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The Optician

ScorpioI (FR) × Star Connection (GB) (Faustus (USA))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
1994
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 3 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
9 May 2001, Fakenham (PU/12)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
PU15PU

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
9 May 01FakenhamPU/1233/1-Mattie BatchelorChristopher KellettNatwest Corporate Banking Novices' Hurdle Class EClass 4Hurdle2m7½fGood to Firm10-13Arabian Moon (IRE)£2,37484/9
1 May 01Huntingdon15/19100/1distRichard HobsonChristopher KellettHugo The Hound 'National Hunt' Intermediate Hurdle Class DClass 3Hurdle2m3½fGood10-6Waterberg (IRE)£3,892151/16
16 Apr 01HuntingdonPU/1733/1-Richard HobsonChristopher KellettHuntingdon Association For Tourism Maiden Hurdle (Div II)Class 4Hurdle2m4½fSoft10-10Lord Rapier (GB)£2,478-1/13
  • PU/129 May 01 · Fakenham33/1

    Natwest Corporate Banking Novices' Hurdle Class E

    Class 42m7½fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    9 May 01
    Course
    Fakenham
    Pos
    PU/12
    SP
    33/1
    Btn
    -
    Race
    Natwest Corporate Banking Novices' Hurdle Class E
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m7½f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    10-13
    Winner / 2nd
    Arabian Moon (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £2,374
    Days
    8
    Future form
    4/9
  • 15/191 May 01 · Huntingdon100/1

    Hugo The Hound 'National Hunt' Intermediate Hurdle Class D

    Class 32m3½fGood

    All fields
    Date
    1 May 01
    Pos
    15/19
    SP
    100/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Hugo The Hound 'National Hunt' Intermediate Hurdle Class D
    Class
    Class 3
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m3½f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    10-6
    Winner / 2nd
    Waterberg (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £3,892
    Days
    15
    Future form
    1/16
  • PU/1716 Apr 01 · Huntingdon33/1

    Huntingdon Association For Tourism Maiden Hurdle (Div II)

    Class 42m4½fSoft

    All fields
    Date
    16 Apr 01
    Pos
    PU/17
    SP
    33/1
    Btn
    -
    Race
    Huntingdon Association For Tourism Maiden Hurdle (Div II)
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m4½f
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    10-10
    Winner / 2nd
    Lord Rapier (GB)
    Winner prize
    £2,478
    Days
    -
    Future form
    1/13

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

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
9 May 01FakenhamNatwest Corporate Banking Novices' Hurdle Class EPU/12Fountain Bank (IRE)23 Jun 01Fakenhamgg.com Sunday Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class F
9 May 01FakenhamNatwest Corporate Banking Novices' Hurdle Class EPU/12Ennel Boy (IRE)331 May 01Huntingdonbetabet 'Open-A-Telephone-Account' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E
9 May 01FakenhamNatwest Corporate Banking Novices' Hurdle Class EPU/12Blackberry Way I (GB)511 May 02HuntingdonPeterborough Chase Restaurant Novices' Hunters' Chase Class H
9 May 01FakenhamNatwest Corporate Banking Novices' Hurdle Class EPU/12Bush Hill Bandit (IRE)-21 Apr 03FakenhamQueen's Cup An Eastern Counties Hunters' Chase Class H
1 May 01HuntingdonHugo The Hound 'National Hunt' Intermediate Hurdle Class D15/19Ballygarvan I (IRE)317 Oct 01WetherbyReliant Reva Electric Car Quixall Crossett Maiden Chase Class F
16 Apr 01HuntingdonHuntingdon Association For Tourism Maiden Hurdle (Div II)PU/17Lord Rapier (GB)14 May 01Bangor-on-DeeBadger Novices' Hurdle Class E
  • PU/129 May 01 · Fakenham

    Natwest Corporate Banking Novices' Hurdle Class E

    All fields
    Date
    9 May 01
    Course
    Fakenham
    Race
    Natwest Corporate Banking Novices' Hurdle Class E
    This horse
    PU/12
    Winner next time
    Fountain Bank (IRE)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    3 Jun 01
    Race won
    gg.com Sunday Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class F
  • PU/129 May 01 · Fakenham

    Natwest Corporate Banking Novices' Hurdle Class E

    All fields
    Date
    9 May 01
    Course
    Fakenham
    Race
    Natwest Corporate Banking Novices' Hurdle Class E
    This horse
    PU/12
    Winner next time
    Ennel Boy (IRE)
    Their pos
    3
    Won on
    31 May 01
    Race won
    betabet 'Open-A-Telephone-Account' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E
  • PU/129 May 01 · Fakenham

    Natwest Corporate Banking Novices' Hurdle Class E

    All fields
    Date
    9 May 01
    Course
    Fakenham
    Race
    Natwest Corporate Banking Novices' Hurdle Class E
    This horse
    PU/12
    Winner next time
    Blackberry Way I (GB)
    Their pos
    5
    Won on
    11 May 02
    Race won
    Peterborough Chase Restaurant Novices' Hunters' Chase Class H
  • PU/129 May 01 · Fakenham

    Natwest Corporate Banking Novices' Hurdle Class E

    All fields
    Date
    9 May 01
    Course
    Fakenham
    Race
    Natwest Corporate Banking Novices' Hurdle Class E
    This horse
    PU/12
    Winner next time
    Bush Hill Bandit (IRE)
    Their pos
    -
    Won on
    21 Apr 03
    Race won
    Queen's Cup An Eastern Counties Hunters' Chase Class H
  • 15/191 May 01 · Huntingdon

    Hugo The Hound 'National Hunt' Intermediate Hurdle Class D

    All fields
    Date
    1 May 01
    Race
    Hugo The Hound 'National Hunt' Intermediate Hurdle Class D
    This horse
    15/19
    Winner next time
    Ballygarvan I (IRE)
    Their pos
    3
    Won on
    17 Oct 01
    Race won
    Reliant Reva Electric Car Quixall Crossett Maiden Chase Class F
  • PU/1716 Apr 01 · Huntingdon

    Huntingdon Association For Tourism Maiden Hurdle (Div II)

    All fields
    Date
    16 Apr 01
    Race
    Huntingdon Association For Tourism Maiden Hurdle (Div II)
    This horse
    PU/17
    Winner next time
    Lord Rapier (GB)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    4 May 01
    Race won
    Badger Novices' Hurdle Class E

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

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Christopher Kellett16 Apr 019 May 01PU/1730000.0%0.0%£0€0
Christopher Kellett
First run
16 Apr 01
Last run
9 May 01
First run for yard
PU/17
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
National Hunt30000.0%0.0%£0€016 Apr 019 May 01
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
16 Apr 01
Last run
9 May 01

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

By race type

Race typeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Hurdle30000.0%0.0%£0€0
Hurdle
Race type
Hurdle
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Good to Firm10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Good10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Soft10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Good to Firm
Going
Good to Firm
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Good
Going
Good
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Soft
Going
Soft
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
2m2f to 2m5f20000.0%0.0%£0€0
2m6f to 3m1f10000.0%0.0%£0€0
2m2f to 2m5f
Distance
2m2f to 2m5f
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
2m6f to 3m1f
Distance
2m6f to 3m1f
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
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

CourseRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Huntingdon20000.0%0.0%£0€0
Fakenham10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Huntingdon
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Fakenham
Course
Fakenham
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By class

ClassRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Class 310000.0%0.0%£0€0
Class 420000.0%0.0%£0€0
Class 3
Class
Class 3
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Class 4
Class
Class 4
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
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

RunnersRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
9 to 12 runners10000.0%0.0%£0€0
17+ runners20000.0%0.0%£0€0
9 to 12 runners
Runners
9 to 12 runners
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
17+ runners
Runners
17+ runners
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By month

MonthRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
April10000.0%0.0%£0€0
May20000.0%0.0%£0€0
April
Month
April
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
May
Month
May
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Richard Hobson20000.0%0.0%£0€0
Mattie Batchelor10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Richard Hobson
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Mattie Batchelor
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By trainer

TrainerRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Christopher Kellett30000.0%0.0%£0€0
Christopher Kellett
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear30000.0%0.0%£0€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
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 runRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run10000.0%0.0%£0€0
8 to 14 days10000.0%0.0%£0€0
15 to 30 days10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Debut / no previous run
Days since last run
Debut / no previous run
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
8 to 14 days
Days since last run
8 to 14 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
15 to 30 days
Days since last run
15 to 30 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchScorpioI (FR)

Parent · 1

  1. SireScorpioI (FR)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Sire's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's sire's damNot traced
  3. Sire's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchStar Connection (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamStar Connection (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireFaustus (USA)
  2. Dam's damEmerald Rocket (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
ScorpioI (FR)
Star Connection (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Faustus (USA)
Emerald Rocket (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseThe Optician (GB)
Sexgelding
Foaled1994
SireScorpioI (FR)
DamStar Connection (GB)
DamsireFaustus (USA)
2nd damEmerald Rocket (GB)
Dam's produce0 winners from 2 runners
Notable siblingChartwell (GB)

Female line

  1. Star Connection (GB) · by Faustus (USA) · 0 winners from 2 runners
  2. Emerald Rocket (GB) · 1 winners from 2 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
ScorpioI (FR)Star Connection (GB)Faustus (USA)geldingFlat 9.9f · NH 2m3fFlat 8.8f · NH 2m4½f
ScorpioI (FR)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.9f · NH 2m3f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.8f · NH 2m4½f

Progeny of ScorpioI (FR) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs675441376.5%20.3%30
At 2m2f to 2m5f22317457.6%20.2%20
On Soft going1268206.3%15.9%10
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Soft going535119.4%20.8%10
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
675
Wins
44
Placed
137
Win %
6.5%
Place %
20.3%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
0
At 2m2f to 2m5f
Condition
At 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs
223
Wins
17
Placed
45
Win %
7.6%
Place %
20.2%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
On Soft going
Condition
On Soft going
Runs
126
Wins
8
Placed
20
Win %
6.3%
Place %
15.9%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Soft going
Condition
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Soft going
Runs
53
Wins
5
Placed
11
Win %
9.4%
Place %
20.8%
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.

ScorpioI (FR) × Faustus mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt100.0%03000.0%£0€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
The Optician (GB)300£0€0
The Optician (GB)
Runs
3
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Star Connection (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
0 winners from 2 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by ScorpioI (FR) out of Star Connection (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Chilibang (GB)

Female line

  1. 1Star Connection (GB) · by Faustus (USA)
  2. 2Emerald Rocket (GB)

Notable relatives

First cousin

View full Emerald Rocket family

In brief

When was The Optician foaled?

The Optician (GB) was foaled in 1994.

Who are the sire and dam of The Optician?

The Optician (GB) is by ScorpioI (FR) out of Star Connection (GB), a daughter of Faustus (USA).

Who trained The Optician?

The Optician (GB) was trained by Christopher Kellett and owned by Frank Hutchinson at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is The Optician's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, The Optician (GB) ran 3 times without winning.

Is The Optician still racing?

The Optician (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 9 May 2001 at Fakenham in the Natwest Corporate Banking Novices' Hurdle Class E (result: pulled up, 12 ran), and has not run there since.

Is The Optician related to any top horses?

The Optician (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Epic Express (IRE) (first cousin, Listed winner), from the Emerald Rocket (GB) family.

What is The Optician's record at Huntingdon?

The Optician (GB) ran most often at Huntingdon, with no wins from 2 runs there.

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