Sweet Optomist (GB)
Sweet Optomist (GB) is yet to win from 8 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 3rd of 11 at Newton Abbot (Apr 2009). Last raced off 95, 8lb below the career-high mark.
- 0–8Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 1 (12.5%)Placed
- −8.00£1 level staken=8 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=8 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 103Highest OR
- 18dBetween runs (median)longest 371 d
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 12.6% of 13,755 runs since Jan 2008 (1,148 horses).
Strongest on heavy going: 16.2% from 1,708.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 13 | 0 | 0% | −12.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 529 | 60 | 11.3% | −1.3 | — |
| Good | 4,499 | 525 | 11.7% | −0.9 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 3,053 | 359 | 11.8% | −0.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 3,760 | 493 | 13.1% | +0.5 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 1,708 | 277 | 16.2% | +3.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 193 | 24 | 12.4% | −0.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −12.6 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 24 | 0 | 0% | −12.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 163 | 18 | 11% | −1.6 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3,979 | 522 | 13.1% | +0.5 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4,766 | 593 | 12.4% | −0.2 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3,817 | 479 | 12.5% | −0.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Over 3m | 1,004 | 126 | 12.5% | −0.1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Fountain Crumble (GB) (5 wins).
The wins came over 2m–3m; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Fountain Crumble (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fountain Crumble (GB) | 18 | 5 | 2m–3m | Class 3 |
| Fountain Fortune (GB) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Taunton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ludlow | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newton Abbot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wincanton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachael Green | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Darren O'Dwyer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paddy Merrigan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robert Thornton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| NH Flat | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 11 Apr 09+39d | Newton Abbot | Paddock Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 3/11 | 2½ | 11-5 | 95 | 105A | Rachael Green | 20/1 |
| 03 Mar 09+17d | Exeter | Weatherbys Bloodstock Insurance Handicap Hurdle | PU/10 | — | 10-4 | 100 | — | Rachael Green | 10/1 |
| 14 Feb 09+18d | Wincanton | Bathwick Tyres Dorchester Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) | 6/9 | 10 | 11-7 | 103 | 84C | Darren O'Dwyer | 8/1 |
| 27 Jan 09+28d | Taunton | Southwest-racing.com Novices' Hurdle | 4/13 | 2¾ | 10-4 | 103 | 87A | Rachael Green | 28/1 |
| 2008 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 30 Dec 08+12d | Taunton | Toteswinger Mares' 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle | 5/11 | 8 | 10-3 | 95 | 100A | Rachael Green | 66/1 |
| 18 Dec 08+371d | Exeter | Happy Birthday Andrew Wilson Mares' Novices' Hurdle | 8/16 | 8 | 10-3 | 95 | 81C | Rachael Green | 33/1 |
| 2007 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 13 Dec 07+17d | Ludlow | Doncaster Bloodstock Sales/E.B.F. Mares' NH Flat Race (Qual) | PU/16 | — | 10-9 | — | — | Paddy Merrigan | 16/1 |
| 26 Nov 07 | Ludlow | Book Now For Christmas At Ludlow Maiden Open NH Flat Race | 7/15 | 2 | 10-9 | — | 98C | Robert Thornton | 10/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Sweet Optomist won?
- Sweet Optomist (GB) has yet to win, from 8 archived starts between 2007 and 2009. Placed 1 time in total (12.5% of starts).
- Who trained Sweet Optomist?
- Sweet Optomist (GB) was trained by Anthony Honeyball on the most recent run on record, at Newton Abbot on 11 April 2009.
- Who is Sweet Optomist's sire?
- Sweet Optomist (GB) is by Kayf Tara (GB) out of My Lisa Too (GB), whose sire is K-Battery.
- What is Sweet Optomist's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 95, from the run on 11 April 2009. The highest on record is 103.
- What is Sweet Optomist's sire's record?
- Kayf Tara (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.6% of 13,755 runs since Jan 2008 (1,148 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 16.2% from 1,708.
- Who are Sweet Optomist's siblings?
- Out of My Lisa Too (GB), Sweet Optomist (GB) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Fountain Crumble (GB) (5). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Fountain Crumble (GB)). The wins came over 2m–3m. As at Nov 2026.