Opticality (2018) Horse
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Opticality is an eight-year-old bay mare, by Coach House out of Panoptic. She is trained by Tim Vaughan and owned by Mr Paul Simmons. From 37 starts she has secured two victories, placed five times second and three times third, earning $40,275 in prize money. Her most recent start was at Southwell on 20 October 2026, finishing 7th of 9. Her latest win came at Southwell on 14 March 2024.
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Wolverhampton • Southwell • Worcester • Ffos Las • Newton Abbot • Taunton • Fontwell • Kempton • Bath • Ludlow • Uttoxeter • Lingfield • Nottingham • Chelmsford CityRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton 04-Nov-26 2461m STANDARD R8 Midnite Built Different Handicap, SP: 51.00 | Sean Kirrane 1.25L | 7 (11) |
| Southwell 20-Oct-26 2234m SYNTHETIC R8 CL6 Hcp (of $11,680) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:25.610, SP: 41.00 1st Spec Of Light ( R Dawes 133 , Cd 130 ) 2nd The Pug ( L Morris 123 ) 2.50L 3rd Magic Runner ( T Langley 124 , Cd 119 ) 2.70L 7th Opticality ( S Kirrane 125 ) 14.75L See full results | S Kirrane 56.7kg 14.75L | 7 (9) |
| Worcester 18-Jun-25 3220m GOOD R6 CL5 HcpH (of $6,741), Winning Time: 03:46.210, SP: 12.00 1st Ez Tiger ( B Carver 161 ) 2nd Init Together ( L Pinchin 162 ) 2.00L 3rd Carlton ( H Brooke 160 ) 3.00L 6th Opticality ( D Noonan 142 ) 11.05L See full results | D Noonan 64.4kg 11.05L | 6 (7) |
| Stratford 01-Jun-25 3280m GOOD R4 CL5 NvHcpH (of $7,921), Winning Time: 03:59.240, SP: 5.00 Tracked leaders, lost ground after 2 out, pushed along home turn, weakened before last 1st Fillyfudge ( J M Quinlan 162 ) 2nd Sadies Diamond ( D Sansom 161 ) 12.00L 3rd Masonbrook Meadow ( M G Nolan 157 ) 0.30L 6th Opticality ( D Noonan 153 ) 23.30L See full results | D Noonan 69.4kg 23.30L | 6 (8) |
| Ffos Las 06-May-25 3180m GOOD R6 CL5 HcpH $768 (of $12,426), Winning Time: 03:48.220, SP: 17.00 Raced on inside, prominent in chasing group, pushed along before 3 out, went 2nd before next, never any chance with winner, lost 2nd before the last, lost modest 3rd towards finish 1st Gavin ( S Bowen 154 ) 2nd Formel Park ( I Williams 142 ) 9.50L 3rd Dickens ( P Armson 164 , Cd 161 ) 11.25L 4th Opticality ( D Noonan 144 ) 11.55L See full results | D Noonan 65.3kg 11.55L | 4 (11) |
| Newton Abbot 19-Apr-25 3370m HEAVY R4 CL5 HcpH (of $9,869), SP: 4.50 Mid-division, closed into 4th after 3 out, ridden home turn, held 2 out 1st John Betjeman ( J Anderson 164 ) 2nd Clear Storm ( C O'farrell 153 ) 0.50L 3rd Thankyouandplease ( B Carver 168 ) 1.25L 6th Opticality ( D Noonan 150 ) 17.25L See full results | D Noonan 68kg 17.25L | 6 (8) |
| Taunton 25-Mar-25 3314m GOOD CL5 Hurdle, SP: 22/1 Mid-division, pushed along and headway home turn, ridden and chased leaders before 2 out, stayed on, not pace to challenge | David Noonan 65.8kg 1/2 length | 4 (14) |
| Wolverhampton 25-Feb-25 1906m STANDARD CL6 Flat, SP: 15/2 In touch, asked for effort and some headway over 2f out, stayed on up centre inside final furlong, not quite pace to challenge | Sean Kirrane 59.4kg 1 1/4 length | 5 (8) |
| Newcastle 31-Jan-25 2504m STANDARD CL6 Flat, SP: 7/1 Prominent, pushed along over 3f out, headway to chase winner over 1f out, soon outpaced, lost 2nd close home | Billy Loughnane 61.2kg 1 3/4 length | 3 (9) |
| Southwell 20-Dec-24 2427m STANDARD CL6 Flat, SP: 13/2 Led 1f, soon steadied tracking leaders and ran in snatches, weakened over 4f out, soon behind, tailed off | Sean Kirrane 59kg 34l | 10 (10) |
| Southwell 31-Oct-24 2234m STANDARD CL6 Flat, SP: 16/1 Handy, pushed along well over 1f out, ridden and led over 1f out, headed over 110 yards out, not pace of winner | Sean Kirrane 58.5kg 1 1/4 length | 2 (9) |
| Wolverhampton 05-Oct-24 2461m STANDARD CL6 Flat, SP: 33/1 Prominent, headway to lead 2f out, soon ridden, diminishing advantage entering final furlong, headed close home, held on for 2nd final strides | S D Bowen 60.8kg 1 3/4 length | 2 (9) |
| Fontwell 19-Apr-24 3568m GOOD (GOOD TO SOFT IN PLACES) CL5 Hurdle, SP: 6/1 Held up towards rear, not always fluent, well beaten from 3 out | Cameron Iles 70.3kg 12l | 7 (8) |
| Southwell 26-Mar-24 2427m STANDARD CL6 Flat, SP: 15/2 In touch, ridden and some headway under 3f out, weakened inside final furlong | Callum Hutchinson 59.4kg 3/4 length | 11 (14) |
| Southwell 14-Mar-24 2234m STANDARD CL6 Flat, SP: 8/1 Tracked leaders on inside, pushed along 4f out, headway on inside 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, stayed on | Sean Kirrane 59.4kg | 1 (6) |
| Kempton 14-Feb-24 2212m STANDARD / SLOW CL6 Flat, SP: 9/1 Off the pace towards rear, headway out wide over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went never nearer 4th towards finish | Rhys Clutterbuck 60.8kg 1/2 length | 4 (12) |
| Taunton 08-Jan-24 3314m SOFT (GOOD TO SOFT IN PLACES) CL5 Hurdle, SP: 16/1 Off the pace in mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 5th, close 2nd after 3 out, no impression turning in, lost 2nd 2 out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened run-in | Sean Houlihan 72.1kg 1 3/4 length | 5 (13) |
| Taunton 16-Nov-23 3314m GOOD TO SOFT (GOOD IN PLACES) CL4 Hurdle, SP: 100/1 Rear of midfield, minor headway 3 out, ridden in modest 4th 2 out, kept on steadily from last | Sean Houlihan 67.6kg 1/2 length | 4 (10) |
| Wolverhampton 02-Nov-23 1906m STANDARD CL6 Flat, SP: 10/3 Off the pace in last pair, some late minor headway, never on terms | Rhys Clutterbuck 61.2kg 1 3/4 length | 7 (12) |
| Wolverhampton 23-Oct-23 1906m STANDARD CL6 Flat, SP: 8/1 Towards rear, pushed along over 1f out, not clear run briefly inside final furlong, not trouble leaders | Rhys Clutterbuck 59.9kg Neck | 7 (12) |
| Wolverhampton 03-Oct-23 1739m STANDARD CL6 Flat, SP: 7/2 Mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, not clear run and angled out turning in, went between horses over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ridden and kept on gamely | Rhys Clutterbuck 60.8kg | 1 (10) |
| Bath 13-Sep-23 2046m GOOD (GOOD TO FIRM IN PLACES) CL6 Flat, SP: 9/1 Tracking leaders when bumped after 1f, outpaced and dropped to rear 2f out, plugging on against rail but no chance when not much room inside final furlong | Aidan Keeley 60.8kg 1 length | 5 (7) |
| Bath 07-Apr-23 1609m SOFT (GOOD TO SOFT IN PLACES) CL6 Flat, SP: 11/2 Slowly into stride, soon mid-division on inside, closer 2f out, went 3rd final strides | Sean Kirrane 59kg 4 3/4l | 3 (14) |
| Ludlow 22-Feb-23 3172m GOOD (GOOD TO SOFT IN PLACES) CL4 Hurdle, SP: 25/1 Held up in mid-division, no impression from 3 out | Charlie Price 69.9kg 3 1/2l | 8 (15) |
| Uttoxeter 11-Feb-23 3171m GOOD TO SOFT (GOOD IN PLACES) CL4 Hurdle, SP: 7/1 Not jump well, mid-division, closed 4th, 3rd before 3 out, weakened from 2 out | Sean Houlihan 71.2kg 5 1/2l | 5 (11) |
| Southwell 20-Jan-23 2234m STANDARD CL6 Flat, SP: 17/2 Mid-division out wide, headway chasing leaders halfway, weakened final 2f | Rob Hornby 61.2kg 1 length | 11 (12) |
| Lingfield 14-Dec-22 2012m STANDARD CL6 Flat, SP: 17/2 Tracked leaders, led over 4f out, pushed along and headed turning in, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened quickly inside final furlong | Christian Howarth 59.4kg 1/2 length | 7 (11) |
| Kempton 30-Nov-22 1609m STANDARD / SLOW CL6 Flat, SP: 10/1 Chased leaders out wide, pushed along over 2f out, weakened quickly final furlong | George Rooke 61.7kg 1/2 length | 10 (12) |
| Kempton 18-Oct-22 2212m STANDARD / SLOW CL5 Flat, SP: 6/1 Off the pace in last pair, never on terms | Aidan Keeley 61.7kg 1/2 length | 10 (10) |
| Nottingham 05-Oct-22 2057m GOOD TO SOFT (GOOD IN PLACES) CL6 Flat, SP: 4/1 Mid-division, headway well over 2f out, ridden over 1f out and weakened | Aidan Keeley 62.1kg 1 1/4 length | 8 (16) |
| Wolverhampton 03-Sep-22 1739m STANDARD CL6 Flat, SP: 5/2 Towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, kept on strongly and went third inside final 110yds | Aidan Keeley 63kg 1/2 length | 3 (8) |
| Ffos Las 25-Aug-22 2012m GOOD TO SOFT (GOOD IN PLACES) CL5 Flat, SP: 6/1 In rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on | Aidan Keeley 57.2kg 3/4 length | 2 (9) |
| Wolverhampton 17-Aug-22 1739m STANDARD CL6 Flat, SP: 10/1 Midfield, pushed along over 2f out, headway to chase leaders 1f out, stayed on | Aidan Keeley 59.9kg 1 3/4 length | 2 (11) |
| Kempton 03-Aug-22 1609m STANDARD / SLOW CL6 Flat, SP: 4/1 Prominent, ridden and weakened 3f out | A Kirby 61.2kg 18l | 14 (14) |
| Kempton 06-Jul-22 1609m STANDARD / SLOW CL6 Flat, SP: 11/1 Chased front pair, ridden 2f out, went 2nd 1f out, ran on, not reach winner | Marco Ghiani 58.1kg 1 length | 2 (10) |
| Chelmsford City 13-Jan-22 2012m STANDARD CL5 Flat, SP: 11/2 Went left start, chased winner until pushed along over 3f out, lost 3rd inside final 2f, weakened soon after | Rob Hornby 56.7kg 3l | 5 (6) |
| Kempton 08-Dec-21 1609m STANDARD / SLOW CL5 Flat, SP: 20/1 Raced wide soon pressed winner, ridden 2f out, no extra and lost two place inside final furlong | Ellie Mackenzie 57.2kg Neck | 4 (12) |
| Kempton 01-Nov-21 1609m STANDARD / SLOW CL5 Flat, SP: 200/1 Mid division, ridden 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong for 4th | Ellie Mackenzie 57.2kg 1 1/4 length | 4 (14) |