Optimistic Belief Horse Racing Form | Chepstow 16:20 25th October 2022

Optimistic Belief' Form | 25th October 2022

25th October 2022 Vickers.Bet Handicap Hurdle

Age
4
Weight
10-7
Trainer
P Phelan
(Last 14 Days: 0-1, 0%)
Owner
Mr Hugh J F Lang
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Albert Conneally & Make Believe Synd.
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2018-05-20
Race Type
Hurdle Turf
Class
5
Classifications
Handicap, Hurdle
Ground
Good To Soft
Distance
2m 3f 100y
Runners
17
Prize Money
£9,300
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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

Optimistic Belief 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 2022-09-21 19:45 Kempton / 6 / 1m 3f 219y / Flat AW / 6K
Handicap
9-13 Standard To Slow 13 /14 - btn 36.15 Largo Bay 10-4 2m 43.208s

prominent, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

P Phelan
S W Kelly
101 157.31
55
62
1 2022-08-31 15:30 Lingfield / 5 / 1m 0f 1y / Flat AW / 9K
Handicap
9-6 Standard 10 /12 - btn 14.05 Plastic Paddy 9-8 1m 38.73s

off the pace towards rear, never involved

P Phelan
Paddy Bradley
67 160
26.19
64
2 2022-05-23 19:40 Windsor / 5 / 1m 0f 31y / Flat Turf / 7.1K
Handicap
9-9 Good To Firm 10 /10 - btn 22.35 The Rain King 9-7 1m 48.9s

off the pace in last pair, pushed along and struggling halfway, never a factor, tailed off

P Phelan
L P Keniry
67 130.73
18
70
3 2022-05-10 20:15 Lingfield / 5 / 1m 2f 0y / Flat AW / 7.1K
Handicap
9-7 Standard 8 /11 - btn 6.75 The Whipmaster 9-6 2m 7.46s

in rear, never on terms

P Phelan
L P Keniry
67 122.42
20.39
73
4 2022-04-19 15:30 Epsom Downs / 3 / 1m 4f 6y / Flat Turf / 20K
Handicap
8-3 Good To Firm 7 /9 - btn 19 Going Gone 9-4 2m 46.47s

raced wide in touch, switched inside over 4f out, weakened 2f out

P Phelan
F Norton
51 96.08
16.5
77
5 2022-04-02 16:15 Lingfield / 3 / 1m 2f 0y / Flat AW / 12K
Handicap
8-10 Standard 10 /13 - btn 9.75 Sarvan 9-2 2m 5.63s

towards rear, pushed along inside final 3f, never involved

P Phelan
Rhys Clutterbuck
101 306.19
52.26
79
6 2022-02-05 12:40 Sandown / 3 / 1m 7f 216y / Hurdle Turf / 11K
Hurdle, Novice
10-2
Hood
Good To Soft 6 /7 - btn 41.25 Shallwehaveonemore 11-0 4m 18.15s

raced keenly in rear, never any chance, tailed off

P Phelan
Sean Houlihan
151 686.85
110
7 2021-12-27 12:45 Kempton / 2 / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 20K
Hurdle, Juvenile
10-12 Soft P /10 - btn Iceo 11-3 -

chased leaders, lost place before 5th, nudged along approaching next, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

P Phelan
N F Houlihan
19 20.19
5.1
8 2021-12-03 13:15 Sandown / 2 / 1m 7f 216y / Hurdle Turf / 20K
Hurdle, Juvenile
11-0 Good To Soft 5 /9 - btn 31.85 Forever Blessed 11-5 4m 13.591s

raced keenly in rear, pushed along before 2 out, headway run-in, never near to challenge

P Phelan
N F Houlihan
12 18.5
3.1
9 2021-07-26 18:45 Galway / 1m 4f 84y / Flat Turf / 15.5K
Handicap
9-7 Yielding To Soft 11 /13 - btn 25.75 Citronnade 9-9 2m 54.568s

tracked leader on inner, 4th halfway, lost place over 2f out, weakened quickly 1 1/2f out, eased over 1f out

M O'Callaghan
L F Roche
21 24.73
5.82
83
10 2021-07-13 18:55 Killarney / 1m 3f 35y / Flat Turf / 12K
Maiden
9-7 Good 1 /13 - win 0.05 Lusaka 9-7 2m 27.89s

made all, pushed along to assert 2f out, ridden and over 2 lengths clear 1f out, reduced margin inside final furlong, kept on under pressure, just held on

M O'Callaghan
L F Roche
13 19.57
4
75
11 2021-06-21 17:10 Ballinrobe / 1m 1f 110y / Flat Turf / 13.5K
Maiden
9-7 Good 4 /10 - btn 2.25 Umneyaat 9-2 2m 5.91s

led, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

M O'Callaghan
L F Roche
7.5 9.4
2.01
12 2021-05-31 19:15 Roscommon / 1m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 12K
Auction, Maiden
9-7 Good To Yielding 3 /13 - btn 1.7 Prairie Dancer 9-7 2m 16.695s

chased leaders on inner, 4th halfway, chased leader in 2nd over 1f out, soon no impression, kept on one pace, lost 2nd close home

M O'Callaghan
L F Roche
81 160
27
13 2021-04-14 14:35 Leopardstown / 1m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 12K
Maiden
9-7 Good 17 /17 - btn 46.8 Southern Lights 9-7 2m 21.84s

a little slow into stride, waited with, 14th after halfway, no extra approaching straight where raced on outer and weakened

M O'Callaghan
L F Roche
67 108.45
20
14 2020-10-04 13:55 Killarney / 1m 0f 45y / Flat Turf / 18K
Auction, Maiden
8-13 Soft 6 /8 - btn 9.25 Doolin Dancer 9-7 1m 52.372s

dwelt, in rear, pushed along and some headway towards inner straight, switched right 2f out, one pace from over 1f out

M O'Callaghan
L F Roche
6 8.02
2.41