Optimism And Hope (IRE)
Lightly raced, with 2 archived starts between Jun 2015 and Jul 2015, the last of them as a 2yo filly. Finished 1 of 5 at Bellewstown last time. By Holy Roman Emperor (IRE), whose progeny in our archive have won 10.3% of 11,875 runs since Jan 2008.
- 1–2Wins / Runs
- 50%Strike rate
- 1 (50%)Placed
- +0.20£1 level staken=2 at SP
- 14dAvg 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 10.3% of 11,875 runs since Jan 2008 (949 horses).
Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 5.9% from 305.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 57 | 11 | 19.3% | +9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,621 | 179 | 11% | +0.7 | 1 from 2 |
| Good | 2,605 | 267 | 10.2% | −0.1 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1,172 | 108 | 9.2% | −1.1 | — |
| Soft | 1,723 | 183 | 10.6% | +0.3 | — |
| Heavy | 608 | 51 | 8.4% | −1.9 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 4,088 | 424 | 10.4% | +0.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 879 | 104 | 11.8% | +1.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 4,777 | 499 | 10.4% | +0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,048 | 338 | 11.1% | +0.8 | 1 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,090 | 195 | 9.3% | −1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 697 | 59 | 8.5% | −1.8 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 305 | 18 | 5.9% | −4.4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 76 | 11 | 14.5% | +4.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −10.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
8 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Equity Swap (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 5f–2m; the highest grade won is Listed (Grande Marques (IRE)).
Family form: Grande Cuvee (IRE) finished 2nd of 9 at Navan (IRE), 21 Oct 2026.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Swap (IRE) | 23 | 3 | 1m2f–2m | — |
| Grande Marques (IRE) | 14 | 2 | 5f–6f | Listed |
| Bubbles On Ice (IRE) | 4 | 1 | 1m | — |
| Fizzical (IRE) | 4 | 1 | 1m | — |
| Mindsforgemanacles (IRE) | 10 | 1 | 1m1½f | — |
| Unlikely Hero (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Grande Cuvee (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Elegance And Grace (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 · 2 runs | ||||||||
| 03 Jul 15+14d | Bellewstown | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Median Auction Maiden (Plus 10) | 1/5 | 9-0 | 59B | Wayne Lordan | 6/5 | |
| 19 Jun 15 | Limerick | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Median Auction Fillies Maiden (Plus 10) | 5/9 | 2¾ | 9-0 | 62A | W J Lee | 10/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Optimism And Hope won?
- Optimism And Hope (IRE) won 1 of 2 archived starts in 2015, a strike rate of 50%. Placed 1 time in total (50% of starts).
- Who trained Optimism And Hope?
- Optimism And Hope (IRE) was trained by T Stack on the most recent run on record, at Bellewstown on 3 July 2015.
- Who is Optimism And Hope's sire?
- Optimism And Hope (IRE) is by Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) out of Medicean Star (IRE), whose sire is Galileo.
- What is Optimism And Hope's sire's record?
- Holy Roman Emperor (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.3% of 11,875 runs since Jan 2008 (949 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 5.9% from 305.
- Who are Optimism And Hope's siblings?
- Out of Medicean Star (IRE), Optimism And Hope (IRE) has 8 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Equity Swap (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Listed (Grande Marques (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–2m. As at Oct 2026.