Optimum (IRE)
Owner: Mr J T Stimpson Trainer: R Ford Sex: Gelding Age: 23
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fibresand | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Firm | 1 | |||
| Good | 7 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm | 5 | |||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft | 6 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Polytrack | 6 | 1 | ||
| Soft | 4 | 1 | ||
| Standard | 3 | 1 | ||
| Standard / Slow | 1 | |||
| Totals | 44 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 2011 | Catterick | Good to Soft | 2m 3f | 5 | Knight Valliant | 11st 12lbs | 16 of 17 | Miss P Hermansson | 22/1 |
| in rear, never dangerous | |||||||||
| 15 Dec 2010 | Bangor | Good to Soft | 2m 4f 110y | 4 | Douglas Julian | 11st 6lbs | PulledUp of 9 | G Lee | |
| 20 Jul 2010 | Bangor | Soft | 2m 4f | 5 | Optimum | 11st 9lbs | 1 of 15 | G Lee | 7/2 |
| held up towards rear, good headway approaching 4 out, chased leaders before next, led soon after, in command 2 out, stayed on well | |||||||||
| 18 Oct 2009 | Fontwell | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 6f 110y | 4 | Kisha King | 10st 4lbs | 4 of 9 | Dave Crosse | 16/1 |
| held up, tracked leaders after 7th, one pace from 2 out | |||||||||
| 03 Mar 2009 | Newcastle | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 4f | 5 | Oscar Trial | 11st 2lbs | 7 of 11 | J W Farrelly | 28/1 |
| tracked leaders, led 3rd, headed after 4 out, ridden and weakened approaching next | |||||||||
| 18 Jan 2009 | Towcester | Soft | 2m 3f 110y | 5 | Low Delta | 11st 9lbs | of 15 | Harry Challoner | |
| 13 Jan 2009 | Southwell | Standard | 2m | 6 | Sea Cliff | 9st 1lbs | 6 of 12 | Dale Gibson | 20/1 |
| in touch, ridden along over 4f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 02 Jan 2009 | Southwell | Standard / Slow | 2m | 6 | Hi Dancer | 10st 7lbs | 7 of 14 | Mr P Toole | 14/1 |
| led, headed after 5f, remained in touch until weakened over 2f | |||||||||
| 09 Mar 2008 | Warwick | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2m | 4 | Psychiatrist | 10st 13lbs | of 16 | Non Runner | |
| Nonrunner | |||||||||
| 21 Feb 2008 | Huntingdon | Good | 2m 4f 110y | 4 | Lordsbridge | 11st 1lbs | 11 of 19 | L Heard | 16/1 |
| led until mistake and headed 3 out, soon under pressure and weakened | |||||||||
| 31 Jan 2008 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 2m 119y | 6 | Starstruck Peter | 8st 13lbs | 8 of 11 | P Cosgrave | 14/1 |
| in touch, ridden and weakened over 2f out | |||||||||
| 13 Jan 2008 | Kempton | Standard | 2m | 6 | Isa'af | 8st 11lbs | 3 of 10 | J D O'Reilly | 8/1 |
| tracked leaders to over 2f out, slightly outpaced, stayed on gamely under pressure final furlong to regain 3rd post | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 2007 | Sedgefield | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 4f | 4 | Smart Man | 11st | 2 of 14 | M Goldstein | 12/1 |
| led, headed approaching 2 out, 6 lenths down and one pace when left in lead last, soon headed, kept on | |||||||||
| 06 Dec 2007 | Market Rasen | Soft | 2m 3f 110y | 5 | Mendosino | 11st 3lbs | 6 of 15 | M Goldstein | 12/1 |
| mid-division, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, weakened approaching next | |||||||||
| 21 Nov 2007 | Warwick | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 3f | 4 | Mendosino | 10st 11lbs | of 18 | L Heard | 18/1 |
| prominent, went upsides 5th, led next, headed approaching 3 out, one pace from 2 out | |||||||||
| 21 Apr 2007 | BANGOR | Good | 4400 | 4 | Waldo's Dream | 10st 9lbs | 12 of 17 | A Hawkins | |
| took keen hold and prominent, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out | |||||||||
| 05 Apr 2007 | LUDLOW | Good to Firm | 5280 | 4 | My Immortal | 11st 4lbs | 5 of 10 | L Treadwell | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out | |||||||||
| 05 Apr 2007 | LUDLOW | Good to Firm | 5280 | 4 | My Immortal | 11st 4lbs | 5 of 10 | L Treadwell | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out | |||||||||
| 26 Mar 2007 | STRATFORD | Good to Soft | 4950 | 4 | Herne Bay | 10st 1lbs | 6 of 15 | A Hawkins | |
| held up towards rear, hit 9th, some progress when mistake 3 out, never near leaders | |||||||||
| 28 Feb 2007 | SOUTHWELL | Fibresand | 3080 | 6 | Global Strategy | 9st | 8 of 13 | M Fenton | |
| raced wide in touch, pushed along over 6f out, weakened 4f out | |||||||||
| 24 Jan 2007 | HUNTINGDON | Soft | 4730 | 4 | Albertas Run | 10st 1lbs | 6 of 12 | A Hawkins | |
| mid-division, headway 6th, ridden and weakened 3 out | |||||||||
| 29 Dec 2006 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Polytrack | 3639 | 6 | Share The Feeling | 9st 9lbs | 10 of 12 | M Fenton | |
| soon led, driven along from 6f out, headed 4f out, weakened quickly, tailed off | |||||||||
| 19 Dec 2006 | SOUTHWELL | Fibresand | 3520 | 5 | Salut Saint Cloud | 9st 6lbs | 5 of 7 | R FitzPatrick | |
| held up behind leaders, driven over 3f out, one pace until weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 09 Dec 2006 | MARKET RASEN | Good to Soft | 4290 | 4 | Karathaena | 10st 13lbs | 4 of 9 | L Treadwell | |
| held up, ridden and headway after 3 out, no impression | |||||||||
| 05 Dec 2006 | SOUTHWELL | Fibresand | 3080 | 5 | Flame Creek | 8st 11lbs | 6 of 11 | M Fenton | |
| tracked leaders, ridden 5f out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 21 Nov 2006 | KEMPTON | Good to Soft | 3520 | 4 | Tashkandi | 11st 4lbs | UR of 16 | A Hawkins | |
| keen hold, chased leaders, weakened 3 out, well behind when unseated rider | |||||||||
| 07 Oct 2006 | CHEPSTOW | Good | 3630 | 4 | Massini's Maguire | 11st | 5 of 15 | L Treadwell | |
| mid-division, headway after 4th, ridden and weakened 2 out | |||||||||
| 04 Oct 2006 | TOWCESTER | Good | 3520 | 4 | Optimum | 9st 9lbs | 1 of 15 | L Treadwell | |
| mid-division, headway 3rd, led approaching 3 out, pushed clear 2 out, ran on | |||||||||
| 16 Sep 2006 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Polytrack | 2690 | 6 | Abstract Folly | 9st | 8 of 11 | Rory Moore | |
| led, ridden 3f out, headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 20 Aug 2006 | PONTEFRACT | Good | 3762 | 5 | Mister Arjay | 9st 9lbs | 9 of 9 | M Fenton | |
| led, headed over 3f out, soon weakened, tailed off | |||||||||
| 11 Jul 2006 | SOUTHWELL | Fibresand | 3080 | 6 | Optimum | 9st 4lbs | 1 of 14 | M Fenton | |
| made all, ridden 3f out, stayed on gamely | |||||||||
| 24 Jun 2006 | LINGFIELD | Polytrack | 2200 | 6 | The Fonze | 9st 7lbs | 14 of 14 | M Fenton | |
| tracked leader, weakened over 3f out | |||||||||
| 03 Jun 2006 | CHEPSTOW | Good to Firm | 2236 | 6 | Dove Cottage | 9st 6lbs | 14 of 15 | R FitzPatrick | |
| always towards rear | |||||||||
| 25 Apr 2006 | SOUTHWELL | Good | 2640 | 5 | Migration | 9st | 7 of 9 | A Hamblett | |
| tracked leaders, ridden to challenge well over 1f out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 13 Oct 2005 | LUDLOW | Good to Firm | 3520 | 0 | Kristinor | 11st | PU of 16 | R Thornton | |
| took keen hold, prominent to 6th, tailed off when pulled up | |||||||||
| 27 Aug 2005 | MARKET RASEN | Good | 3850 | 0 | Royal Master | 10st 12lbs | 12 of 12 | A Thornton | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out | |||||||||
| 13 Aug 2005 | BANGOR | Good to Soft | 3740 | 0 | Goldstar Dancer | 10st 12lbs | 3 of 9 | A Thornton | |
| tracked leaders, chased winner 4 out until after 3 out, weakened | |||||||||
| 02 Mar 2005 | SOUTHWELL | Fibresand | 2640 | 0 | Detroit City | 9st 2lbs | 3 of 8 | N Callan | |
| led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon one pace | |||||||||
| 10 Feb 2005 | SOUTHWELL | Fibresand | 2420 | 0 | Fair Along | 8st 13lbs | 2 of 14 | J P Spencer | |
| chased leaders, led halfway, ridden and challenged over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, headed towards finish | |||||||||
| 17 Jan 2005 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Polytrack | 2083 | 0 | Gibraltar Bay | 8st 8lbs | 2 of 11 | N Callan | |
| with leader, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, every chance when edged right inside final furlong, not quicken close home | |||||||||
| 08 Jan 2005 | LINGFIELD | Polytrack | 2200 | 0 | Terminate | 8st 12lbs | 8 of 11 | E Ahern | |
| prominent early, lost place over 6f out, never dangerous after | |||||||||
| 06 Oct 2004 | LINGFIELD | Polytrack | 1540 | 0 | Qadar | 9st | 10 of 14 | T P Queally | |
| held up mid-division, ridden and weakened 2f out | |||||||||
| 23 Sep 2004 | PONTEFRACT | Firm | 1764 | 0 | Little Miss Gracie | 9st | 5 of 8 | T P Queally | |
| mid-division, ridden over 3f out, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 07 Sep 2004 | LEICESTER | Good to Firm | 1549 | 0 | Santa Fe | 9st | 14 of 15 | Richard Hughes | |
| with leaders until ridden and weakened over 2f out | |||||||||