Optimism (IRE)
Optimism (IRE) is 1 from 4. Hasn't won since Jun 2013.
- 1–4Wins / Runs
- 25%Strike rate
- 3 (75%)Placed
- −2.64£1 level staken=4 at SP
- 80Highest OR
- 25dAvg 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 10.2% of 12,783 runs since Jan 2008 (936 horses).
Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 6.9% from 320.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 72 | 16 | 22.2% | +12 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,911 | 220 | 11.5% | +1.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 2,945 | 268 | 9.1% | −1.1 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1,240 | 108 | 8.7% | −1.5 | — |
| Soft | 1,772 | 144 | 8.1% | −2.1 | 1 from 3 |
| Heavy | 541 | 62 | 11.5% | +1.3 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 4,300 | 485 | 11.3% | +1.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1,127 | 142 | 12.6% | +2.4 | 0 from 2 |
| 6f – 7f | 5,037 | 527 | 10.5% | +0.3 | 1 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,328 | 336 | 10.1% | −0.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,100 | 196 | 9.3% | −0.9 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 837 | 80 | 9.6% | −0.6 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 320 | 22 | 6.9% | −3.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 31 | 1 | 3.2% | −7 | — |
| Over 3m | 3 | 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
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grey Is The Dawn (IRE) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.64 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curragh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.36 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.64 |
| Under 6f | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 13+36d | Curragh | Equisoftlive.com Nursery Handicap | 2/7 | nk | 9-3 | 80 | 92A | Chris Hayes | 2/1F |
| 15 Jun 13+27d | Limerick | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. (C & G) Maiden | 1/6 | 9-5 | — | 86B | Chris Hayes | 4/11F | |
| 19 May 13+13d | Navan | Requinto E.B.F. Maiden | 3/12 | 1½ | 9-5 | — | 87A | Chris Hayes | 11/4 |
| 06 May 13 | Curragh | Alfred Nobel European Breeders Fund Race | 3/5 | ¾ | 9-2 | — | 77B | Chris Hayes | 6/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Optimism (IRE) won?
- Optimism (IRE) won 1 of 4 archived starts in 2013, a strike rate of 25%. Placed 3 times in total (75% of starts).
- Who trained Optimism (IRE)?
- Optimism (IRE) was trained by Kevin Prendergast on the most recent run on record, at Curragh on 21 July 2013.
- Who is Optimism (IRE)'s sire?
- Optimism (IRE) is by Footstepsinthesand (GB) out of Glebe Queen (IRE), whose sire is Hawkeye.
- What going does Optimism (IRE) prefer?
- Optimism (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Optimism (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 80, from the run on 21 July 2013. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Optimism (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Footstepsinthesand (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 12,783 runs since Jan 2008 (936 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 6.9% from 320.
- Who are Optimism (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Glebe Queen (IRE), Optimism (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.