Pessimistic Dick (GB)
Pessimistic Dick (GB) is yet to win from 11 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 2nd of 10 at Kelso (Oct 2005). Last raced off 75, 23lb below the career-high mark.
- 0–11Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 1 (9.1%)Placed
- −11.00£1 level staken=11 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=11 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 98Highest OR
- 34dAvg 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 0% of 6 runs since Jan 2008 (4 horses). A small sample.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 from 4 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | 0 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | 0 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 from 7 |
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
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
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 5 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 3 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Musselburgh | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Kelso | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Hexham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Over 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Lee | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Dougie Costello | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Phil Kinsella | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Michael McAlister | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brian Harding | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2005 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Jun 06+36d | Hexham | Nova International Handicap Chase | PU/13 | — | 10-7 | 75 | — | Graham Lee | 33/1 |
| 28 Apr 06+72d | Perth | Press & Journal Highland National Handicap Chase | PU/12 | — | 9-7 | 75 | — | Phil Kinsella | 25/1 |
| 15 Feb 06+26d | Musselburgh | Anderson Strathern Handicap Chase | UR/11 | — | 10-3 | 75 | — | Michael McAlister | 20/1 |
| 20 Jan 06+7d | Musselburgh | Forth One Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase | PU/13 | — | 11-0 | 83 | — | Dougie Costello | 9/1 |
| 13 Jan 06+26d | Kelso | Riccalton Shetlands Handicap Chase | PU/10 | — | 9-9 | 83 | — | Dougie Costello | 10/1 |
| 18 Dec 05+57d | Musselburgh | East Lothian Council Handicap Chase | UR/6 | — | 9-11 | 83 | — | Dougie Costello | 7/2 |
| 22 Oct 05+20d | Kelso | Mayfield Restaurant Handicap Chase | 2/10 | 1 | 9-13 | 83 | 81C | Dougie Costello | 14/1 |
| 02 Oct 05+11d | Kelso | Sunday Mail Handicap Chase | 4/6 | 4 | 10-0 | 89 | 72C | Graham Lee | 10/1 |
| 21 Sep 05+28d | Perth | Royal Bank Of Scotland Handicap Chase | 3/7 | 17 | 10-0 | 89 | 29C | Graham Lee | 16/1 |
| 24 Aug 05+56d | Perth | Daily Record Handicap Chase | 2/4 | 14 | 10-12 | 93 | 56C | Graham Lee | 16/1 |
| 29 Jun 05 | Perth | Prestige Scotland Handicap Chase | 4/6 | 30 | 10-5 | 98 | 66C | Brian Harding | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Pessimistic Dick (GB) won?
- Pessimistic Dick (GB) has yet to win, from 11 archived starts between 2005 and 2006. Placed 1 time in total (9.1% of starts).
- Who trained Pessimistic Dick (GB)?
- Pessimistic Dick (GB) was trained by Jean McGregor on the most recent run on record, at Hexham on 3 June 2006.
- Who is Pessimistic Dick (GB)'s sire?
- Pessimistic Dick (GB) is by Derrylin (GB) out of Tycoon Moon (GB), whose sire is Tycoon II.
- What is Pessimistic Dick (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 75, from the run on 3 June 2006. The highest on record is 98.
- What is Pessimistic Dick (GB)'s sire's record?
- Derrylin (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 0% of 6 runs since Jan 2008 (4 horses), Flat and jumps together. A small sample.