Optional Dream (IRE)
Optional Dream (IRE) is yet to win from 8 starts. Best effort: 4th of 10 at Catterick (May 2008).
- 0–8Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −8.00£1 level staken=8 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=8 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 54Highest OR
- 156dAvg 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 Sep 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 7.4% of 620 runs since Jan 2008 (43 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 11.3% from 151.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 13 | 0 | 0% | −7.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 151 | 17 | 11.3% | +3.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 125 | 9 | 7.2% | −0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 59 | 0 | 0% | −7.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 68 | 7 | 10.3% | +2.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 23 | 1 | 4.3% | −3.1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 181 | 12 | 6.6% | −0.8 | 0 from 3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 311 | 31 | 10% | +2.6 | 0 from 1 |
| 6f – 7f | 214 | 10 | 4.7% | −2.7 | 0 from 6 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 64 | 5 | 7.8% | +0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 13 | 0 | 0% | −7.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 11 | 0 | 0% | −7.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 14 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Option Be (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 7f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Option Be (IRE) | 32 | 1 | 7f | — |
| Haunting Melody (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Sweeney Todd (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Naas | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Laytown (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Grant | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kevin Sexton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Michael Hussey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Keagan Latham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rory Cleary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| P Shanahan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Liam Jones | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Willie Supple | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2008 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 11+29d | Dundalk (AW) | www.dundalkstadium.com Handicap (47-65) | 14/14 | 12 | 9-0 | 47 | 21C | Danny Grant | 33/1 |
| 14 Apr 11+20d | Tipperary | Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (47-65) | 15/15 | 17 | 8-5 | 47 | 11C | Kevin Sexton | 20/1 |
| 25 Mar 11+570d | Dundalk (AW) | Bookings at dundalkstadium.com Handicap (47-70) | 8/14 | nk | 8-5 | 47 | 53A | Michael Hussey | 50/1 |
| 01 Sep 09+393d | Laytown (AW) | O'neills Sports Handicap (47-65) | 10/10 | 15 | 9-11 | 47 | 25C | Keagan Latham | 33/1 |
| 04 Aug 08+58d | Naas | Naas Handicap (45-60) | 20/20 | 1¾ | 9-4 | 54 | 30C | Rory Cleary | 25/1 |
| 07 Jun 08+14d | Curragh | Gallo 'Rose On The Rocks' Maiden | 20/21 | 9 | 9-0 | 54 | 34C | P Shanahan | 33/1 |
| 24 May 08+10d | Catterick | toteexacta Median Auction Maiden Fillies' Stakes | 4/10 | 1¼ | 8-10 | 50 | 52A | Liam Jones | 28/1 |
| 14 May 08 | Naas | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden | 14/19 | 5 | 9-0 | 50 | 41C | Willie Supple | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Optional Dream (IRE) won?
- Optional Dream (IRE) has yet to win, from 8 archived starts between 2008 and 2011.
- Who trained Optional Dream (IRE)?
- Optional Dream (IRE) was trained by Emmanuel Hughes on the most recent run on record, at Dundalk (AW) on 13 May 2011.
- Who is Optional Dream (IRE)'s sire?
- Optional Dream (IRE) is by Fayruz (GB) out of Optional (GB), whose sire is Prince Sabo.
- What is Optional Dream (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 47, from the run on 13 May 2011. The highest on record is 54.
- What is Optional Dream (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Fayruz (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.4% of 620 runs since Jan 2008 (43 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 11.3% from 151.
- Who are Optional Dream (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Optional (GB), Optional Dream (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Option Be (IRE) (1). The wins came over 7f. As at Oct 2026.