Optimistic Harry (GB)
Optimistic Harry (GB) is 4 from 12. Hasn't won since Apr 2010. Last raced off a career-high mark of 86.
- 4–12Wins / Runs
- 33.3%Strike rate
- 6 (50%)Placed
- +37.20£1 level staken=12 at SP
- 2.75Fair A/E n=12 · 2.37 incl. margin
- 86Highest OR
- 193dAvg 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 11.8% of 2,425 runs since Jan 2008 (190 horses).
Strongest on heavy going: 17.3% from 306.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −11.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 177 | 16 | 9% | −2.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 801 | 85 | 10.6% | −1.2 | 2 from 7 |
| Good to Soft | 521 | 61 | 11.7% | −0.1 | 2 from 2 |
| Soft | 591 | 72 | 12.2% | +0.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 306 | 53 | 17.3% | +5.5 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 27 | 0 | 0% | −11.8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −11.8 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 10 | 0 | 0% | −11.8 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 12 | 0 | 0% | −11.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 502 | 55 | 11% | −0.8 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 657 | 65 | 9.9% | −1.9 | 1 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 950 | 133 | 14% | +2.2 | 2 from 3 |
| Over 3m | 289 | 34 | 11.8% | 0 | 1 from 6 |
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
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Alwaystheoptimist (GB) (7 wins).
The wins came over 1m7½f–2m4f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Alwaystheoptimist (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alwaystheoptimist (GB) | 45 | 7 | 1m7½f–2m4f | Class 3 |
| Where's The Boss (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 7 | 2 | 29% | +24.20 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 2 | 100% | +16.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 5 | 4 | 2 | 50% | +31.00 |
| Class 4 | 4 | 2 | 50% | +10.20 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cartmel | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.00 |
| Perth | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.20 |
| Hexham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kelso | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sedgefield | 1 | 1 | 100% | +28.00 |
| Wetherby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hereford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Worcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 1 | 100% | +11.00 |
| Aintree | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 3m | 6 | 1 | 17% | +23.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 2 | 67% | +5.20 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 1 | 100% | +11.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samantha England | 6 | 1 | 17% | +23.00 |
| Richie McGrath | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.20 |
| Paddy Brennan | 2 | 1 | 50% | +10.00 |
| Shane Byrne | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Peter Buchanan | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2010 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +25.00 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 | 100% | +6.20 |
| 2005 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +9.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 9 | 2 | 22% | +32.00 |
| Hurdle | 3 | 2 | 67% | +5.20 |
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 Harry (GB) won?
- Optimistic Harry (GB) won 4 of 12 archived starts between 2005 and 2011, a strike rate of 33.3%. Placed 6 times in total (50% of starts).
- Who trained Optimistic Harry (GB)?
- Optimistic Harry (GB) was trained by Miss S A Drake on the most recent run on record, at Hexham on 11 April 2011.
- Who is Optimistic Harry (GB)'s sire?
- Optimistic Harry (GB) is by Sir Harry Lewis (USA) out of Miss Optimist (GB), whose sire is Relkino.
- What going does Optimistic Harry (GB) prefer?
- Optimistic Harry (GB) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 7 starts (28.6%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Optimistic Harry (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 86, from the run on 11 April 2011. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Optimistic Harry (GB)'s sire's record?
- Sir Harry Lewis (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 2,425 runs since Jan 2008 (190 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 17.3% from 306.
- Who are Optimistic Harry (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Miss Optimist (GB), Optimistic Harry (GB) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Alwaystheoptimist (GB) (7). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Alwaystheoptimist (GB)). The wins came over 1m7½f–2m4f. As at Oct 2026.