Optimism (FR)
Optimism (FR) is yet to win from 7 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 3rd of 13 at Worcester (Jul 2005).
- 0–7Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 1 (14.3%)Placed
- −7.00£1 level staken=7 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=7 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 79Highest OR
- 24dAvg 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 14.6% of 89 runs since Jan 2008 (18 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −14.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −14.6 | 0 from 5 |
| Good | 19 | 3 | 15.8% | +1.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 11 | 4 | 36.4% | +21.8 | — |
| Soft | 33 | 2 | 6.1% | −8.5 | — |
| Heavy | 20 | 4 | 20% | +5.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −14.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 10 | 0 | 0% | −14.6 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 15 | 2 | 13.3% | −1.3 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 25 | 3 | 12% | −2.6 | 0 from 5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 28 | 7 | 25% | +10.4 | — |
| Over 3m | 11 | 1 | 9.1% | −5.5 | — |
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, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Athena (FR) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
| Mary Louhana (GB) | 12 | 0 | — | — |
| Mansie (FR) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Thornton | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Robert Walford | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Hurdle | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Oct 05+30d | Huntingdon | Lite FM 106.8 Novices' Handicap Chase | PU/11 | — | 10-0 | 78 | — | Robert Walford | 6/1 |
| 04 Sep 05+27d | Worcester | Betfredcasino.com Novices' Handicap Chase | 5/8 | 4 | 10-0 | 78 | 82C | Robert Walford | 15/2 |
| 08 Aug 05+26d | Southwell | ECA And Edmundson Electrical Novices' Handicap Chase | 4/13 | shd | 10-11 | 78 | 67C | Andrew Thornton | 12/1 |
| 13 Jul 05+21d | Worcester | BMS Contracts Ltd Novices' Handicap Chase | 3/13 | 15 | 11-5 | 79 | 122C | Andrew Thornton | 16/1 |
| 22 Jun 05+18d | Worcester | Winterfold House School Novices' Hurdle | 7/10 | 15 | 11-0 | — | 73C | Andrew Thornton | 80/1 |
| 04 Jun 05+21d | Worcester | Hargreave Hale Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) | 11/13 | 4 | 11-2 | — | 66C | Andrew Thornton | 28/1 |
| 14 May 05 | Uttoxeter | Kendrick Construction Novices' Hurdle | 5/7 | 17 | 10-13 | — | 66C | Andrew Thornton | 5/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Optimism (FR) won?
- Optimism (FR) has yet to win, from 7 archived starts in 2005. Placed 1 time in total (14.3% of starts).
- Who trained Optimism (FR)?
- Optimism (FR) was trained by R H Alner on the most recent run on record, at Huntingdon on 4 October 2005.
- Who is Optimism (FR)'s sire?
- Optimism (FR) is by Roakarad (IRE) out of Miss Daisy (FR), whose sire is Shirley Heights.
- What is Optimism (FR)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 78, from the run on 4 October 2005. The highest on record is 79.
- What is Optimism (FR)'s sire's record?
- Roakarad (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.6% of 89 runs since Jan 2008 (18 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Optimism (FR)'s siblings?
- Out of Miss Daisy (FR), Optimism (FR) has 3 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.