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Horse profile
Such Optimism
- TrainerRalph Beckett
- OwnerG C Myddelton
- FamilyArminda
- Sex
- filly
- Foaled
- 2006
- Highest OR
- 90
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 1 win from 9 runs (11%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £5,034 GB
- Last official rating
- 75 (Flat)
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 25 Jan 2010, Wolverhampton (AW) (6/10)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- 14 Aug 2008, Salisbury
Recent form
1210876346
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | OR | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan 10 | Wolverhampton (AW) | 6/10 | 9/2 | 3½ | Jim Crowley | Ralph Beckett | Bet Multiples - Betdaq Handicap | Class 5 | Flat AW | 1m1½f | Standard | 9-5 | 75 | Hannicean (GB) | £2,457 | 12 | 0/9 |
| 13 Jan 10 | Kempton (AW) | 4/11 | 3/1 | 5¼ | Richard Kingscote | Ralph Beckett | digibet.com Claiming Stakes | Class 6 | Flat AW | 1m4f | Standard | 8-7 | 82 | Wicked Daze (IRE) | £2,047 | 22 | 2/10 |
| 22 Dec 09 | Southwell (AW) | 3/5 | 15/2 | 12½ | Jim Crowley | Ralph Beckett | totepool Racing's Biggest Supporter Handicap | Class 4 | Flat AW | 1m3f | Standard to Slow | 9-7 | 84 | Full Toss (GB) | £4,857 | 130 | 0/3 |
| 14 Aug 09 | Nottingham | 6/9 | 16/1 | 9 | John Fahy | Ralph Beckett | CE Property Services Group Fillies' Handicap | Class 4 | Flat Turf | 1m2f | Good | 9-0 | 85 | Leceile (USA) | £6,476 | 16 | 0/7 |
| 29 Jul 09 | Goodwood | 7/14 | 50/1 | 2 | Richard Kingscote | Ralph Beckett | Country Life Magazine European Breeders' Fund Fillies' And Mares' Stakes (Han… | Class 2 | Flat Turf | 1m1f | Good | 9-5 | 85 | Alsace Lorraine (IRE) | £12,462 | 18 | 0/13 |
| 11 Jul 09 | Salisbury | 8/8 | 10/1 | 17 | George Baker | Ralph Beckett | European Breeders' Fund Ladies Evening Fillies' Handicap | Class 3 | Flat Turf | 1m | Soft | 9-5 | 87 | Ave (GB) | £9,970 | 259 | 0/7 |
| 25 Oct 08 | Newbury | 10/12 | 20/1 | 25 | William Buick | Ralph Beckett | Play Blackjack At intercasino.co.uk Stakes (Fillies) | Listed | Flat Turf | 7f | Soft | 8-12 | 90 | Summer Fete (IRE) | £17,031 | 51 | 0/11 |
| 4 Sep 08 | Salisbury | 2/7 | 9/4 | 9 | Richard Kingscote | Ralph Beckett | E B F Portway Novice Stakes | Class 4 | Flat Turf | 1m | Good | 8-11 | - | Cityscape (GB) | £4,695 | 21 | 2/6 |
| 14 Aug 08 | Salisbury | 1/11 | 11/1 | won 5 | Seb Sanders | Ralph Beckett | Coors Brewers Maiden Auction Stakes (Div I) | Class 5 | Flat Turf | 7f | Good to Soft | 8-8 | - | Sunny Future (IRE) | £2,914 | - | 0/10 |
- 6/1025 Jan 10 · Wolverhampton (AW)9/2
Bet Multiples - Betdaq Handicap
Class 51m1½fStandard
All fields
- Date
- 25 Jan 10
- Course
- Wolverhampton (AW)
- Pos
- 6/10
- SP
- 9/2
- Btn
- 3½
- Jockey
- Jim Crowley
- Trainer
- Ralph Beckett
- Race
- Bet Multiples - Betdaq Handicap
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- Flat AW
- Dist
- 1m1½f
- Going
- Standard
- Wgt
- 9-5
- OR
- 75
- Winner / 2nd
- Hannicean (GB)
- Winner prize
- £2,457
- Days
- 12
- Future form
- 0/9
- 4/1113 Jan 10 · Kempton (AW)3/1
digibet.com Claiming Stakes
Class 61m4fStandard
All fields
- Date
- 13 Jan 10
- Course
- Kempton (AW)
- Pos
- 4/11
- SP
- 3/1
- Btn
- 5¼
- Jockey
- Richard Kingscote
- Trainer
- Ralph Beckett
- Race
- digibet.com Claiming Stakes
- Class
- Class 6
- Type
- Flat AW
- Dist
- 1m4f
- Going
- Standard
- Wgt
- 8-7
- OR
- 82
- Winner / 2nd
- Wicked Daze (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £2,047
- Days
- 22
- Future form
- 2/10
- 3/522 Dec 09 · Southwell (AW)15/2
totepool Racing's Biggest Supporter Handicap
Class 41m3fStandard to Slow
All fields
- Date
- 22 Dec 09
- Course
- Southwell (AW)
- Pos
- 3/5
- SP
- 15/2
- Btn
- 12½
- Jockey
- Jim Crowley
- Trainer
- Ralph Beckett
- Race
- totepool Racing's Biggest Supporter Handicap
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Flat AW
- Dist
- 1m3f
- Going
- Standard to Slow
- Wgt
- 9-7
- OR
- 84
- Winner / 2nd
- Full Toss (GB)
- Winner prize
- £4,857
- Days
- 130
- Future form
- 0/3
CE Property Services Group Fillies' Handicap
Class 41m2fGood
All fields
- Date
- 14 Aug 09
- Course
- Nottingham
- Pos
- 6/9
- SP
- 16/1
- Btn
- 9
- Jockey
- John Fahy
- Trainer
- Ralph Beckett
- Race
- CE Property Services Group Fillies' Handicap
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m2f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 9-0
- OR
- 85
- Winner / 2nd
- Leceile (USA)
- Winner prize
- £6,476
- Days
- 16
- Future form
- 0/7
Country Life Magazine European Breeders' Fund Fillies' And Mares' Stakes (Han…
Class 21m1fGood
All fields
- Date
- 29 Jul 09
- Course
- Goodwood
- Pos
- 7/14
- SP
- 50/1
- Btn
- 2
- Jockey
- Richard Kingscote
- Trainer
- Ralph Beckett
- Race
- Country Life Magazine European Breeders' Fund Fillies' And Mares' Stakes (Han…
- Class
- Class 2
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m1f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 9-5
- OR
- 85
- Winner / 2nd
- Alsace Lorraine (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £12,462
- Days
- 18
- Future form
- 0/13
European Breeders' Fund Ladies Evening Fillies' Handicap
Class 31mSoft
All fields
- Date
- 11 Jul 09
- Course
- Salisbury
- Pos
- 8/8
- SP
- 10/1
- Btn
- 17
- Jockey
- George Baker
- Trainer
- Ralph Beckett
- Race
- European Breeders' Fund Ladies Evening Fillies' Handicap
- Class
- Class 3
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m
- Going
- Soft
- Wgt
- 9-5
- OR
- 87
- Winner / 2nd
- Ave (GB)
- Winner prize
- £9,970
- Days
- 259
- Future form
- 0/7
Play Blackjack At intercasino.co.uk Stakes (Fillies)
Listed7fSoft
All fields
- Date
- 25 Oct 08
- Course
- Newbury
- Pos
- 10/12
- SP
- 20/1
- Btn
- 25
- Jockey
- William Buick
- Trainer
- Ralph Beckett
- Race
- Play Blackjack At intercasino.co.uk Stakes (Fillies)
- Class
- Listed
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 7f
- Going
- Soft
- Wgt
- 8-12
- OR
- 90
- Winner / 2nd
- Summer Fete (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £17,031
- Days
- 51
- Future form
- 0/11
E B F Portway Novice Stakes
Class 41mGood
All fields
- Date
- 4 Sep 08
- Course
- Salisbury
- Pos
- 2/7
- SP
- 9/4
- Btn
- 9
- Jockey
- Richard Kingscote
- Trainer
- Ralph Beckett
- Race
- E B F Portway Novice Stakes
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 8-11
- OR
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- Cityscape (GB)
- Winner prize
- £4,695
- Days
- 21
- Future form
- 2/6
Coors Brewers Maiden Auction Stakes (Div I)
Class 57fGood to Soft
All fields
- Date
- 14 Aug 08
- Course
- Salisbury
- Pos
- 1/11
- SP
- 11/1
- Btn
- won 5
- Jockey
- Seb Sanders
- Trainer
- Ralph Beckett
- Race
- Coors Brewers Maiden Auction Stakes (Div I)
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 7f
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Wgt
- 8-8
- OR
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- Sunny Future (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £2,914
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 0/10
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan 10 | Kempton (AW) | digibet.com Claiming Stakes | 4/11 | Wicked Daze (IRE) | 1 | 20 Jan 10 | Lingfield (AW) | Marriott Play & Stay Claiming Stakes |
| 13 Jan 10 | Kempton (AW) | digibet.com Claiming Stakes | 4/11 | Satwa Gold (USA) | 2 | 22 Jan 10 | Lingfield (AW) | Bet NFL - Betdaq Selling Stakes |
| 4 Sep 08 | Salisbury | E B F Portway Novice Stakes | 2/7 | Akhenaten (GB) | 3 | 13 Sep 08 | Chester | Heathcotes Outside EBF Maiden Stakes |
| 4 Sep 08 | Salisbury | E B F Portway Novice Stakes | 2/7 | Chiberta King (GB) | 6 | 20 Apr 09 | Windsor | Andara Handicap |
- 4/1113 Jan 10 · Kempton (AW)
digibet.com Claiming Stakes
All fields
- Date
- 13 Jan 10
- Course
- Kempton (AW)
- Race
- digibet.com Claiming Stakes
- This horse
- 4/11
- Winner next time
- Wicked Daze (IRE)
- Their pos
- 1
- Won on
- 20 Jan 10
- At
- Lingfield (AW)
- Race won
- Marriott Play & Stay Claiming Stakes
- 4/1113 Jan 10 · Kempton (AW)
digibet.com Claiming Stakes
All fields
- Date
- 13 Jan 10
- Course
- Kempton (AW)
- Race
- digibet.com Claiming Stakes
- This horse
- 4/11
- Winner next time
- Satwa Gold (USA)
- Their pos
- 2
- Won on
- 22 Jan 10
- At
- Lingfield (AW)
- Race won
- Bet NFL - Betdaq Selling Stakes
- 2/74 Sep 08 · Salisbury
E B F Portway Novice Stakes
All fields
- Date
- 4 Sep 08
- Course
- Salisbury
- Race
- E B F Portway Novice Stakes
- This horse
- 2/7
- Winner next time
- Akhenaten (GB)
- Their pos
- 3
- Won on
- 13 Sep 08
- At
- Chester
- Race won
- Heathcotes Outside EBF Maiden Stakes
- 2/74 Sep 08 · Salisbury
E B F Portway Novice Stakes
All fields
- Date
- 4 Sep 08
- Course
- Salisbury
- Race
- E B F Portway Novice Stakes
- This horse
- 2/7
- Winner next time
- Chiberta King (GB)
- Their pos
- 6
- Won on
- 20 Apr 09
- At
- Windsor
- Race won
- Andara Handicap
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 | OR first run | OR last run | Best OR | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Beckett | 14 Aug 08 | 25 Jan 10 | 1/11 | 90 | 75 | 90 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | £5,034 | €0 |
Ralph Beckett
- Trainer
- Ralph Beckett
- First run
- 14 Aug 08
- Last run
- 25 Jan 10
- First run for yard
- 1/11
- OR first run
- 90
- OR last run
- 75
- Best OR
- 90
- Runs
- 9
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,034
- 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 (€) | Best OR | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | £5,034 | €0 | 90 | 14 Aug 08 | 25 Jan 10 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 9
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,034
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- Best OR
- 90
- First run
- 14 Aug 08
- Last run
- 25 Jan 10
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
By race type
| Race type | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat Turf | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | £4,311 | €0 | ||
| Flat AW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £722 | €0 |
Flat Turf
- Race type
- Flat Turf
- Runs
- 6
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £4,311
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Flat AW
- Race type
- Flat AW
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £722
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By going
| Going | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £1,397 | €0 | ||
| Good to Soft | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £2,914 | €0 | ||
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Standard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Standard to Slow | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £722 | €0 |
Good
- Going
- Good
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,397
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Good to Soft
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,914
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Soft
- Going
- Soft
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Standard
- Going
- Standard
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Standard to Slow
- Going
- Standard to Slow
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £722
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By distance
| Distance | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7f to 1m | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | £4,311 | €0 | ||
| 9f to 11f | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £722 | €0 | ||
| 12f to 13f | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
7f to 1m
- Distance
- 7f to 1m
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £4,311
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
9f to 11f
- Distance
- 9f to 11f
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £722
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
12f to 13f
- Distance
- 12f to 13f
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- 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 | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salisbury | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | £4,311 | €0 | ||
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £722 | €0 | ||
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Salisbury
- Course
- Salisbury
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £4,311
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Goodwood
- Course
- Goodwood
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Kempton (AW)
- Course
- Kempton (AW)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Newbury
- Course
- Newbury
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Nottingham
- Course
- Nottingham
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Southwell (AW)
- Course
- Southwell (AW)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £722
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Wolverhampton (AW)
- Course
- Wolverhampton (AW)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By class
| Class | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Listed | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Class 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | £2,119 | €0 | ||
| Class 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £2,914 | €0 | ||
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Listed
- Class
- Listed
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Class 2
- Class
- Class 2
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Class 3
- Class
- Class 3
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Class 4
- Class
- Class 4
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,119
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Class 5
- Class
- Class 5
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,914
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Class 6
- Class
- Class 6
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- 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 | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 to 8 runners | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £1,397 | €0 | ||
| 2 to 5 runners | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £722 | €0 | ||
| 9 to 12 runners | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £2,914 | €0 | ||
| 13 to 16 runners | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
6 to 8 runners
- Runners
- 6 to 8 runners
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,397
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
2 to 5 runners
- Runners
- 2 to 5 runners
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £722
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
9 to 12 runners
- Runners
- 9 to 12 runners
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,914
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
13 to 16 runners
- Runners
- 13 to 16 runners
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By month
| Month | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| July | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| August | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £2,914 | €0 | ||
| September | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £1,397 | €0 | ||
| October | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| December | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £722 | €0 |
January
- Month
- January
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
July
- Month
- July
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
August
- Month
- August
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,914
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
September
- Month
- September
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,397
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
October
- Month
- October
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
December
- Month
- December
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £722
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By jockey
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Kingscote | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £1,397 | €0 | ||
| Jim Crowley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £722 | €0 | ||
| Seb Sanders | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £2,914 | €0 | ||
| George Baker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| John Fahy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| William Buick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Richard Kingscote
- Jockey
- Richard Kingscote
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,397
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Jim Crowley
- Jockey
- Jim Crowley
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £722
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Seb Sanders
- Jockey
- Seb Sanders
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,914
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
George Baker
- Jockey
- George Baker
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
John Fahy
- Jockey
- John Fahy
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
William Buick
- Jockey
- William Buick
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By trainer
| Trainer | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Beckett | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | £5,034 | €0 |
Ralph Beckett
- Trainer
- Ralph Beckett
- Runs
- 9
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,034
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By headgear
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No headgear | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | £5,034 | €0 |
No headgear
- Headgear
- No headgear
- Runs
- 9
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,034
- 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 | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debut / no previous run | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £2,914 | €0 | ||
| 8 to 14 days | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 15 to 30 days | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £1,397 | €0 | ||
| 31 to 60 days | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 121 to 365 days | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £722 | €0 |
Debut / no previous run
- Days since last run
- Debut / no previous run
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,914
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
8 to 14 days
- Days since last run
- 8 to 14 days
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
15 to 30 days
- Days since last run
- 15 to 30 days
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,397
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
31 to 60 days
- Days since last run
- 31 to 60 days
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
121 to 365 days
- Days since last run
- 121 to 365 days
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £722
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchSakhee (USA)
Parent · 1
- SireSakhee (USA)
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireBahri (USA)
- Sire's damThawakib (IRE)
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 branchOptimistic (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireReprimand (GB)
- Dam's damArminda (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
Arminda (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Breeding card
HorseSuch Optimism (GB)
Sexfilly
Foaled2006
SireSakhee (USA)
DamOptimistic (GB)
DamsireReprimand (GB)
Sire's sireBahri (USA)
Sire's damThawakib (IRE)
2nd damArminda (GB)
Dam's produce5 winners from 10 runners
Notable siblingRayvin Black (GB)
Female line
- Optimistic (GB) · by Reprimand (GB) · 5 winners from 10 runners
- Arminda (GB) · 6 winners from 11 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sakhee (USA) | Optimistic (GB) | Reprimand (GB) | filly | Flat 9.6f · NH 2m1½f | Flat 7.5f · NH 2m1f |
Sakhee (USA)
- Sire
- Sakhee (USA)
- Damsire
- Reprimand (GB)
- Sex
- filly
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 9.6f · NH 2m1½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 7.5f · NH 2m1f
Progeny of Sakhee (USA) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 2,653 | 300 | 805 | 9 | 1 | ||
| At 7f to 1m | 889 | 98 | 259 | 4 | 1 | ||
| On Good to soft or yielding going | 252 | 31 | 86 | 1 | 1 | ||
| At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going | 83 | 13 | 28 | 1 | 1 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 2,653
- Wins
- 300
- Placed
- 805
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 9
- This horse wins
- 1
At 7f to 1m
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m
- Runs
- 889
- Wins
- 98
- Placed
- 259
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 4
- This horse wins
- 1
On Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- On Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 252
- Wins
- 31
- Placed
- 86
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 1
At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 83
- Wins
- 13
- Placed
- 28
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- 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.
Sakhee (USA) × Reprimand mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 2 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 4 | 9 | £16,319 | €0 | ||
| National Hunt | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 5 | £7,438 | €0 | ||
| All runs | 2 | 2 | 0 | 56 | 5 | 14 | £23,757 | €0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 2
- Winners
- 2
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 44
- Wins
- 4
- 2nd/3rd
- 9
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £16,319
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 1
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 12
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd/3rd
- 5
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £7,438
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
All runs
- Code
- All runs
- Runners
- 2
- Winners
- 2
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 56
- Wins
- 5
- 2nd/3rd
- 14
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £23,757
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
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 | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astrolibra (GB) | 47 | 4 | 0 | £18,723 | €0 |
| Such Optimism (GB) | 9 | 1 | 0 | £5,034 | €0 |
Astrolibra (GB)
- Horse
- Astrolibra (GB)
- Runs
- 47
- Wins
- 4
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £18,723
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Such Optimism (GB)
- Horse
- Such Optimism (GB)
- Runs
- 9
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,034
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Ratings
Official ratings
| Code | Current OR | Highest OR | Lowest OR | Rated runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 75 | 90 | 75 | 7 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Current OR
- 75
- Highest OR
- 90
- Lowest OR
- 75
- Rated runs
- 7
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan 10 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Flat | 75 | -7 | 6/10 |
| 13 Jan 10 | Kempton (AW) | Flat | 82 | -2 | 4/11 |
| 22 Dec 09 | Southwell (AW) | Flat | 84 | -1 | 3/5 |
| 14 Aug 09 | Nottingham | Flat | 85 | 0 | 6/9 |
| 29 Jul 09 | Goodwood | Flat | 85 | -2 | 7/14 |
| 11 Jul 09 | Salisbury | Flat | 87 | -3 | 8/8 |
| 25 Oct 08 | Newbury | Flat | 90 | - | 10/12 |
- 6/1025 Jan 10 · Wolverhampton (AW)
All fields
- Date
- 25 Jan 10
- Course
- Wolverhampton (AW)
- Code
- Flat
- OR
- 75
- Change
- -7
- Pos
- 6/10
- 4/1113 Jan 10 · Kempton (AW)
All fields
- Date
- 13 Jan 10
- Course
- Kempton (AW)
- Code
- Flat
- OR
- 82
- Change
- -2
- Pos
- 4/11
- 3/522 Dec 09 · Southwell (AW)
All fields
- Date
- 22 Dec 09
- Course
- Southwell (AW)
- Code
- Flat
- OR
- 84
- Change
- -1
- Pos
- 3/5
- 6/914 Aug 09 · Nottingham
All fields
- Date
- 14 Aug 09
- Course
- Nottingham
- Code
- Flat
- OR
- 85
- Change
- 0
- Pos
- 6/9
- 7/1429 Jul 09 · Goodwood
All fields
- Date
- 29 Jul 09
- Course
- Goodwood
- Code
- Flat
- OR
- 85
- Change
- -2
- Pos
- 7/14
- 8/811 Jul 09 · Salisbury
All fields
- Date
- 11 Jul 09
- Course
- Salisbury
- Code
- Flat
- OR
- 87
- Change
- -3
- Pos
- 8/8
- 10/1225 Oct 08 · Newbury
All fields
- Date
- 25 Oct 08
- Course
- Newbury
- Code
- Flat
- OR
- 90
- Change
- -
- Pos
- 10/12
Current mark v winning marks
| Code | Current OR | OR last run | Change | Highest OR | v highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 75 | 75 | 0 | 90 | -15 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Current OR
- 75
- OR last run
- 75
- Change
- 0
- Highest OR
- 90
- v highest
- -15
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
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 5 winners from 10 runners
Full siblings
- Astrolibra (GB)4W · 47R
Half siblings
By Kris (GB)
- Rajayoga (GB)4W · 38R
By Cadeaux Genereux (GB)
- Viniyoga (GB)0W · 7R
By Medicean (GB)
- Astrobella (GB)1W · 9R
By Dansili (GB)
- Sefton Park (GB)0W · 9R
By Halling (USA)
- Rayvin Black (GB)9W · 54R · 1 black-type
- Astrowolf (GB)0W · 11R
- Pisces (GB)0W · 7R
- Astrosecret (GB)0W · 12R
Female line
- 1Optimistic (GB) · by Reprimand (GB)
- 2Arminda (GB)
Notable relatives
Half-brother
- Rayvin Black (GB)9W · 54R · 1 black-type
First cousin
- Franklins Gardens (GB)4W · 18R · 2 black-type
- Polar Ben (GB)7W · 32R · 2 black-type
In brief
When was Such Optimism foaled?
Such Optimism (GB) was foaled in 2006.
Who are the sire and dam of Such Optimism?
Such Optimism (GB) is by Sakhee (USA) out of Optimistic (GB), a daughter of Reprimand (GB).
Who trained Such Optimism?
Such Optimism (GB) was trained by Ralph Beckett and owned by G C Myddelton at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Such Optimism's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Such Optimism (GB) won 1 of 9 races (11%). Runs abroad (for example in France, Dubai or the USA) are not included.
What is Such Optimism's biggest win?
Such Optimism (GB)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Coors Brewers Maiden Auction Stakes at Salisbury on 14 August 2008.
Has Such Optimism ever been beaten?
Such Optimism (GB) was beaten 8 times in 9 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 4 September 2008 at Salisbury (2nd of 7).
What was Such Optimism's official rating?
Such Optimism (GB) was last officially rated 75 on the Flat (career high 90).
Is Such Optimism still racing?
Such Optimism (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 25 January 2010 at Wolverhampton (AW) in the Bet Multiples - Betdaq Handicap, finishing 6th of 10, and has not run there since.
Is Such Optimism related to any top horses?
Such Optimism (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Rayvin Black (GB) (half-brother, Grade 2 winner), Franklins Gardens (GB) (first cousin, Group 2 winner) and Polar Ben (GB) (first cousin, Group 3 winner), from the Arminda (GB) family.
What is Such Optimism's record at Salisbury?
Such Optimism (GB) ran most often at Salisbury, with 1 win from 3 runs there.
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