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Horse profile

Optimum (IRE)

9yo gelding (at last run, Feb 2011) · Last trainer Richard Ford · Last owner J T Stimpson
by King's Best (USA) out of Colour Dance (GB) (Rainbow Quest)
38 runs · 19 courses · from Jan 2005
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 28 Feb 2011 — 5,714 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Feb 2011 · 16th of 17 3 wins · Bangor-on-Dee, Towcester & Southwell (AW) Last raced off OR 95
KTB Profile

Optimum (IRE) is 3 from 38. Hasn't won since Jul 2010.

Based on 38 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
Official rating95↓ 3lb off peak
95 45–98

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 120A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Bangor-on-Dee, 20 Jul 2010 Official rating 95 at the last jumps run, 28 Feb 2011

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 48C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Southwell (AW), 13 Jan 2009 Official rating 45 at the last flat run, 13 Jan 2009

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 17 figures · best 120A · median 82
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good8113C97.5—
Good to Soft586C80—
Soft3120A79—
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f11120A82—
2m5f – 3m394A81—
1m5f – 2m3101C101—
Flat 18 figures · best 74C · median 50.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)1574C51—
Good257C53—
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m956C51—
1m2f – 1m4f774C49—
2m1f – 2m4f1———
1m – 1m1f1———

Of 38 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (3).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 35 figures from 38 runs · as at 4 Oct 2026 · 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
King's Best (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 7,763 runs since Jan 2008 (574 horses).

Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 6.8% from 249.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm701420%+10.1—
Good to Firm1,1541018.8%−1.10 from 3
Good1,8891678.8%−1.11 from 10
Good to Soft95211612.2%+2.30 from 7
Soft1,21612810.5%+0.61 from 3
Heavy427399.1%−0.8—
Standard (AW)2,0532019.8%−0.11 from 15
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f156149%−0.9—
6f – 7f1,6051489.2%−0.7—
1m – 1m1f1,70217910.5%+0.60 from 1
1m2f – 1m4f1,90119610.3%+0.40 from 7
1m5f – 2m1,3781299.4%−0.52 from 14
2m1f – 2m4f7187810.9%+11 from 13
2m5f – 3m249176.8%−3.10 from 3
Over 3m54611.1%+1.2—

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
Colour Dance (GB) (Rainbow Quest)

No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 15 1 7% +36.00
Good 10 1 10% +5.00
Good to Soft 7 0 0% −7.00
Soft 3 1 33% +1.50
Good to Firm 3 0 0% −3.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 16 1 6% −1.00
Class 5 12 1 8% −7.50
Class 6 10 1 10% +41.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Southwell (AW) 8 1 13% +43.00
Bangor-on-Dee 4 1 25% +0.50
Wolverhampton (AW) 4 0 0% −4.00
Market Rasen 3 0 0% −3.00
Huntingdon 2 0 0% −2.00
Ludlow 2 0 0% −2.00
Chepstow 2 0 0% −2.00
Lingfield (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Catterick 1 0 0% −1.00
Fontwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Newcastle 1 0 0% −1.00
Kempton (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Sedgefield 1 0 0% −1.00
Warwick 1 0 0% −1.00
Stratford 1 0 0% −1.00
Kempton 1 0 0% −1.00
Towcester 1 1 100% +14.00
Pontefract 1 0 0% −1.00
Southwell 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 14 2 14% +52.00
2m1f – 2m4f 13 1 8% −8.50
1m2f – 1m4f 7 0 0% −7.00
2m5f – 3m 3 0 0% −3.00
1m – 1m1f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Micky Fenton 6 1 17% +45.00
Adam Hawkins 4 0 0% −4.00
Liam Treadwell 4 1 25% +11.00
Graham Lee 2 1 50% +2.50
Liam Heard 2 0 0% −2.00
Marc Goldstein 2 0 0% −2.00
Robbie Fitzpatrick 2 0 0% −2.00
Andrew Thornton 2 0 0% −2.00
Neil Callan 2 0 0% −2.00
Mrs Pernilla Broadbent 1 0 0% −1.00
Dave Crosse 1 0 0% −1.00
Johnny Farrelly 1 0 0% −1.00
Dale Gibson 1 0 0% −1.00
Peter Toole 1 0 0% −1.00
Pat Cosgrave 1 0 0% −1.00
James O'Reilly 1 0 0% −1.00
Rory Moore 1 0 0% −1.00
Ashley Hamblett 1 0 0% −1.00
Robert Thornton 1 0 0% −1.00
Jamie Spencer 1 0 0% −1.00
Eddie Ahern 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 34 3 9% +36.50
Visor 2 0 0% −2.00
Blinkers 2 0 0% −2.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2011 1 0 0% −1.00
2010 2 1 50% +2.50
2009 4 0 0% −4.00
2008 3 0 0% −3.00
2007 8 0 0% −8.00
2006 13 2 15% +53.00
2005 7 0 0% −7.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 19 2 11% +0.50
Flat 18 1 6% +33.00
Chase 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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
28 Feb 11+75d Catterick racinguk.com Lady Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 19.5f · Good To Soft · 17 ran 16/17 26 11-9 9580C Mrs Pernilla Broadbent 22/1
15 Dec 10+148d Bangor-on-Dee DTM Legal Handicap Chase Class 4 · 20.5f · Good To Soft · 9 ran PU/9 — 11-6 98— Graham Lee 8/1
20 Jul 10+275d Bangor-on-Dee Rose Hill Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) Class 5 · 19.5f · Soft · 13 ran 1/13 11-9 81120A Graham Lee 7/2F
18 Oct 09+229d Fontwell Help For Heroes Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 21.5f · Good · 9 ran 4/9 2¼ 10-4 8394A Dave Crosse 16/1
03 Mar 09+49d Newcastle Gosforth Decorating And Building Services Conditionals' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 20.5f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 7/11 30 11-2 8580C Johnny Farrelly 28/1
13 Jan 09+11d Southwell (AW) William Hill January Sale - Why Bet Elsewhere Handicap Class 6 · 16.5f · Standard · 12 ran 6/12 3½ 9-1 4548C Dale Gibson 20/1
02 Jan 09+316d Southwell (AW) Southwell-racecourse.co.uk Amateur Riders' Handicap Class 6 · 16.5f · Standard To Slow · 14 ran 7/14 6 10-2 4548C Peter Toole 14/1
21 Feb 08+21d Huntingdon BetChronicle.com For Better Prices Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 19.5f · Good · 19 ran 11/19 6 10-12 8982A Liam Heard 16/1
31 Jan 08+18d Wolverhampton (AW) Half Term Happy Deals at pontins.com Handicap Class 6 · 16.5f · Standard · 11 ran 8/11 5 8-13 4844C Pat Cosgrave 14/1
13 Jan 08+18d Kempton (AW) Panoramic Bar & Restaurant Handicap Class 6 · 16f · Standard · 10 ran 3/10 shd 8-6 4655A James O'Reilly 8/1
26 Dec 07+20d Sedgefield totesportgames.com Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 19f · Good · 14 ran 2/14 nk 11-0 85113C Marc Goldstein 12/1
06 Dec 07+15d Market Rasen Bob Hardman Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 19.5f · Soft · 15 ran 6/15 hd 11-3 8579C Marc Goldstein 12/1
21 Nov 07+214d Warwick Entertain At Warwick Racecourse Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 19f · Good · 18 ran 5/18 hd 10-8 85102C Liam Heard 18/1
21 Apr 07+16d Bangor-on-Dee Anwyl Construction Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 19.5f · Good · 17 ran 12/17 6 10-9 9070C Adam Hawkins 16/1
05 Apr 07+10d Ludlow Robert Holden Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 24f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 5/10 26 11-4 9581C Liam Treadwell 20/1
26 Mar 07+26d Stratford Racecourse Video Services Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 22f · Good To Soft · 15 ran 6/15 9 10-1 9575C Adam Hawkins 16/1
28 Feb 07+35d Southwell (AW) pontins.com Handicap Class 6 · 14f · Standard · 13 ran 8/13 1 9-0 5051C Micky Fenton 16/1
24 Jan 07+26d Huntingdon Consultancy Home Counties Handicap Hdl Class 4 · 20.5f · Soft · 12 ran 6/12 5 10-1 9771C Adam Hawkins 20/1
29 Dec 06+10d Wolverhampton (AW) pontins.com Handicap Class 6 · 16.5f · Standard · 12 ran 10/12 1 9-9 5556C Micky Fenton 18/1
19 Dec 06+10d Southwell (AW) New Century Windows Handicap Class 5 · 16.5f · Standard · 7 ran 5/7 2½ 9-6 5447C Robbie Fitzpatrick 11/2
09 Dec 06+4d Market Rasen Jack Dixon Memorial Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 19.5f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 4/9 hd 10-13 9886C Liam Treadwell 8/1
05 Dec 06+14d Southwell (AW) wbx.com Handicap Class 5 · 14f · Standard · 11 ran 6/11 ½ 8-11 5751C Micky Fenton 6/1
21 Nov 06+45d Kempton Racing UK Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good To Soft · 16 ran UR/16 — 11-4 98— Adam Hawkins 11/2
07 Oct 06+3d Chepstow Jewson Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) Class 4 · 16f · Good · 15 ran 5/15 4 11-0 74101C Liam Treadwell 40/1
04 Oct 06+18d Towcester Agetur UK Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good · 15 ran 1/15 9-9 74101C Liam Treadwell 14/1
16 Sep 06+27d Wolverhampton (AW) George Walker Memorial Handicap Class 6 · 12f · Standard · 11 ran 8/11 ½ 9-0 5836C Rory Moore 14/1
20 Aug 06+40d Pontefract Frontline Complete Bathroom Handicap Class 5 · 17f · Good · 9 ran 9/9 21 9-9 6057C Micky Fenton 25/1
11 Jul 06+17d Southwell (AW) wbx.com World Bet Exchange Handicap Class 6 · 14f · Standard · 14 ran 1/14 9-4 5456C Micky Fenton 50/1
24 Jun 06+21d Lingfield (AW) Lingfield Leisure Club Handicap (AW) Class 6 · 10f · Standard · 14 ran 14/14 5 9-7 6237C Micky Fenton 66/1
03 Jun 06+39d Chepstow westcountryracing.com Affordable Racing Handicap Class 6 · 10f · Good To Firm · 15 ran 14/15 ¾ 9-6 6450C Robbie Fitzpatrick 40/1
25 Apr 06+194d Southwell Teletext Racing Apprentice Handicap Class 5 · 12f · Good · 9 ran 7/9 11 9-0 6549C Ashley Hamblett 12/1
13 Oct 05+47d Ludlow Ludlow Racing Partnership Juvenile Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good To Firm · 16 ran PU/16 — 11-0 —— Robert Thornton 50/1
27 Aug 05+14d Market Rasen Lincolnshire Motors Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 17.5f · Good · 12 ran 12/12 7 10-12 —83C Andrew Thornton 9/1
13 Aug 05+164d Bangor-on-Dee ABS Consulting Juvenile Novices' Hurdle (Div 2) Class 4 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 3/9 22 10-12 —79C Andrew Thornton 12/1
02 Mar 05+20d Southwell (AW) Handicap Class 5 · 12f · Standard · 8 ran 3/8 3 9-2 6566C Neil Callan 7/2
10 Feb 05+24d Southwell (AW) Bet Direct Handicap Class 5 · 11f · Standard · 14 ran 2/14 nk 8-13 6274C Jamie Spencer 9/4F
17 Jan 05+9d Wolverhampton (AW) Littlewoods Handicap Class 5 · 9.5f · Standard · 11 ran 2/11 1 8-8 6066C Neil Callan 10/1
08 Jan 05 Lingfield (AW) Betdirect.co.uk Handicap Class 5 · 10f · Standard · 11 ran 8/11 2 8-12 6345C Eddie Ahern 5/1

Quick answers

How many races has Optimum (IRE) won?
Optimum (IRE) won 3 of 38 archived starts between 2005 and 2011, a strike rate of 7.9%. Placed 9 times in total (23.7% of starts).
Who trained Optimum (IRE)?
Optimum (IRE) was trained by Richard Ford on the most recent run on record, at Catterick on 28 February 2011.
Who is Optimum (IRE)'s sire?
Optimum (IRE) is by King's Best (USA) out of Colour Dance (GB), whose sire is Rainbow Quest.
What going does Optimum (IRE) prefer?
Optimum (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Optimum (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 95, from the run on 28 February 2011. The highest on record is 98.
What is Optimum (IRE)'s sire's record?
King's Best (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 7,763 runs since Jan 2008 (574 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 6.8% from 249.

Record shown from January 2005. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.