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Cautious Optimism (GB) silks

Horse profile

Cautious Optimism

Sex
gelding
Foaled
2013
Highest OR
79
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 12 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£4,533 GB
Last official rating
63 (Flat)
Last run (GB & IRE)
19 Sep 2016, Leicester (6/10)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
3222839116366

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtORHeadgearWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
19 Sep 16Leicester6/105/122¼Martin DwyerWilliam MuirGolden Hand Selling StakesClass 6Flat Turf7fGood to Soft8-1063hWalking In Rhythm (IRE)£2,588340/8
16 Aug 16Ripon6/89/4F5½Franny NortonWilliam MuirDownload The Award-Winning At The Races App Selling StakesClass 6Flat Turf1m2fGood8-1267hThello (GB)£2,588280/5
19 Jul 16Ffos Las3/515/88½Martin DwyerWilliam Muirtotequadpot Available On All UK Meetings Selling StakesClass 6Flat Turf1m2fGood8-1070-Pastoral Star (GB)£2,264120/4
7 Jul 16Epsom6/820/114Rob HornbyWilliam MuirTadworth HandicapClass 5Flat Turf1m2fGood9-272hSixties Groove (IRE)£3,235312/6
6 Jun 16Windsor11/1225/119¼Martin DwyerWilliam MuirTrack Your Football Acca With Ladbrokes Classified StakesClass 5Flat Turf6fGood9-075-Papa Luigi (IRE)£2,911394/9
28 Apr 16Lingfield (AW)9/912/117Martin DwyerWilliam MuirHaslemere Building Company HandicapClass 4Flat AW7fStandard8-1276pSuqoor (GB)£4,6901801/8
31 Oct 15Wolverhampton (AW)3/811/12¾Steve DrowneWilliam Muir32Red Nursery Handicap (Tapeta)Class 4Flat AW6fStandard9-277bHope Cove (GB)£4,528242/7
7 Oct 15Kempton (AW)8/138/16Sam HitchcottWilliam Muir32Red Casino/British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (Div II)Class 5Flat AW7fStandard to Slow9-579-Heha Boy (GB)£963240/10
13 Sep 15Ffos Las2/56/41¼Sam HitchcottWilliam MuirSinclair Maiden StakesClass 4Flat Turf6fGood to Soft9-579-Make Fast (GB)£3,946110/4
2 Sep 15Lingfield2/96/4FnkMartin DwyerWilliam MuirTitanBet.co.uk Maiden StakesClass 5Flat Turf6fHeavy9-5--Marshal Dan Troop (IRE)£3,040190/8
14 Aug 15Nottingham2/99/2shdFranny NortonWilliam Muirracingfx.co.uk EBF Stallions Maiden StakesClass 5Flat Turf6fGood to Soft9-5--Blackout (FR)£3,235151/7
30 Jul 15Ffos Las3/925/11½Franny NortonWilliam MuirStuds EBF Maiden StakesClass 5Flat Turf6fGood9-5--Lilbourne Prince (IRE)£3,235-0/6
  • 6/1019 Sep 16 · Leicester5/1

    Golden Hand Selling Stakes

    Class 67fGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    19 Sep 16
    Course
    Leicester
    Pos
    6/10
    SP
    5/1
    Btn
    22¼
    Race
    Golden Hand Selling Stakes
    Class
    Class 6
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    7f
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    8-10
    OR
    63
    Headgear
    h
    Winner prize
    £2,588
    Days
    34
    Future form
    0/8
  • 6/816 Aug 16 · Ripon9/4F

    Download The Award-Winning At The Races App Selling Stakes

    Class 61m2fGood

    All fields
    Date
    16 Aug 16
    Course
    Ripon
    Pos
    6/8
    SP
    9/4F
    Btn
    5½
    Race
    Download The Award-Winning At The Races App Selling Stakes
    Class
    Class 6
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m2f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    8-12
    OR
    67
    Headgear
    h
    Winner / 2nd
    Thello (GB)
    Winner prize
    £2,588
    Days
    28
    Future form
    0/5
  • 3/519 Jul 16 · Ffos Las15/8

    totequadpot Available On All UK Meetings Selling Stakes

    Class 61m2fGood

    All fields
    Date
    19 Jul 16
    Course
    Ffos Las
    Pos
    3/5
    SP
    15/8
    Btn
    8½
    Race
    totequadpot Available On All UK Meetings Selling Stakes
    Class
    Class 6
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m2f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    8-10
    OR
    70
    Headgear
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Pastoral Star (GB)
    Winner prize
    £2,264
    Days
    12
    Future form
    0/4
  • 6/87 Jul 16 · Epsom20/1

    Tadworth Handicap

    Class 51m2fGood

    All fields
    Date
    7 Jul 16
    Course
    Epsom
    Pos
    6/8
    SP
    20/1
    Btn
    14
    Race
    Tadworth Handicap
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m2f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    9-2
    OR
    72
    Headgear
    h
    Winner prize
    £3,235
    Days
    31
    Future form
    2/6
  • 11/126 Jun 16 · Windsor25/1

    Track Your Football Acca With Ladbrokes Classified Stakes

    Class 56fGood

    All fields
    Date
    6 Jun 16
    Course
    Windsor
    Pos
    11/12
    SP
    25/1
    Btn
    19¼
    Race
    Track Your Football Acca With Ladbrokes Classified Stakes
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    6f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    9-0
    OR
    75
    Headgear
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Papa Luigi (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £2,911
    Days
    39
    Future form
    4/9
  • 9/928 Apr 16 · Lingfield (AW)12/1

    Haslemere Building Company Handicap

    Class 47fStandard

    All fields
    Date
    28 Apr 16
    Course
    Lingfield (AW)
    Pos
    9/9
    SP
    12/1
    Btn
    17
    Race
    Haslemere Building Company Handicap
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat AW
    Dist
    7f
    Going
    Standard
    Wgt
    8-12
    OR
    76
    Headgear
    p
    Winner / 2nd
    Suqoor (GB)
    Winner prize
    £4,690
    Days
    180
    Future form
    1/8
  • 3/831 Oct 15 · Wolverhampton (AW)11/1

    32Red Nursery Handicap (Tapeta)

    Class 46fStandard

    All fields
    Date
    31 Oct 15
    Course
    Wolverhampton (AW)
    Pos
    3/8
    SP
    11/1
    Btn
    2¾
    Race
    32Red Nursery Handicap (Tapeta)
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat AW
    Dist
    6f
    Going
    Standard
    Wgt
    9-2
    OR
    77
    Headgear
    b
    Winner / 2nd
    Hope Cove (GB)
    Winner prize
    £4,528
    Days
    24
    Future form
    2/7
  • 8/137 Oct 15 · Kempton (AW)8/1

    32Red Casino/British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (Div II)

    Class 57fStandard to Slow

    All fields
    Date
    7 Oct 15
    Course
    Kempton (AW)
    Pos
    8/13
    SP
    8/1
    Btn
    6
    Race
    32Red Casino/British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (Div II)
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Flat AW
    Dist
    7f
    Going
    Standard to Slow
    Wgt
    9-5
    OR
    79
    Headgear
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Heha Boy (GB)
    Winner prize
    £963
    Days
    24
    Future form
    0/10
  • 2/513 Sep 15 · Ffos Las6/4

    Sinclair Maiden Stakes

    Class 46fGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    13 Sep 15
    Course
    Ffos Las
    Pos
    2/5
    SP
    6/4
    Btn
    1¼
    Race
    Sinclair Maiden Stakes
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    6f
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    9-5
    OR
    79
    Headgear
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Make Fast (GB)
    Winner prize
    £3,946
    Days
    11
    Future form
    0/4
  • 2/92 Sep 15 · Lingfield6/4F

    TitanBet.co.uk Maiden Stakes

    Class 56fHeavy

    All fields
    Date
    2 Sep 15
    Course
    Lingfield
    Pos
    2/9
    SP
    6/4F
    Btn
    nk
    Race
    TitanBet.co.uk Maiden Stakes
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    6f
    Going
    Heavy
    Wgt
    9-5
    OR
    -
    Headgear
    -
    Winner prize
    £3,040
    Days
    19
    Future form
    0/8
  • 2/914 Aug 15 · Nottingham9/2

    racingfx.co.uk EBF Stallions Maiden Stakes

    Class 56fGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    14 Aug 15
    Pos
    2/9
    SP
    9/2
    Btn
    shd
    Race
    racingfx.co.uk EBF Stallions Maiden Stakes
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    6f
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    9-5
    OR
    -
    Headgear
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Blackout (FR)
    Winner prize
    £3,235
    Days
    15
    Future form
    1/7
  • 3/930 Jul 15 · Ffos Las25/1

    Studs EBF Maiden Stakes

    Class 56fGood

    All fields
    Date
    30 Jul 15
    Course
    Ffos Las
    Pos
    3/9
    SP
    25/1
    Btn
    1½
    Race
    Studs EBF Maiden Stakes
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    6f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    9-5
    OR
    -
    Headgear
    -
    Winner prize
    £3,235
    Days
    -
    Future form
    0/6

Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
7 Jul 16EpsomTadworth Handicap6/8Panko (IRE)214 Jul 16ChepstowCavendish Maine Recruitment Handicap
7 Jul 16EpsomTadworth Handicap6/8Brave Archibald (IRE)820 Jul 16LeicesterMelton Mowbray Handicap
6 Jun 16WindsorTrack Your Football Acca With Ladbrokes Classified Stakes11/12Papa Luigi (IRE)18 Jun 16Kempton (AW)£10 Free Bet At 32RedSport.com Handicap
6 Jun 16WindsorTrack Your Football Acca With Ladbrokes Classified Stakes11/12September Issue (GB)224 Jun 16Newcastle (AW)Betfred "Supports Jack Berry House" Handicap
6 Jun 16WindsorTrack Your Football Acca With Ladbrokes Classified Stakes11/12Hitman (GB)415 Jul 16NewburyR & M Electrical Group Handicap
6 Jun 16WindsorTrack Your Football Acca With Ladbrokes Classified Stakes11/12Another Boy (GB)910 Jun 16SandownBeck Handicap
28 Apr 16Lingfield (AW)Haslemere Building Company Handicap9/9Shaiyem (IRE)27 May 16HaydockPertemps Network Handicap
31 Oct 15Wolverhampton (AW)32Red Nursery Handicap (Tapeta)3/8Kylla Instinct (GB)28 Apr 16LeicesterBarkby Maiden Fillies' Stakes
31 Oct 15Wolverhampton (AW)32Red Nursery Handicap (Tapeta)3/8Yorkee Mo Sabee (IRE)57 Jul 16CarlisleApolloBet Weekly Golf Refunds Handicap
14 Aug 15Nottinghamracingfx.co.uk EBF Stallions Maiden Stakes2/9Missy Blue Eyes (GB)329 Aug 15WindsorUnibet Download The App Maiden Stakes
  • 6/87 Jul 16 · Epsom

    Tadworth Handicap

    All fields
    Date
    7 Jul 16
    Course
    Epsom
    Race
    Tadworth Handicap
    This horse
    6/8
    Winner next time
    Panko (IRE)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    14 Jul 16
    Race won
    Cavendish Maine Recruitment Handicap
  • 6/87 Jul 16 · Epsom

    Tadworth Handicap

    All fields
    Date
    7 Jul 16
    Course
    Epsom
    Race
    Tadworth Handicap
    This horse
    6/8
    Winner next time
    Brave Archibald (IRE)
    Their pos
    8
    Won on
    20 Jul 16
    Race won
    Melton Mowbray Handicap
  • 11/126 Jun 16 · Windsor

    Track Your Football Acca With Ladbrokes Classified Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    6 Jun 16
    Course
    Windsor
    Race
    Track Your Football Acca With Ladbrokes Classified Stakes
    This horse
    11/12
    Winner next time
    Papa Luigi (IRE)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    8 Jun 16
    At
    Kempton (AW)
    Race won
    £10 Free Bet At 32RedSport.com Handicap
  • 11/126 Jun 16 · Windsor

    Track Your Football Acca With Ladbrokes Classified Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    6 Jun 16
    Course
    Windsor
    Race
    Track Your Football Acca With Ladbrokes Classified Stakes
    This horse
    11/12
    Winner next time
    September Issue (GB)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    24 Jun 16
    At
    Newcastle (AW)
    Race won
    Betfred "Supports Jack Berry House" Handicap
  • 11/126 Jun 16 · Windsor

    Track Your Football Acca With Ladbrokes Classified Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    6 Jun 16
    Course
    Windsor
    Race
    Track Your Football Acca With Ladbrokes Classified Stakes
    This horse
    11/12
    Winner next time
    Hitman (GB)
    Their pos
    4
    Won on
    15 Jul 16
    Race won
    R & M Electrical Group Handicap
  • 11/126 Jun 16 · Windsor

    Track Your Football Acca With Ladbrokes Classified Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    6 Jun 16
    Course
    Windsor
    Race
    Track Your Football Acca With Ladbrokes Classified Stakes
    This horse
    11/12
    Winner next time
    Another Boy (GB)
    Their pos
    9
    Won on
    10 Jun 16
    Race won
    Beck Handicap
  • 9/928 Apr 16 · Lingfield (AW)

    Haslemere Building Company Handicap

    All fields
    Date
    28 Apr 16
    Course
    Lingfield (AW)
    Race
    Haslemere Building Company Handicap
    This horse
    9/9
    Winner next time
    Shaiyem (IRE)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    7 May 16
    Race won
    Pertemps Network Handicap
  • 3/831 Oct 15 · Wolverhampton (AW)

    32Red Nursery Handicap (Tapeta)

    All fields
    Date
    31 Oct 15
    Course
    Wolverhampton (AW)
    Race
    32Red Nursery Handicap (Tapeta)
    This horse
    3/8
    Winner next time
    Kylla Instinct (GB)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    8 Apr 16
    Race won
    Barkby Maiden Fillies' Stakes
  • 3/831 Oct 15 · Wolverhampton (AW)

    32Red Nursery Handicap (Tapeta)

    All fields
    Date
    31 Oct 15
    Course
    Wolverhampton (AW)
    Race
    32Red Nursery Handicap (Tapeta)
    This horse
    3/8
    Winner next time
    Yorkee Mo Sabee (IRE)
    Their pos
    5
    Won on
    7 Jul 16
    Race won
    ApolloBet Weekly Golf Refunds Handicap
  • 2/914 Aug 15 · Nottingham

    racingfx.co.uk EBF Stallions Maiden Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    14 Aug 15
    Race
    racingfx.co.uk EBF Stallions Maiden Stakes
    This horse
    2/9
    Winner next time
    Missy Blue Eyes (GB)
    Their pos
    3
    Won on
    29 Aug 15
    Race won
    Unibet Download The App Maiden Stakes

Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).

Trainer changes

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardOR first runOR last runBest ORRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
William Muir30 Jul 1519 Sep 163/9796379120330.0%41.7%£4,533€0
William Muir
First run
30 Jul 15
Last run
19 Sep 16
First run for yard
3/9
OR first run
79
OR last run
63
Best OR
79
Runs
12
Wins
0
2nd
3
3rd
3
Win %
0.0%
Place %
41.7%
Prize GB (£)
£4,533
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)Best ORFirst runLast run
Flat120330.0%41.7%£4,533€07930 Jul 1519 Sep 16
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
12
Wins
0
2nd
3
3rd
3
Win %
0.0%
Place %
41.7%
Prize GB (£)
£4,533
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Best OR
79
First run
30 Jul 15
Last run
19 Sep 16

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

By race type

Race typeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat Turf90320.0%44.4%£3,859€0
Flat AW30010.0%33.3%£673€0
Flat Turf
Race type
Flat Turf
Runs
9
Wins
0
2nd
3
3rd
2
Win %
0.0%
Place %
44.4%
Prize GB (£)
£3,859
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Flat AW
Race type
Flat AW
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£673
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Good50020.0%20.0%£818€0
Good to Soft30200.0%66.7%£2,137€0
Heavy10100.0%100.0%£905€0
Standard20010.0%50.0%£673€0
Standard to Slow10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Good
Going
Good
Runs
5
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
2
Win %
0.0%
Place %
20.0%
Prize GB (£)
£818
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Good to Soft
Going
Good to Soft
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
2
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
66.7%
Prize GB (£)
£2,137
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Heavy
Going
Heavy
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£905
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Standard
Going
Standard
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£673
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Standard to Slow
Going
Standard to Slow
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
5f to 6f60320.0%83.3%£4,196€0
7f to 1m30000.0%0.0%£0€0
9f to 11f30010.0%0.0%£337€0
5f to 6f
Distance
5f to 6f
Runs
6
Wins
0
2nd
3
3rd
2
Win %
0.0%
Place %
83.3%
Prize GB (£)
£4,196
Prize IRE (€)
€0
7f to 1m
Distance
7f to 1m
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
9f to 11f
Distance
9f to 11f
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£337
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.

By course

CourseRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Ffos Las30120.0%66.7%£1,992€0
Epsom10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Kempton (AW)10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Leicester10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Lingfield10100.0%100.0%£905€0
Lingfield (AW)10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Nottingham10100.0%100.0%£963€0
Ripon10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Windsor10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Wolverhampton (AW)10010.0%100.0%£673€0
Ffos Las
Course
Ffos Las
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
2
Win %
0.0%
Place %
66.7%
Prize GB (£)
£1,992
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Epsom
Course
Epsom
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Kempton (AW)
Course
Kempton (AW)
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Leicester
Course
Leicester
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Lingfield
Course
Lingfield
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£905
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Lingfield (AW)
Course
Lingfield (AW)
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Nottingham
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£963
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Ripon
Course
Ripon
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Windsor
Course
Windsor
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Wolverhampton (AW)
Course
Wolverhampton (AW)
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£673
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By class

ClassRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Class 430110.0%66.7%£1,848€0
Class 560210.0%50.0%£2,348€0
Class 630010.0%0.0%£337€0
Class 4
Class
Class 4
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
66.7%
Prize GB (£)
£1,848
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Class 5
Class
Class 5
Runs
6
Wins
0
2nd
2
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,348
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Class 6
Class
Class 6
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£337
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Pattern (Group/Grade/Listed) shown ahead of class. Irish races carry no class, so they are grouped as handicap or non-handicap.

By field size

RunnersRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
2 to 5 runners20110.0%50.0%£1,511€0
9 to 12 runners60210.0%50.0%£2,348€0
6 to 8 runners30010.0%33.3%£673€0
13 to 16 runners10000.0%0.0%£0€0
2 to 5 runners
Runners
2 to 5 runners
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,511
Prize IRE (€)
€0
9 to 12 runners
Runners
9 to 12 runners
Runs
6
Wins
0
2nd
2
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,348
Prize IRE (€)
€0
6 to 8 runners
Runners
6 to 8 runners
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£673
Prize IRE (€)
€0
13 to 16 runners
Runners
13 to 16 runners
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By month

MonthRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
April10000.0%0.0%£0€0
June10000.0%0.0%£0€0
July30020.0%33.3%£818€0
August20100.0%50.0%£963€0
September30200.0%66.7%£2,079€0
October20010.0%50.0%£673€0
April
Month
April
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
June
Month
June
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
July
Month
July
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
2
Win %
0.0%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£818
Prize IRE (€)
€0
August
Month
August
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£963
Prize IRE (€)
€0
September
Month
September
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
2
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
66.7%
Prize GB (£)
£2,079
Prize IRE (€)
€0
October
Month
October
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£673
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Martin Dwyer50110.0%20.0%£1,241€0
Franny Norton30110.0%66.7%£1,444€0
Sam Hitchcott20100.0%50.0%£1,174€0
Rob Hornby10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Steve Drowne10010.0%100.0%£673€0
Martin Dwyer
Runs
5
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
20.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,241
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Franny Norton
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
66.7%
Prize GB (£)
£1,444
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Sam Hitchcott
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,174
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Rob Hornby
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Steve Drowne
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£673
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By trainer

TrainerRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
William Muir120330.0%41.7%£4,533€0
William Muir
Runs
12
Wins
0
2nd
3
3rd
3
Win %
0.0%
Place %
41.7%
Prize GB (£)
£4,533
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear70320.0%57.1%£3,859€0
h30000.0%0.0%£0€0
b10010.0%100.0%£673€0
p10000.0%0.0%£0€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
7
Wins
0
2nd
3
3rd
2
Win %
0.0%
Place %
57.1%
Prize GB (£)
£3,859
Prize IRE (€)
€0
h
Headgear
h
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
b
Headgear
b
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£673
Prize IRE (€)
€0
p
Headgear
p
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Headgear codes as declared: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield.

By days since last run

Days since last runRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run10010.0%100.0%£481€0
8 to 14 days20110.0%50.0%£1,511€0
15 to 30 days50210.0%60.0%£2,541€0
31 to 60 days30000.0%0.0%£0€0
121 to 365 days10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Debut / no previous run
Days since last run
Debut / no previous run
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£481
Prize IRE (€)
€0
8 to 14 days
Days since last run
8 to 14 days
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,511
Prize IRE (€)
€0
15 to 30 days
Days since last run
15 to 30 days
Runs
5
Wins
0
2nd
2
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
60.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,541
Prize IRE (€)
€0
31 to 60 days
Days since last run
31 to 60 days
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
121 to 365 days
Days since last run
121 to 365 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.

By first-time headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
First time in any headgear10010.0%100.0%£673€0
First time blinkers10010.0%100.0%£673€0
First time cheekpieces10000.0%0.0%£0€0
First time hood10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Headgear, all items worn before20000.0%0.0%£0€0
No headgear70320.0%57.1%£3,859€0
First time in any headgear
Headgear
First time in any headgear
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£673
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First time blinkers
Headgear
First time blinkers
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£673
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First time cheekpieces
Headgear
First time cheekpieces
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First time hood
Headgear
First time hood
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Headgear, all items worn before
Headgear
Headgear, all items worn before
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
7
Wins
0
2nd
3
3rd
2
Win %
0.0%
Place %
57.1%
Prize GB (£)
£3,859
Prize IRE (€)
€0

A run can count in more than one "first time" row (e.g. first-time blinkers and first headgear of any kind). First time is judged against earlier British and Irish runs only.

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchShowcasing (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. SireShowcasing (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireOasis Dream (GB)
  2. Sire's damArabesque (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Sire's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's sire's damNot traced
  3. Sire's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchQueen Of Havana (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. DamQueen Of Havana (USA)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireKing Of Kings (IRE)
  2. Dam's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseCautious Optimism (GB)
Sexgelding
Foaled2013
SireShowcasing (GB)
DamQueen Of Havana (USA)
DamsireKing Of Kings (IRE)
Sire's sireOasis Dream (GB)
Sire's damArabesque (GB)
Dam's produce2 winners from 5 runners
Notable siblingHavanavich (GB)

Female line

  1. Queen Of Havana (USA) · 2 winners from 5 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Showcasing (GB)Queen Of Havana (USA)King Of Kings (IRE)geldingFlat 6.5f · NH 2m2½fFlat 8.6f · NH 2m1½f
Showcasing (GB)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 6.5f · NH 2m2½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.6f · NH 2m1½f

Progeny of Showcasing (GB) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs10,2121,0272,75010.1%26.9%120
At 5f to 6f5,2905911,53311.2%29.0%60
On Good to soft or yielding going981972539.9%25.8%30
At 5f to 6f on Good to soft or yielding going5136315712.3%30.6%20
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
10,212
Wins
1,027
Placed
2,750
Win %
10.1%
Place %
26.9%
This horse runs
12
This horse wins
0
At 5f to 6f
Condition
At 5f to 6f
Runs
5,290
Wins
591
Placed
1,533
Win %
11.2%
Place %
29.0%
This horse runs
6
This horse wins
0
On Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
981
Wins
97
Placed
253
Win %
9.9%
Place %
25.8%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
0
At 5f to 6f on Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
At 5f to 6f on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
513
Wins
63
Placed
157
Win %
12.3%
Place %
30.6%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0

Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.

Showcasing (GB) × King Of Kings mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat2150.0%0353118.6%£20,913€0
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
2
Winners
1
Winners %
50.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
35
Wins
3
2nd/3rd
11
Win %
8.6%
Prize GB (£)
£20,913
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Fine Example (GB)2330£16,380€0
Cautious Optimism (GB)1200£4,533€0
Fine Example (GB)
Runs
23
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£16,380
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Cautious Optimism (GB)
Runs
12
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£4,533
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

CodeCurrent ORHighest ORLowest ORRated runs
Flat6379639
Flat
Code
Flat
Current OR
63
Highest OR
79
Lowest OR
63
Rated runs
9

Current OR here is the mark carried on the latest run in each code; the page header uses a newer declared mark where one exists.

Official rating by run

DateCourseCodeORChangePos
19 Sep 16LeicesterFlat63-46/10
16 Aug 16RiponFlat67-36/8
19 Jul 16Ffos LasFlat70-23/5
7 Jul 16EpsomFlat72-36/8
6 Jun 16WindsorFlat75-111/12
28 Apr 16Lingfield (AW)Flat76-19/9
31 Oct 15Wolverhampton (AW)Flat77-23/8
7 Oct 15Kempton (AW)Flat7908/13
13 Sep 15Ffos LasFlat79-2/5
  • 6/1019 Sep 16 · Leicester
    All fields
    Date
    19 Sep 16
    Course
    Leicester
    Code
    Flat
    OR
    63
    Change
    -4
    Pos
    6/10
  • 6/816 Aug 16 · Ripon
    All fields
    Date
    16 Aug 16
    Course
    Ripon
    Code
    Flat
    OR
    67
    Change
    -3
    Pos
    6/8
  • 3/519 Jul 16 · Ffos Las
    All fields
    Date
    19 Jul 16
    Course
    Ffos Las
    Code
    Flat
    OR
    70
    Change
    -2
    Pos
    3/5
  • 6/87 Jul 16 · Epsom
    All fields
    Date
    7 Jul 16
    Course
    Epsom
    Code
    Flat
    OR
    72
    Change
    -3
    Pos
    6/8
  • 11/126 Jun 16 · Windsor
    All fields
    Date
    6 Jun 16
    Course
    Windsor
    Code
    Flat
    OR
    75
    Change
    -1
    Pos
    11/12
  • 9/928 Apr 16 · Lingfield (AW)
    All fields
    Date
    28 Apr 16
    Course
    Lingfield (AW)
    Code
    Flat
    OR
    76
    Change
    -1
    Pos
    9/9
  • 3/831 Oct 15 · Wolverhampton (AW)
    All fields
    Date
    31 Oct 15
    Course
    Wolverhampton (AW)
    Code
    Flat
    OR
    77
    Change
    -2
    Pos
    3/8
  • 8/137 Oct 15 · Kempton (AW)
    All fields
    Date
    7 Oct 15
    Course
    Kempton (AW)
    Code
    Flat
    OR
    79
    Change
    0
    Pos
    8/13
  • 2/513 Sep 15 · Ffos Las
    All fields
    Date
    13 Sep 15
    Course
    Ffos Las
    Code
    Flat
    OR
    79
    Change
    -
    Pos
    2/5

Current mark v winning marks

CodeCurrent OROR last runChangeHighest ORv highest
Flat6363079-16
Flat
Code
Flat
Current OR
63
OR last run
63
Change
0
Highest OR
79
v highest
-16

Differences are current OR minus the mark shown (positive = higher now). Current OR in the main code uses a newer declared or published mark where one exists.

Family

Dam summary

Queen Of Havana (USA)

G1 winners
0
Produce
2 winners from 5 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Showcasing (GB) out of Queen Of Havana (USA) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Xaar (GB)

By Sleeping Indian (GB)

By Three Valleys (USA)

By Compton Place (GB)

Female line

  1. 1Queen Of Havana (USA)

Notable relatives

No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.

In brief

When was Cautious Optimism foaled?

Cautious Optimism (GB) was foaled in 2013.

Who are the sire and dam of Cautious Optimism?

Cautious Optimism (GB) is by Showcasing (GB) out of Queen Of Havana (USA), a daughter of King Of Kings (IRE).

Who trained Cautious Optimism?

Cautious Optimism (GB) was trained by William Muir and owned by Muir Racing Partnership Ffos Las at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Cautious Optimism's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Cautious Optimism (GB) ran 12 times without winning.

What was Cautious Optimism's official rating?

Cautious Optimism (GB) was last officially rated 63 on the Flat (career high 79).

Is Cautious Optimism still racing?

Cautious Optimism (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 19 September 2016 at Leicester in the Golden Hand Selling Stakes, finishing 6th of 10, and has not run there since.

What is Cautious Optimism's record at Ffos Las?

Cautious Optimism (GB) ran most often at Ffos Las, with no wins from 3 runs there.

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