Optimistic (2022) Horse
About
Optimistic is a 3yo gelding trained by D Shaw, who is based at Sproxton. The horse is by the stallion Havana Grey out of the mare Nabat Sultan. It has not yet broken its maiden, having failed to win in four starts. In its latest outing at Wolverhampton on 14 Dec 2025, Optimistic, ridden by Ben Ffrench‑davis, came home fifth, behind the winner Squiffy.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 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 ) 0.10L 3rd Al Hofzan ( W Cox 133 ) 0.40L 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) |
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