Horse profile
Optimistic Alfie (GB)
by Afzal (IRE) out of Threads (GB) (Bedford)
33 runs · 17 courses · from Feb 2005
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 7 Jun 2008 — 6,710 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jun 2008 · 13th of 20
Won at Folkestone
Last raced off OR 71
KTB Profile
Optimistic Alfie (GB) is 1 from 33, the win coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Jan 2007. The win came on turf — 0 from 4 on the all-weather. Last raced off 71, 29lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 33 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Won on turf, 0 on AW
Win at Class 5
OR ↓ 29lb off peak
- 1–33Wins / Runs
- 3%Strike rate
- 3 (9.1%)Placed
- −29.75£1 level staken=33 at SP
- 0.47Fair A/E n=33 · 0.40 incl. margin
- 100Highest OR
- 38dAvg 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.
Official rating71↓ 29lb off peak
71
55–100
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
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
Sire
Afzal (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 4% of 75 runs since Jan 2008 (14 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −4 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Firm | 13 | 0 | 0% | −4 | 0 from 6 |
| Good | 30 | 3 | 10% | +6 | 0 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 20 | 0 | 0% | −4 | 1 from 9 |
| Soft | 9 | 0 | 0% | −4 | 0 from 6 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −4 | 0 from 4 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 15 | 0 | 0% | −4 | 0 from 6 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 21 | 1 | 4.8% | +0.8 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 27 | 0 | 0% | −4 | 0 from 16 |
| Over 3m | 12 | 2 | 16.7% | +12.7 | 1 from 8 |
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
Dam
Threads (GB) (Bedford)
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Aintnonancy (GB) (1 win).
The wins came over 2m½f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Aintnonancy (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aintnonancy (GB) | 13 | 1 | 2m½f | Class 5 |
| These Are The Days (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Dress Sense (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 9 | 1 | 11% | −5.75 |
| Good to Firm | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Soft | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 15 | 0 | 0% | −15.00 |
| Class 5 | 11 | 1 | 9% | −7.75 |
| Class 6 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Towcester | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Folkestone | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.75 |
| Exeter | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Wincanton | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leicester | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hereford | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hexham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fontwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Worcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newton Abbot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 16 | 0 | 0% | −16.00 |
| Over 3m | 8 | 1 | 13% | −4.75 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Jones | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Mark Bradburne | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| George Baker | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Warren Marston | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Wayne Hutchinson | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.25 |
| Dougie Costello | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Andrew Thornton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Vince Slattery | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Charlie Studd | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| John McNamara | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tom O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| S P Walsh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sam Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Graham Lee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Adam Kirby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James Davies | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrew Tinkler | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 14 | 0 | 0% | −14.00 |
| Blinkers | 9 | 1 | 11% | −5.75 |
| Visor | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2007 | 14 | 1 | 7% | −10.75 |
| 2006 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 16 | 1 | 6% | −12.75 |
| Hurdle | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Flat | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| NH Flat | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Jun 08+24d | Hexham | Great Run.Org Handicap Chase | 13/20 | 12 | 10-2 | 71 | 70C | Dougie Costello | 28/1 |
| 14 May 08+2d | Fontwell | betNow Text Now Handicap Chase | 4/10 | 24 | 10-4 | 76 | 67C | Sam Jones | 12/1 |
| 12 May 08+19d | Towcester | Volkswagen Touareg Handicap Chase | 5/6 | 30 | 10-2 | 76 | 54C | Tom O'Brien | 11/2 |
| 23 Apr 08+85d | Worcester | Connolly's Red Mills Conditionals' Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 9/11 | 3¼ | 11-5 | 91 | 82C | S P Walsh | 20/1 |
| 29 Jan 08+14d | Folkestone | Master Brew Handicap Chase | 5/17 | 22 | 11-4 | 81 | 76C | Andrew Thornton | 12/1 |
| 15 Jan 08+9d | Southwell (AW) | Book Pontin's Now On 0844 815 3648 Handicap | 6/6 | 11 | 9-11 | 55 | 61C | Vince Slattery | 16/1 |
| 06 Jan 08+11d | Southwell (AW) | See Postman Pat at Pontin's Handicap | 4/11 | 5 | 9-10 | 55 | 66C | Vince Slattery | 25/1 |
| 26 Dec 07+25d | Towcester | 'Doshy's Forty And Not Happy' Classified Chase | 6/13 | 2 | 11-0 | 85 | 87C | Andrew Thornton | 6/1 |
| 01 Dec 07+8d | Towcester | Tim And Laura Pymont Silver Wedding Handicap Hurdle | 5/13 | 29 | 10-10 | 94 | 89C | Mark Bradburne | 12/1 |
| 23 Nov 07+17d | Exeter | Red Cross Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 5/13 | 6 | 11-4 | 91 | 99C | Sam Thomas | 20/1 |
| 06 Nov 07+20d | Exeter | Get Heads-Up at williamhillpoker.com Handicap Hurdle | 3/7 | ½ | 10-7 | 91 | 90C | Graham Lee | 18/1 |
| 17 Oct 07+13d | Lingfield (AW) | Higgs International Handicap | 8/14 | 3½ | 9-10 | 58 | 63C | George Baker | 33/1 |
| 04 Oct 07+7d | Goodwood | Goodwood Racehorse Owners' Group Maiden Stakes | 11/14 | 6 | 9-10 | — | 62C | Adam Kirby | 66/1 |
| 27 Sep 07+10d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Lloyd Fraser Supply Chain Maiden Stakes | 8/11 | nk | 9-12 | — | 55C | George Baker | 12/1 |
| 17 Sep 07+42d | Leicester | ladbrokes.com Maiden Stakes | 2/4 | 10 | 9-6 | — | 63C | George Baker | 20/1 |
| 06 Aug 07+49d | Newton Abbot | Point4Ent.com Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase | REF/11 | — | 11-10 | 88 | — | Dougie Costello | 16/1 |
| 18 Jun 07+15d | Hereford | Charles Dawson Memorial Handicap Chase | PU/9 | — | 10-10 | 91 | — | Warren Marston | 12/1 |
| 03 Jun 07+23d | Hereford | NSPCC Handicap Chase | PU/14 | — | 10-13 | 91 | — | Warren Marston | 20/1 |
| 11 May 07+43d | Wincanton | Business Money Panto Prince Handicap Chase | 8/10 | 1¼ | 10-0 | 91 | 68C | Wayne Hutchinson | 13/2 |
| 29 Mar 07+58d | Towcester | Bryan Gordon Memorial Handicap Chase | 5/11 | ½ | 10-7 | 91 | 75C | Warren Marston | 6/1 |
| 30 Jan 07+35d | Folkestone | Fearless Imp Handicap Chase | 1/9 | 10-11 | 75 | 100C | Wayne Hutchinson | 9/4F | |
| 26 Dec 06+19d | Towcester | Robert Bellamy 40th Birthday Classified Chase | 3/13 | 20 | 10-12 | 75 | 85C | Mark Bradburne | 12/1 |
| 07 Dec 06+10d | Huntingdon | World Bet Exchange Live At wbx.com Novices' Handicap Chase | 8/17 | 21 | 10-10 | 100 | 80C | Sam Jones | 25/1 |
| 27 Nov 06+14d | Folkestone | Daily Mail Handicap Chase | PU/7 | — | 11-0 | 100 | — | Sam Jones | 6/1 |
| 13 Nov 06+180d | Leicester | Castle Handicap Chase | F/10 | — | 11-0 | 100 | — | Sam Jones | 13/2 |
| 17 May 06+24d | Exeter | Heavitree Brewery Novices' Chase | 3/6 | 2½ | 11-2 | — | 104C | Wayne Hutchinson | 12/1 |
| 23 Apr 06+64d | Wincanton | Bathwick Tyres Handicap Hurdle | PU/14 | — | 10-10 | 96 | — | Charlie Studd | 33/1 |
| 18 Feb 06+28d | Wincanton | Blue Square 0800 587 0200 Handicap Hurdle | 11/19 | 7 | 11-5 | 99 | 80C | Charlie Studd | 25/1 |
| 21 Jan 06+15d | Lingfield | EBF/Intercasino.co.uk 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle | 8/11 | 11 | 11-4 | 99 | 83C | James Davies | 25/1 |
| 06 Jan 06+41d | Towcester | Gg.com Novices' Hurdle | PU/15 | — | 10-12 | — | — | John McNamara | 7/1 |
| 26 Nov 05+266d | Towcester | NH Novices' Hurdle | 2/10 | 3½ | 10-12 | — | 114C | John McNamara | 20/1 |
| 05 Mar 05+18d | Newbury | NH Flat Race | 17/18 | 1¾ | 11-2 | — | 92C | Andrew Tinkler | 100/1 |
| 15 Feb 05 | Folkestone | NH Flat Race | 5/8 | 1¾ | 11-4 | — | 85C | Mark Bradburne | 66/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Optimistic Alfie (GB) won?
- Optimistic Alfie (GB) won 1 of 33 archived starts between 2005 and 2008, a strike rate of 3%. Placed 3 times in total (9.1% of starts).
- Who trained Optimistic Alfie (GB)?
- Optimistic Alfie (GB) was trained by Brendan Powell on the most recent run on record, at Hexham on 7 June 2008.
- Who is Optimistic Alfie (GB)'s sire?
- Optimistic Alfie (GB) is by Afzal (IRE) out of Threads (GB), whose sire is Bedford.
- What going does Optimistic Alfie (GB) prefer?
- Optimistic Alfie (GB) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 9 starts (11.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Optimistic Alfie (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 71, from the run on 7 June 2008. The highest on record is 100.
- What is Optimistic Alfie (GB)'s sire's record?
- Afzal (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 4% of 75 runs since Jan 2008 (14 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Optimistic Alfie (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Threads (GB), Optimistic Alfie (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Aintnonancy (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Aintnonancy (GB)). The wins came over 2m½f. As at Oct 2026.