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Optimistic Belief (IRE)

5yo gelding · Form & record 2020-10-04 to 2023-02-10 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Pat Phelan.

Pedigree Make Believe (GB) × ?

Ratings Official 90 · best RPR 89 · best TS 49

Runs

Wins

6.2%

Strike rate

18.8%

Place rate

1.27

Actual / Expected

-18.8%

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Full form — last 16 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2023-02-10	46d	Kempton	21f	Soft	4	99/11	–	Niall Houlihan	145	90	–	–	12/1
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2022-12-26	62d	Fontwell	19f	Soft	5	6/10	–	Niall Houlihan	159	91	73	28	11/1
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2022-10-25	34d	Chepstow	19.5f	Soft	5	2/17	–	Niall Houlihan	147	89	89	43	25/1
Vickers.Bet Handicap Hurdle
2022-09-21	21d	Kempton (AW)	12f	Standard	6	13/14	–	Shane Kelly	139	62	14	–	100/1
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2022-08-31	100d	Lingfield (AW)	8f	Standard	5	10/12	–	Paddy Bradley	132	64	45	24	66/1
Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap
2022-05-23	13d	Windsor	8f	Good	5	10/10	–	Liam Keniry	135	70	28	4	66/1
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2022-05-10	21d	Lingfield (AW)	10f	Standard	5	8/11	–	Liam Keniry	133	73	69	12	66/1
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2022-04-19	17d	Epsom	12f	Good	3	7/9	–	Franny Norton	115	77	54	8	50/1
Great Metropolitan Handicap
2022-04-02	96d	Lingfield (AW)	10f	Standard	3	10/13	–	Rhys Clutterbuck	122	79	69	40	100/1
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2021-12-27	154d	Kempton	16f	Soft	2	99/10	–	Niall Houlihan	152	–	–	–	18/1
Ladbrokes We Play Together Introductory Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-07-26	13d	Galway	12.5f	Soft	–	11/13	–	Leigh Roche	133	83	54	14	20/1
Eventus Handicap
2021-07-13	22d	Killarney	11f	Good	–	1/13	–	Leigh Roche	133	75	83	49	12/1
Muckross Maiden
2021-06-21	21d	Ballinrobe	9.5f	Good	–	4/10	–	Leigh Roche	133	–	77	36	13/2
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden
2021-05-31	47d	Roscommon	10f	Good	–	3/13	–	Leigh Roche	133	–	78	10	80/1
Ivan Connaughton Auctioneers - No Sale No Fee Maiden
2021-04-14	192d	Leopardstown	10f	Good	–	17/17	–	Leigh Roche	133	–	–	–	66/1
Leopardstown Annual Members (C & G) Maiden (Plus 10 Race)
2020-10-04	DEB	Killarney	8f	Soft	–	6/8	–	Leigh Roche	125	–	53	21	5/1
Foran Equine Irish EBF Auction Maiden (Plus 10 Race)

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.

Time since last run	Runs	Wins	SR
Quick (under 2wk)	2	0	0.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	5	1	20.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	3	0	0.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	4	0	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	1	0	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 3	2	0	0.0%
Class 5	5	0	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Mile (7-9f)	4	0	0.0%
Middle (10-12f)	8	1	12.5%
Staying (13f+)	4	0	0.0%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	6	0	0.0%
Good	6	1	16.7%
Standard	4	0	0.0%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Lingfield (AW)	3	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2020-10-04–2023-02-10. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.