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Horse Profile
Very Optimistic (IRE)
Sex:
Bay Gelding
Breeding:
Un Desperado (FR) - Bright Future (IRE) (Satco (FR))
Trainer:
Not Specified
Owner:
Mrs Gay Smith
Vital Stats
Period
Runs
1st
2nd
3rd
Win %
£1 stake
Lifetime (Jump)
12
3
2
1
25%
-£6.29
Form
All runs
Wins only
Wins & places
After 60-day break
Date
Pos
SP
2006
30 Jan
PU
Weight
:
11-5
Winner
:
Shining Strand
Trainer
:
Jonjo & A O'Neill
Jockey
:
R McGrath
Race details
:
Southwell, 3m 110y, Good, Good to Soft in places, Class 4
Evs
2005
27 Dec
4
10 ran
Weight
:
11-4
Winner
:
Lustral du Seuil (FR)
Beaten by
:
23 l
Trainer
:
Jonjo & A O'Neill
Jockey
:
B P Harding
Race details
:
Chepstow, 2m 3f 110y, Good to Soft, Soft in places, Class D
11/8
18 Nov
2
13 ran
Weight
:
10-12
Winner
:
Lord Killeshanra (IRE)
Beaten by
:
2.50 l
Trainer
:
Jonjo & A O'Neill
Jockey
:
N D Fehily
Race details
:
Exeter, 2m 7f 110y, Good to Soft, Good in places, Class C
13/2
07 May
3
13 ran
Weight
:
10-1
Winner
:
Mr Cool
Beaten by
:
6¾ l
OR
:
132
Trainer
:
Jonjo & A O'Neill
Jockey
:
G Lee
Race details
:
Haydock Park, 2m 7f 110y, Soft (Hurdle: Good to Soft)
10/1
30 Apr
15
18 ran
Weight
:
11-6
Winner
:
Nonantais (FR)
Beaten by
:
100.50 l
OR
:
134
Trainer
:
Jonjo & A O'Neill
Jockey
:
A P McCoy
Race details
:
Uttoxeter, 2m 4f 110y, Soft
11/2
19 Feb
10
15 ran
Weight
:
11-8
Winner
:
The Bajan Bandit (IRE)
Beaten by
:
28.50 l
OR
:
135
Trainer
:
Jonjo & A O'Neill
Jockey
:
M A Fitzgerald
Race details
:
Haydock Park, 2m 7f 110y, Soft (Chase: Soft, Heavy in places)
7/1
2004
18 Dec
2
8 ran
Weight
:
11-0
Winner
:
Turtle Soup (IRE)
Beaten by
:
3 l
OR
:
132
Trainer
:
Jonjo & A O'Neill
Jockey
:
T Siddall
Race details
:
Haydock Park, 2m 4f, Heavy, Soft in places
15/2
30 Oct
12
14 ran
Weight
:
11-0
Winner
:
Mistanoora
Beaten by
:
44 l
Trainer
:
Jonjo & A O'Neill
Jockey
:
A P McCoy
Race details
:
Chepstow, 2m 4f, Soft, Heavy in places
9/4
17 Mar
8
15 ran
Weight
:
11-7
Winner
:
Fundamentalist (IRE)
Beaten by
:
20 l
Trainer
:
Jonjo & A O'Neill
Jockey
:
B J Geraghty
Race details
:
Cheltenham, 2m 5f, Good, Class A
9/2
2003
29 Dec
1
15 ran
Weight
:
11-6
Winner
:
Very Optimistic (IRE)
Trainer
:
Jonjo & A O'Neill
Jockey
:
A Dobbin
Race details
:
Haydock Park, 2m, Good to Soft, Class D
1/3
13 Dec
1
15 ran
Weight
:
10-12
Winner
:
Very Optimistic (IRE)
Trainer
:
Jonjo & A O'Neill
Jockey
:
B J Geraghty
Race details
:
Haydock Park, 2m 4f, Soft, Class D
11/8
02 Apr
1
19 ran
Weight
:
11-4
Winner
:
Very Optimistic (IRE)
Trainer
:
Jonjo & A O'Neill
Jockey
:
Mr J T McNamara
Race details
:
Ascot, 2m 110y, Good, Good to Firm in places, Class H
Evs
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