Optimistic (2022) Horse
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About
Optimistic is a 4yo gelding trained by D Shaw. It is by the stallion Havana Grey out of the dam Nabat Sultan. The horse has not yet broken its maiden, failing to win in six starts. In its most recent race at Wolverhampton on 25th Mar 2026, Optimistic was ridden by Darragh Keenan and finished 10th, behind the winner Flicka's Girl.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton 25-Mar-26 1225m SYNTHETIC R5 CL6 (of $5,902) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:14.570, SP: 6.50 1st Flicka's Girl ( K Fox 135 ) 2nd Top Star ( D Egan 135 ) 0.75L 3rd Autumn Angel ( R Ryan 135 ) 1.05L 10th Optimistic ( D Keenan 135 ) 7.10L See full results | D Keenan 61.2kg 7.10L | 10 (12) |
| Wolverhampton 03-Mar-26 1225m SYNTHETIC R4 CL6 $1,474 (of $5,902) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:14.160, SP: 7.50 1st Lion Ring ( R Kavanagh 135 ) 2nd Optimistic ( F Mcmanoman 135 ) 0.20L 3rd Conquest Of Power ( J Hart 135 ) 0.00L See full results | F Mcmanoman 61.2kg 0.20L | 2 (10) |
| Southwell 25-Feb-26 1000m SYNTHETIC R8 CL6 $736 (of $5,902) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:59.210, SP: 29.00 1st Fortunate Star ( C J Whiteley 135 ) 2nd Desert Master ( A Jary 135 ) 1.75L 3rd Optimistic ( F Mcmanoman 135 ) 2.50L See full results | F Mcmanoman 61.2kg 2.50L | 3 (8) |
| Wolverhampton 14-Dec-25 1440m SYNTHETIC R5 CL5 Md (of $7,182) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:28.630, SP: 201.00 1st Squiffy ( B Loughnane 128 ) 2nd Enternal Moonlight ( R Hornby 128 ) 0.00L 3rd Al Hofzan ( W Cox 133 ) 0.30L 5th Optimistic ( B Ffrench-davis 133 , Cd 128 ) 12.15L See full results | B Ffrench-davis 60.3kg, Cd 58.1kg 12.15L | 5 (7) |
| Wolverhampton 29-Oct-25 1230m GOOD R2 CL5 Md $463 (of $7,182) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:13.480, SP: 251.00 1st Coronado King ( H Doyle 134 ) 2nd Hostility ( J Watson 133 ) 2.50L 3rd Peregrine Falcon ( B Loughnane 128 ) 3.25L 4th Optimistic ( B Ffrench-davis 133 , Cd 138 ) 10.75L See full results | B Ffrench-davis 60.3kg, Cd 62.6kg 10.75L | 4 (5) |
| Leicester 14-Oct-25 1410m GOOD R5 CL5 Nv (of $6,886) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:27.170, SP: 251.00 1st Song N Dance ( H Doyle 128 ) 2nd Pulsar Star ( C Lee 133 ) 1.25L 3rd Stoneywell ( D C Costello 133 ) 0.50L 9th Optimistic ( J Peate 133 ) 26.10L See full results | J Peate 60.3kg 26.10L | 9 (9) |