Optimist (IRE)
Lightly raced, with 2 archived starts, both in Sep 2011, the last of them as a 2yo colt. Finished 4 of 15 at Gowran Park last time. By Galileo (IRE), whose progeny in our archive have won 14.5% of 18,186 runs since Jan 2008.
- 0–2Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −2.00£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 Sep 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 14.5% of 18,186 runs since Jan 2008 (1,776 horses).
Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 18.2% from 1,383. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 9.4% from 887.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 72 | 14 | 19.4% | +4.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2,765 | 442 | 16% | +1.5 | — |
| Good | 5,304 | 790 | 14.9% | +0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 2,341 | 328 | 14% | −0.5 | — |
| Soft | 3,844 | 575 | 15% | +0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 1,378 | 190 | 13.8% | −0.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 2,481 | 304 | 12.3% | −2.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 14 | 1 | 7.1% | −7.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,383 | 252 | 18.2% | +3.7 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,021 | 517 | 17.1% | +2.6 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6,847 | 1,051 | 15.3% | +0.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4,235 | 554 | 13.1% | −1.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,649 | 170 | 10.3% | −4.2 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 887 | 83 | 9.4% | −5.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 150 | 16 | 10.7% | −3.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 14 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
7 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Marmalady (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Marmalady (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marmalady (IRE) | 23 | 5 | 5f–6f | Class 3 |
| Grecian Divine (IRE) | 22 | 3 | 5f–6½f | Class 6 |
| Areion (IRE) | 41 | 3 | 6f–7½f | Class 5 |
| Amber Grey (IRE) | 3 | 1 | 1m2f | — |
| The Mouse Carroll (IRE) | 20 | 0 | — | — |
| In The Mood (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Portara (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 11+14d | Gowran Park | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Maiden (Div 1) | 4/15 | ½ | 9-3 | 87A | Wayne Lordan | 5/2F |
| 10 Sep 11 | Curragh | Loughwood Fencing European Breeders Fund (C & G) Maiden | 4/19 | 2¼ | 9-0 | 82A | Michael Hussey | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Optimist (IRE) won?
- Optimist (IRE) has yet to win, from 2 archived starts in 2011.
- Who trained Optimist (IRE)?
- Optimist (IRE) was trained by David Wachman on the most recent run on record, at Gowran Park on 24 September 2011.
- Who is Optimist (IRE)'s sire?
- Optimist (IRE) is by Galileo (IRE) out of Grecian Glory (IRE), whose sire is Zafonic.
- What is Optimist (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Galileo (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.5% of 18,186 runs since Jan 2008 (1,776 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 18.2% from 1,383. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 9.4% from 887.
- Who are Optimist (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Grecian Glory (IRE), Optimist (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Marmalady (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Marmalady (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–1m2f. As at Oct 2026.