Optimus Maximus (IRE)
Optimus Maximus (IRE) is 1 from 9, the win coming at Class 4 level. Hasn't won since Jan 2009. Last raced off 115, 14lb below the career-high mark.
- 1–9Wins / Runs
- 11.1%Strike rate
- 3 (33.3%)Placed
- −5.25£1 level staken=9 at SP
- 0.81Fair A/E n=9 · 0.71 incl. margin
- 129Highest OR
- 124dAvg 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 14.5% of 18,195 runs since Jan 2008 (1,776 horses).
Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 18.2% from 1,383. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 9.3% from 889.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 72 | 14 | 19.4% | +4.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2,765 | 442 | 16% | +1.5 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 5,308 | 790 | 14.9% | +0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 2,343 | 328 | 14% | −0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 3,845 | 576 | 15% | +0.5 | 1 from 4 |
| Heavy | 1,378 | 190 | 13.8% | −0.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 2,483 | 304 | 12.2% | −2.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 14 | 1 | 7.1% | −7.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,383 | 252 | 18.2% | +3.7 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,021 | 517 | 17.1% | +2.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6,848 | 1,051 | 15.3% | +0.8 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4,240 | 555 | 13.1% | −1.4 | 1 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,650 | 170 | 10.3% | −4.2 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 889 | 83 | 9.3% | −5.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 150 | 16 | 10.7% | −3.8 | — |
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
4 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Albuhera (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 1m–2m4f; the highest grade won is Class 1 (Albuhera (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albuhera (IRE) | 8 | 2 | 1m7f–2m4f | Class 1 |
| Elliots World (IRE) | 9 | 1 | 1m | Class 3 |
| Forever Glory (IRE) | 3 | 1 | 1m1f | — |
| Dawn Raid (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.25 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.75 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Windsor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Towcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Exeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.75 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.75 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Phelan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| T Quinn | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Andrew Tinkler | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Barry Geraghty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| A P McCoy | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.75 |
| Darryll Holland | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.25 |
| Tongue tie | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2009 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.75 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.25 |
| Flat | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 06 Mar 11+55d | Huntingdon | Every Cheltenham Race Exclusively Live On Racing UK Handicap Hurdle | 7/8 | 10 | 11-9 | 115 | 102C | Tommy Phelan | 40/1 |
| 10 Jan 11+9d | Towcester | ladbrokes.com Handicap Hurdle | 12/12 | 7 | 11-4 | 120 | 109C | Tommy Phelan | 40/1 |
| 01 Jan 11+252d | Exeter | Bathwick Tyres Handicap Hurdle | 11/11 | 7 | 10-6 | 125 | 97C | Tommy Phelan | 50/1 |
| 2010 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 24 Apr 10+448d | Sandown | bet365 Handicap Hurdle | BD/16 | — | 10-11 | 125 | — | Andrew Tinkler | 11/1 |
| 2009 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 31 Jan 09+17d | Sandown | Toteplacepot Juvenile Novices' Hurdle | 2/6 | 2¼ | 11-3 | 125 | 123B | Barry Geraghty | 4/7F |
| 14 Jan 09+173d | Newbury | Berkshire Stand Bookshop Juvenile Novices' Hurdle | 1/10 | 10-12 | 129 | 137A | A P McCoy | 11/4 | |
| 2008 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 25 Jul 08+26d | Newmarket | newmarketracecourses.co.uk Maiden Stakes | 5/7 | 2¼ | 9-3 | 69 | 56C | Darryll Holland | 9/1 |
| 29 Jun 08+13d | Windsor | Bet On US Racing At totesport.com Maiden Stakes | 3/11 | 4 | 9-0 | 69 | 68A | T Quinn | 9/2 |
| 16 Jun 08 | Windsor | Clarendon Maiden Stakes | 6/14 | hd | 9-0 | 69 | 77A | T Quinn | 14/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Optimus Maximus won?
- Optimus Maximus (IRE) won 1 of 9 archived starts between 2008 and 2011, a strike rate of 11.1%. Placed 3 times in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trained Optimus Maximus?
- Optimus Maximus (IRE) was trained by Claire Dyson on the most recent run on record, at Huntingdon on 6 March 2011.
- Who is Optimus Maximus's sire?
- Optimus Maximus (IRE) is by Galileo (IRE) out of Morning Welcome (IRE), whose sire is Be My Guest.
- What going does Optimus Maximus prefer?
- Optimus Maximus (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Optimus Maximus's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 115, from the run on 6 March 2011. The highest on record is 129.
- What is Optimus Maximus's sire's record?
- Galileo (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.5% of 18,195 runs since Jan 2008 (1,776 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 18.2% from 1,383. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 9.3% from 889.
- Who are Optimus Maximus's siblings?
- Out of Morning Welcome (IRE), Optimus Maximus (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Albuhera (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 1 (Albuhera (IRE)). The wins came over 1m–2m4f. As at Oct 2026.