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Paddy The Optimist (IRE)

11yo gelding (at last run, Dec 2007) · Last trainer David Evans · Last owner Don Gould Mervyn Phillips
by Leading Counsel (USA) out of Erne Duchess (IRE) (Duky)
29 runs · 10 courses · from Jan 2005
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 17 Dec 2007 — 6,889 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Dec 2007 · 6th of 9 3 wins · Newton Abbot & Hereford First-time headgear LTO Last raced off OR 89
KTB Profile

Paddy The Optimist (IRE) is 3 from 29. Hasn't won since Jun 2006. Every win has come on good or faster ground (0 from 11 on softer). All 3 wins have come over trips beyond 3m. Last raced off 89, 9lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 29 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Wins on good or faster OR ↓ 9lb off peak
Official rating89↓ 9lb off peak
89 73–98

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 100C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Warwick, 5 Nov 2007 Official rating 89 at the last run, 17 Dec 2007

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 23 figures · best 110C · median 75
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good to Firm10101C83—
Good5110C72—
Soft382C75—
Good to Soft380C67—
Heavy276C68.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Over 3m15110C75—
2m5f – 3m694C69.5—
2m1f – 2m4f282C79—

Of 29 runs looked at, 6 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (3) · no runner of known ability in the race — the level cannot be solved (3).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 23 figures from 29 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
Leading Counsel (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 7% of 398 runs since Jan 2008 (43 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm500%−7—
Good to Firm4436.8%−0.22 from 11
Good11597.8%+0.81 from 7
Good to Soft5923.4%−3.60 from 4
Soft10298.8%+1.80 from 4
Heavy7256.9%−0.10 from 3
Standard (AW)100%−7—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m5f – 2m4724.3%−2.7—
2m1f – 2m4f12065%−20 from 3
2m5f – 3m171148.2%+1.20 from 7
Over 3m60610%+33 from 19

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

Dam
Erne Duchess (IRE) (Duky)

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
Good to Firm 11 2 18% −1.17
Good 7 1 14% +1.00
Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Good to Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Heavy 3 0 0% −3.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 22 2 9% −12.17
Class 5 5 1 20% +3.00
Class 3 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Hereford 15 2 13% −5.17
Taunton 3 0 0% −3.00
Warwick 2 0 0% −2.00
Chepstow 2 0 0% −2.00
Leicester 2 0 0% −2.00
Plumpton 1 0 0% −1.00
Worcester 1 0 0% −1.00
Newton Abbot 1 1 100% +7.00
Bangor-on-Dee 1 0 0% −1.00
Stratford 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
Over 3m 19 3 16% −1.17
2m5f – 3m 7 0 0% −7.00
2m1f – 2m4f 3 0 0% −3.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Lee Stephens 9 2 22% +0.83
Tom Messenger 5 1 20% +3.00
William Kennedy 4 0 0% −4.00
Tom O'Brien 3 0 0% −3.00
Liam Heard 3 0 0% −3.00
Tony Evans 2 0 0% −2.00
Wayne Kavanagh 1 0 0% −1.00
Paddy Merrigan 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr R McCarthy 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 28 3 11% −10.17
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2007 4 0 0% −4.00
2006 12 1 8% −4.00
2005 13 2 15% −3.17

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
2007 · 4 runs
17 Dec 07+26d Plumpton Thanks To The Loki Team Handicap Chase Class 4 · 25.5f · Soft · 9 ran 6/9 hd 10-5 8975C Tony Evans 16/1
21 Nov 07+16d Warwick Turftv Handicap Chase Class 5 · 26f · Good · 12 ran PU/12 — 11-7 89— Tony Evans 11/1
05 Nov 07+15d Warwick Warwick For Conferences Conditionals' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 26f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 3/8 5 11-3 90100C Tom Messenger 4/1
21 Oct 07+473d Hereford Francesca's Birthday Handicap Chase Class 4 · 25f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 4/12 1¾ 9-13 9086C Wayne Kavanagh 12/1
2006 · 12 runs
05 Jul 06+16d Worcester Irish Night 12th July Handicap Chase Class 4 · 23.5f · Good To Firm · 16 ran 6/16 1¾ 10-5 9367C Tom Messenger 5/1
19 Jun 06+7d Hereford Charles Dawson Memorial Handicap Chase Class 4 · 25f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 2/12 nk 9-13 8080C Tom Messenger 10/3J
12 Jun 06+8d Newton Abbot Racecourse For Ideal Party Handicap Chase Class 5 · 26f · Good · 17 ran 1/17 10-10 80110C Tom Messenger 7/1
04 Jun 06+18d Hereford Margaret Slough Handicap Chase Class 4 · 25f · Good To Firm · 15 ran 3/15 9 9-9 8070C Tom Messenger 4/1F
17 May 06+13d Hereford Connolly's Redmills Happy Retirement Vic Handicap Chase Class 5 · 25f · Good To Firm · 17 ran 2/17 1 9-13 7394C Tom O'Brien 9/2F
04 May 06+26d Hereford Steve Gibbs Memorial Handicap Chase Class 4 · 25f · Good To Firm · 13 ran 4/13 nk 9-9 7454C Tom O'Brien 5/1
08 Apr 06+19d Chepstow John Smith's Premier Club Handicap Chase Class 5 · 23.5f · Good To Soft · 15 ran PU/15 — 10-7 76— Paddy Merrigan 5/1J
20 Mar 06+9d Hereford Bartestree Handicap Chase Class 5 · 25f · Good · 15 ran 3/15 7 10-8 77109C Tom O'Brien 6/1
11 Mar 06+27d Chepstow 32Red Online Casino Handicap Chase Class 4 · 26f · Heavy · 8 ran PU/8 — 10-7 79— Liam Heard 4/1
12 Feb 06+19d Hereford Herefordshire Handicap Chase Class 4 · 31f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 3/10 3 9-11 7967C William Kennedy 13/2
24 Jan 06+15d Leicester Rabbit Handicap Chase Class 4 · 22.5f · Good To Soft · 15 ran 6/15 2½ 10-6 8380C William Kennedy 20/1
09 Jan 06+26d Taunton Orchard Restaurant Handicap Chase Class 4 · 23f · Good · 15 ran 8/15 hd 9-11 8672C William Kennedy 14/1
2005 · 13 runs
14 Dec 05+15d Bangor-on-Dee Bangorondeeraces.co.uk Handicap Chase Class 4 · 20.5f · Soft · 12 ran 7/12 hd 10-2 8882C Liam Heard 7/1
29 Nov 05+12d Hereford Famous Grouse Handicap Chase Class 4 · 19f · Good · 12 ran 3/12 15 9-6 89— Liam Heard 7/1
17 Nov 05+156d Hereford Xmas Party At The Racecourse Amateur Riders' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 25f · Good · 7 ran 5/7 1¼ 11-0 9245C Mr R McCarthy 7/2
14 Jun 05+9d Hereford HFT - Collins Engineering Ltd Handicap Chase Class 4 · 25f · Good To Firm · 16 ran 4/16 16 10-6 9473C Lee Stephens 11/2
05 Jun 05+14d Stratford Allens Caravans Handicap Chase Class 3 · 24f · Good · 9 ran 4/9 ¾ 9-9 9856C Lee Stephens 4/1
22 May 05+43d Hereford Charles Dawson Memorial Handicap Chase Class E Class 4 · 25f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 3/11 1¼ 11-2 9660C Lee Stephens 7/2F
09 Apr 05+19d Hereford Handicap Chase Class 4 · 25f · Good To Firm · 9 ran 1/9 9-8 88101C Lee Stephens 9/2
21 Mar 05+7d Hereford Handicap Chase Class 4 · 25f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 1/8 10-5 79— Lee Stephens 10/3
14 Mar 05+13d Taunton Classified Chase Class 4 · 24f · Good To Firm · 7 ran 3/7 10 10-7 7994C Lee Stephens 7/2
01 Mar 05+16d Leicester Handicap Chase Class 4 · 20f · Heavy · 9 ran 3/9 5 9-6 8176C Lee Stephens 7/1
13 Feb 05+7d Hereford Handicap Chase Class 4 · 25f · Heavy · 12 ran 3/12 30 10-4 8561C Lee Stephens 9/1
06 Feb 05+27d Hereford Weatherbys Bank Handicap Chase Class 4 · 25f · Soft · 13 ran 5/13 2½ 9-8 85— Lee Stephens 12/1
10 Jan 05 Taunton Handicap Chase Class 3 · 24f · Soft · 12 ran 6/12 7 9-1 8753C William Kennedy 10/1

Quick answers

How many races has Paddy The Optimist won?
Paddy The Optimist (IRE) won 3 of 29 archived starts between 2005 and 2007, a strike rate of 10.3%. Placed 14 times in total (48.3% of starts).
Who trained Paddy The Optimist?
Paddy The Optimist (IRE) was trained by David Evans on the most recent run on record, at Plumpton on 17 December 2007.
Who is Paddy The Optimist's sire?
Paddy The Optimist (IRE) is by Leading Counsel (USA) out of Erne Duchess (IRE), whose sire is Duky.
What going does Paddy The Optimist prefer?
Paddy The Optimist (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 2 wins from 11 starts (18.2%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Paddy The Optimist's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 89, from the run on 17 December 2007. The highest on record is 98.
What is Paddy The Optimist's sire's record?
Leading Counsel (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 7% of 398 runs since Jan 2008 (43 horses), Flat and jumps together.

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.