dAvg 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 10.1% of 2,919 runs since Jan 2008 (203 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 30 | 1 | 3.3% | −6.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 549 | 56 | 10.2% | +0.1 | — |
| Good | 636 | 58 | 9.1% | −1 | — |
| Good to Soft | 296 | 35 | 11.8% | +1.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 363 | 41 | 11.3% | +1.2 | — |
| Heavy | 93 | 9 | 9.7% | −0.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 952 | 96 | 10.1% | 0 | 0 from 3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 320 | 33 | 10.3% | +0.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,249 | 121 | 9.7% | −0.4 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 561 | 66 | 11.8% | +1.7 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 389 | 41 | 10.5% | +0.4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 192 | 14 | 7.3% | −2.8 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 147 | 17 | 11.6% | +1.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 46 | 3 | 6.5% | −3.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 15 | 1 | 6.7% | −3.4 | — |
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
5 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Intuition (GB) (1 win).
The wins came over 6f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Intuition (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intuition (GB) | 5 | 1 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Melilotus (FR) | 17 | 0 | — | — |
| Young Christian (GB) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Autumn Draw (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Abbey Theatre (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krish Gundowry | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Sam Hitchcott | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tongue tie | 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 | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Dec 08+40d | Southwell (AW) | Book Your Tickets On Line At Southwell-racecourse.co.uk Maiden Stakes | 7/7 | 2 | 8-5 | 45 | 18C | Krish Gundowry | 50/1 |
| 17 Nov 08+2d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Hotel & Conferencing At Wolverhampton Maiden Stakes | 10/11 | 12 | 8-5 | 45 | 20C | Krish Gundowry | 80/1 |
| 15 Nov 08+56d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Stay At The Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Maiden Stakes | 12/13 | ½ | 8-5 | 45 | 46C | Krish Gundowry | 66/1 |
| 20 Sep 08 | Catterick | Book Raceday Hospitality On 01748 810165 Maiden Stakes | 13/15 | 5 | 8-12 | 25 | 43C | Sam Hitchcott | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Foolish Optimist (GB) won?
- Foolish Optimist (GB) has yet to win, from 4 archived starts in 2008.
- Who trained Foolish Optimist (GB)?
- Foolish Optimist (GB) was trained by Paul Green on the most recent run on record, at Southwell (AW) on 27 December 2008.
- Who is Foolish Optimist (GB)'s sire?
- Foolish Optimist (GB) is by Cadeaux Genereux (GB) out of Shallow Ground (IRE), whose sire is Common Grounds.
- What is Foolish Optimist (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 45, from the run on 27 December 2008. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Foolish Optimist (GB)'s sire's record?
- Cadeaux Genereux (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.1% of 2,919 runs since Jan 2008 (203 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Foolish Optimist (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Shallow Ground (IRE), Foolish Optimist (GB) has 5 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Intuition (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Intuition (GB)). The wins came over 6f. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Foolish Optimist (GB) produced winners?
- As a dam, Foolish Optimist (GB) has 1 produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.