Optimal (IRE)
Optimal (IRE) is yet to win from 6 starts, though has placed 3 times. Best effort: 2nd of 6 at Deauville (FR) (Nov 2022).
- 0–6Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 3 (50%)Placed
- −6.00£1 level staken=6 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=6 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 37dAvg 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 11.3% of 21,881 runs since Jan 2008 (1,594 horses).
Strongest on firm going: 15% from 107.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 107 | 16 | 15% | +3.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 3,694 | 452 | 12.2% | +0.9 | — |
| Good | 4,842 | 510 | 10.5% | −0.8 | — |
| Good to Soft | 2,409 | 251 | 10.4% | −0.9 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 2,725 | 254 | 9.3% | −2 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 822 | 69 | 8.4% | −2.9 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 7,281 | 917 | 12.6% | +1.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 2,064 | 278 | 13.5% | +2.2 | 0 from 2 |
| 6f – 7f | 10,702 | 1,253 | 11.7% | +0.4 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4,994 | 546 | 10.9% | −0.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,469 | 236 | 9.6% | −1.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,090 | 109 | 10% | −1.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 472 | 41 | 8.7% | −2.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 86 | 7 | 8.1% | −3.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −11.3 | — |
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
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Cacofonix (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 6f–7f; the highest grade won is Listed (Cacofonix (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cacofonix (IRE) | 8 | 2 | 6f–7f | Listed |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deauville (FR) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chantilly (FR) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Longchamp (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Saint-Cloud (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Under 6f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxime Guyon | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Christophe Soumillon | 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 | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Nov 22+38d | Deauville (FR) | Prix Grey Dawn (Conditions) (2yo) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) | 2/6 | 1 | 9-0 | Maxime Guyon | 7/5F |
| 29 Sep 22+28d | Chantilly (FR) | Prix des Courtils (Conditions) (2yo) (Turf) | 3/7 | 2½ | 9-0 | Christophe Soumillon | 17/5 |
| 01 Sep 22+23d | Longchamp (FR) | Prix d'Arenberg (2yo) (Sprint Course) (Turf) | 5/10 | ¾ | 9-0 | Maxime Guyon | 12/1 |
| 09 Aug 22+49d | Deauville (FR) | Prix de Caen (Conditions) (2yo) (Straight Course) (Turf) | 2/8 | ¾ | 9-1 | Maxime Guyon | 33/10 |
| 21 Jun 22+49d | Saint-Cloud (FR) | Prix Chateau Bouscaut (Conditions) (2yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) | 2/7 | 2½ | 9-2 | Christophe Soumillon | 9/10F |
| 03 May 22 | Chantilly (FR) | Prix des Closeaux (Maiden) (Unraced 2yo) (Turf) | 5/11 | 1¾ | 9-2 | Maxime Guyon | 16/5F |
Quick answers
- How many races has Optimal (IRE) won?
- Optimal (IRE) has yet to win, from 6 archived starts in 2022. Placed 3 times in total (50% of starts).
- Who trained Optimal (IRE)?
- Optimal (IRE) was trained by C Laffon-Parias on the most recent run on record, at Deauville (FR) on 6 November 2022.
- Who is Optimal (IRE)'s sire?
- Optimal (IRE) is by Dark Angel (IRE) out of Spaday (IRE), whose sire is Exceed And Excel.
- What is Optimal (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Dark Angel (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 21,881 runs since Jan 2008 (1,594 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 15% from 107.
- Who are Optimal (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Spaday (IRE), Optimal (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Cacofonix (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Listed (Cacofonix (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–7f. As at Oct 2026.