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Horse profile
Optimism And Hope
- TrainerT Stack
- OwnerM A Begley
- FamilyShebasis
- Sex
- filly
- Foaled
- 2013
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 1 win from 2 runs (50%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- €10,350 IRE
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 3 Jul 2015, Bellewstown (IRE) (1/5)
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 15 | Bellewstown (IRE) | 1/5 | 6/5 | won shd | Wayne Lordan | T Stack | Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Median Auction Maiden | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Flat Turf | 1m | Good to Firm | 9-0 | Little Fisc (IRE) | €10,350 | 14 | 0/3 |
| 19 Jun 15 | Limerick (IRE) | 5/9 | 10/1 | 3½ | Billy Lee | T Stack | Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Median Auction Fillies Maiden | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Flat Turf | 7f | Good to Firm | 9-0 | Spinamiss (IRE) | €10,350 | - | 0/8 |
Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Median Auction Maiden
Non-handicap (unclassified)1mGood to Firm
All fields
- Date
- 3 Jul 15
- Course
- Bellewstown (IRE)
- Pos
- 1/5
- SP
- 6/5
- Btn
- won shd
- Jockey
- Wayne Lordan
- Trainer
- T Stack
- Race
- Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Median Auction Maiden
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Wgt
- 9-0
- Winner / 2nd
- Little Fisc (IRE)
- Winner prize
- €10,350
- Days
- 14
- Future form
- 0/3
Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Median Auction Fillies Maiden
Non-handicap (unclassified)7fGood to Firm
All fields
- Date
- 19 Jun 15
- Course
- Limerick (IRE)
- Pos
- 5/9
- SP
- 10/1
- Btn
- 3½
- Jockey
- Billy Lee
- Trainer
- T Stack
- Race
- Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Median Auction Fillies Maiden
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 7f
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Wgt
- 9-0
- Winner / 2nd
- Spinamiss (IRE)
- Winner prize
- €10,350
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 0/8
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.
Trainer changes
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T Stack | 19 Jun 15 | 3 Jul 15 | 5/9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €10,350 |
T Stack
- Trainer
- T Stack
- First run
- 19 Jun 15
- Last run
- 3 Jul 15
- First run for yard
- 5/9
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €10,350
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €10,350 | 19 Jun 15 | 3 Jul 15 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €10,350
- First run
- 19 Jun 15
- Last run
- 3 Jul 15
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchHoly Roman Emperor (IRE)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireDanehill (USA)
- Sire's damL'On Vite (USA)
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 branchMedicean Star (IRE)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireGalileo (IRE)
- Dam's damFear And Greed (IRE)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sireBrief Truce (USA)
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
Breeding card
Female line
- Medicean Star (IRE) · by Galileo (IRE) · 5 winners from 8 runners
- Fear And Greed (IRE) · by Brief Truce (USA) · 3 winners from 6 runners · Black-type placed
- Zing Ping (IRE) · by Thatching (GB) · 5 winners from 8 runners
- Shebasis (USA) · 2 winners from 9 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) | Medicean Star (IRE) | Galileo (IRE) | filly | Flat 7.7f · NH 2m1½f | Flat 9.3f · NH 2m2f |
Holy Roman Emperor (IRE)
- Damsire
- Galileo (IRE)
- Sex
- filly
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 7.7f · NH 2m1½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 9.3f · NH 2m2f
Progeny of Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 9,291 | 992 | 2,690 | 2 | 1 | ||
| At 7f to 1m | 3,937 | 400 | 1,088 | 2 | 1 | ||
| On Good to firm or firmer going | 1,628 | 185 | 479 | 2 | 1 | ||
| At 7f to 1m on Good to firm or firmer going | 593 | 64 | 166 | 2 | 1 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 9,291
- Wins
- 992
- Placed
- 2,690
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 1
At 7f to 1m
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m
- Runs
- 3,937
- Wins
- 400
- Placed
- 1,088
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 1
On Good to firm or firmer going
- Condition
- On Good to firm or firmer going
- Runs
- 1,628
- Wins
- 185
- Placed
- 479
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 1
At 7f to 1m on Good to firm or firmer going
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m on Good to firm or firmer going
- Runs
- 593
- Wins
- 64
- Placed
- 166
- Win %
- Place %
- 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.
Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) × Galileo mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 27 | 19 | 2 | 374 | 42 | 74 | £593,235 | €229,386 | ||
| National Hunt | 5 | 4 | 0 | 72 | 8 | 17 | £45,859 | €67,763 | ||
| All runs | 27 | 20 | 2 | 446 | 50 | 91 | £639,094 | €297,149 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 27
- Winners
- 19
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 2
- Runs
- 374
- Wins
- 42
- 2nd/3rd
- 74
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £593,235
- Prize IRE (€)
- €229,386
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 5
- Winners
- 4
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 72
- Wins
- 8
- 2nd/3rd
- 17
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £45,859
- Prize IRE (€)
- €67,763
All runs
- Code
- All runs
- Runners
- 27
- Winners
- 20
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 2
- Runs
- 446
- Wins
- 50
- 2nd/3rd
- 91
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £639,094
- Prize IRE (€)
- €297,149
All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.
Best of the cross
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Best win | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Legacy (IRE) | 9 | 2 | 1 | Group/Grade 2 | £95,942 | €0 |
| Leitir Mor (IRE) | 31 | 2 | 2 | Group/Grade 3 | £68,550 | €167,000 |
| Calvinist (GB) | 54 | 7 | 0 | - | £66,921 | €0 |
| Advanced Virgo (IRE) | 26 | 6 | 0 | - | £6,275 | €80,898 |
| Magnus Maximus (GB) | 33 | 6 | 0 | - | £126,049 | €0 |
| Good Omen (GB) | 9 | 5 | 0 | - | £64,416 | €0 |
| Circles (IRE) | 49 | 4 | 0 | - | £10,857 | €29,833 |
| Mayfair Lady (GB) | 15 | 3 | 0 | - | £68,076 | €0 |
| The Emperor Within (FR) | 15 | 2 | 0 | - | £22,372 | €0 |
| Genuflex (GB) | 27 | 2 | 0 | - | £31,789 | €0 |
| King's Coinage (IRE) | 34 | 2 | 0 | - | £11,725 | €0 |
| Special Forces (GB) | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | £4,320 | €0 |
Rich Legacy (IRE)
- Horse
- Rich Legacy (IRE)
- Runs
- 9
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 1
- Best win
- Group/Grade 2
- Prize GB (£)
- £95,942
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Leitir Mor (IRE)
- Horse
- Leitir Mor (IRE)
- Runs
- 31
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 2
- Best win
- Group/Grade 3
- Prize GB (£)
- £68,550
- Prize IRE (€)
- €167,000
Calvinist (GB)
- Horse
- Calvinist (GB)
- Runs
- 54
- Wins
- 7
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £66,921
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Advanced Virgo (IRE)
- Horse
- Advanced Virgo (IRE)
- Runs
- 26
- Wins
- 6
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £6,275
- Prize IRE (€)
- €80,898
Magnus Maximus (GB)
- Horse
- Magnus Maximus (GB)
- Runs
- 33
- Wins
- 6
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £126,049
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Good Omen (GB)
- Horse
- Good Omen (GB)
- Runs
- 9
- Wins
- 5
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £64,416
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Circles (IRE)
- Horse
- Circles (IRE)
- Runs
- 49
- Wins
- 4
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £10,857
- Prize IRE (€)
- €29,833
Mayfair Lady (GB)
- Horse
- Mayfair Lady (GB)
- Runs
- 15
- Wins
- 3
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £68,076
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
The Emperor Within (FR)
- Runs
- 15
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £22,372
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Genuflex (GB)
- Horse
- Genuflex (GB)
- Runs
- 27
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £31,789
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
King's Coinage (IRE)
- Horse
- King's Coinage (IRE)
- Runs
- 34
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £11,725
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Special Forces (GB)
- Horse
- Special Forces (GB)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £4,320
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 5 winners from 8 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) out of Medicean Star (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Aussie Rules (USA)
- Unlikely Hero (IRE)0W · 6R
By Strategic Prince (GB)
- Equity Swap (IRE)3W · 23R
By War Command (USA)
- Elegance And Grace (IRE)0W · 2R
By Starspangledbanner (AUS)
- Bubbles On Ice (IRE)1W · 4R
- Fizzical (IRE)1W · 4R
- Grande Marques (IRE)2W · 14R · 1 black-type
- Grande Cuvee (IRE)0W · 5R
Female line
- 1Medicean Star (IRE) · by Galileo (IRE)
- 2Fear And Greed (IRE) · by Brief Truce (USA)
- 3Zing Ping (IRE) · by Thatching (GB)
- 4Shebasis (USA)
Notable relatives
Half-sister
- Grande Marques (IRE)2W · 14R · 1 black-type
In brief
When was Optimism And Hope foaled?
Optimism And Hope (IRE) was foaled in 2013.
Who are the sire and dam of Optimism And Hope?
Optimism And Hope (IRE) is by Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) out of Medicean Star (IRE), a daughter of Galileo (IRE).
Who trained Optimism And Hope?
Optimism And Hope (IRE) was trained by T Stack and owned by M A Begley at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Optimism And Hope's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Optimism And Hope (IRE) won 1 of 2 races (50%).
What is Optimism And Hope's biggest win?
Optimism And Hope (IRE)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Median Auction Maiden at Bellewstown (IRE) on 3 July 2015.
Has Optimism And Hope ever been beaten?
Optimism And Hope (IRE) was beaten once in 2 runs in Britain and Ireland, on 19 June 2015 at Limerick (IRE) (5th of 9).
Is Optimism And Hope still racing?
Optimism And Hope (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 3 July 2015 at Bellewstown (IRE) in the Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Median Auction Maiden, finishing 1st of 5, and has not run there since.
Is Optimism And Hope related to any top horses?
Optimism And Hope (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Grande Marques (IRE) (half-sister, Listed winner), from the Shebasis (USA) family.
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