Optician Horse Racing Form | Lingfield 16:20 18th April 2025

Optician' Form | 18th April 2025

18th April 2025 BetUK All-Weather Vase Marathon Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Age
5
Weight
9-6
Trainer
S Lycett
(Last 14 Days: 0-1, 0%)
Owner
Mrs H Lloyd-Herrington
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Miss K. Rausing
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2020-05-02
Race Type
Flat AW
Class
4
Classifications
Handicap
Ground
Standard
Distance
1m 7f 169y
Runners
14
Prize Money
£50,000
Is Optician Improving?
Does Optician Suit This Race
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

Optician 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 2025-03-14 19:20 Wolverhampton / 4 / 1m 5f 219y / Flat AW / 9.5K
Handicap
9-5
Tongue Strap
Standard 3 /7 - btn 0.8 Cardano 9-7 3m 1.93s

in rear, pushed along and outpaced 2f out, stayed on strongly final 100 yards, never nearer

S Lycett
Rossa Ryan
4.5 5.13
2.47
76
1 2025-02-11 18:30 Wolverhampton / 4 / 1m 5f 219y / Flat AW / 9.5K
Handicap
9-4
Tongue Strap
Standard 2 /6 - btn 1.5 Heathen 9-10 3m 5.58s

tracked leader, led turning in, carried left and headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, no chance with winner

S Lycett
Rossa Ryan
6 6.53
2.86
75
2 2025-01-31 18:00 Southwell / 4 / 1m 6f 21y / Flat AW / 9.5K
Handicap
9-10
Tongue Strap
Standard 6 /8 - btn 3.15 Pleasant Man 9-7 3m 9.05s

held up in rear, some headway final furlong, never on terms

S Lycett
Rossa Ryan
4 4.16
1.63
76
3 2025-01-04 18:20 Wolverhampton / 4 / 1m 5f 219y / Flat AW / 9.5K
Handicap
9-8
Tongue Strap
Standard 3 /7 - btn 8.5 Roaring Legend 10-0 3m 1.67s

held up in rear, pushed along to close 3f out, kept on from over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, no impression on winner

S Lycett
Charles Bishop
4.5 5.18
2.35
76
4 2024-12-20 19:00 Wolverhampton / 4 / 1m 5f 219y / Flat AW / 9.5K
Handicap
9-7
Tongue Strap
Standard 1 /7 - win 1.75 Hedonista 9-8 3m 0.52000000000001s

held up rear of mid-division, headway and switched right final bend, led 1f out, stayed on, comfortably

S Lycett
Rossa Ryan
3 3.45
1.38
73
5 2024-11-23 19:55 Wolverhampton / 5 / 1m 5f 219y / Flat AW / 7.1K
Handicap
9-11
Tongue Strap
Standard 2 /10 - btn 3.25 Parramount 9-7 3m 2s

mid-division, headway tracking leaders over 6f out, went 2nd 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and no impression turning in, kept on for 2nd

S Lycett
Charles Bishop
15 23
5.1
73
6 2024-11-04 17:00 Wolverhampton / 4 / 1m 4f 51y / Flat AW / 9.5K
Handicap
9-7
Tongue Strap
Standard 6 /8 - btn 2.85 Kitty Furnival 9-10 2m 40.51s

tracked leader until 4f out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out

S Lycett
Jim Crowley
8.5 9.92
2.6
75
7 2024-10-07 19:30 Wolverhampton / 4 / 1m 4f 51y / Flat AW / 9.5K
Handicap
9-4
Tongue Strap
Standard 5 /7 - btn 4.25 Haku 9-12 2m 37.81s

held up in mid-division, headway over 3f out, edged right and one pace over 1f out, no impression final furlong

S Lycett
David Probert
5 6.19
1.82
76
8 2024-09-05 16:32 Lingfield / 4 / 1m 4f 0y / Flat AW / 9.5K
Handicap, National
9-6
Tongue Strap
Standard 7 /9 - btn 5.55 Youthful King 9-8 2m 29.71s

held up in mid-division, headway and pushed along in 4th over 2f out,

S Lycett
L Morris
4.5 4.98
1.79
76
9 2024-08-09 16:10 Thirsk / 3 / 1m 4f 8y / Flat Turf / 15K
Handicap
8-10
Tongue Strap
Good To Firm 2 /5 - btn 1.75 Quietness 9-5 2m 39.71s

tracked winner 5f, handy 3rd on inside, ridden and went 2nd again over 1f out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, just held on for 2nd

S Lycett
D Allan
4.5 4.81
1.9
76
10 2024-07-19 20:25 Pontefract / 4 / 1m 4f 5y / Flat Turf / 10K
Handicap
10-1 Good 3 /7 - btn 2.25 St Pancras 9-4 2m 40.16s

tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong

S Lycett
D Allan
7.5 9.2
4.16
76
11 2024-07-01 19:00 Wolverhampton / 5 / 1m 4f 51y / Flat AW / 7.1K
Handicap
9-11
Tongue Strap
Standard 2 /11 - btn 1.5 Goblet Of Fire 8-12 2m 35.27s

raced wide, close up, headway to press leader 2f out, soon every chance, kept on one pace inside final furlong

S Lycett
L Morris
6.5 8.87
2.14
74
12 2024-03-29 13:30 Lingfield / 4 / 1m 4f 0y / Flat AW / 45K
Apprentice, Handicap
8-13
Tongue Strap
Standard 4 /16 - btn 5 God Of Thunder 9-5 2m 31.09s

rear of mid-division, pushed along and outpaced 2f out, rapid late headway for 4th

S Lycett
Liam Wright
7.5 9.87
2.59
74
13 2024-03-12 19:00 Southwell / 5 / 1m 4f 14y / Flat AW / 9K
Handicap
9-4
Tongue Strap
Standard 2 /7 - btn 0.1 Melek Alreeh 9-9 2m 35.72s

in touch, wide and headway near side over 1f out, ridden to join winner inside final furlong, ran on, just held

S Lycett
Rossa Ryan
3.25 3.5
2.09
70
14 2024-02-23 18:30 Wolverhampton / 6 / 1m 4f 51y / Flat AW / 8K
Handicap
9-12
Tongue Strap
Standard 1 /8 - win 0.5 Kitty Foyle 9-5 2m 39.16s

held up in 5th on inside, angled out inside final 3f, smooth headway over 2f out, went 3rd turning in, went 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, shaken up and stayed on well, always doing enough

S Lycett
D Tudhope
1.62 1.69
1.17
65
15 2024-02-09 16:37 Wolverhampton / 6 / 1m 4f 51y / Flat AW / 11K
Handicap
9-9
Tongue Strap
Standard 1 /12 - win 0.05 At Liberty 9-13 2m 39.25s

mid-division, switched right off final bend, headway 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, led last stride

S Lycett
Rossa Ryan
2.38 2.5
1.39
62
16 2024-01-20 19:30 Wolverhampton / 6 / 1m 4f 51y / Flat AW / 10K
Handicap
9-5
Tongue Strap
Standard 1 /8 - win 0.3 Footsy 9-1 2m 41.8s

raced wide, tracked leaders, chased leader approaching final furlong, ridden and every chance when carried right inside final furlong, stayed on to lead close home

S Lycett
D Tudhope
2.88 2.76
1.26
59
17 2023-12-05 20:30 Wolverhampton / 6 / 1m 4f 51y / Flat AW / 6K
Handicap
9-5
Tongue Strap
Standard 1 /11 - win 0.5 Louisiana Bay 9-6 2m 38.11s

went right and bumped start, tracked leaders, led over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, found extra when pressed towards finish

S Lycett
Rossa Ryan
2.88 2.92
1.56
55
18 2023-10-20 17:38 Redcar / 6 / 1m 2f 1y / Flat Turf / 7.65K
Amateur, Handicap
10-2
Cheekpieces
Heavy 8 /10 - btn 18.35 Stockbridge Tap 9-13 2m 25.747s

towards rear, weakened over 2f out

T D Easterby
Mrs Emily Roberts
8 11
3.26
57
19 2023-09-22 17:10 Ayr / 5 / 1m 5f 26y / Flat Turf / 8.65K
Handicap
8-11
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 4 /10 - btn 4.75 Valley Of Flowers 9-1 2m 57.628s

disputed lead about 1f, prominent, ridden 2f out, no extra inside final 100 yards

T D Easterby
D Allan
10 13.8
3.93
58
20 2023-09-05 19:00 Ripon / 6 / 1m 4f 10y / Flat Turf / 7K
Handicap, National
9-4
Cheekpieces
Good 4 /7 - btn 1.5 Edwina Sheeran 9-9 2m 36.8s

tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong

T D Easterby
D Allan
7.5 8.34
1.88
58
21 2023-08-18 19:45 Thirsk / 6 / 1m 4f 8y / Flat Turf / 7K
Handicap
9-5
Cheekpieces
Good 6 /15 - btn 6.25 Kittykarma 9-5 2m 38.9s

mid-division on inside, plugged on final 2f, never dangerous

T D Easterby
D Allan
10 11.5
3.81
60
22 2023-07-26 19:20 Leicester / 6 / 1m 3f 179y / Flat Turf / 7K
Handicap
9-11
Cheekpieces
Soft 4 /7 - btn 22.5 Selenachorus 9-5 2m 46.265s

disputed lead early, mid-division, closed 6f out, 3rd and outpaced over 2f out, weakened into 4th over 1f out

T D Easterby
D Fentiman
13 11.82
2.36
62
23 2023-07-07 19:35 Beverley / 6 / 1m 4f 23y / Flat Turf / 7.65K
Handicap
9-3 Good To Firm 6 /6 - btn 4.2 Baileys Khelstar 9-4 2m 39.5s

soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong

T D Easterby
D Allan
5 7
3.15
64
24 2023-06-19 15:50 Carlisle / 5 / 1m 3f 39y / Flat Turf / 8K
Handicap
9-3 Good To Soft 2 /6 - btn 4.5 Alpina Express 9-12 2m 29.055s

prominent, ridden over 2f out, kept on but no chance with easy winner

T D Easterby
D Allan
7 7.66
3.13
64
25 2023-06-06 19:55 Wetherby / 5 / 1m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 8.5K
Handicap
9-4 Good To Firm 3 /8 - btn 4.55 Finest Leader 9-6 2m 6.92s

behind, headway from 2f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, kept on

T D Easterby
D Allan
26 31.33
8.15
66
26 2023-05-22 16:10 Carlisle / 5 / 0m 7f 173y / Flat Turf / 8K
Handicap
9-8 Good To Firm 6 /9 - btn 5.3 Gone 9-2 1m 40.63s

close up, ridden 2f out, outpaced approaching final furlong, rallied towards finish when slightly hampered

T D Easterby
D Fentiman
81 102.56
19.03
69
27 2022-08-27 16:41 Redcar / 5 / 0m 5f 217y / Flat Turf / 7K
Novice, Stakes
9-2 Good To Firm 12 /15 - btn 9.25 Crime Fiction 8-11 1m 12.77s

midfield, outpaced and pushed along over 3f out, faded 1f out

T D Easterby
D Allan
10 14.95
3.11
28 2022-07-17 14:05 Redcar / 5 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 8K
Novice, Stakes
9-2 Good To Firm 7 /10 - btn 8.7 Vince Le Prince 9-2 1m 26.71s

midfield, not far behind when pushed before 2f out, weakened before final furlong

T D Easterby
D Allan
8 11.2
2.68
29 2022-06-18 13:37 Redcar / 5 / 0m 5f 217y / Flat Turf / 9.2K
Novice, Stakes
9-7 Good To Firm 4 /9 - btn 1.95 Sound Pressure 9-7 1m 13.32s

went left leaving stalls, mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, soon pushed along, ridden inside final furlong, kept on one pace

T D Easterby
D Allan
12 13.69
3.39