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Horse profile
Ever An Optimist
- TrainerHenrietta C Knight
- OwnerMrs P Glenn
- FamilySweet Optimist
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 1997
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 3 Mar 2005, Taunton (F/12)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Mar 05 | Taunton | F/12 | 33/1 | Paul W Flynn | Henrietta C Knight | southwest-racing.com Beginners' Chase Class E | Class 4 | Chase | 3m | Good to Soft | 11-3 | Red Devil Robert (IRE) | £4,046 | 1/11 |
southwest-racing.com Beginners' Chase Class E
Class 43mGood to Soft
All fields
- Date
- 3 Mar 05
- Course
- Taunton
- Pos
- F/12
- SP
- 33/1
- Jockey
- Paul W Flynn
- Trainer
- Henrietta C Knight
- Race
- southwest-racing.com Beginners' Chase Class E
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Chase
- Dist
- 3m
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Wgt
- 11-3
- Winner / 2nd
- Red Devil Robert (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £4,046
- Future form
- 1/11
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
| Date | Course | Race | This horse | Winner next time | Their pos | Won on | At | Race won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Mar 05 | Taunton | southwest-racing.com Beginners' Chase Class E | F/12 | Red Devil Robert (IRE) | 1 | 14 Mar 05 | Stratford | Steve Hammond Handicap Chase Class D |
- F/123 Mar 05 · Taunton
southwest-racing.com Beginners' Chase Class E
All fields
- Date
- 3 Mar 05
- Course
- Taunton
- Race
- southwest-racing.com Beginners' Chase Class E
- This horse
- F/12
- Winner next time
- Red Devil Robert (IRE)
- Their pos
- 1
- Won on
- 14 Mar 05
- Race won
- Steve Hammond Handicap Chase Class D
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
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henrietta C Knight | 3 Mar 05 | 3 Mar 05 | F/12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Henrietta C Knight
- Trainer
- Henrietta C Knight
- First run
- 3 Mar 05
- Last run
- 3 Mar 05
- First run for yard
- F/12
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.
Stats
Career summary by code (GB & IRE)
| Code | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 3 Mar 05 | 3 Mar 05 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 3 Mar 05
- Last run
- 3 Mar 05
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchAlflora (IRE)
Parent · 1
- SireAlflora (IRE)
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireNiniski (USA)
- Sire's damAdrana (GB)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Sire's sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's sire's damNot traced
- Sire's dam's sireNot traced
- Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchSweet Optimist (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireEnergist (GB)
- Dam's damNot traced
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sireNot traced
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
Breeding card
Female line
- Sweet Optimist (GB) · 1 winners from 5 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alflora (IRE) | Sweet Optimist (GB) | Energist (GB) | gelding | Flat 11.3f · NH 2m4f | NH 2m4½f |
Alflora (IRE)
- Sire
- Alflora (IRE)
- Damsire
- Energist (GB)
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 11.3f · NH 2m4f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- NH 2m4½f
Progeny of Alflora (IRE) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 7,582 | 759 | 1,962 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m6f to 3m1f | 1,964 | 200 | 522 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Good to soft or yielding going | 1,735 | 158 | 424 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good to soft or yielding going | 449 | 43 | 110 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 7,582
- Wins
- 759
- Placed
- 1,962
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m6f to 3m1f
- Condition
- At 2m6f to 3m1f
- Runs
- 1,964
- Wins
- 200
- Placed
- 522
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- On Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 1,735
- Wins
- 158
- Placed
- 424
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 449
- Wins
- 43
- Placed
- 110
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- 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.
Alflora (IRE) × Energist mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.
Best of the cross
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ever An Optimist (GB) | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Ever An Optimist (GB)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 1 winners from 5 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Alflora (IRE) out of Sweet Optimist (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Oats (GB)
- Lady Quaker (GB)0W · 2R
By Relkino (GB)
- Miss Optimist (GB)4W · 10R
By Arctic Lord (IRE)
- Lord Optimist (GB)0W · 2R
By Good Thyne (USA)
- Thyne's Optimist (GB)0W · 4R
Female line
- 1Sweet Optimist (GB)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Ever An Optimist foaled?
Ever An Optimist (GB) was foaled in 1997.
Who are the sire and dam of Ever An Optimist?
Ever An Optimist (GB) is by Alflora (IRE) out of Sweet Optimist (GB), a daughter of Energist (GB).
Who trained Ever An Optimist?
Ever An Optimist (GB) was trained by Henrietta C Knight and owned by Mrs P Glenn at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Ever An Optimist's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Ever An Optimist (GB) ran 1 time without winning.
Is Ever An Optimist still racing?
Ever An Optimist (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 3 March 2005 at Taunton in the southwest-racing.com Beginners' Chase Class E (result: fell, 12 ran), and has not run there since.
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