Optimistic Duke (IRE)
Optimistic Duke (IRE) is yet to win from 20 starts, though has placed 4 times. Best effort: 2nd of 9 at Sandown (Nov 2010). Last raced off 95, 13lb below the career-high mark.
- 0–20Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 4 (20%)Placed
- −20.00£1 level staken=20 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=20 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 108Highest OR
- 44dAvg 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 7.8% of 1,605 runs since Jan 2008 (109 horses).
Strongest on good to soft going: 11.2% from 143.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 20 | 3 | 15% | +7.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 284 | 20 | 7% | −0.8 | 0 from 6 |
| Good | 389 | 33 | 8.5% | +0.7 | 0 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 143 | 16 | 11.2% | +3.4 | 0 from 4 |
| Soft | 256 | 16 | 6.3% | −1.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 122 | 12 | 9.8% | +2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 391 | 25 | 6.4% | −1.4 | 0 from 3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 87 | 3 | 3.4% | −4.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 460 | 45 | 9.8% | +2 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 394 | 34 | 8.6% | +0.8 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 259 | 19 | 7.3% | −0.5 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 255 | 15 | 5.9% | −1.9 | 0 from 5 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 117 | 7 | 6% | −1.8 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 31 | 2 | 6.5% | −1.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −7.8 | — |
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
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Cavendish Road (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Cavendish Road (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cavendish Road (IRE) | 30 | 5 | 7f–1m | Class 5 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Class 5 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Class 6 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fontwell | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Worcester | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Brighton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Taunton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stratford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ludlow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Plumpton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hereford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Beverley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy McCarthy | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Hayley Turner | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jimmy Derham | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Johnny Farrelly | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Harry Skelton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ian Popham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sam Jones | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Darryll Holland | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Eddie Ahern | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Probert | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Martin Dwyer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Neil Callan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| Blinkers | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Visor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2011 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2010 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Flat | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Chase | 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
Quick answers
- How many races has Optimistic Duke won?
- Optimistic Duke (IRE) has yet to win, from 20 archived starts between 2009 and 2012. Placed 4 times in total (20% of starts).
- Who trained Optimistic Duke?
- Optimistic Duke (IRE) was trained by Keiran Burke on the most recent run on record, at Taunton on 31 January 2012.
- Who is Optimistic Duke's sire?
- Optimistic Duke (IRE) is by Bachelor Duke (USA) out of Gronchi Rosa (IRE), whose sire is Nashwan.
- What is Optimistic Duke's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 95, from the run on 31 January 2012. The highest on record is 108.
- What is Optimistic Duke's sire's record?
- Bachelor Duke (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.8% of 1,605 runs since Jan 2008 (109 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to soft going: 11.2% from 143.
- Who are Optimistic Duke's siblings?
- Out of Gronchi Rosa (IRE), Optimistic Duke (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Cavendish Road (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Cavendish Road (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–1m. As at Oct 2026.