Optimistic Run (IRE)
Optimistic Run (IRE) is 1 from 3. Won last time out at Limerick.
- 1–3Wins / Runs
- 33.3%Strike rate
- 2 (66.7%)Placed
- −0.75£1 level staken=3 at SP
- 208dAvg 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 8.3% of 2,521 runs since Jan 2008 (255 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 21 | 1 | 4.8% | −3.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 257 | 20 | 7.8% | −0.5 | 1 from 2 |
| Good | 817 | 79 | 9.7% | +1.4 | — |
| Good to Soft | 378 | 27 | 7.1% | −1.2 | — |
| Soft | 624 | 47 | 7.5% | −0.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 415 | 36 | 8.7% | +0.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 9 | 0 | 0% | −8.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −8.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −8.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 529 | 47 | 8.9% | +0.6 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,017 | 83 | 8.2% | −0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 788 | 62 | 7.9% | −0.4 | 1 from 2 |
| Over 3m | 181 | 18 | 9.9% | +1.6 | — |
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
3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Forpadydeplasterer (IRE) (6 wins).
The wins came over 2m–3m; the highest grade won is Grade 1 (Forpadydeplasterer (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forpadydeplasterer (IRE) | 35 | 6 | 2m–3m | Grade 1 |
| Johny's Lantern (IRE) | 4 | 1 | 2m3f | — |
| Forge The Way (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.25 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limerick | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.25 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.25 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.25 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.25 |
| NH Flat | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 May 07+28d | Limerick | Mr. Binman Hunters Chase | 1/9 | 10-13 | 93C | Mr M J O'Connor | 5/4F | |
| 09 Apr 07+387d | Cork | Coolmore Vinnie Roe Hunters Chase | 2/20 | 3½ | 11-9 | 116C | Mr M J O'Connor | 6/1 |
| 18 Mar 06 | Gowran Park | Garryrichard Stud (C&G) INH Flat Race | 11/13 | 1½ | 11-9 | 81C | Mr M J O'Connor | 8/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Optimistic Run (IRE) won?
- Optimistic Run (IRE) won 1 of 3 archived starts between 2006 and 2007, a strike rate of 33.3%. Placed 2 times in total (66.7% of starts).
- Who trained Optimistic Run (IRE)?
- Optimistic Run (IRE) was trained by Michael Winters on the most recent run on record, at Limerick on 7 May 2007.
- Who is Optimistic Run (IRE)'s sire?
- Optimistic Run (IRE) is by Moscow Society (USA) out of Run Artiste (GB), whose sire is Deep Run.
- What is Optimistic Run (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Moscow Society (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.3% of 2,521 runs since Jan 2008 (255 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Optimistic Run (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Run Artiste (GB), Optimistic Run (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Forpadydeplasterer (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Grade 1 (Forpadydeplasterer (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m. As at Oct 2026.