Such Optimism (GB)
Such Optimism (GB) is 1 from 9, the win coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Aug 2008. Last raced off 75, 15lb below the career-high mark.
- 1–9Wins / Runs
- 11.1%Strike rate
- 2 (22.2%)Placed
- +3.00£1 level staken=9 at SP
- 1.01Fair A/E n=9 · 0.86 incl. margin
- 90Highest OR
- 66dAvg 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 11.1% of 3,981 runs since Jan 2008 (296 horses).
Weakest on soft going: 7.9% from 611. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.2% from 139.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 34 | 4 | 11.8% | +0.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 601 | 81 | 13.5% | +2.4 | — |
| Good | 986 | 128 | 13% | +1.9 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 479 | 56 | 11.7% | +0.6 | 1 from 1 |
| Soft | 611 | 48 | 7.9% | −3.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 197 | 17 | 8.6% | −2.5 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,073 | 106 | 9.9% | −1.2 | 0 from 3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 73 | 11 | 15.1% | +4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 565 | 69 | 12.2% | +1.1 | 1 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 711 | 77 | 10.8% | −0.3 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,068 | 103 | 9.6% | −1.5 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,001 | 114 | 11.4% | +0.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 411 | 55 | 13.4% | +2.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 139 | 10 | 7.2% | −3.9 | — |
| Over 3m | 13 | 1 | 7.7% | −3.4 | — |
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
9 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Rayvin Black (GB) (9 wins).
The wins came over 7f–2m4f; the highest grade won is Grade 2 (Rayvin Black (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rayvin Black (GB) | 55 | 9 | 7f–2m4f | Grade 2 |
| Rajayoga (GB) | 28 | 4 | 2m–2m2f | Class 3 |
| Astrolibra (GB) | 47 | 4 | 1m2f–2m | Class 5 |
| Astrobella (GB) | 9 | 1 | 7f | Class 5 |
| Astrowolf (GB) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
| Sefton Park (GB) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Pisces (GB) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Astrosecret (GB) | 12 | 0 | — | — |
| Viniyoga (GB) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 1 | 100% | +11.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +10.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salisbury | 3 | 1 | 33% | +9.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 1 | 50% | +10.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Kingscote | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jim Crowley | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| John Fahy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| George Baker | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| William Buick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Seb Sanders | 1 | 1 | 100% | +11.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2009 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2008 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +9.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan 10+12d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bet Multiples - Betdaq Handicap | 6/10 | shd | 9-5 | 75 | 76A | Jim Crowley | 9/2 |
| 13 Jan 10+22d | Kempton (AW) | Digibet.com Claiming Stakes | 4/11 | 2½ | 8-7 | 75 | 67A | Richard Kingscote | 3/1 |
| 22 Dec 09+130d | Southwell (AW) | Totepool Racing's Biggest Supporter Handicap | 3/5 | 12 | 9-7 | 84 | 68B | Jim Crowley | 15/2 |
| 14 Aug 09+16d | Nottingham | Ce Property Services Group Fillies' Handicap | 6/9 | 3¾ | 9-0 | 85 | 68A | John Fahy | 16/1 |
| 29 Jul 09+18d | Goodwood | Country Life Magazine E.B.F. Fillies' And Mares' Handicap | 7/14 | ½ | 9-5 | 90 | 81A | Richard Kingscote | 50/1 |
| 11 Jul 09+259d | Salisbury | E.B.F. Ladies Evening Fillies' Handicap | 8/8 | 2¼ | 9-5 | 87 | 56C | George Baker | 10/1 |
| 25 Oct 08+51d | Newbury | Play Blackjack At Intercasino.co.uk Fillies Radley Stakes (Listed) | 10/12 | 12 | 8-12 | 87 | 55C | William Buick | 20/1 |
| 04 Sep 08+21d | Salisbury | E.B.F. Portway Novice Stakes | 2/7 | 9 | 8-11 | 87 | 82A | Richard Kingscote | 9/4 |
| 14 Aug 08 | Salisbury | Coors Brewers Maiden Auction Stakes (Div 1) | 1/11 | 8-6 | 87 | 92A | Seb Sanders | 11/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Such Optimism (GB) won?
- Such Optimism (GB) won 1 of 9 archived starts between 2008 and 2010, a strike rate of 11.1%. Placed 2 times in total (22.2% of starts).
- Who trained Such Optimism (GB)?
- Such Optimism (GB) was trained by Ralph Beckett on the most recent run on record, at Wolverhampton (AW) on 25 January 2010.
- Who is Such Optimism (GB)'s sire?
- Such Optimism (GB) is by Sakhee (USA) out of Optimistic (GB), whose sire is Reprimand.
- What is Such Optimism (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 75, from the run on 25 January 2010. The highest on record is 90.
- What is Such Optimism (GB)'s sire's record?
- Sakhee (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.1% of 3,981 runs since Jan 2008 (296 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on soft going: 7.9% from 611. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.2% from 139.
- Who are Such Optimism (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Optimistic (GB), Such Optimism (GB) has 9 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Rayvin Black (GB) (9). Highest grade won: Grade 2 (Rayvin Black (GB)). The wins came over 7f–2m4f. As at Oct 2026.