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Horse profile

Miss Optimist

Relkino (GB) × Sweet Optimist (GB) (Energist (GB))

Sex: mare
Foaled: 1990

Highest OR: 114
Record (GB & IRE): 4 wins from 10 runs (40%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £24,273 GB
Last run (GB & IRE): 21 Jan 1997, Market Rasen (3/14)
Last win (GB & IRE): 11 Apr 1996, Cheltenham

Recent form

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Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	OR	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
21 Jan 97	Market Rasen	3/14	100/30F	13	Richard Johnson	D Nicholson	Bet With Tote Novices' Chase Qualifier Class E	Class 4	Chase	2m5½f	Good	10-5	-	Kamikaze (GB)	£3,422	266	0/10
30 Apr 96	Ascot	6/11	9/2	18¼	Richard Johnson	D Nicholson	Hosta Novices' Hurdle Class C	Class 3	Hurdle	2m4f	Good to Firm	11-0	-	Blaze Away I (GB)	£3,745	19	3/9
11 Apr 96	Cheltenham	1/10	9/1	won 3	Richard Johnson	D Nicholson	European Breeders Fund 'national Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle FinalGrade 3	Class 1	Hurdle	2m4½f	Good	9-11	114	Jimmy's Cross (IRE)	£16,110	19	1/9
23 Mar 96	Newbury	PU/19	4/1J	-	R Dunwoody	D Nicholson	Hoechst Panacur EBF Mares' 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Final Handicap Cla…	Class 3	Hurdle	2m4½f	Heavy	11-9	112	Oatis Rose (GB)	£10,814	24	5/18
28 Feb 96	Wetherby	1/16	10/11F	won 2½	Richard Johnson	D Nicholson	Hoechst Panacur European Breeders Fund Mares' 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle…	Class 3	Hurdle	2m3½f	Good to Soft	10-11	-	Henrietta Howard (IRE)	£3,038	16	1/14
12 Feb 96	Hereford	1/11	11/8F	won 15	Adrian Maguire	D Nicholson	Hoechst Panacur European Breeders Fund Mares' 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle…	Class 4	Hurdle	2m3½f	Heavy	10-12	-	Miss Brecknell (IRE)	£2,794	32	0/8
11 Jan 96	Wetherby	3/13	7/2	7	Adrian Maguire	D Nicholson	European Breeders Fund 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Qualifier (Div II)	Class 3	Hurdle	2m3½f	Good to Soft	10-9	-	Lansborough (GB)	£3,058	42	2/12
30 Nov 95	Leicester	6/19	7/1	10¾	Warren Marston	D Nicholson	Knighton Novices' Hurdle Class E	Class 4	Hurdle	2m	Good to Soft	10-7	-	Divertimiento (GB)	£3,225	232	2/17
12 Apr 95	Worcester	7/21	8/1	14¼	M Herrington	Mrs M Reveley	Tripleprint Open National Hunt FlatFor The Tripleprint/BonusPrint Jockeys' Ch…	Class 6	NH Flat	2m	Good	10-10	-	Ebullient Equiname (IRE)	£2,080	23	0/19
20 Mar 95	Newcastle	1/19	20/1	won 3	M Herrington	Mrs M Reveley	Wessex Taverns National Hunt Flat Class H	Class 6	NH Flat	2m½f	Good to Firm	10-4	-	Thursday Night (IRE)	£1,385	-	0/17

3/1421 Jan 97 · Market Rasen100/30F
Bet With Tote Novices' Chase Qualifier Class E
Class 42m5½fGood
All fields
Date
21 Jan 97
Course
Market Rasen
Pos
3/14
SP
100/30F
Btn
13
Jockey
Richard Johnson
Trainer
D Nicholson
Race
Bet With Tote Novices' Chase Qualifier Class E
Class
Class 4
Type
Chase
Dist
2m5½f
Going
Good
Wgt
10-5
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Kamikaze (GB)
Winner prize
£3,422
Days
266
Future form
0/10
6/1130 Apr 96 · Ascot9/2
Hosta Novices' Hurdle Class C
Class 32m4fGood to Firm
All fields
Date
30 Apr 96
Course
Ascot
Pos
6/11
SP
9/2
Btn
18¼
Jockey
Richard Johnson
Trainer
D Nicholson
Race
Hosta Novices' Hurdle Class C
Class
Class 3
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m4f
Going
Good to Firm
Wgt
11-0
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Blaze Away I (GB)
Winner prize
£3,745
Days
19
Future form
3/9
1/1011 Apr 96 · Cheltenham9/1
European Breeders Fund 'national Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle FinalGrade 3
Class 12m4½fGood
All fields
Date
11 Apr 96
Course
Cheltenham
Pos
1/10
SP
9/1
Btn
won 3
Jockey
Richard Johnson
Trainer
D Nicholson
Race
European Breeders Fund 'national Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle FinalGrade 3
Class
Class 1
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m4½f
Going
Good
Wgt
9-11
OR
114
Winner / 2nd
Jimmy's Cross (IRE)
Winner prize
£16,110
Days
19
Future form
1/9
PU/1923 Mar 96 · Newbury4/1J
Hoechst Panacur EBF Mares' 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Final Handicap Cla…
Class 32m4½fHeavy
All fields
Date
23 Mar 96
Course
Newbury
Pos
PU/19
SP
4/1J
Btn
-
Jockey
R Dunwoody
Trainer
D Nicholson
Race
Hoechst Panacur EBF Mares' 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Final Handicap Cla…
Class
Class 3
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m4½f
Going
Heavy
Wgt
11-9
OR
112
Winner / 2nd
Oatis Rose (GB)
Winner prize
£10,814
Days
24
Future form
5/18
1/1628 Feb 96 · Wetherby10/11F
Hoechst Panacur European Breeders Fund Mares' 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle…
Class 32m3½fGood to Soft
All fields
Date
28 Feb 96
Course
Wetherby
Pos
1/16
SP
10/11F
Btn
won 2½
Jockey
Richard Johnson
Trainer
D Nicholson
Race
Hoechst Panacur European Breeders Fund Mares' 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle…
Class
Class 3
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m3½f
Going
Good to Soft
Wgt
10-11
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Henrietta Howard (IRE)
Winner prize
£3,038
Days
16
Future form
1/14
1/1112 Feb 96 · Hereford11/8F
Hoechst Panacur European Breeders Fund Mares' 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle…
Class 42m3½fHeavy
All fields
Date
12 Feb 96
Course
Hereford
Pos
1/11
SP
11/8F
Btn
won 15
Jockey
Adrian Maguire
Trainer
D Nicholson
Race
Hoechst Panacur European Breeders Fund Mares' 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle…
Class
Class 4
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m3½f
Going
Heavy
Wgt
10-12
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Miss Brecknell (IRE)
Winner prize
£2,794
Days
32
Future form
0/8
3/1311 Jan 96 · Wetherby7/2
European Breeders Fund 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Qualifier (Div II)
Class 32m3½fGood to Soft
All fields
Date
11 Jan 96
Course
Wetherby
Pos
3/13
SP
7/2
Btn
7
Jockey
Adrian Maguire
Trainer
D Nicholson
Race
European Breeders Fund 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Qualifier (Div II)
Class
Class 3
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m3½f
Going
Good to Soft
Wgt
10-9
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Lansborough (GB)
Winner prize
£3,058
Days
42
Future form
2/12
6/1930 Nov 95 · Leicester7/1
Knighton Novices' Hurdle Class E
Class 42mGood to Soft
All fields
Date
30 Nov 95
Course
Leicester
Pos
6/19
SP
7/1
Btn
10¾
Jockey
Warren Marston
Trainer
D Nicholson
Race
Knighton Novices' Hurdle Class E
Class
Class 4
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m
Going
Good to Soft
Wgt
10-7
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Divertimiento (GB)
Winner prize
£3,225
Days
232
Future form
2/17
7/2112 Apr 95 · Worcester8/1
Tripleprint Open National Hunt FlatFor The Tripleprint/BonusPrint Jockeys' Ch…
Class 62mGood
All fields
Date
12 Apr 95
Course
Worcester
Pos
7/21
SP
8/1
Btn
14¼
Jockey
M Herrington
Trainer
Mrs M Reveley
Race
Tripleprint Open National Hunt FlatFor The Tripleprint/BonusPrint Jockeys' Ch…
Class
Class 6
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m
Going
Good
Wgt
10-10
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Ebullient Equiname (IRE)
Winner prize
£2,080
Days
23
Future form
0/19
1/1920 Mar 95 · Newcastle20/1
Wessex Taverns National Hunt Flat Class H
Class 62m½fGood to Firm
All fields
Date
20 Mar 95
Course
Newcastle
Pos
1/19
SP
20/1
Btn
won 3
Jockey
M Herrington
Trainer
Mrs M Reveley
Race
Wessex Taverns National Hunt Flat Class H
Class
Class 6
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m½f
Going
Good to Firm
Wgt
10-4
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Thursday Night (IRE)
Winner prize
£1,385
Days
-
Future form
0/17

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
30 Apr 96	Ascot	Hosta Novices' Hurdle Class C	6/11	Exterior Profiles (IRE)	3	23 May 96	Uttoxeter	Famous Grouse Novices' Hurdle Class D
30 Apr 96	Ascot	Hosta Novices' Hurdle Class C	6/11	Flight Lieutenant (USA)	7	30 Nov 96	Warwick	Sarah Dealtry Novices' Chase Class D
30 Apr 96	Ascot	Hosta Novices' Hurdle Class C	6/11	Decide Yourself (IRE)	-	17 May 96	Newton Abbot	Trumark 25th Anniversary Novices' Hurdle Class D
11 Apr 96	Cheltenham	European Breeders Fund 'national Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle FinalGrade 3	1/10	Strong Promise I (IRE)	4	20 Sep 96	Huntingdon	Owl End Novices' Chase Class E
23 Mar 96	Newbury	Hoechst Panacur EBF Mares' 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Final Handicap Cla…	PU/19	Guinda (IRE)	6	6 Dec 96	Exeter	Tripleprint Novices' Chase Class C
23 Mar 96	Newbury	Hoechst Panacur EBF Mares' 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Final Handicap Cla…	PU/19	Miss Diskin (IRE)	9	8 Apr 96	Newton Abbot	Teign Suite Handicap Hurdle Class C
23 Mar 96	Newbury	Hoechst Panacur EBF Mares' 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Final Handicap Cla…	PU/19	Sail By The Stars (GB)	-	5 Nov 96	Exeter	William Hill Index Mares' Only Handicap Hurdle Class D
23 Mar 96	Newbury	Hoechst Panacur EBF Mares' 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Final Handicap Cla…	PU/19	Belmore Cloud (GB)	-	3 Apr 96	Ludlow	Bundy Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E
23 Mar 96	Newbury	Hoechst Panacur EBF Mares' 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Final Handicap Cla…	PU/19	Harvest View (IRE)	-	8 Feb 97	Uttoxeter	European Breeders Fund Tattersalls Ireland Mares' Only Novices' Chase Qualifi…
28 Feb 96	Wetherby	Hoechst Panacur European Breeders Fund Mares' 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle…	1/16	Henrietta Howard (IRE)	2	9 Mar 96	Sandown	High Speed Production 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class C
11 Jan 96	Wetherby	European Breeders Fund 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Qualifier (Div II)	3/13	Macgeorge (IRE)	2	24 Feb 96	Haydock	Sporting Life Maiden Hurdle Class D
11 Jan 96	Wetherby	European Breeders Fund 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Qualifier (Div II)	3/13	Purevalue (IRE)	5	23 Feb 96	Haydock	Tweedle Dum 'national Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class C
30 Nov 95	Leicester	Knighton Novices' Hurdle Class E	6/19	Karshi (GB)	5	19 Jan 96	Kempton	Extra Daylight Novices' Hurdle (Div I)
30 Nov 95	Leicester	Knighton Novices' Hurdle Class E	6/19	Will I Fly (GB)	-	14 Dec 95	Towcester	Blue Rosette Claiming Hurdle Class F

6/1130 Apr 96 · Ascot
Hosta Novices' Hurdle Class C
All fields
Date
30 Apr 96
Course
Ascot
Race
Hosta Novices' Hurdle Class C
This horse
6/11
Winner next time
Exterior Profiles (IRE)
Their pos
3
Won on
23 May 96
At
Uttoxeter
Race won
Famous Grouse Novices' Hurdle Class D
6/1130 Apr 96 · Ascot
Hosta Novices' Hurdle Class C
All fields
Date
30 Apr 96
Course
Ascot
Race
Hosta Novices' Hurdle Class C
This horse
6/11
Winner next time
Flight Lieutenant (USA)
Their pos
7
Won on
30 Nov 96
At
Warwick
Race won
Sarah Dealtry Novices' Chase Class D
6/1130 Apr 96 · Ascot
Hosta Novices' Hurdle Class C
All fields
Date
30 Apr 96
Course
Ascot
Race
Hosta Novices' Hurdle Class C
This horse
6/11
Winner next time
Decide Yourself (IRE)
Their pos
-
Won on
17 May 96
At
Newton Abbot
Race won
Trumark 25th Anniversary Novices' Hurdle Class D
1/1011 Apr 96 · Cheltenham
European Breeders Fund 'national Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle FinalGrade 3
All fields
Date
11 Apr 96
Course
Cheltenham
Race
European Breeders Fund 'national Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle FinalGrade 3
This horse
1/10
Winner next time
Strong Promise I (IRE)
Their pos
4
Won on
20 Sep 96
At
Huntingdon
Race won
Owl End Novices' Chase Class E
PU/1923 Mar 96 · Newbury
Hoechst Panacur EBF Mares' 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Final Handicap Cla…
All fields
Date
23 Mar 96
Course
Newbury
Race
Hoechst Panacur EBF Mares' 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Final Handicap Cla…
This horse
PU/19
Winner next time
Guinda (IRE)
Their pos
6
Won on
6 Dec 96
At
Exeter
Race won
Tripleprint Novices' Chase Class C
PU/1923 Mar 96 · Newbury
Hoechst Panacur EBF Mares' 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Final Handicap Cla…
All fields
Date
23 Mar 96
Course
Newbury
Race
Hoechst Panacur EBF Mares' 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Final Handicap Cla…
This horse
PU/19
Winner next time
Miss Diskin (IRE)
Their pos
9
Won on
8 Apr 96
At
Newton Abbot
Race won
Teign Suite Handicap Hurdle Class C
PU/1923 Mar 96 · Newbury
Hoechst Panacur EBF Mares' 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Final Handicap Cla…
All fields
Date
23 Mar 96
Course
Newbury
Race
Hoechst Panacur EBF Mares' 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Final Handicap Cla…
This horse
PU/19
Winner next time
Sail By The Stars (GB)
Their pos
-
Won on
5 Nov 96
At
Exeter
Race won
William Hill Index Mares' Only Handicap Hurdle Class D
PU/1923 Mar 96 · Newbury
Hoechst Panacur EBF Mares' 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Final Handicap Cla…
All fields
Date
23 Mar 96
Course
Newbury
Race
Hoechst Panacur EBF Mares' 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Final Handicap Cla…
This horse
PU/19
Winner next time
Belmore Cloud (GB)
Their pos
-
Won on
3 Apr 96
At
Ludlow
Race won
Bundy Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E
PU/1923 Mar 96 · Newbury
Hoechst Panacur EBF Mares' 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Final Handicap Cla…
All fields
Date
23 Mar 96
Course
Newbury
Race
Hoechst Panacur EBF Mares' 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Final Handicap Cla…
This horse
PU/19
Winner next time
Harvest View (IRE)
Their pos
-
Won on
8 Feb 97
At
Uttoxeter
Race won
European Breeders Fund Tattersalls Ireland Mares' Only Novices' Chase Qualifi…
1/1628 Feb 96 · Wetherby
Hoechst Panacur European Breeders Fund Mares' 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle…
All fields
Date
28 Feb 96
Course
Wetherby
Race
Hoechst Panacur European Breeders Fund Mares' 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle…
This horse
1/16
Winner next time
Henrietta Howard (IRE)
Their pos
2
Won on
9 Mar 96
At
Sandown
Race won
High Speed Production 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class C
3/1311 Jan 96 · Wetherby
European Breeders Fund 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Qualifier (Div II)
All fields
Date
11 Jan 96
Course
Wetherby
Race
European Breeders Fund 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Qualifier (Div II)
This horse
3/13
Winner next time
Macgeorge (IRE)
Their pos
2
Won on
24 Feb 96
At
Haydock
Race won
Sporting Life Maiden Hurdle Class D
3/1311 Jan 96 · Wetherby
European Breeders Fund 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Qualifier (Div II)
All fields
Date
11 Jan 96
Course
Wetherby
Race
European Breeders Fund 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Qualifier (Div II)
This horse
3/13
Winner next time
Purevalue (IRE)
Their pos
5
Won on
23 Feb 96
At
Haydock
Race won
Tweedle Dum 'national Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class C
6/1930 Nov 95 · Leicester
Knighton Novices' Hurdle Class E
All fields
Date
30 Nov 95
Course
Leicester
Race
Knighton Novices' Hurdle Class E
This horse
6/19
Winner next time
Karshi (GB)
Their pos
5
Won on
19 Jan 96
At
Kempton
Race won
Extra Daylight Novices' Hurdle (Div I)
6/1930 Nov 95 · Leicester
Knighton Novices' Hurdle Class E
All fields
Date
30 Nov 95
Course
Leicester
Race
Knighton Novices' Hurdle Class E
This horse
6/19
Winner next time
Will I Fly (GB)
Their pos
-
Won on
14 Dec 95
At
Towcester
Race won
Blue Rosette Claiming Hurdle Class F

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	OR first run	OR last run	Best OR	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
D Nicholson	Mrs M Reveley	30 Nov 95	21 Jan 97	6/19	112	114	114	8	3	0	2	37.5%	62.5%	£22,888	€0
Mrs M Reveley	-	20 Mar 95	12 Apr 95	1/19	-	-	-	2	1	0	0	50.0%	50.0%	£1,385	€0

D Nicholson

Trainer: D Nicholson
Moved from: Mrs M Reveley
First run: 30 Nov 95
Last run: 21 Jan 97
First run for yard: 6/19
OR first run: 112
OR last run: 114
Best OR: 114
Runs: 8
Wins: 3
2nd: 0
3rd: 2
Win %: 37.5%
Place %: 62.5%
Prize GB (£): £22,888
Prize IRE (€): €0

Mrs M Reveley

Trainer: Mrs M Reveley
First run: 20 Mar 95
Last run: 12 Apr 95
First run for yard: 1/19
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,385
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 (€)	Best OR	First run	Last run
National Hunt	10	4	0	2	40.0%	60.0%	£24,273	€0	114	20 Mar 95	21 Jan 97

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 10
Wins: 4
2nd: 0
3rd: 2
Win %: 40.0%
Place %: 60.0%
Prize GB (£): £24,273
Prize IRE (€): €0
Best OR: 114
First run: 20 Mar 95
Last run: 21 Jan 97

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

By race type

Race type	Runs	Wins	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Hurdle	7	3	1	42.9%	57.1%	£22,387	€0
Chase	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£501	€0
NH Flat	2	1	0	50.0%	50.0%	£1,385	€0

Hurdle

Race type: Hurdle
Runs: 7
Wins: 3
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 42.9%
Place %: 57.1%
Prize GB (£): £22,387
Prize IRE (€): €0

Chase

Race type: Chase
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £501
Prize IRE (€): €0

NH Flat

Race type: NH Flat
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,385
Prize IRE (€): €0

By going

Going	Runs	Wins	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Good to Firm	2	1	0	50.0%	50.0%	£1,385	€0
Good	3	1	1	33.3%	66.7%	£16,611	€0
Good to Soft	3	1	1	33.3%	66.7%	£3,483	€0
Heavy	2	1	0	50.0%	50.0%	£2,794	€0

Good to Firm

Going: Good to Firm
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,385
Prize IRE (€): €0

Good

Going: Good
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £16,611
Prize IRE (€): €0

Good to Soft

Going: Good to Soft
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £3,483
Prize IRE (€): €0

Heavy

Going: Heavy
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,794
Prize IRE (€): €0

By distance

Distance	Runs	Wins	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
2m to 2m1f	3	1	0	33.3%	33.3%	£1,385	€0
2m2f to 2m5f	6	3	1	50.0%	66.7%	£22,387	€0
2m6f to 3m1f	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£501	€0

2m to 2m1f

Distance: 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £1,385
Prize IRE (€): €0

2m2f to 2m5f

Distance: 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs: 6
Wins: 3
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £22,387
Prize IRE (€): €0

2m6f to 3m1f

Distance: 2m6f to 3m1f
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £501
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

Course	Runs	Wins	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Wetherby	2	1	1	50.0%	100.0%	£3,483	€0
Cheltenham	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£16,110	€0
Hereford	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£2,794	€0
Newcastle	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£1,385	€0
Ascot	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Leicester	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Market Rasen	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£501	€0
Newbury	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Worcester	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Wetherby

Course: Wetherby
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,483
Prize IRE (€): €0

Cheltenham

Course: Cheltenham
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £16,110
Prize IRE (€): €0

Hereford

Course: Hereford
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,794
Prize IRE (€): €0

Newcastle

Course: Newcastle
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,385
Prize IRE (€): €0

Ascot

Course: Ascot
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

Market Rasen

Course: Market Rasen
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £501
Prize IRE (€): €0

Newbury

Course: Newbury
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Worcester

Course: Worcester
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

By class

Class	Runs	Wins	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Class 1	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£16,110	€0
Class 3	4	1	1	25.0%	50.0%	£3,483	€0
Class 4	3	1	1	33.3%	66.7%	£3,295	€0
Class 6	2	1	0	50.0%	50.0%	£1,385	€0

Class 1

Class: Class 1
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £16,110
Prize IRE (€): €0

Class 3

Class: Class 3
Runs: 4
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 25.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,483
Prize IRE (€): €0

Class 4

Class: Class 4
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £3,295
Prize IRE (€): €0

Class 6

Class: Class 6
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,385
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

Runners	Runs	Wins	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
9 to 12 runners	3	2	0	66.7%	66.7%	£18,904	€0
13 to 16 runners	3	1	2	33.3%	100.0%	£3,984	€0
17+ runners	4	1	0	25.0%	25.0%	£1,385	€0

9 to 12 runners

Runners: 9 to 12 runners
Runs: 3
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 66.7%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £18,904
Prize IRE (€): €0

13 to 16 runners

Runners: 13 to 16 runners
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 2
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,984
Prize IRE (€): €0

17+ runners

Runners: 17+ runners
Runs: 4
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 25.0%
Place %: 25.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,385
Prize IRE (€): €0

By month

Month	Runs	Wins	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
January	2	0	2	0.0%	100.0%	£946	€0
February	2	2	0	100.0%	100.0%	£5,832	€0
March	2	1	0	50.0%	50.0%	£1,385	€0
April	3	1	0	33.3%	33.3%	£16,110	€0
November	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

January

Month: January
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 2
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £946
Prize IRE (€): €0

February

Month: February
Runs: 2
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,832
Prize IRE (€): €0

March

Month: March
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,385
Prize IRE (€): €0

April

Month: April
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £16,110
Prize IRE (€): €0

November

Month: November
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

By jockey

Jockey	Runs	Wins	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Richard Johnson	4	2	1	50.0%	75.0%	£19,649	€0
Adrian Maguire	2	1	1	50.0%	100.0%	£3,239	€0
M Herrington	2	1	0	50.0%	50.0%	£1,385	€0
R Dunwoody	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Warren Marston	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Richard Johnson

Jockey: Richard Johnson
Runs: 4
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 75.0%
Prize GB (£): £19,649
Prize IRE (€): €0

Adrian Maguire

Jockey: Adrian Maguire
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,239
Prize IRE (€): €0

M Herrington

Jockey: M Herrington
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,385
Prize IRE (€): €0

R Dunwoody

Jockey: R Dunwoody
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Warren Marston

Jockey: Warren Marston
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

By trainer

Trainer	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
D Nicholson	8	3	0	2	37.5%	62.5%	£22,888	€0
Mrs M Reveley	2	1	0	0	50.0%	50.0%	£1,385	€0

D Nicholson

Trainer: D Nicholson
Runs: 8
Wins: 3
2nd: 0
3rd: 2
Win %: 37.5%
Place %: 62.5%
Prize GB (£): £22,888
Prize IRE (€): €0

Mrs M Reveley

Trainer: Mrs M Reveley
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,385
Prize IRE (€): €0

By headgear

Headgear	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
No headgear	10	4	0	2	40.0%	60.0%	£24,273	€0

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 10
Wins: 4
2nd: 0
3rd: 2
Win %: 40.0%
Place %: 60.0%
Prize GB (£): £24,273
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 run	Runs	Wins	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£1,385	€0
15 to 30 days	5	2	0	40.0%	40.0%	£19,148	€0
31 to 60 days	2	1	1	50.0%	100.0%	£3,239	€0
121 to 365 days	2	0	1	0.0%	50.0%	£501	€0

Debut / no previous run

Days since last run: Debut / no previous run
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,385
Prize IRE (€): €0

15 to 30 days

Days since last run: 15 to 30 days
Runs: 5
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 40.0%
Place %: 40.0%
Prize GB (£): £19,148
Prize IRE (€): €0

31 to 60 days

Days since last run: 31 to 60 days
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,239
Prize IRE (€): €0

121 to 365 days

Days since last run: 121 to 365 days
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £501
Prize IRE (€): €0

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

Pedigree

Sire branchRelkino (GB)

Parent · 1

SireRelkino (GB)

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

DamSweet Optimist (GB)

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

Relkino (GB)

Sweet Optimist (GB)

Not traced

Energist (GB)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseMiss Optimist (GB)

Sexmare

Foaled1990

SireRelkino (GB)

DamSweet Optimist (GB)

DamsireEnergist (GB)

Dam's produce1 winners from 5 runners

Notable siblingLady Quaker (GB)

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
Relkino (GB)	Sweet Optimist (GB)	Energist (GB)	mare	Flat 14.0f · NH 2m3½f	NH 2m4½f

Relkino (GB)

Sire: Relkino (GB)
Dam: Sweet Optimist (GB)
Damsire: Energist (GB)
Sex: mare
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 14.0f · NH 2m3½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: NH 2m4½f

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

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs	This horse wins
All National Hunt runs	1,159	125	288	10.8%	24.8%	10	4
At 2m2f to 2m5f	302	30	77	9.9%	25.5%	6	3
On Good to soft or yielding going	224	29	62	12.9%	27.7%	3	1
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to soft or yielding going	51	8	20	15.7%	39.2%	2	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 1,159
Wins: 125
Placed: 288
Win %: 10.8%
Place %: 24.8%
This horse runs: 10
This horse wins: 4

At 2m2f to 2m5f

Condition: At 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs: 302
Wins: 30
Placed: 77
Win %: 9.9%
Place %: 25.5%
This horse runs: 6
This horse wins: 3

On Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 224
Wins: 29
Placed: 62
Win %: 12.9%
Place %: 27.7%
This horse runs: 3
This horse wins: 1

At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 51
Wins: 8
Placed: 20
Win %: 15.7%
Place %: 39.2%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 1

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.

Relkino (GB) × Energist mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	1	1	100.0%	0	10	4	2	40.0%	£24,273	€0

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 1
Winners: 1
Winners %: 100.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 10
Wins: 4
2nd/3rd: 2
Win %: 40.0%
Prize GB (£): £24,273
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 (€)
Miss Optimist (GB)	10	4	0	£24,273	€0

Miss Optimist (GB)

Horse: Miss Optimist (GB)
Runs: 10
Wins: 4
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £24,273
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

Code	Current OR	Highest OR	Lowest OR	Last winning OR	Last win	Rated runs
National Hunt	114	114	112	114	11 Apr 96	2

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Current OR: 114
Highest OR: 114
Lowest OR: 112
Last winning OR: 114
Last win: 11 Apr 96
Rated runs: 2

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

Date	Course	Code	OR	Change	Pos
11 Apr 96	Cheltenham	NH	114	2	1/10
23 Mar 96	Newbury	NH	112	-	PU/19

1/1011 Apr 96 · Cheltenham
All fields
Date
11 Apr 96
Course
Cheltenham
Code
NH
OR
114
Change
2
Pos
1/10
PU/1923 Mar 96 · Newbury
All fields
Date
23 Mar 96
Course
Newbury
Code
NH
OR
112
Change
-
Pos
PU/19

Current mark v winning marks

Code	Current OR	OR last run	Change	Last winning OR	Last win	v last winning	Highest winning OR	v highest winning	Highest OR	v highest
National Hunt	114	114	0	114	11 Apr 96	0	114	0	114	0

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Current OR: 114
OR last run: 114
Change: 0
Last winning OR: 114
Last win: 11 Apr 96
v last winning: 0
Highest winning OR: 114
v highest winning: 0
Highest OR: 114
v highest: 0

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

Sweet Optimist (GB)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 1 winners from 5 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Relkino (GB) out of Sweet Optimist (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

Female line

1Sweet Optimist (GB)

Notable relatives

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

View full Sweet Optimist family

In brief

When was Miss Optimist foaled?

Miss Optimist (GB) was foaled in 1990.

Who are the sire and dam of Miss Optimist?

Miss Optimist (GB) is by Relkino (GB) out of Sweet Optimist (GB), a daughter of Energist (GB).

Who trained Miss Optimist?

Miss Optimist (GB) was trained by D Nicholson and owned by Mrs Claire Smith at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland, having also run for Mrs M Reveley.

What is Miss Optimist's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Miss Optimist (GB) won 4 of 10 races (40%).

What is Miss Optimist's biggest win?

Miss Optimist (GB)'s biggest win in Britain or Ireland came in the European Breeders Fund 'national Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle FinalGrade 3 at Cheltenham on 11 April 1996.

Has Miss Optimist ever been beaten?

Miss Optimist (GB) was beaten 6 times in 10 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 12 April 1995 at Worcester (7th of 21).

What was Miss Optimist's official rating?

Miss Optimist (GB) was last officially rated 114 over jumps (also the career high).

Is Miss Optimist still racing?

Miss Optimist (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 21 January 1997 at Market Rasen in the Bet With Tote Novices' Chase Qualifier Class E, finishing 3rd of 14, and has not run there since.

What is Miss Optimist's record at Wetherby?

Miss Optimist (GB) ran most often at Wetherby, with 1 win from 2 runs there.

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Miss Optimist

Form

Race record

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

Trainer changes

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

By race type

By going

By distance

By course

By class

By field size

By month

By jockey

By trainer

By headgear

By days since last run

Pedigree

Pedigree

Parent · 1

Grandparents · 2

Great-grandparents · 4

Parent · 1

Grandparents · 2

Great-grandparents · 4

Breeding card

Female line

Sire, dam and damsire

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

Relkino (GB) × Energist mares (the cross)

Best of the cross

Ratings

Official ratings

Official rating by run

Current mark v winning marks

Family

Dam summary

Full siblings

Half siblings

By Oats (GB)

By Arctic Lord (IRE)

By Alflora (IRE)

By Good Thyne (USA)

Female line

Notable relatives

In brief

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