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Horse profile

Very Optimistic

Un Desperado (FR) × Bright Future (IRE) (Satco (FR))

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 1998

Highest OR: 135
Record (GB & IRE): 3 wins from 12 runs (25%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £22,359 GB
Last run (GB & IRE): 30 Jan 2006, Southwell (PU/8)
Last win (GB & IRE): 29 Dec 2003, Haydock

Recent form

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Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	OR	Headgear	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
30 Jan 06	Southwell	PU/8	EvensF	-	Richie McGrath	Jonjo O'Neill	Betfred Beginners' Chase	Class 4	Chase	3m½f	Good	11-5	-	-	Shining Strand (GB)	£5,332	34	0/7
27 Dec 05	Chepstow	4/10	11/8F	23	Brian Harding	Jonjo O'Neill	Jim Neville Memorial Beginners' Chase Class D	Class 3	Chase	2m3½f	Good to Soft	11-4	-	-	Lustral Du Seuil (FR)	£6,129	39	1/9
18 Nov 05	Exeter	2/13	13/2	2½	Noel Fehily	Jonjo O'Neill	South-West Racing Experience Novices' Chase Class C	Class 3	Chase	2m7½f	Good to Soft	10-12	-	-	Lord Killeshanra (IRE)	£7,469	195	2/11
7 May 05	Haydock	3/13	10/1	6¾	Graham Lee	Jonjo O'Neill	Stanleybet Long Distance Handicap Hurdle Class B	Class 2	Hurdle	2m7½f	Good to Soft	10-1	132	-	Mr Cool (GB)	£16,576	7	0/11
30 Apr 05	Uttoxeter	15/18	11/2	dist	A P McCoy	Jonjo O'Neill	totesport Handicap Hurdle Class B	Class 2	Hurdle	2m4f	Soft	11-6	134	t	Nonantais (FR)	£15,399	70	4/17
19 Feb 05	Haydock	10/15	7/1	28½	Mick Fitzgerald	Jonjo O'Neill	Pertemps Handicap Hurdle Class B	Class 2	Hurdle	2m7½f	Soft	11-8	135	-	The Bajan Bandit (IRE)	£14,131	63	1/14
18 Dec 04	Haydock	2/8	15/2	3	Tom Siddall	Jonjo O'Neill	Sodexho Prestige Handicap Hurdle Class B	Class 2	Hurdle	2m3f	Heavy	11-0	132	-	Turtle Soup (IRE)	£20,108	49	1/7
30 Oct 04	Chepstow	12/14	9/4F	dist	A P McCoy	Jonjo O'Neill	totesport Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle Class B	Class 2	Hurdle	2m3½f	Soft	11-0	132	-	Mistanoora (GB)	£26,100	227	4/13
17 Mar 04	Cheltenham	8/15	9/2	20	Barry Geraghty	Jonjo O'Neill	Royal & SunAlliance Novices' Hurdle Grade 1	Class 1	Hurdle	2m5f	Good	11-7	-	-	Fundamentalist (IRE)	£58,000	79	7/14
29 Dec 03	Haydock	1/15	1/3F	won 2	Tony Dobbin	Jonjo O'Neill	European Breeders Fund Rectangle Group "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle Class D	Class 3	Hurdle	1m7½f	Good to Soft	11-6	-	-	Accipiter I (GB)	£3,861	16	1/14
13 Dec 03	Haydock	1/15	11/8F	won 14	Barry Geraghty	Jonjo O'Neill	Red Square Vodka "Fixed Brush" Novices' Hurdle Class D	Class 3	Hurdle	2m3f	Soft	10-12	-	-	Lough Dante (IRE)	£3,952	255	3/14
2 Apr 03	Ascot	1/19	EvensF	won 2	Mr J T McNamara	Jonjo O'Neill	Lloyd Organisation Ltd Standard National Hunt Flat Race Class H	Class 6	NH Flat	2m½f	Good	11-4	-	-	Tomwontpayalot (GB)	£2,573	-	1/17

PU/830 Jan 06 · SouthwellEvensF
Betfred Beginners' Chase
Class 43m½fGood
All fields
Date
30 Jan 06
Course
Southwell
Pos
PU/8
SP
EvensF
Btn
-
Jockey
Richie McGrath
Trainer
Jonjo O'Neill
Race
Betfred Beginners' Chase
Class
Class 4
Type
Chase
Dist
3m½f
Going
Good
Wgt
11-5
OR
-
Headgear
-
Winner / 2nd
Shining Strand (GB)
Winner prize
£5,332
Days
34
Future form
0/7
4/1027 Dec 05 · Chepstow11/8F
Jim Neville Memorial Beginners' Chase Class D
Class 32m3½fGood to Soft
All fields
Date
27 Dec 05
Course
Chepstow
Pos
4/10
SP
11/8F
Btn
23
Jockey
Brian Harding
Trainer
Jonjo O'Neill
Race
Jim Neville Memorial Beginners' Chase Class D
Class
Class 3
Type
Chase
Dist
2m3½f
Going
Good to Soft
Wgt
11-4
OR
-
Headgear
-
Winner / 2nd
Lustral Du Seuil (FR)
Winner prize
£6,129
Days
39
Future form
1/9
2/1318 Nov 05 · Exeter13/2
South-West Racing Experience Novices' Chase Class C
Class 32m7½fGood to Soft
All fields
Date
18 Nov 05
Course
Exeter
Pos
2/13
SP
13/2
Btn
2½
Jockey
Noel Fehily
Trainer
Jonjo O'Neill
Race
South-West Racing Experience Novices' Chase Class C
Class
Class 3
Type
Chase
Dist
2m7½f
Going
Good to Soft
Wgt
10-12
OR
-
Headgear
-
Winner / 2nd
Lord Killeshanra (IRE)
Winner prize
£7,469
Days
195
Future form
2/11
3/137 May 05 · Haydock10/1
Stanleybet Long Distance Handicap Hurdle Class B
Class 22m7½fGood to Soft
All fields
Date
7 May 05
Course
Haydock
Pos
3/13
SP
10/1
Btn
6¾
Jockey
Graham Lee
Trainer
Jonjo O'Neill
Race
Stanleybet Long Distance Handicap Hurdle Class B
Class
Class 2
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m7½f
Going
Good to Soft
Wgt
10-1
OR
132
Headgear
-
Winner / 2nd
Mr Cool (GB)
Winner prize
£16,576
Days
7
Future form
0/11
15/1830 Apr 05 · Uttoxeter11/2
totesport Handicap Hurdle Class B
Class 22m4fSoft
All fields
Date
30 Apr 05
Course
Uttoxeter
Pos
15/18
SP
11/2
Btn
dist
Jockey
A P McCoy
Trainer
Jonjo O'Neill
Race
totesport Handicap Hurdle Class B
Class
Class 2
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m4f
Going
Soft
Wgt
11-6
OR
134
Headgear
t
Winner / 2nd
Nonantais (FR)
Winner prize
£15,399
Days
70
Future form
4/17
10/1519 Feb 05 · Haydock7/1
Pertemps Handicap Hurdle Class B
Class 22m7½fSoft
All fields
Date
19 Feb 05
Course
Haydock
Pos
10/15
SP
7/1
Btn
28½
Jockey
Mick Fitzgerald
Trainer
Jonjo O'Neill
Race
Pertemps Handicap Hurdle Class B
Class
Class 2
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m7½f
Going
Soft
Wgt
11-8
OR
135
Headgear
-
Winner / 2nd
The Bajan Bandit (IRE)
Winner prize
£14,131
Days
63
Future form
1/14
2/818 Dec 04 · Haydock15/2
Sodexho Prestige Handicap Hurdle Class B
Class 22m3fHeavy
All fields
Date
18 Dec 04
Course
Haydock
Pos
2/8
SP
15/2
Btn
3
Jockey
Tom Siddall
Trainer
Jonjo O'Neill
Race
Sodexho Prestige Handicap Hurdle Class B
Class
Class 2
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m3f
Going
Heavy
Wgt
11-0
OR
132
Headgear
-
Winner / 2nd
Turtle Soup (IRE)
Winner prize
£20,108
Days
49
Future form
1/7
12/1430 Oct 04 · Chepstow9/4F
totesport Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle Class B
Class 22m3½fSoft
All fields
Date
30 Oct 04
Course
Chepstow
Pos
12/14
SP
9/4F
Btn
dist
Jockey
A P McCoy
Trainer
Jonjo O'Neill
Race
totesport Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle Class B
Class
Class 2
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m3½f
Going
Soft
Wgt
11-0
OR
132
Headgear
-
Winner / 2nd
Mistanoora (GB)
Winner prize
£26,100
Days
227
Future form
4/13
8/1517 Mar 04 · Cheltenham9/2
Royal & SunAlliance Novices' Hurdle Grade 1
Class 12m5fGood
All fields
Date
17 Mar 04
Course
Cheltenham
Pos
8/15
SP
9/2
Btn
20
Jockey
Barry Geraghty
Trainer
Jonjo O'Neill
Race
Royal & SunAlliance Novices' Hurdle Grade 1
Class
Class 1
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m5f
Going
Good
Wgt
11-7
OR
-
Headgear
-
Winner / 2nd
Fundamentalist (IRE)
Winner prize
£58,000
Days
79
Future form
7/14
1/1529 Dec 03 · Haydock1/3F
European Breeders Fund Rectangle Group "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle Class D
Class 31m7½fGood to Soft
All fields
Date
29 Dec 03
Course
Haydock
Pos
1/15
SP
1/3F
Btn
won 2
Jockey
Tony Dobbin
Trainer
Jonjo O'Neill
Race
European Breeders Fund Rectangle Group "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle Class D
Class
Class 3
Type
Hurdle
Dist
1m7½f
Going
Good to Soft
Wgt
11-6
OR
-
Headgear
-
Winner / 2nd
Accipiter I (GB)
Winner prize
£3,861
Days
16
Future form
1/14
1/1513 Dec 03 · Haydock11/8F
Red Square Vodka "Fixed Brush" Novices' Hurdle Class D
Class 32m3fSoft
All fields
Date
13 Dec 03
Course
Haydock
Pos
1/15
SP
11/8F
Btn
won 14
Jockey
Barry Geraghty
Trainer
Jonjo O'Neill
Race
Red Square Vodka "Fixed Brush" Novices' Hurdle Class D
Class
Class 3
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m3f
Going
Soft
Wgt
10-12
OR
-
Headgear
-
Winner / 2nd
Lough Dante (IRE)
Winner prize
£3,952
Days
255
Future form
3/14
1/192 Apr 03 · AscotEvensF
Lloyd Organisation Ltd Standard National Hunt Flat Race Class H
Class 62m½fGood
All fields
Date
2 Apr 03
Course
Ascot
Pos
1/19
SP
EvensF
Btn
won 2
Jockey
Mr J T McNamara
Trainer
Jonjo O'Neill
Race
Lloyd Organisation Ltd Standard National Hunt Flat Race Class H
Class
Class 6
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m½f
Going
Good
Wgt
11-4
OR
-
Headgear
-
Winner / 2nd
Tomwontpayalot (GB)
Winner prize
£2,573
Days
-
Future form
1/17

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
27 Dec 05	Chepstow	Jim Neville Memorial Beginners' Chase Class D	4/10	Launde (IRE)	2	15 Feb 06	Leicester	Brian Dunn Maiden Chase
18 Nov 05	Exeter	South-West Racing Experience Novices' Chase Class C	2/13	Reflected Glory (IRE)	3	15 Dec 05	Exeter	South-West Racing Club Handicap Chase Class C
18 Nov 05	Exeter	South-West Racing Experience Novices' Chase Class C	2/13	Zabenz (NZ)	4	29 Nov 05	Hereford	Bell Inn At Tillington Regulars Beginners' Chase Class E
30 Apr 05	Uttoxeter	totesport Handicap Hurdle Class B	15/18	Yes Sir (IRE)	3	18 May 05	Kelso	Newton Investment Management Intermediate Hurdle Class B
30 Apr 05	Uttoxeter	totesport Handicap Hurdle Class B	15/18	Stan (NZ)	6	28 May 05	Hexham	greatrun.org Novices' Chase Class D
30 Apr 05	Uttoxeter	totesport Handicap Hurdle Class B	15/18	First Love (GB)	9	24 Feb 06	Sandown	Allied Irish Bank GB Hunters' Chase (for The "Ubique" Challenge Cup)
30 Apr 05	Uttoxeter	totesport Handicap Hurdle Class B	15/18	Almnadia (IRE)	-	15 May 05	Market Rasen	Harris Construction (Leeds) Handicap Hurdle Class D
19 Feb 05	Haydock	Pertemps Handicap Hurdle Class B	10/15	Broken Knights (IRE)	-	12 Mar 05	Ayr	A S Homes Ltd Handicap Hurdle (for The Ayrshire Yeomanry Cup)
18 Dec 04	Haydock	Sodexho Prestige Handicap Hurdle Class B	2/8	Freetown I (IRE)	5	15 Jan 05	Wetherby	Rocom Handicap Chase Class B
30 Oct 04	Chepstow	totesport Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle Class B	12/14	Big Moment (GB)	2	6 Nov 04	Doncaster	CIU Serlby Stakes
30 Oct 04	Chepstow	totesport Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle Class B	12/14	The Last Cast (GB)	4	25 Nov 04	Uttoxeter	Holland & Finney Beginners' Chase Class E
30 Oct 04	Chepstow	totesport Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle Class B	12/14	Le Roi Miguel (FR)	5	20 Nov 04	Huntingdon	totesport Peterborough Chase Grade 2
30 Oct 04	Chepstow	totesport Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle Class B	12/14	Cool Roxy (GB)	6	14 Nov 04	Fontwell	SDS Catering Salmon Spray Handicap Hurdle Class C
17 Mar 04	Cheltenham	Royal & SunAlliance Novices' Hurdle Grade 1	8/15	Fundamentalist (IRE)	1	23 Sep 04	Perth	Albion Drilling Services Ltd Novices' Chase Class D
17 Mar 04	Cheltenham	Royal & SunAlliance Novices' Hurdle Grade 1	8/15	Comply Or Die (IRE)	4	9 Oct 04	Bangor-on-Dee	Rensburg Beginners' Chase Class D
17 Mar 04	Cheltenham	Royal & SunAlliance Novices' Hurdle Grade 1	8/15	Sadlers Wings (IRE)	6	11 Apr 04	Fairyhouse (IRE)	Rathbarry & Glenview Studs Festival Novice Hurdle
17 Mar 04	Cheltenham	Royal & SunAlliance Novices' Hurdle Grade 1	8/15	Ammonias (GER)	10	13 Oct 04	Wetherby	Mercatum Novices' Hurdle Class D
17 Mar 04	Cheltenham	Royal & SunAlliance Novices' Hurdle Grade 1	8/15	King Solomon I (FR)	12	27 Mar 04	Bangor-on-Dee	Oswestry And Border Counties Advertiser Novices' Hurdle Class E
17 Mar 04	Cheltenham	Royal & SunAlliance Novices' Hurdle Grade 1	8/15	Fontanesi (IRE)	14	7 Apr 04	Fontwell	Racecourse Video Services Novices' Hurdle Class E
17 Mar 04	Cheltenham	Royal & SunAlliance Novices' Hurdle Grade 1	8/15	Yardbird (IRE)	15	13 Apr 04	Exeter	Wedding Day "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle Class E
29 Dec 03	Haydock	European Breeders Fund Rectangle Group "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle Class D	1/15	Accipiter I (GB)	2	8 Jan 04	Wincanton	Blackmore Vale "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle Class E
13 Dec 03	Haydock	Red Square Vodka "Fixed Brush" Novices' Hurdle Class D	1/15	Le Royal (FR)	3	10 Jan 04	Haydock	Red Square Vodka "Fixed Brush" Novices' Hurdle Class D
13 Dec 03	Haydock	Red Square Vodka "Fixed Brush" Novices' Hurdle Class D	1/15	Cordilla (IRE)	5	26 Dec 03	Ayr	Wishee Washee "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle (Div II)
13 Dec 03	Haydock	Red Square Vodka "Fixed Brush" Novices' Hurdle Class D	1/15	Pass Me By I (GB)	9	14 Feb 04	Haydock	Red Square Vodka "Fixed Brush" Novices' Hurdle Class D
2 Apr 03	Ascot	Lloyd Organisation Ltd Standard National Hunt Flat Race Class H	1/19	Perfect Liaison (GB)	6	2 Feb 04	Exeter	Free £20 At gg-casino.com Novices' Hurdle (Div I)

4/1027 Dec 05 · Chepstow
Jim Neville Memorial Beginners' Chase Class D
All fields
Date
27 Dec 05
Course
Chepstow
Race
Jim Neville Memorial Beginners' Chase Class D
This horse
4/10
Winner next time
Launde (IRE)
Their pos
2
Won on
15 Feb 06
At
Leicester
Race won
Brian Dunn Maiden Chase
2/1318 Nov 05 · Exeter
South-West Racing Experience Novices' Chase Class C
All fields
Date
18 Nov 05
Course
Exeter
Race
South-West Racing Experience Novices' Chase Class C
This horse
2/13
Winner next time
Reflected Glory (IRE)
Their pos
3
Won on
15 Dec 05
At
Exeter
Race won
South-West Racing Club Handicap Chase Class C
2/1318 Nov 05 · Exeter
South-West Racing Experience Novices' Chase Class C
All fields
Date
18 Nov 05
Course
Exeter
Race
South-West Racing Experience Novices' Chase Class C
This horse
2/13
Winner next time
Zabenz (NZ)
Their pos
4
Won on
29 Nov 05
At
Hereford
Race won
Bell Inn At Tillington Regulars Beginners' Chase Class E
15/1830 Apr 05 · Uttoxeter
totesport Handicap Hurdle Class B
All fields
Date
30 Apr 05
Course
Uttoxeter
Race
totesport Handicap Hurdle Class B
This horse
15/18
Winner next time
Yes Sir (IRE)
Their pos
3
Won on
18 May 05
At
Kelso
Race won
Newton Investment Management Intermediate Hurdle Class B
15/1830 Apr 05 · Uttoxeter
totesport Handicap Hurdle Class B
All fields
Date
30 Apr 05
Course
Uttoxeter
Race
totesport Handicap Hurdle Class B
This horse
15/18
Winner next time
Stan (NZ)
Their pos
6
Won on
28 May 05
At
Hexham
Race won
greatrun.org Novices' Chase Class D
15/1830 Apr 05 · Uttoxeter
totesport Handicap Hurdle Class B
All fields
Date
30 Apr 05
Course
Uttoxeter
Race
totesport Handicap Hurdle Class B
This horse
15/18
Winner next time
First Love (GB)
Their pos
9
Won on
24 Feb 06
At
Sandown
Race won
Allied Irish Bank GB Hunters' Chase (for The "Ubique" Challenge Cup)
15/1830 Apr 05 · Uttoxeter
totesport Handicap Hurdle Class B
All fields
Date
30 Apr 05
Course
Uttoxeter
Race
totesport Handicap Hurdle Class B
This horse
15/18
Winner next time
Almnadia (IRE)
Their pos
-
Won on
15 May 05
At
Market Rasen
Race won
Harris Construction (Leeds) Handicap Hurdle Class D
10/1519 Feb 05 · Haydock
Pertemps Handicap Hurdle Class B
All fields
Date
19 Feb 05
Course
Haydock
Race
Pertemps Handicap Hurdle Class B
This horse
10/15
Winner next time
Broken Knights (IRE)
Their pos
-
Won on
12 Mar 05
At
Ayr
Race won
A S Homes Ltd Handicap Hurdle (for The Ayrshire Yeomanry Cup)
2/818 Dec 04 · Haydock
Sodexho Prestige Handicap Hurdle Class B
All fields
Date
18 Dec 04
Course
Haydock
Race
Sodexho Prestige Handicap Hurdle Class B
This horse
2/8
Winner next time
Freetown I (IRE)
Their pos
5
Won on
15 Jan 05
At
Wetherby
Race won
Rocom Handicap Chase Class B
12/1430 Oct 04 · Chepstow
totesport Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle Class B
All fields
Date
30 Oct 04
Course
Chepstow
Race
totesport Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle Class B
This horse
12/14
Winner next time
Big Moment (GB)
Their pos
2
Won on
6 Nov 04
At
Doncaster
Race won
CIU Serlby Stakes
12/1430 Oct 04 · Chepstow
totesport Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle Class B
All fields
Date
30 Oct 04
Course
Chepstow
Race
totesport Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle Class B
This horse
12/14
Winner next time
The Last Cast (GB)
Their pos
4
Won on
25 Nov 04
At
Uttoxeter
Race won
Holland & Finney Beginners' Chase Class E
12/1430 Oct 04 · Chepstow
totesport Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle Class B
All fields
Date
30 Oct 04
Course
Chepstow
Race
totesport Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle Class B
This horse
12/14
Winner next time
Le Roi Miguel (FR)
Their pos
5
Won on
20 Nov 04
At
Huntingdon
Race won
totesport Peterborough Chase Grade 2
12/1430 Oct 04 · Chepstow
totesport Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle Class B
All fields
Date
30 Oct 04
Course
Chepstow
Race
totesport Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle Class B
This horse
12/14
Winner next time
Cool Roxy (GB)
Their pos
6
Won on
14 Nov 04
At
Fontwell
Race won
SDS Catering Salmon Spray Handicap Hurdle Class C
8/1517 Mar 04 · Cheltenham
Royal & SunAlliance Novices' Hurdle Grade 1
All fields
Date
17 Mar 04
Course
Cheltenham
Race
Royal & SunAlliance Novices' Hurdle Grade 1
This horse
8/15
Winner next time
Fundamentalist (IRE)
Their pos
1
Won on
23 Sep 04
At
Perth
Race won
Albion Drilling Services Ltd Novices' Chase Class D
8/1517 Mar 04 · Cheltenham
Royal & SunAlliance Novices' Hurdle Grade 1
All fields
Date
17 Mar 04
Course
Cheltenham
Race
Royal & SunAlliance Novices' Hurdle Grade 1
This horse
8/15
Winner next time
Comply Or Die (IRE)
Their pos
4
Won on
9 Oct 04
At
Bangor-on-Dee
Race won
Rensburg Beginners' Chase Class D
8/1517 Mar 04 · Cheltenham
Royal & SunAlliance Novices' Hurdle Grade 1
All fields
Date
17 Mar 04
Course
Cheltenham
Race
Royal & SunAlliance Novices' Hurdle Grade 1
This horse
8/15
Winner next time
Sadlers Wings (IRE)
Their pos
6
Won on
11 Apr 04
At
Fairyhouse (IRE)
Race won
Rathbarry & Glenview Studs Festival Novice Hurdle
8/1517 Mar 04 · Cheltenham
Royal & SunAlliance Novices' Hurdle Grade 1
All fields
Date
17 Mar 04
Course
Cheltenham
Race
Royal & SunAlliance Novices' Hurdle Grade 1
This horse
8/15
Winner next time
Ammonias (GER)
Their pos
10
Won on
13 Oct 04
At
Wetherby
Race won
Mercatum Novices' Hurdle Class D
8/1517 Mar 04 · Cheltenham
Royal & SunAlliance Novices' Hurdle Grade 1
All fields
Date
17 Mar 04
Course
Cheltenham
Race
Royal & SunAlliance Novices' Hurdle Grade 1
This horse
8/15
Winner next time
King Solomon I (FR)
Their pos
12
Won on
27 Mar 04
At
Bangor-on-Dee
Race won
Oswestry And Border Counties Advertiser Novices' Hurdle Class E
8/1517 Mar 04 · Cheltenham
Royal & SunAlliance Novices' Hurdle Grade 1
All fields
Date
17 Mar 04
Course
Cheltenham
Race
Royal & SunAlliance Novices' Hurdle Grade 1
This horse
8/15
Winner next time
Fontanesi (IRE)
Their pos
14
Won on
7 Apr 04
At
Fontwell
Race won
Racecourse Video Services Novices' Hurdle Class E
8/1517 Mar 04 · Cheltenham
Royal & SunAlliance Novices' Hurdle Grade 1
All fields
Date
17 Mar 04
Course
Cheltenham
Race
Royal & SunAlliance Novices' Hurdle Grade 1
This horse
8/15
Winner next time
Yardbird (IRE)
Their pos
15
Won on
13 Apr 04
At
Exeter
Race won
Wedding Day "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle Class E
1/1529 Dec 03 · Haydock
European Breeders Fund Rectangle Group "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle Class D
All fields
Date
29 Dec 03
Course
Haydock
Race
European Breeders Fund Rectangle Group "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle Class D
This horse
1/15
Winner next time
Accipiter I (GB)
Their pos
2
Won on
8 Jan 04
At
Wincanton
Race won
Blackmore Vale "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle Class E
1/1513 Dec 03 · Haydock
Red Square Vodka "Fixed Brush" Novices' Hurdle Class D
All fields
Date
13 Dec 03
Course
Haydock
Race
Red Square Vodka "Fixed Brush" Novices' Hurdle Class D
This horse
1/15
Winner next time
Le Royal (FR)
Their pos
3
Won on
10 Jan 04
At
Haydock
Race won
Red Square Vodka "Fixed Brush" Novices' Hurdle Class D
1/1513 Dec 03 · Haydock
Red Square Vodka "Fixed Brush" Novices' Hurdle Class D
All fields
Date
13 Dec 03
Course
Haydock
Race
Red Square Vodka "Fixed Brush" Novices' Hurdle Class D
This horse
1/15
Winner next time
Cordilla (IRE)
Their pos
5
Won on
26 Dec 03
At
Ayr
Race won
Wishee Washee "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle (Div II)
1/1513 Dec 03 · Haydock
Red Square Vodka "Fixed Brush" Novices' Hurdle Class D
All fields
Date
13 Dec 03
Course
Haydock
Race
Red Square Vodka "Fixed Brush" Novices' Hurdle Class D
This horse
1/15
Winner next time
Pass Me By I (GB)
Their pos
9
Won on
14 Feb 04
At
Haydock
Race won
Red Square Vodka "Fixed Brush" Novices' Hurdle Class D
1/192 Apr 03 · Ascot
Lloyd Organisation Ltd Standard National Hunt Flat Race Class H
All fields
Date
2 Apr 03
Course
Ascot
Race
Lloyd Organisation Ltd Standard National Hunt Flat Race Class H
This horse
1/19
Winner next time
Perfect Liaison (GB)
Their pos
6
Won on
2 Feb 04
At
Exeter
Race won
Free £20 At gg-casino.com Novices' Hurdle (Div I)

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 (€)
Jonjo O'Neill	2 Apr 03	30 Jan 06	1/19	132	132	135	12	3	2	1	25.0%	50.0%	£22,359	€0

Jonjo O'Neill

Trainer: Jonjo O'Neill
First run: 2 Apr 03
Last run: 30 Jan 06
First run for yard: 1/19
OR first run: 132
OR last run: 132
Best OR: 135
Runs: 12
Wins: 3
2nd: 2
3rd: 1
Win %: 25.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £22,359
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
National Hunt	12	3	2	1	25.0%	50.0%	£22,359	€0	135	2 Apr 03	30 Jan 06

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 12
Wins: 3
2nd: 2
3rd: 1
Win %: 25.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £22,359
Prize IRE (€): €0
Best OR: 135
First run: 2 Apr 03
Last run: 30 Jan 06

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 (€)
Hurdle	8	2	1	1	25.0%	50.0%	£17,144	€0
Chase	3	0	1	0	0.0%	33.3%	£2,642	€0
NH Flat	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£2,573	€0

Hurdle

Race type: Hurdle
Runs: 8
Wins: 2
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 25.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £17,144
Prize IRE (€): €0

Chase

Race type: Chase
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £2,642
Prize IRE (€): €0

NH Flat

Race type: NH Flat
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,573
Prize IRE (€): €0

By going

Going	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Good	3	1	0	0	33.3%	33.3%	£2,573	€0
Good to Soft	4	1	1	1	25.0%	75.0%	£9,647	€0
Soft	4	1	0	0	25.0%	25.0%	£3,952	€0
Heavy	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£6,187	€0

Good

Going: Good
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £2,573
Prize IRE (€): €0

Good to Soft

Going: Good to Soft
Runs: 4
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 25.0%
Place %: 75.0%
Prize GB (£): £9,647
Prize IRE (€): €0

Soft

Going: Soft
Runs: 4
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 25.0%
Place %: 25.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,952
Prize IRE (€): €0

Heavy

Going: Heavy
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £6,187
Prize IRE (€): €0

By distance

Distance	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
2m to 2m1f	2	2	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£6,434	€0
2m2f to 2m5f	6	1	1	0	16.7%	33.3%	£10,589	€0
2m6f to 3m1f	4	0	1	1	0.0%	50.0%	£5,336	€0

2m to 2m1f

Distance: 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 2
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £6,434
Prize IRE (€): €0

2m2f to 2m5f

Distance: 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs: 6
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 16.7%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £10,589
Prize IRE (€): €0

2m6f to 3m1f

Distance: 2m6f to 3m1f
Runs: 4
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,336
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 (€)
Haydock	5	2	1	1	40.0%	80.0%	£17,144	€0
Chepstow	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£449	€0
Ascot	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£2,573	€0
Cheltenham	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Exeter	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£2,193	€0
Southwell	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Uttoxeter	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Haydock

Course: Haydock
Runs: 5
Wins: 2
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 40.0%
Place %: 80.0%
Prize GB (£): £17,144
Prize IRE (€): €0

Chepstow

Course: Chepstow
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £449
Prize IRE (€): €0

Ascot

Course: Ascot
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,573
Prize IRE (€): €0

Cheltenham

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

Exeter

Course: Exeter
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,193
Prize IRE (€): €0

Southwell

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

Uttoxeter

Course: Uttoxeter
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	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Class 1	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Class 2	5	0	1	1	0.0%	40.0%	£9,331	€0
Class 3	4	2	1	0	50.0%	75.0%	£10,455	€0
Class 4	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Class 6	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£2,573	€0

Class 1

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

Class 2

Class: Class 2
Runs: 5
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 40.0%
Prize GB (£): £9,331
Prize IRE (€): €0

Class 3

Class: Class 3
Runs: 4
Wins: 2
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 75.0%
Prize GB (£): £10,455
Prize IRE (€): €0

Class 4

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

Class 6

Class: Class 6
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,573
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	0.0%	50.0%	£6,187	€0
9 to 12 runners	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£449	€0
13 to 16 runners	7	2	1	1	28.6%	57.1%	£13,149	€0
17+ runners	2	1	0	0	50.0%	50.0%	£2,573	€0

6 to 8 runners

Runners: 6 to 8 runners
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £6,187
Prize IRE (€): €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 (£): £449
Prize IRE (€): €0

13 to 16 runners

Runners: 13 to 16 runners
Runs: 7
Wins: 2
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 28.6%
Place %: 57.1%
Prize GB (£): £13,149
Prize IRE (€): €0

17+ runners

Runners: 17+ runners
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,573
Prize IRE (€): €0

By month

Month	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
January	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
February	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
March	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
April	2	1	0	0	50.0%	50.0%	£2,573	€0
May	1	0	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£3,144	€0
October	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
November	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£2,193	€0
December	4	2	1	0	50.0%	75.0%	£14,450	€0

January

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

February

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

March

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

April

Month: April
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,573
Prize IRE (€): €0

May

Month: May
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,144
Prize IRE (€): €0

October

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

November

Month: November
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,193
Prize IRE (€): €0

December

Month: December
Runs: 4
Wins: 2
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 75.0%
Prize GB (£): £14,450
Prize IRE (€): €0

By jockey

Jockey	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Barry Geraghty	2	1	0	0	50.0%	50.0%	£3,952	€0
A P McCoy	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Mr J T McNamara	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£2,573	€0
Tony Dobbin	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£3,861	€0
Brian Harding	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£449	€0
Graham Lee	1	0	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£3,144	€0
Mick Fitzgerald	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Noel Fehily	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£2,193	€0
Richie McGrath	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Tom Siddall	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£6,187	€0

Barry Geraghty

Jockey: Barry Geraghty
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,952
Prize IRE (€): €0

A P McCoy

Jockey: A P McCoy
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Mr J T McNamara

Jockey: Mr J T McNamara
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,573
Prize IRE (€): €0

Tony Dobbin

Jockey: Tony Dobbin
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,861
Prize IRE (€): €0

Brian Harding

Jockey: Brian Harding
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £449
Prize IRE (€): €0

Graham Lee

Jockey: Graham Lee
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,144
Prize IRE (€): €0

Mick Fitzgerald

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

Noel Fehily

Jockey: Noel Fehily
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,193
Prize IRE (€): €0

Richie McGrath

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

Tom Siddall

Jockey: Tom Siddall
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £6,187
Prize IRE (€): €0

By trainer

Trainer	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Jonjo O'Neill	12	3	2	1	25.0%	50.0%	£22,359	€0

Jonjo O'Neill

Trainer: Jonjo O'Neill
Runs: 12
Wins: 3
2nd: 2
3rd: 1
Win %: 25.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £22,359
Prize IRE (€): €0

By headgear

Headgear	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
No headgear	11	3	2	1	27.3%	54.5%	£22,359	€0
t	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 11
Wins: 3
2nd: 2
3rd: 1
Win %: 27.3%
Place %: 54.5%
Prize GB (£): £22,359
Prize IRE (€): €0

Headgear: t
Runs: 1
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 run	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£2,573	€0
1 to 7 days	1	0	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£3,144	€0
15 to 30 days	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£3,861	€0
31 to 60 days	3	0	1	0	0.0%	33.3%	£6,637	€0
61 to 120 days	3	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
121 to 365 days	3	1	1	0	33.3%	66.7%	£6,145	€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 (£): £2,573
Prize IRE (€): €0

1 to 7 days

Days since last run: 1 to 7 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,144
Prize IRE (€): €0

15 to 30 days

Days since last run: 15 to 30 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,861
Prize IRE (€): €0

31 to 60 days

Days since last run: 31 to 60 days
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £6,637
Prize IRE (€): €0

61 to 120 days

Days since last run: 61 to 120 days
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

121 to 365 days

Days since last run: 121 to 365 days
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £6,145
Prize IRE (€): €0

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

By first-time headgear

Headgear	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
First time in any headgear	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
First time tongue strap	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
No headgear	11	3	2	1	27.3%	54.5%	£22,359	€0

First time in any headgear

Headgear: First time in any headgear
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

First time tongue strap

Headgear: First time tongue strap
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 11
Wins: 3
2nd: 2
3rd: 1
Win %: 27.3%
Place %: 54.5%
Prize GB (£): £22,359
Prize IRE (€): €0

A run can count in more than one "first time" row (e.g. first-time blinkers and first headgear of any kind). First time is judged against earlier British and Irish runs only.

Pedigree

Sire branchUn Desperado (FR)

Parent · 1

SireUn Desperado (FR)

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 branchBright Future (IRE)

Parent · 1

DamBright Future (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireSatco (FR)
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

Un Desperado (FR)

Bright Future (IRE)

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Satco (FR)

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Breeding card

HorseVery Optimistic (IRE)

Sexgelding

Foaled1998

SireUn Desperado (FR)

DamBright Future (IRE)

DamsireSatco (FR)

Dam's produce4 winners from 9 runners

Notable siblingFirst Tee (IRE)

Female line

Bright Future (IRE) · 4 winners from 9 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Un Desperado (FR)	Bright Future (IRE)	Satco (FR)	gelding	Flat 10.9f · NH 2m4f	Flat 13.4f · NH 2m4f

Un Desperado (FR)

Sire: Un Desperado (FR)
Dam: Bright Future (IRE)
Damsire: Satco (FR)
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 10.9f · NH 2m4f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 13.4f · NH 2m4f

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

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs	This horse wins
All National Hunt runs	3,673	391	962	10.6%	26.2%	12	3
At 2m to 2m1f	1,400	133	362	9.5%	25.9%	2	2
On Good to soft or yielding going	826	85	206	10.3%	24.9%	4	1
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going	338	35	83	10.4%	24.6%	1	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 3,673
Wins: 391
Placed: 962
Win %: 10.6%
Place %: 26.2%
This horse runs: 12
This horse wins: 3

At 2m to 2m1f

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 1,400
Wins: 133
Placed: 362
Win %: 9.5%
Place %: 25.9%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 2

On Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 826
Wins: 85
Placed: 206
Win %: 10.3%
Place %: 24.9%
This horse runs: 4
This horse wins: 1

At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 338
Wins: 35
Placed: 83
Win %: 10.4%
Place %: 24.6%
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.

Un Desperado (FR) × Satco mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	7	3	42.9%	0	63	6	10	9.5%	£29,086	€23,640

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 7
Winners: 3
Winners %: 42.9%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 63
Wins: 6
2nd/3rd: 10
Win %: 9.5%
Prize GB (£): £29,086
Prize IRE (€): €23,640

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	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Very Optimistic (IRE)	12	3	£22,359	€0
The Black Lion (IRE)	26	2	£2,995	€23,640
Mr Floppy (IRE)	16	1	£3,732	€0
Grand Couloir (IRE)	1	0	£0	€0
First Tee (IRE)	2	0	£0	€0
Despalin (IRE)	2	0	£0	€0
Shellackabookie (IRE)	4	0	£0	€0

Very Optimistic (IRE)

Horse: Very Optimistic (IRE)
Runs: 12
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £22,359
Prize IRE (€): €0

The Black Lion (IRE)

Horse: The Black Lion (IRE)
Runs: 26
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £2,995
Prize IRE (€): €23,640

Mr Floppy (IRE)

Horse: Mr Floppy (IRE)
Runs: 16
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £3,732
Prize IRE (€): €0

Grand Couloir (IRE)

Horse: Grand Couloir (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

First Tee (IRE)

Horse: First Tee (IRE)
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Despalin (IRE)

Horse: Despalin (IRE)
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Shellackabookie (IRE)

Horse: Shellackabookie (IRE)
Runs: 4
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

Code	Current OR	Highest OR	Lowest OR	Rated runs
National Hunt	132	135	132	5

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Current OR: 132
Highest OR: 135
Lowest OR: 132
Rated runs: 5

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
7 May 05	Haydock	NH	132	-2	3/13
30 Apr 05	Uttoxeter	NH	134	-1	15/18
19 Feb 05	Haydock	NH	135	3	10/15
18 Dec 04	Haydock	NH	132	0	2/8
30 Oct 04	Chepstow	NH	132	-	12/14

3/137 May 05 · Haydock
All fields
Date
7 May 05
Course
Haydock
Code
NH
OR
132
Change
-2
Pos
3/13
15/1830 Apr 05 · Uttoxeter
All fields
Date
30 Apr 05
Course
Uttoxeter
Code
NH
OR
134
Change
-1
Pos
15/18
10/1519 Feb 05 · Haydock
All fields
Date
19 Feb 05
Course
Haydock
Code
NH
OR
135
Change
3
Pos
10/15
2/818 Dec 04 · Haydock
All fields
Date
18 Dec 04
Course
Haydock
Code
NH
OR
132
Change
0
Pos
2/8
12/1430 Oct 04 · Chepstow
All fields
Date
30 Oct 04
Course
Chepstow
Code
NH
OR
132
Change
-
Pos
12/14

Current mark v winning marks

Code	Current OR	OR last run	Change	Highest OR	v highest
National Hunt	132	132	0	135	-3

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Current OR: 132
OR last run: 132
Change: 0
Highest OR: 135
v highest: -3

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

Bright Future (IRE)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 4 winners from 9 runners

Full siblings

First Tee (IRE)0W · 2R
Mr Floppy (IRE)1W · 16R

Half siblings

Female line

1Bright Future (IRE)

Notable relatives

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

View full Bright Future family

In brief

When was Very Optimistic foaled?

Very Optimistic (IRE) was foaled in 1998.

Who are the sire and dam of Very Optimistic?

Very Optimistic (IRE) is by Un Desperado (FR) out of Bright Future (IRE), a daughter of Satco (FR).

Who trained Very Optimistic?

Very Optimistic (IRE) was trained by Jonjo O'Neill and owned by Mrs Gay Smith at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Very Optimistic's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Very Optimistic (IRE) won 3 of 12 races (25%).

What is Very Optimistic's biggest win?

Very Optimistic (IRE)'s biggest wins in Britain and Ireland were 2 Class 3 victories, most recently the European Breeders Fund Rectangle Group "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle Class D at Haydock on 29 December 2003.

Has Very Optimistic ever been beaten?

Very Optimistic (IRE) was beaten 9 times in 12 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 17 March 2004 at Cheltenham (8th of 15).

What was Very Optimistic's official rating?

Very Optimistic (IRE) was last officially rated 132 over jumps (career high 135).

Is Very Optimistic still racing?

Very Optimistic (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 30 January 2006 at Southwell in the Betfred Beginners' Chase (result: pulled up, 8 ran), and has not run there since.

What is Very Optimistic's record at Haydock?

Very Optimistic (IRE) ran most often at Haydock, with 2 wins from 5 runs there.

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Updated 2006-01-30

Very Optimistic

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

By first-time headgear

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 Un Desperado (FR) in this horse's best conditions

Un Desperado (FR) × Satco 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 Quws (GB)

By Shernazar (GB)

By Broadway Flyer (USA)

By Kutub (IRE)

By Whitmore's Conn (USA)

Female line

Notable relatives

In brief