Optimatum Horse Racing Form | Southwell 18:30 23rd October 2025

Optimatum' Form | 23rd October 2025

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Age
3
Weight
9-4
Trainer
C Johnston
(Last 14 Days: 4-47, 8.51%)
Owner
Mr B R Millman
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Promenade Bloodstock Limited
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2022-03-17

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Results
Race Type
Flat AW
Class
5
Classifications
Handicap
Ground
Standard
Distance
1m 0f 13y
Runners
10
Prize Money
£7,100
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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

Optimatum 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 2025-09-15 18:30 Kempton / 5 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat AW / 8K
Handicap		 9-8
Cheekpieces		 Standard To Slow 7 /9 - btn 4.45 Radical Design 9-0 1m 40.802s

raced wide and held up off the pace towards rear, wide turning in, ridden inside final 2f, ridden and some headway over 1f out, weakened quickly inside final furlong

 C Johnston
S D Bowen		 26 28.3
6.8		 71
1 2025-08-07 16:55 Nottingham / 5 / 1m 0f 75y / Flat Turf / 8K
Handicap		 9-7
Cheekpieces		 Good 5 /9 - btn 5.35 Ravishing Beauty 9-9 1m 47.79s

steadied start, held up towards rear, headway out wide chasing leaders 2f out, ridden and went 2nd soon after, hung left and lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened soon after, lost modest 4th towards finish

 C Johnston
Billy Loughnane		 5.5 6.32
2.24		 68
2 2025-08-01 20:30 Newmarket / 5 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 10K
Handicap		 9-5
Cheekpieces		 Good 2 /8 - btn 1.25 Dashing Donkey 9-2 1m 43.2s

raced far side, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, no impression, kept on

 C Johnston
S D Bowen		 7.5 8.82
2.52		 68
3 2025-07-05 18:18 Leicester / 6 / 1m 0f 53y / Flat Turf / 7K
Handicap		 9-13 Good To Firm 3 /6 - btn 4.1 Most Wanted 9-6 1m 46.04s

mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, no extra final furlong

 C Johnston
S D Bowen		 1.62 1.71
1.29		 68
4 2025-06-26 21:00 Leicester / 6 / 1m 0f 53y / Flat Turf / 7K
Handicap, Ladies		 9-6 Good To Firm 1 /11 - win 1.5 Towerlands 9-5 1m 43.61s

mid-division, headway on outside over 2f out, led and edged right over 1f out, quickened clear, readily

 C Johnston
S D Bowen		 6.5 7
2.47		 59
5 2025-04-15 19:00 Kempton / 5 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat AW / 8K
Handicap		 9-0 Standard To Slow 8 /10 - btn 6.45 Knights Gold 9-5 1m 27.3825s

never closer than mid-division

 C Johnston
Billy Loughnane		 6.5 7.6
2.45		 61
6 2025-04-05 18:15 Wolverhampton / 5 / 0m 7f 36y / Flat AW / 7.6K
Handicap		 9-2 Standard 8 /11 - btn 5.8 Last Shamardal 9-6 1m 28.65s

chased leaders, pushed along in 3rd 2f out, weakening when hampered over 110 yards out

 C Johnston
J Fanning		 6 6.17
2.47		 63
7 2024-11-22 16:40 Newcastle / 5 / 0m 7f 14y / Flat AW / 6.3K
Novice, Stakes		 9-7 Standard 6 /12 - btn 9.85 Brooklyn 9-7 1m 29.88s

raced near side, mid-division, headway to go prominent halfway, outpaced 3f out, weakened quickly final furlong

 C Johnston
J Fanning		 34 57.77
7.8
8 2024-11-05 12:15 Redcar / 5 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 7K
Novice, Stakes		 9-4 Soft 11 /11 - btn 20.95 Magellan Cloud 9-4 1m 33.1775s

chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced well over 2f out, lost touch

 C Johnston
Billy Loughnane		 10 14.03
3.05
9 2024-10-05 13:35 Redcar / 4 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 8K
Novice, Stakes		 9-4 Soft 5 /11 - btn 9.35 Arabian Angel 9-4 1m 26.0775s

held up in touch, asked for effort over 2f out, never a threat

 C Johnston
A Mullen		 51 83.33
14.2