Horse profile
Optician (GB)
by Expert Eye (GB) out of Starlit Sands (GB) (Oasis Dream)
41 runs · 14 courses · from Jun 2022
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
6 wins · Doncaster & Wolverhampton (AW)
Ran 10 days ago · 15th of 19
Last raced off OR 75
KTB Profile
Optician (GB) is 6 from 41.
Based on 41 archived runs · run-style from 20 commented runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
- 6–41Wins / Runs
- 14.6%Strike rate
- 17 (41.5%)Placed
- −22.74£1 level staken=41 at SP
- 1.04Fair A/E n=40 · 0.89 incl. margin
- 76Highest OR
- 39dAvg 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.
Official rating75↓ 1lb off peak
75
55–76
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 106
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 21 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 19 | 128A | 99 | 2 · 92 / 86 |
| Good to Firm | 9 | 98A | 73 | 2 · 94 / 83.5 |
| Good | 6 | 111C | 93 | 3 · 106 / 81 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 118A | 91.5 | 2 · 89 / 55 |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 21 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 28 | 128A | 90.5 | 9 · 106 / 81 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 8 | 121A | 108.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 75A | 58 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 41 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 40 figures from 41 runs · as at 18 Oct 2026 · 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 from 20 analysed runs
- Prominent 8 (40%) · 0 wins
- Midfield 7 (35%) · 1 win
- Held up 5 (25%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 10.1% of 2,188 runs since Jan 2008 (196 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −10.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 380 | 34 | 8.9% | −1.2 | 0 from 9 |
| Good | 496 | 50 | 10.1% | 0 | 0 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 223 | 19 | 8.5% | −1.6 | 1 from 4 |
| Soft | 235 | 24 | 10.2% | +0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 77 | 13 | 16.9% | +6.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 774 | 80 | 10.3% | +0.2 | 5 from 20 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 133 | 14 | 10.5% | +0.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 907 | 75 | 8.3% | −1.8 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 537 | 56 | 10.4% | +0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 402 | 52 | 12.9% | +2.8 | 5 from 28 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 157 | 18 | 11.5% | +1.4 | 1 from 9 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 47 | 3 | 6.4% | −3.7 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 5 | 2 | 40% | +29.9 | — |
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
Dam
Starlit Sands (GB) (Oasis Dream)
9 siblings in the archive, 8 winners — best of them Starfighter (GB) (8 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Seychelloise (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starfighter (GB) | 88 | 8 | 1m1½f–1m4f | Class 4 |
| Seychelloise (GB) | 22 | 4 | 6f–7f | Class 3 |
| Jubilee Walk (GB) | 12 | 3 | 5f–6f | Class 3 |
| Sunlit Sea (GB) | 15 | 3 | 5f | Class 5 |
| Sablonne (GB) | 12 | 2 | 6f | — |
| Sidereal (GB) | 7 | 1 | 7f | Class 5 |
| Scottish Strand (GB) | 3 | 1 | 1m | Class 6 |
| Sands Of Time (GB) | 9 | 1 | 5f | Class 5 |
| Saniyaat (GB) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 20 | 5 | 25% | −7.24 |
| Good to Firm | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Good | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.50 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 17 | 1 | 6% | −14.00 |
| Class 5 | 14 | 1 | 7% | −8.50 |
| Class 6 | 9 | 4 | 44% | +0.76 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 13 | 5 | 38% | −0.24 |
| Redcar | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Thirsk | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| York | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Doncaster | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.50 |
| Carlisle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Beverley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wetherby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 28 | 5 | 18% | −12.74 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 9 | 1 | 11% | −6.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Allan | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Rossa Ryan | 7 | 3 | 43% | +1.26 |
| Conor Whiteley | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.50 |
| David Probert | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jack Nicholls | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Charles Bishop | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Luke Morris | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 2 | 2 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Duran Fentiman | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Dylan Hogan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lewis Edmunds | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gina Mangan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jim Crowley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Liam Wright | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mrs Emily Roberts | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 19 | 5 | 26% | −6.24 |
| None | 17 | 1 | 6% | −11.50 |
| Cheekpieces | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −3.50 |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2024 | 13 | 4 | 31% | −3.12 |
| 2023 | 10 | 1 | 10% | −7.12 |
| 2022 | 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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 26+17d | York | Sky Bet Price Boosts Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race) Prominent in the pack - lost touch 3f out and dropped away - well beaten in 15th | 15/19 | 4 | 9-1 | 75 | 21C | 65C | Jack Nicholls | 20/1 |
| 23 Sep 26+12d | Redcar | Weatherbys & Birdie Calendars Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race) Handy behind front group early - pushed along with 2f left then found extra late run inside final furlong - unable to reel in winner and beaten a length | 2/12 | 1 | 9-3 | 74 | 106A | 80A | Conor Whiteley | 12/1 |
| 11 Sep 26+25d | Doncaster | Pertemps Network Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race) Handy early on with the pace - pushed along to close on the front pair 2f out - dropped back from second turning for home and edged right - unable to threaten in closing stages finishing third | 3/17 | 1¼ | 9-5 | 74 | 77C | 82A | Conor Whiteley | 16/1 |
| 17 Aug 26+19d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Follow @attheraces On Instagram Handicap Stakes Held up in the pack early - urged forward with over 2f left - lost ground and dropped away inside the final furlong - finished 9th beaten 6 lengths | 9/10 | nse | 10-2 | 75 | 80A | 71A | David Probert | 7/1 |
| 29 Jul 26+19d | Redcar | Stephen And Alan Mulley Apprentice Handicap Stakes Settled just behind the pace early - edged into the advantage approaching 2f out - drifted right and lost the lead inside the final furlong - stayed on for second | 2/8 | 5 | 10-2 | 75 | 94B | 91A | Jack Nicholls | 7/2C |
| 10 Jul 26+26d | York | William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Apprentice Handicap (GBBPlus Race) travelled in the pack early - driven along and made progress to overhaul faltering opponents over 1f out - had nothing more to offer towards the finish | 5/10 | 2 | 9-5 | 75 | 73A | 75A | Conor Whiteley | 13/2 |
| 14 Jun 26+14d | Doncaster | Apres Christmas Village At Doncaster Racecourse Apprentice Handicap Settled in the pack early - eased forward to join the front-runner three furlongs out then pushed along and lost the advantage 2f out - fought back to retake command inside the final furlong - edged right but held on for the win | 1/6 | 9-10 | 72 | 89A | 91B | Conor Whiteley | 9/2 | |
| 31 May 26+50d | Thirsk | Sky Bet Extra Places Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Towards the rear on the outside - nudged for effort 3f out and hampered 2f out - no response thereafter to finish tenth | 10/12 | 6 | 8-12 | 74 | 81A | 55A | David Probert | 22/1 |
| 11 Apr 26+200d | Southwell (AW) | Happy 60th Sarah Parker Handicap Held a middle position - urged forward with 3f left - stayed on same rate to finish 4th beaten 2.75L | 4/9 | ¾ | 9-9 | 75 | 92A | 83A | Dylan Hogan | 18/1 |
| 23 Sep 25+158d | Southwell (AW) | Free Race Replays On attheraces.com Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Nearly went to knees at the off - restricted early - then pulled up after a furlong | PU/11 | — | 8-13 | 75 | — | — | Lewis Edmunds | 18/1 |
| 18 Apr 25+35d | Lingfield (AW) | BetUK All-Weather Vase Marathon Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Handy early on the wide side - squeezed for space and dropped away entering the final bend - pressed for effort soon after but unable to close - well held at the finish | 11/14 | 1¼ | 9-6 | 76 | 106B | 71A | Gina Mangan | 18/1 |
| 14 Mar 25+31d | Wolverhampton (AW) | BetUK: It's Where The UK Bets Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Held up towards the back - driven and lost ground on the leaders 2f out - finished well over the final furlong to go down by three quarters of a length | 3/7 | nk | 9-5 | 76 | 113A | 75B | Rossa Ryan | 7/2 |
| 11 Feb 25+11d | Wolverhampton (AW) | BetUK. It's Where The UK Bets Handicap (GBB Plus Race) Sat handy early - moved into command entering the straight but drifted left approaching final furlong and lost the front - held the effort through to the line - go down by a length and a half | 2/6 | 1½ | 9-4 | 75 | 91A | 76B | Rossa Ryan | 5/1 |
| 31 Jan 25+27d | Southwell (AW) | Gamble Responsibly At BetUK Handicap (GBB Plus Race) Settled towards back of field - shortened gap in closing stages - unable to challenge - finished sixth | 6/8 | 1¼ | 9-10 | 76 | 93A | 72A | Rossa Ryan | 3/1 |
| 04 Jan 25+15d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Weekly 5 Free Bet With BetUK Handicap Settled at the back early - driven up to make ground 3f out - stayed on late to move into 3rd inside the final furlong - unable to threaten the winner | 3/7 | 2½ | 9-8 | 76 | 114A | 80A | Charles Bishop | 7/2 |
| 20 Dec 24+27d | Wolverhampton (AW) | BetUK: It's Where The UK Bets Handicap Settled towards the back of the pack - moved through and shifted right on the final turn - hit the front a furlong out - kept going to win with plenty in hand | 1/7 | 9-7 | 73 | 121A | 81A | Rossa Ryan | 2/1 | |
| 23 Nov 24+19d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Safer Gambling Week 2024 With BetUK Handicap Settled midfield early - made progress into contention 6f out - moved up to second 3f out - asked for effort 2f out but couldn't close on the front-runner - stayed on for the runner-up spot | 2/10 | 3¼ | 9-11 | 73 | 111A | 85A | Charles Bishop | 14/1 |
| 04 Nov 24+28d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Free Bets With BetUK Bet Club Handicap Sat close to pace early - stayed handy until 4f out - pushed along and lost touch inside final furlong - finished sixth | 6/8 | ½ | 9-7 | 75 | 79A | 72A | Jim Crowley | 15/2 |
| 07 Oct 24+32d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Free Digital Racecard At raceday-ready.com Handicap Settled midfield early - improved into contention 3f out then drifted right and flattened out approaching final furlong - unable to find more late finishing 5th | 5/7 | 1 | 9-4 | 76 | 101A | 77A | David Probert | 4/1 |
| 05 Sep 24+27d | Lingfield (AW) | National Racehorse Week 7th-15th September Handicap Settled off the pace in the pack - moved into contention with 2f left after being asked for effort - eventually finished 7th | 7/9 | ¾ | 9-6 | 76 | 128A | 75A | Luke Morris | 7/2 |
| 09 Aug 24+21d | Thirsk | Laura Barry Memorial Handicap Sat close to leader early - inside spot in 3rd through halfway - pressed and moved into 2nd inside final furlong - couldn't match winner's finish - kept on to edge clear for the runner-up spot | 2/5 | 1¾ | 8-10 | 76 | 55C | 73B | David Allan | 7/2 |
| 19 Jul 24+18d | Pontefract | Happy 50th Birthday Olena Handicap | 3/7 | ½ | 10-1 | 76 | 98A | 80A | David Allan | 13/2 |
| 01 Jul 24+94d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Tips For Every Race At raceday-ready.com Handicap | 2/11 | 1½ | 9-11 | 74 | 103A | 90A | Luke Morris | 11/2 |
| 29 Mar 24+17d | Lingfield (AW) | BetUK All-Weather Vase Apprentice Handicap | 4/16 | ½ | 8-13 | 74 | 96B | 78A | Liam Wright | 13/2F |
| 12 Mar 24+18d | Southwell (AW) | Always Gamble Responsibly With BetUK Handicap | 2/7 | shd | 9-4 | 70 | 87A | 84A | Rossa Ryan | 9/4 |
| 23 Feb 24+14d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Build Your Acca With BetUK Handicap (Div 1) | 1/8 | 9-12 | 65 | 103A | 83A | Daniel Tudhope | 8/13F | |
| 09 Feb 24+20d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Find More Big Deals At BetUK Handicap | 1/12 | 9-9 | 62 | 96A | 79A | Rossa Ryan | 11/8F | |
| 20 Jan 24+46d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Find More Big Deals With BetUK Handicap (Div 2) | 1/8 | 9-5 | 59 | 85A | 76A | Daniel Tudhope | 15/8 | |
| 05 Dec 23+46d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Find More Big Deals At BetUK Handicap | 1/11 | 9-5 | 55 | 99A | 78A | Rossa Ryan | 15/8F | |
| 20 Oct 23+28d | Redcar | Watch Racing Replays At racingtv.com Handicap (Female Amateur Jockeys) | 8/10 | ¾ | 10-2 | 57 | 19C | 55C | Mrs Emily Roberts | 7/1 |
| 22 Sep 23+17d | Ayr | Remus Uomo Handicap | 4/10 | 1½ | 8-11 | 58 | 94A | 63A | David Allan | 9/1 |
| 05 Sep 23+18d | Ripon | National Racehorse Week 9th-17th September Handicap | 4/7 | ½ | 9-4 | 58 | 88A | 67A | David Allan | 13/2 |
| 18 Aug 23+23d | Thirsk | Ray McLean Memorial Handicap | 6/15 | 3½ | 9-5 | 60 | 111C | 65A | David Allan | 9/1 |
| 26 Jul 23+19d | Leicester | John & Lou's Significant Birthday Celebration Handicap | 4/7 | 8½ | 9-11 | 62 | 62C | 59C | Duran Fentiman | 12/1 |
| 07 Jul 23+18d | Beverley | Green Ginger Gallop Handicap | 6/6 | 1½ | 9-3 | 64 | 44A | 60B | David Allan | 4/1 |
| 19 Jun 23+13d | Carlisle | Every Race Live On RacingTV Handicap | 2/6 | 4½ | 9-3 | 64 | 118A | 68B | David Allan | 6/1 |
| 06 Jun 23+15d | Wetherby | Watch Racing TV In Stunning HD Handicap | 3/8 | 4¼ | 9-4 | 66 | 98A | 69A | David Allan | 25/1 |
| 22 May 23+268d | Carlisle | Wreay Handicap | 6/9 | nk | 9-8 | 69 | 88A | 68A | Duran Fentiman | 80/1 |
| 27 Aug 22+41d | Redcar | Bakers Tailoring EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 12/15 | ½ | 9-2 | — | 56C | 50A | David Allan | 9/1 |
| 17 Jul 22+29d | Redcar | Join Racing TV Now EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1) | 7/10 | hd | 9-2 | — | 75A | 60A | David Allan | 7/1 |
| 18 Jun 22 | Redcar | British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 4/9 | 1¼ | 9-7 | — | 58A | 72A | David Allan | 11/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Optician (GB) won?
- Optician (GB) won 6 of 41 archived starts between 2022 and 2026, a strike rate of 14.6%. Placed 17 times in total (41.5% of starts).
- Who trains Optician (GB)?
- Optician (GB) is trained by Michael Herrington, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 10 October 2026.
- Who is Optician (GB)'s sire?
- Optician (GB) is by Expert Eye (GB) out of Starlit Sands (GB), whose sire is Oasis Dream.
- What going does Optician (GB) prefer?
- Optician (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 5 wins from 20 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 Optician (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 75, from the run on 10 October 2026. The highest on record is 76.
- What is Optician (GB)'s sire's record?
- Expert Eye (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.1% of 2,188 runs since Jan 2008 (196 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Optician (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Starlit Sands (GB), Optician (GB) has 9 other produce in our archive, 8 of them winners. Most wins: Starfighter (GB) (8). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Seychelloise (GB)). The wins came over 5f–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.