Dark Optimist Horse Racing Form | Haydock 14:05 04th July 2020

Dark Optimist' Form | 04th July 2020

04th July 2020 Cash Out At bet365 Handicap

Age
3
Weight
9-5
Trainer
P D Evans
(Last 14 Days: 3-30, 10%)
Owner
The United Optimists
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Ciara Eglington
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2017-04-17
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Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Dark Optimist Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2019-11-18 17:45 Southwell / 5 / 0m 6f 16y / Flat AW / 3.34K
Handicap, Nursery
9-6
Hood
Standard 11 /14 - btn 16.45 Dark Regard 9-4 1m 18.14s

little worse than midfield, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, never a threat

P D Evans
C Lee
67 116.09
22
74
1 2019-09-14 15:15 Chester / 3 / 0m 5f 15y / Flat Turf / 11.83K
Group, Handicap, Nursery
8-10 Good 6 /6 - btn 13.55 Praxeology 9-7 1m 4.64s

slowly into stride, always outpaced and behind, never on terms

P D Evans
Harry Bentley
9 11.5
4.47
77
2 2019-08-25 16:00 Yarmouth / 4 / 0m 6f 3y / Flat Turf / 4.79K
Handicap, Nursery
9-3
Tongue Strap
Firm 4 /4 - btn 6 War Storm 9-7 1m 12.61s

chased leading pair, effort entering final 2f, unable to quicken under pressure entering final furlong, no extra and weakened inside final furlong

P D Evans
J Egan
7 9.59
2.36
79
3 2019-08-16 16:00 Newbury / 4 / 0m 5f 34y / Flat Turf / 5.21K
Handicap, Nursery
9-7 Good To Soft 3 /6 - btn 1.05 Bushtucker Trial 9-1 1m 4.7025s

not the best away, last, ridden when outpaced 2f out, headway entering final furlong, ran on well, went 3rd towards finish

P D Evans
K Shoemark
10 13
3.14
79
4 2019-07-06 15:50 Haydock / 4 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 12.16K
Handicap, Nursery
9-10
Tongue Strap
Good To Firm 7 /10 - btn 11.55 Keep Busy 9-2 1m 17.24s

mid-division in centre, driven halfway, ridden and weakened 2f out

P D Evans
J Egan
15 21
4.5
81
5 2019-05-25 17:50 Salisbury / 4 / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 5.5K
Maiden, Stakes
9-5
Tongue Strap
Good To Firm 1 /7 - win 0.05 Partridge 9-0 1m 2.87s

led for over 1f, prominent, led over 2f out, soon ridden, headed entering final furlong, rallied well, led close home

P D Evans
J Egan
8 9.31
3.25
6 2019-05-18 16:15 Newbury / 2 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 32.35K
Condition, Stakes
9-5 Good 8 /8 - btn 6.65 Temple Of Heaven 9-5 1m 14.56s

held up, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong

P D Evans
J Egan
34 50.04
10.77
7 2019-05-02 16:55 Salisbury / 4 / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 5.11K
Novice, Stakes
9-5
Hood
Good To Firm 3 /8 - btn 1.25 Firepower 9-5 1m 2.8s

slowly into stride, raced in last trio, headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong, went 3rd final 100yds

P D Evans
J Egan
17 26.11
3.32
8 2019-04-19 14:20 Bath / 2 / 0m 5f 10y / Flat Turf / 12.45K
Condition, Stakes
9-2
Hood
Good To Firm 4 /6 - btn 4 Zulu Zander 9-6 1m 2.7s

tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, one pace final 2f

P D Evans
Harry Bentley
15 19
2.87
9 2019-03-30 16:10 Doncaster / 3 / 0m 5f 3y / Flat Turf / 7.12K
Condition, Stakes
9-3 Good 10 /17 - btn 14.5 Show Me Show Me 9-3 1m 3.25s

dwelt, held up, soon pushed along, never threatened

P D Evans
C Lee
26 62.82
10.5