Optimal Power (IRE)
Optimal Power (IRE) is 1 from 18. Hasn't won since Aug 2008.
- 1–18Wins / Runs
- 5.6%Strike rate
- 5 (27.8%)Placed
- −13.00£1 level staken=18 at SP
- 0.69Fair A/E n=18 · 0.54 incl. margin
- 81Highest OR
- 63dAvg 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 10.2% of 6,977 runs since Jan 2008 (499 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 61 | 6 | 9.8% | −0.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,019 | 104 | 10.2% | 0 | — |
| Good | 1,562 | 168 | 10.8% | +0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 787 | 77 | 9.8% | −0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 1,176 | 107 | 9.1% | −1.1 | 0 from 10 |
| Heavy | 396 | 36 | 9.1% | −1.1 | 1 from 6 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,973 | 214 | 10.8% | +0.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 519 | 66 | 12.7% | +2.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 2,321 | 226 | 9.7% | −0.5 | 1 from 10 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,709 | 199 | 11.6% | +1.4 | 0 from 6 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,327 | 129 | 9.7% | −0.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 735 | 64 | 8.7% | −1.5 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 300 | 28 | 9.3% | −0.9 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 58 | 1 | 1.7% | −8.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 8 | 0 | 0% | −10.2 | — |
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
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Biggins Boy (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 1m4f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Biggins Boy (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biggins Boy (IRE) | 2 | 1 | 1m4f | Class 5 |
| Opa Loca (GB) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Orata (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Heavy | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curragh | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Tipperary | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Gowran Park | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 10 | 1 | 10% | −5.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Supple | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.00 |
| Colm O'Donoghue | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Declan McDonogh | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| P B Beggy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| W J Lee | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| B M Cash | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robbie Power | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 8 | 1 | 13% | −3.00 |
| Tongue tie | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2009 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2008 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 16 | 1 | 6% | −11.00 |
| Hurdle | 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 Apr 11+107d | Tipperary | Tipperary Vintage Rally On Easter Sunday Handicap (50-85) | 12/12 | 12 | 9-4 | 74 | 60C | P B Beggy | 25/1 |
| 28 Dec 10+40d | Leopardstown | Madigans Maiden Hurdle | 13/24 | 19 | 11-7 | — | 105C | B M Cash | 33/1 |
| 18 Nov 10+60d | Thurles | Cahir Maiden Hurdle | 12/17 | 7 | 11-7 | — | 91C | Robbie Power | 25/1 |
| 19 Sep 10+420d | Fairyhouse | Oldcastle Rated Race | 6/9 | 3½ | 9-5 | 77 | 67A | W J Lee | 12/1 |
| 26 Jul 09+15d | Curragh | Go Racing At The Curragh Handicap (50-80) | 5/11 | 3 | 9-11 | 80 | 82A | Colm O'Donoghue | 7/2 |
| 11 Jul 09+48d | Curragh | O'leary Insurances Handicap (50-80) | 4/15 | 1¾ | 9-6 | 80 | 94A | Colm O'Donoghue | 5/1F |
| 24 May 09+20d | Curragh | Boylemobile.com Handicap (60-90) | 3/18 | 1½ | 9-2 | 80 | 93A | Colm O'Donoghue | 10/1 |
| 04 May 09+28d | Curragh | Ad Valorem Handicap (50-80) | 3/28 | 1½ | 9-0 | 78 | 98A | Willie Supple | 14/1 |
| 06 Apr 09+15d | Limerick | Greenmount Park Members Club Handicap (50-80) | 12/16 | ½ | 8-12 | 79 | 58A | Willie Supple | 6/1 |
| 22 Mar 09+161d | Curragh | Gabriel Curran Memorial Madrid Handicap | 4/12 | hd | 8-10 | 79 | 81A | Willie Supple | 12/1 |
| 12 Oct 08+15d | Naas | Derrinstown Stud EBF Birdcatcher Nursery Handicap | 8/16 | shd | 8-2 | 76 | 79A | P B Beggy | 10/1 |
| 27 Sep 08+30d | Gowran Park | I.T.B.A. (South East Region) EBF Nursery Handicap | 6/13 | 2½ | 8-12 | 81 | 79A | Declan McDonogh | 11/2 |
| 28 Aug 08+15d | Tipperary | Gerald Mullins Electrical Nursery (50-90) | 2/7 | shd | 8-11 | 80 | 78A | Declan McDonogh | 7/2 |
| 13 Aug 08+31d | Gowran Park | Rooftop Restaurant At Gowran Park Nursery (50-90) | 1/10 | 8-11 | 66 | 75A | Willie Supple | 4/1J | |
| 13 Jul 08+6d | Curragh | Weeping Thaiger Restaurants Nursery (60-90) | 2/8 | shd | 8-4 | 66 | 84A | Willie Supple | 10/1 |
| 07 Jul 08+9d | Roscommon | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden | 7/15 | hd | 9-3 | 67 | 73A | Willie Supple | 25/1 |
| 28 Jun 08+57d | Curragh | Barronstown Stud Maiden | 10/18 | ½ | 9-3 | 79 | 61A | W J Lee | 33/1 |
| 02 May 08 | Cork | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden | 6/10 | 2½ | 9-3 | 79 | 60A | Declan McDonogh | 10/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Optimal Power (IRE) won?
- Optimal Power (IRE) won 1 of 18 archived starts between 2008 and 2011, a strike rate of 5.6%. Placed 5 times in total (27.8% of starts).
- Who trained Optimal Power (IRE)?
- Optimal Power (IRE) was trained by Edward Lynam on the most recent run on record, at Tipperary on 14 April 2011.
- Who is Optimal Power (IRE)'s sire?
- Optimal Power (IRE) is by Verglas (IRE) out of Optimal (IRE), whose sire is Green Desert.
- What going does Optimal Power (IRE) prefer?
- Optimal Power (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 1 win from 6 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Optimal Power (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 74, from the run on 14 April 2011. The highest on record is 81.
- What is Optimal Power (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Verglas (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 6,977 runs since Jan 2008 (499 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Optimal Power (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Optimal (IRE), Optimal Power (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Biggins Boy (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Biggins Boy (IRE)). The wins came over 1m4f. As at Oct 2026.