Optimystic (IRE)
Optimystic (IRE) is yet to win from 10 starts, though has placed twice. Best effort: 2nd of 11 at Kempton (AW) (Jan 2015).
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Optimystic (IRE) has 1 produce in the archive, 1 winner — most wins Attelboro (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 5f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attelboro (IRE) | 18 | 1 | 5f | — |
- 0–10Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 2 (20%)Placed
- −10.00£1 level staken=10 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=10 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 55Highest OR
- 63dAvg 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 11.9% of 16,030 runs since Jan 2008 (1,161 horses).
Strongest on firm going: 20.7% from 198. Weakest on soft going: 7.9% from 1,194.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 198 | 41 | 20.7% | +8.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 3,251 | 399 | 12.3% | +0.4 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 3,146 | 328 | 10.4% | −1.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 1,310 | 130 | 9.9% | −2 | — |
| Soft | 1,194 | 94 | 7.9% | −4 | — |
| Heavy | 273 | 25 | 9.2% | −2.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 6,658 | 883 | 13.3% | +1.4 | 0 from 5 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 3,860 | 521 | 13.5% | +1.6 | 0 from 4 |
| 6f – 7f | 8,006 | 951 | 11.9% | 0 | 0 from 5 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,755 | 289 | 10.5% | −1.4 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,025 | 102 | 10% | −1.9 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 273 | 26 | 9.5% | −2.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 102 | 10 | 9.8% | −2.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | −0.8 | — |
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
5 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Mister Tinktastic (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 6f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Mister Tinktastic (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mister Tinktastic (IRE) | 14 | 3 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Psychic's Dream (GB) | 10 | 1 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Election Night (GB) | 9 | 1 | 6f | Class 5 |
| David Jack (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Barapsy (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 5 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brighton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Under 6f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Probert | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| W J Lee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killian Leonard | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cathy Gannon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rob Hornby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hood + tongue tie | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| None | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Hood | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2015 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2014 | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 17 Jun 16+28d | Limerick | Ballyduane Stud Claiming Race | 10/14 | 1¾ | 9-1 | 49 | 38A | W J Lee | 33/1 |
| 20 May 16+318d | Cork | Buy Online At corkracecourse.ie Maiden | 11/14 | nse | 9-5 | 49 | 49C | Killian Leonard | 100/1 |
| 2015 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 07 Jul 15+13d | Brighton | frosts4cars.co.uk Ladies Day Handicap | 7/7 | 1¼ | 8-2 | 52 | 30A | Cathy Gannon | 33/1 |
| 24 Jun 15+25d | Bath | ARC Racing Syndicates Handicap | 7/10 | hd | 9-2 | 54 | 39A | David Probert | 10/1 |
| 30 May 15+106d | Chepstow | SEAT Capitol Newport Handicap | 14/16 | 4½ | 8-8 | 55 | 19A | Rob Hornby | 5/1 |
| 13 Feb 15+16d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Daily Enhanced 'magic Multiples' At Unibet Handicap | 3/9 | 1½ | 9-3 | 55 | 66A | David Probert | 2/1F |
| 28 Jan 15+18d | Kempton (AW) | Mix Business With Pleasure At Kempton Handicap | 2/11 | nk | 9-4 | 52 | 62A | David Probert | 11/4F |
| 10 Jan 15+28d | Lingfield (AW) | 32red.com Maiden Stakes | 6/7 | 5 | 9-0 | — | 44A | David Probert | 33/1 |
| 2014 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 13 Dec 14+17d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Daily Price Boosts At Unibet Maiden Stakes | 5/8 | 1¼ | 9-0 | — | 42A | David Probert | 10/1 |
| 26 Nov 14 | Kempton (AW) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Stakes (Div 1) | 5/9 | nse | 9-0 | — | 48A | David Probert | 16/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Optimystic won?
- Optimystic (IRE) has yet to win, from 10 archived starts between 2014 and 2016. Placed 2 times in total (20% of starts).
- Who trained Optimystic?
- Optimystic (IRE) was trained by Miss Susan A Finn on the most recent run on record, at Limerick on 17 June 2016.
- Who is Optimystic's sire?
- Optimystic (IRE) is by Exceed and Excel (AUS) out of Psychic (IRE), whose sire is Alhaarth.
- What is Optimystic's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 49, from the run on 17 June 2016. The highest on record is 55.
- What is Optimystic's sire's record?
- Exceed and Excel (AUS)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 16,030 runs since Jan 2008 (1,161 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 20.7% from 198. Weakest on soft going: 7.9% from 1,194.
- Who are Optimystic's siblings?
- Out of Psychic (IRE), Optimystic (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Mister Tinktastic (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Mister Tinktastic (IRE)). The wins came over 6f. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Optimystic produced winners?
- As a dam, Optimystic (IRE) has 1 produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Attelboro (IRE) (1). The wins came over 5f. As at Oct 2026.