Record1 / 3wins from runs
Placed67%2 times in the first three
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Realistic Optimism has had 1 winner from 3 runs in our records since January 2025, a strike rate of 33.3%, with 67% finishing in the first three.
By course
By going
| Going | Runs | Wins | Strike | Placed | A/E | ROI at SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | 50.0% | — | — |
| Fast side | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 100.0% | — | — |
By trip
| Trip | Runs | Wins | Strike | Placed | A/E | ROI at SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 1½m | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | 66.7% | — | — |
With each jockey
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | Strike | Placed | A/E | ROI at SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Sheehan | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 100.0% | — | — |
| Isabelle Ryder | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 100.0% | — | — |
| Will Featherstone | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | — |
Latest runs
| Date | Course | Race | Jockey | Trainer | Pos | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 25 | Stratford | 2m2½f · Davisons Law Handicap Hurdle | Gavin Sheehan | Jamie Snowden | 1st/8 | — |
| 4 Jun 25 | Warwick | 2m3f · Rainier Developments & Strategic Land Novices' Handicap Hurdle | Isabelle Ryder | Jamie Snowden | 2nd/7 | — |
| 19 Jan 25 | Fakenham | 2m · Sky Bet Acca Freeze Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Handicap Hurdle | Will Featherstone | Jamie Snowden | 5th/5 | — |