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Horse profile
Royal Optimist (IRE)
- TrainerDavid Evans
- OwnerThe United Optimists
- FamilyIncendio
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 2017
- Colour
- bay
See also: Royal Optimist (GB) · Capt D G Swan · 30 runs · 2 wins
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 25 May 2019, Salisbury (7/7)
- 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 | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May 19 | Salisbury | 7/7 | 25/1 | 13¾ | Liam Keniry | David Evans | George Smith Horseboxes British EBF Maiden Stakes | Class 4 | Flat Turf | 5f | Good to Firm | 9-5 | Dark Optimist (IRE) | £5,499 | 0/6 |
George Smith Horseboxes British EBF Maiden Stakes
Class 45fGood to Firm
All fields
- Date
- 25 May 19
- Course
- Salisbury
- Pos
- 7/7
- SP
- 25/1
- Btn
- 13¾
- Jockey
- Liam Keniry
- Trainer
- David Evans
- Race
- George Smith Horseboxes British EBF Maiden Stakes
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 5f
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Wgt
- 9-5
- Winner / 2nd
- Dark Optimist (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £5,499
- 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.
Trainer changes
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Evans | 25 May 19 | 25 May 19 | 7/7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
David Evans
- Trainer
- David Evans
- First run
- 25 May 19
- Last run
- 25 May 19
- First run for yard
- 7/7
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 25 May 19 | 25 May 19 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 25 May 19
- Last run
- 25 May 19
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchAcclamation (GB)
Parent · 1
- SireAcclamation (GB)
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireRoyal Applause (GB)
- Sire's damPrincess Athena (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 branchChances Are (IRE)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireDandy Man (IRE)
- Dam's damIncendio (GB)
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
- Chances Are (IRE) · by Dandy Man (IRE) · 1 winners from 5 runners
- Incendio (GB) · 7 winners from 10 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Breeder | Foaled | Colour | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acclamation (GB) | Chances Are (IRE) | Dandy Man (IRE) | S J Macdonald & Norelands Bloodstock | 24 Feb 17 | bay | gelding | Flat 6.7f · NH 2m½f | Flat 6.2f · NH 2m1f |
Acclamation (GB)
- Sire
- Acclamation (GB)
- Damsire
- Dandy Man (IRE)
- Breeder
- S J Macdonald & Norelands Bloodstock
- Foaled
- 24 Feb 17
- Colour
- bay
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 6.7f · NH 2m½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 6.2f · NH 2m1f
Progeny of Acclamation (GB) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 18,202 | 1,836 | 5,194 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 5f to 6f | 9,355 | 1,027 | 2,844 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Good to firm or firmer going | 4,106 | 483 | 1,288 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 5f to 6f on Good to firm or firmer going | 2,363 | 293 | 780 | 1 | 0 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 18,202
- Wins
- 1,836
- Placed
- 5,194
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 5f to 6f
- Condition
- At 5f to 6f
- Runs
- 9,355
- Wins
- 1,027
- Placed
- 2,844
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good to firm or firmer going
- Condition
- On Good to firm or firmer going
- Runs
- 4,106
- Wins
- 483
- Placed
- 1,288
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 5f to 6f on Good to firm or firmer going
- Condition
- At 5f to 6f on Good to firm or firmer going
- Runs
- 2,363
- Wins
- 293
- Placed
- 780
- 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.
Acclamation (GB) × Dandy Man (IRE) mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 4 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 3 | £12,462 | €0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 4
- Winners
- 1
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 20
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd/3rd
- 3
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £12,462
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lauded (GB) | 6 | 1 | 0 | £10,540 | €0 |
| Royal Optimist (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
| Backing Ballymore (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
| Scarboroughdebut (GB) | 11 | 0 | 0 | £1,922 | €0 |
Lauded (GB)
- Horse
- Lauded (GB)
- Runs
- 6
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £10,540
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Royal Optimist (IRE)
- Horse
- Royal Optimist (IRE)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Backing Ballymore (IRE)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Scarboroughdebut (GB)
- Runs
- 11
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,922
- 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 Acclamation (GB) out of Chances Are (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Starspangledbanner (AUS)
- Bamby Splishsplash (IRE)0W · 5R
- Dazzerling (IRE)0W · 23R
By Churchill (IRE)
- Take Me To Church (IRE)3W · 8R
By Saxon Warrior (JPN)
- Picture This (IRE)0W · 2R
Female line
- 1Chances Are (IRE) · by Dandy Man (IRE)
- 2Incendio (GB)
Notable relatives
Uncle (out of 2nd dam)
- Baron's Pit (GB)4W · 26R · 2 black-type
First cousin
- Bravo Zolo (IRE)5W · 12R · 1 black-type
- Jasmine Bliss (GB)5W · 12R · 1 black-type
- Secret Edge (GB)4W · 27R · 1 black-type
In brief
When was Royal Optimist foaled?
Royal Optimist (IRE), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 24 February 2017.
Who are the sire and dam of Royal Optimist?
Royal Optimist (IRE) is by Acclamation (GB) out of Chances Are (IRE), a daughter of Dandy Man (IRE), and was bred by S J Macdonald & Norelands Bloodstock.
Who trained Royal Optimist?
Royal Optimist (IRE) was trained by David Evans and owned by The United Optimists at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Royal Optimist's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Royal Optimist (IRE) ran 1 time without winning.
Is Royal Optimist still racing?
Royal Optimist (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 25 May 2019 at Salisbury in the George Smith Horseboxes British EBF Maiden Stakes, finishing 7th of 7, and has not run there since.
Is Royal Optimist related to any top horses?
Royal Optimist (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Baron's Pit (GB) (uncle, Group 2 winner), Bravo Zolo (IRE) (first cousin, Listed winner) and Jasmine Bliss (GB) (first cousin, Listed winner), from the Incendio (GB) family.
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