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Optima RacingHorses › Realistic Optimism (IRE)

Realistic Optimism (IRE)

8yo br g · Form & record 2021-11-28 to 2025-07-01 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Jamie Snowden.
Pedigree Sageburg (IRE) × Innisfree Dawn (IRE) (by Yeats)
OwnerJohn H W Finch
BreederR J Whitford
Ratings Official 98 · best RPR 117 · best TS 94
12
Runs
2
Wins
16.7%
Strike rate
50.0%
Place rate
0.83
Actual / Expected
-55.2%
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Full form — last 12 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.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2025-07-01 27d Stratford 18.5f Firm 5 1/8 0 Gavin Sheehan t 166 98 103 94 15/8
Hurdle Turf Davisons Law Handicap Hurdle Travelled strongly - midfield - headway home turn - pressed leader approaching last - ridden to lead run-in - kept on well(op 9/4 tchd 7/4 and tchd 5/2)
2025-06-04 136d Warwick 19f Good 5 2/9 7.5 Isabelle Ryder ht 154 98 101 87 5/1
Hurdle Turf Rainier Developments & Strategic Land Novices' Handicap Hurdle Towards rear - hit 5th - headway after 3 out - went second approaching last - weakened run-in(op 9/2 tchd 11/2)
2025-01-19 35d Fakenham 16f Good 5 5/7 Will Featherstone ht 160 100 90 71 6/1
Sky Bet Acca Freeze Conditional Jockeys Novices Handicap Hurdle
2024-12-15 20d Windsor 16f Soft 4 4/11 9 Gavin Sheehan ht 161 99 18/1
Hurdle Turf Fitzdares Royal Windsor Racecourse Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Held up in rear - steady headway after 3 out - left in fourth 2 out - soon outpaced - no impression run-in (jockey said gelding slipped on parade ring bend)(op 20/1)
2024-11-25 35d Ludlow 16f Soft 4 3/8 17 Tom Cannon ht 158 94 15 4/1
Hurdle Turf Hazlins 50th Anniversary Year Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Led at steady pace - faced challenge after 4th - headed 3 out - lost second after 2 out - soon no extra(op 3/1 tchd 11/4)
2024-10-21 758d Plumpton 16f Soft 4 5/7 14 Gavin Sheehan h 154 76 45 11/4
Hurdle Turf Mighty Trotter Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div II) Took keen hold - led - headed but prominent before 3rd - lost position before 5th - weakened before 3 out (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 3/1 tchd 5/2 and tchd 7/2)
2022-09-24 84d Listowel 16f Good 2/8 Mr T P Harney 161 117 79 10/3
Brendan Daly Memorial Slan Abhaile (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
2022-07-02 19d Bellewstown 17f Good 5/11 Mr T P Harney 161 107 78 9/4
Bar One Racing Getting Out Stakes INH Flat Race
2022-06-13 18d Kilbeggan 16f Good 1/16 Mr T P Harney 161 117 89 6/4
Kilbeggan (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
2022-05-26 151d Limerick 16.5f Good 2/16 Mr T P Harney 161 110 71 6/1
Athea INH Flat Race
2021-12-26 28d Down Royal 17f Soft 9/14 Mr T P Harney 163 60 8/1
Metcollect Oil Recycling (Pro/Am) Flat Race
2021-11-28 DEB Fairyhouse 16f Good 4/13 Mr T P Harney 158 107 74 40/1
Bar One Racing Giving Cash Back Daily (Pro/Am) INH Flat 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 runRunsWinsSR
Normal (2-4wk)5240.0%
Freshened (1-2m)200.0%
Layoff (2-6m)300.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4300.0%
Class 53133.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)12216.7%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good7114.3%
Soft400.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-11-28–2025-07-01. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.