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Horse profile
Lord Optimist
- TrainerMark Pitman
- OwnerMrs P Glenn
- FamilySweet Optimist
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 1993
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 29 Nov 1999, Worcester (4/14)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov 99 | Worcester | 4/14 | 5/1 | 21¾ | L Corcoran | Mark Pitman | The Mail On Sunday Hands 'n' Heels Maiden National Hunt Flat Race Class H | Class 6 | NH Flat | 2m | Good to Soft | 11-0 | Yaiyna Tango (FR) | £1,786 | 221 | 0/13 |
| 22 Apr 99 | Fontwell | 5/17 | 14/1 | 3½ | S Light | Mrs J Pitman | Lambourn Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H | Class 6 | NH Flat | 2m1½f | Good | 10-11 | Dealer's ChoiceI (IRE) | £1,567 | - | 2/16 |
The Mail On Sunday Hands 'n' Heels Maiden National Hunt Flat Race Class H
Class 62mGood to Soft
All fields
- Date
- 29 Nov 99
- Course
- Worcester
- Pos
- 4/14
- SP
- 5/1
- Btn
- 21¾
- Jockey
- L Corcoran
- Trainer
- Mark Pitman
- Race
- The Mail On Sunday Hands 'n' Heels Maiden National Hunt Flat Race Class H
- Class
- Class 6
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Wgt
- 11-0
- Winner / 2nd
- Yaiyna Tango (FR)
- Winner prize
- £1,786
- Days
- 221
- Future form
- 0/13
Lambourn Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H
Class 62m1½fGood
All fields
- Date
- 22 Apr 99
- Course
- Fontwell
- Pos
- 5/17
- SP
- 14/1
- Btn
- 3½
- Jockey
- S Light
- Trainer
- Mrs J Pitman
- Race
- Lambourn Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H
- Class
- Class 6
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m1½f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 10-11
- Winner / 2nd
- Dealer's ChoiceI (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £1,567
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 2/16
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 99 | Fontwell | Lambourn Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H | 5/17 | Tom Cobbler (IRE) | 3 | 25 Sep 99 | Worcester | Stuart Ashman Bachelor Day 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class E |
| 22 Apr 99 | Fontwell | Lambourn Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H | 5/17 | Liniyan (IRE) | 10 | 28 Oct 99 | Stratford | Hampton Lucy Maiden Hurdle (Div II) |
- 5/1722 Apr 99 · Fontwell
Lambourn Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H
All fields
- Date
- 22 Apr 99
- Course
- Fontwell
- Race
- Lambourn Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H
- This horse
- 5/17
- Winner next time
- Tom Cobbler (IRE)
- Their pos
- 3
- Won on
- 25 Sep 99
- Race won
- Stuart Ashman Bachelor Day 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class E
- 5/1722 Apr 99 · Fontwell
Lambourn Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H
All fields
- Date
- 22 Apr 99
- Course
- Fontwell
- Race
- Lambourn Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H
- This horse
- 5/17
- Winner next time
- Liniyan (IRE)
- Their pos
- 10
- Won on
- 28 Oct 99
- Race won
- Hampton Lucy Maiden Hurdle (Div II)
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 | Moved from | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Pitman | Mrs J Pitman | 29 Nov 99 | 29 Nov 99 | 4/14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Mrs J Pitman | - | 22 Apr 99 | 22 Apr 99 | 5/17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Mark Pitman
- Trainer
- Mark Pitman
- Moved from
- Mrs J Pitman
- First run
- 29 Nov 99
- Last run
- 29 Nov 99
- First run for yard
- 4/14
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Mrs J Pitman
- Trainer
- Mrs J Pitman
- First run
- 22 Apr 99
- Last run
- 22 Apr 99
- First run for yard
- 5/17
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Spells with each trainer in race order, latest first (a horse that returns to a trainer shows a new spell). From British and Irish runs since 1990.
Stats
Career summary by code (GB & IRE)
| Code | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 22 Apr 99 | 29 Nov 99 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 22 Apr 99
- Last run
- 29 Nov 99
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchArctic Lord (IRE)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's damNot traced
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arctic Lord (IRE) | Sweet Optimist (GB) | Energist (GB) | gelding | Flat 13.8f · NH 2m4½f | NH 2m4½f |
Arctic Lord (IRE)
- Damsire
- Energist (GB)
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 13.8f · NH 2m4½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- NH 2m4½f
Progeny of Arctic Lord (IRE) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 3,846 | 270 | 802 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f | 1,115 | 65 | 197 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Good to soft or yielding going | 732 | 44 | 120 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going | 219 | 10 | 27 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 3,846
- Wins
- 270
- Placed
- 802
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 1,115
- Wins
- 65
- Placed
- 197
- 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
- 732
- Wins
- 44
- Placed
- 120
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 219
- Wins
- 10
- Placed
- 27
- 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.
Arctic Lord (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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 2
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord Optimist (GB) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Lord Optimist (GB)
- Horse
- Lord Optimist (GB)
- Runs
- 2
- 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 Arctic Lord (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 Alflora (IRE)
- Ever An Optimist (GB)0W · 1R
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 Lord Optimist foaled?
Lord Optimist (GB) was foaled in 1993.
Who are the sire and dam of Lord Optimist?
Lord Optimist (GB) is by Arctic Lord (IRE) out of Sweet Optimist (GB), a daughter of Energist (GB).
Who trained Lord Optimist?
Lord Optimist (GB) was trained by Mark Pitman and owned by Mrs P Glenn at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland, having also run for Mrs J Pitman.
What is Lord Optimist's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Lord Optimist (GB) ran 2 times without winning.
Is Lord Optimist still racing?
Lord Optimist (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 29 November 1999 at Worcester in the The Mail On Sunday Hands 'n' Heels Maiden National Hunt Flat Race Class H, finishing 4th of 14, and has not run there since.
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