Optimistic Horse Racing Form | Southwell 19:30 24th February 2026

Optimistic' Form | 24th February 2026

24th February 2026 Midnite Aint Your Grandads Bookie Classified Stakes

Age
4
Weight
9-9
Trainer
D Shaw
(Last 14 Days: 1-6, 16.67%)
Owner
Mrs Lyndsey Shaw
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Mrs Lyndsey Shaw
Colour
Grey
Foaling Date
2022-03-07

Midnite Aint Your Grandads Bookie Classified Stakes

Race Type
Flat AW
Class
6
Classifications
Grand, Stakes
Ground
Standard
Distance
0m 4f 214y
Runners
12
Prize Money
£6,000
Is Optimistic Improving?
Does Optimistic 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

Optimistic 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 2025-12-13 19:00 Wolverhampton / 5 / 0m 7f 36y / Flat AW / 7.3K
Maiden, Stakes		 9-2
Hood		 Standard 5 /5 - btn 12.1 Squiffy 9-2 1m 31.05s

awkward start and keen early, soon raced in third, pulled hard and difficult to steer when lost position before halfway, soon dropped to last, outpaced from 3f out, soon weakened

 D Shaw
Ben Ffrench-Davis		 201 286.85
67.92
1 2025-10-28 17:30 Wolverhampton / 5 / 0m 6f 20y / Flat AW / 7.3K
Maiden, Stakes		 9-2
Hood		 Standard 4 /5 - btn 10.75 Coronado King 9-8 1m 15.63s

slow to break, in rear and pushed along, well beaten final 3f, went 4th inside final furlong

 D Shaw
Ben Ffrench-Davis		 251 794.02
110
2 2025-10-14 15:44 Leicester / 5 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 7K
Novice, Stakes		 9-7
Hood		 Good 9 /9 - btn 26.1 Song N Dance 9-2 1m 32.39s

prominent, lost position before halfway, outpaced over 3f out, soon struggling, tailed off final furlong

 D Shaw
Jonny Peate		 251 1000
398.37