Horse Profile
Alwaystheoptimist
- Age: 12 (Foaled April 24th, 2003)
- Sex: Bay Gelding
- Breeding: Muhtarram (USA) - Miss Optimist (Relkino (GB))
- Trainer: S Lycett
- Owner: Mr Alan Bosley
Vital Stats
| Period | Runs | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | £1 stake |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lifetime (Jump) | 45 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 16% | £4.58 |
Form
2015
22 Sept
5
5 ran
- Weight: 10-13
- Winner: Gone Too Far
- Beaten by: 57¾ l
- OR: 122
- Trainer: S Lycett
- Jockey: T Scudamore
- Race details: Warwick, 2m 4f, Good (Good to Soft in places in the back straight), Class 3
12/1
14 Sept
3
7 ran
- Weight: 11-9
- Winner: Cousin Khee
- Beaten by: 31 l
- OR: 117
- Trainer: S Lycett
- Jockey: T Scudamore
- Race details: Stratford, 2m 2f 148y, Good to Soft, Class 4
6/1
20 Aug
3
8 ran
- Weight: 11-4
- Winner: No Likey (IRE)
- Beaten by: 5¼ l
- OR: 122
- Trainer: S Lycett
- Jockey: T Scudamore
- Race details: Stratford, 2m 3f 98y, Good (Good to Firm in places , Watered), Class 3
7/1
24 Jul
1
10 ran
- Weight: 11-10
- Winner: Alwaystheoptimist
- OR: 115
- Trainer: S Lycett
- Jockey: R Johnson
- Race details: Uttoxeter, 2m 3f 207y, Good (Good to Firm in places, Watered), Class 4
12/1
30 Jun
3
4 ran
- Weight: 11-12
- Winner: Vivacissimo (IRE)
- Beaten by: 7.50 l
- OR: 120
- Trainer: S Lycett
- Jockey: T Scudamore
- Race details: Stratford, 2m 70y, Good (Good to Firm in places , Watered), Class 4
5/1
30 May
5
15 ran
- Weight: 10-2
- Winner: Roman Flight (IRE)
- Beaten by: 18.50 l
- OR: 122
- Trainer: S Lycett
- Jockey: Peter Carberry
- Race details: Stratford, 2m 110y, Good (Watering), Class 2
50/1
2014
25 May
PU
- Weight: 12-2
- Winner: Ballylifen (IRE)
- OR: 124
- Trainer: P W Middleton
- Jockey: Kielan Woods
- Race details: Uttoxeter, 2m 4f, Soft, Good to Soft in places, Class 4
5/1
17 May
1
8 ran
- Weight: 11-11
- Winner: Alwaystheoptimist
- OR: 118
- Trainer: P W Middleton
- Jockey: Kielan Woods
- Race details: Uttoxeter, 2m, Good, Class 4
6/1
29 Mar
PU
- Weight: 11-4
- Winner: Vulcanite (IRE)
- OR: 122
- Trainer: P W Middleton
- Jockey: Kielan Woods
- Race details: Stratford, 2m 110y, Good to Soft, Good in places, Class 3
40/1
22 Mar
5
5 ran
- Weight: 11-10
- Winner: Prince Of Dreams
- Beaten by: 40¼ l
- OR: 120
- Trainer: P W Middleton
- Jockey: Kielan Woods
- Race details: Newbury, 2m 1f, Good to Soft, Class 3
11/2
2013
28 Nov
4
7 ran
- Weight: 11-5
- Winner: Workbench (FR)
- Beaten by: 19 l
- OR: 123
- Trainer: P W Middleton
- Jockey: Ryan Hatch
- Race details: Taunton, 2m 110y, Good, Class 3
13/2
12 Nov
3
4 ran
- Weight: 11-5
- Winner: Tempest River (IRE)
- Beaten by: 12¼ l
- OR: 125
- Trainer: P W Middleton
- Jockey: Kielan Woods
- Race details: Huntingdon, 2m 110y, Soft, Heavy in places, Class 3
9/1
26 Oct
8
16 ran
- Weight: 11-5
- Winner: Magnifique Etoile
- Beaten by: 30¾ l
- OR: 123
- Trainer: P W Middleton
- Jockey: Ryan Hatch
- Race details: Stratford, 2m 3f, Soft, Good to Soft in places, Class 3
10/1
17 Oct
1
6 ran
- Weight: 10-11
- Winner: Alwaystheoptimist
- OR: 108
- Trainer: P W Middleton
- Jockey: Ryan Hatch
- Race details: Wincanton, 2m, Good, Good to Firm in places, Class 3
11/4
09 Oct
1
8 ran
- Weight: 11-10
- Winner: Alwaystheoptimist
- OR: 108
- Trainer: P W Middleton
- Jockey: Sam Twiston-Davies
- Race details: Ludlow, 2m, Good, Good to Firm in places, Class 4
9/1
09 Sept
4
6 ran
- Weight: 11-12
- Winner: West Brit (IRE)
- Beaten by: 21.50 l
- OR: 117
- Trainer: P W Middleton
- Jockey: Kielan Woods
- Race details: Huntingdon, 2m 110y, Good (Watered), Class 4
14/1
26 Jun
5
6 ran
- Weight: 11-5
- Winner: Keki Buku (FR)
- Beaten by: 50 l
- OR: 128
- Trainer: P W Middleton
- Jockey: Sam Twiston-Davies
- Race details: Worcester, 2m 110y, Good to Firm, Good in places (Watered), Class 3
4/1
08 Jun
1
9 ran
- Weight: 11-12
- Winner: Alwaystheoptimist
- OR: 120
- Trainer: P W Middleton
- Jockey: Kielan Woods
- Race details: Stratford, 2m 1f 110y, Good to Firm, Good in places (Watered), Class 4
10/3
01 Jun
2
11 ran
- Weight: 11-12
- Winner: True Blue (IRE)
- Beaten by: 0.50 l
- OR: 114
- Trainer: P W Middleton
- Jockey: Kielan Woods
- Race details: Worcester, 2m 110y, Good, Good to Firm in places, Class 4
13/2
12 May
1
7 ran
- Weight: 10-12
- Winner: Alwaystheoptimist
- OR: 108
- Trainer: P W Middleton
- Jockey: Kielan Woods
- Race details: Worcester, 2m 110y, Good, Good to Firm in places, Class 4
7/2
29 Apr
F
- Weight: 11-10
- Winner: Jameel (USA)
- OR: 108
- Trainer: P W Middleton
- Jockey: Kielan Woods
- Race details: Towcester, 2m, Good, Class 4
8/1
19 Apr
2
16 ran
- Weight: 11-3
- Winner: Musnad (USA)
- Beaten by: nk
- OR: 104
- Trainer: P W Middleton
- Jockey: Kielan Woods
- Race details: Southwell, 2m, Good, Class 4
20/1
13 Apr
UR
- Weight: 11-0
- Winner: Not Til Monday (IRE)
- OR: 104
- Trainer: P W Middleton
- Jockey: J E Moore
- Race details: Stratford, 2m 110y, Good, Good to Soft in places, Class 5
7/2
28 Mar
4
9 ran
- Weight: 10-5
- Winner: Canadian Diamond (IRE)
- Beaten by: 3¼ l
- OR: 102
- Trainer: P W Middleton
- Jockey: Tom Cannon
- Race details: Ludlow, 2m, Good to Soft, Class 3
7/1
18 Mar
2
8 ran
- Weight: 11-9
- Winner: Marino Prince (FR)
- Beaten by: nk
- OR: 102
- Trainer: P W Middleton
- Jockey: Kielan Woods
- Race details: Southwell, 2m, Soft, Heavy in places, Class 4
6/1
28 Feb
5
10 ran
- Weight: 11-3
- Winner: Bellflower Boy (IRE)
- Beaten by: 17¼ l
- OR: 105
- Trainer: P W Middleton
- Jockey: A P McCoy
- Race details: Taunton, 2m 3f 110y, Soft, Good to Soft in places, Class 5
10/3
31 Jan
5
9 ran
- Weight: 11-11
- Winner: Thunderstorm (IRE)
- Beaten by: 13.50 l
- OR: 107
- Trainer: P W Middleton
- Jockey: Kielan Woods
- Race details: Towcester, 2m, Heavy, Soft in places, Class 4
16/1
07 Jan
5
9 ran
- Weight: 11-7
- Winner: Extremely So
- Beaten by: 22 l
- OR: 112
- Trainer: P W Middleton
- Jockey: Kielan Woods
- Race details: Taunton, 2m 1f, Soft, Heavy in places, Class 4
7/1
2012
28 Dec
3
7 ran
- Weight: 11-7
- Winner: Laterly (IRE)
- Beaten by: 30 l
- OR: 115
- Trainer: P W Middleton
- Jockey: Kielan Woods
- Race details: Leicester, 2m, Heavy (Chase - Soft), Class 3
8/1
05 Jan
2
11 ran
- Weight: 11-2
- Winner: Grams And Ounces
- Beaten by: 1¾ l
- OR: 105
- Trainer: C E Longsdon
- Jockey: Kielan Woods
- Race details: Ludlow, 2m, Good to Soft, Soft in places, Class 4
12/1
2011
06 Nov
12
17 ran
- Weight: 10-13
- Winner: Kirbybroguelantern (IRE)
- Beaten by: 54¾ l
- OR: 95
- Trainer: B W Duke
- Jockey: A E Lynch
- Race details: Cork (IRE), 2m 4f, Soft, Soft/Heavy in places
20/1
26 Oct
11
21 ran
- Weight: 11-7
- Winner: Irish Soul (IRE)
- Beaten by: 69.50 l
- OR: 97
- Trainer: B W Duke
- Jockey: A E Lynch
- Race details: Punchestown (IRE), 2m 4f, Heavy
12/1
25 May
10
25 ran
- Weight: 11-3
- Winner: Kitty's Lord (IRE)
- Beaten by: 21¾ l
- OR: 99
- Trainer: B W Duke
- Jockey: B M Cash
- Race details: Punchestown (IRE), 2m 2f, Good, Good to Yielding in places
16/1
09 Apr
15
16 ran
- Weight: 11-3
- Winner: Tadhg (IRE)
- Beaten by: 57¼ l
- OR: 100
- Trainer: Stephen Michael Cox
- Jockey: M J Bolger
- Race details: Tramore (IRE), 2m, Good
11/1
26 Mar
10
30 ran
- Weight: 11-4
- Winner: Abbey Glen (IRE)
- Beaten by: 16¼ l
- OR: 101
- Trainer: Stephen Michael Cox
- Jockey: M W Bowes
- Race details: Navan (IRE), 2m, Yielding
7/1
24 Feb
2
18 ran
- Weight: 11-10
- Winner: Whatsabillion (IRE)
- Beaten by: 9 l
- OR: 99
- Trainer: Stephen Michael Cox
- Jockey: G O'Sullivan
- Race details: Thurles (IRE), 2m, Soft to Heavy
4/1
09 Feb
1
10 ran
- Weight: 11-8
- Winner: Alwaystheoptimist
- OR: 91
- Trainer: Stephen Michael Cox
- Jockey: P D Kennedy
- Race details: Punchestown (IRE), 2m, Heavy
6/1
2010
30 Dec
6
18 ran
- Weight: 11-2
- Winner: Sole Witness (IRE)
- Beaten by: 5.50 l
- OR: 92
- Trainer: Stephen Michael Cox
- Jockey: M J Bolger
- Race details: Down Royal (IRE), 2m, Heavy, Soft in places
14/1
18 Nov
13
18 ran
- Weight: 11-10
- Winner: False Messenger (IRE)
- Beaten by: 102.50 l
- OR: 93
- Trainer: Stephen Michael Cox
- Jockey: M J Bolger
- Race details: Thurles (IRE), 2m 6f 110y, Soft to Heavy (Soft in places)
10/1
30 Sept
3
15 ran
- Weight: 11-4
- Winner: Barna Gold (IRE)
- Beaten by: 3¾ l
- Trainer: Stephen Michael Cox
- Jockey: J L Cullen
- Race details: Sligo (IRE), 2m 2f, Yielding, Yielding to Soft in places
12/1
14 Sept
10
18 ran
- Weight: 11-12
- Winner: Dilshaan's Prize (IRE)
- Beaten by: 29¼ l
- Trainer: Stephen Michael Cox
- Jockey: J L Cullen
- Race details: Listowel (IRE), 2m, Good, Good to Yielding in places
25/1
2009
12 Jan
3
22 ran
- Weight: 11-12
- Winner: Zaarito (IRE)
- Beaten by: 13¼ l
- Trainer: T K Geraghty
- Jockey: R Geraghty
- Race details: Punchestown (IRE), 2m, Soft to Heavy
66/1
2008
28 Dec
F
- Weight: 11-12
- Winner: Kempes (IRE)
- Trainer: T K Geraghty
- Jockey: R Geraghty
- Race details: Leopardstown (IRE), 2m, Yielding to Soft
66/1
09 Nov
18
29 ran
- Weight: 11-12
- Winner: Pandorama (IRE)
- Beaten by: 130.50 l
- Trainer: T K Geraghty
- Jockey: R Geraghty
- Race details: Navan (IRE), 2m 4f, Soft (Heavy in places on the Chase Couse)
66/1
2007
10 Dec
8
9 ran
- Weight: 11-2
- Winner: Broadway Star (FR)
- Beaten by: 14.50 l
- Trainer: T K Geraghty
- Jockey: R Geraghty
- Race details: Musselburgh, 2m, Good, Class 6
25/1