THE OPTIMIST Thoroughbred



The Optimist is a thoroughbred horse born in New Zealand in 1992. Race horse The Optimist is by Sepulveda (USA) out of Gypsy Tap (NZ) , trained by John Wheeler. The Optimist form is available here. Owned by .


Pedigree :
Sire SEPULVEDA (USA) 1979
Dam GYPSY TAP (NZ) 1984
Dam Sire BALMERINO (NZ) 1983

About the horse :
Description 32yo Gelding
Trainer John Wheeler
Career 2 Wins (5%) - 5 Placings (19%) - 37 starts
Wins 1600m (1), 2400m (1)
PM New Zealand : NZD $6,800



Starts:

37

Win Rate:

5%

Place Rate:

19%










The Optimist Past Races

, 23 Aug 2001, R3 CLASS 5 HANDICAP 2800m | NZD $ 7,000 | 64.0kg | J: J K RIDDELL | T: JOHN WHEELER | | 3:25.08 | Winner: HIS WORSHIP
, 07 Nov 2000, R1 THE CURRAGH HANDICAP 2900m | NZD $ 10,000 | 64.0kg | J: R N ELLIOT | T: JOHN WHEELER | | 3:14.16 | Winner: SIR VIEW
, 28 Sep 2000, R1 MAIDEN HURDLE 2600m | NZD $ 7,000 | 63.0kg | J: G P CROFSKEY | T: JOHN WHEELER | | 2:57.85 | Winner: THE OPERATOR



Horse Stat

Jockey
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
JIM COLLETT 1 33% 0 0% 3 $0 -5 50
JONATHAN RIDDELL 1 50% 0 0% 2 $4,920 -2 39
OPPIE BOSSON 0 0% 0 0% 2 $0 -20 0
D ROLSTON 0 0% 0 0% 3 $0 -30 0
D LANG 0 0% 1 100% 1 $0 -10 0
TONY ALLAN 0 0% 2 50% 4 $0 -40 0
D JOHNSON 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
E LLOYD 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
L C TILEY 0 0% 0 0% 2 $0 -20 0
C MONTAGUE 0 0% 2 29% 7 $0 -70 0
JOHN WALKER 0 0% 0 0% 2 $0 -20 0
BRUCE HERD 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
HAYDEN TINSLEY 0 0% 0 0% 1 $227 -10 0
G CROFSKEY 0 0% 0 0% 2 $0 -20 0
AARON WHEADON 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
PAUL TAYLOR 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
ROSS ELLIOT 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
KELL COLLINS 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
CHRIS RAUHIHI 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0

Course
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
TAURANGA 1 20% 1 20% 5 $0 -25 30
TE RAPA 1 17% 0 0% 6 $4,920 -42 13
PAEROA 0 0% 1 50% 2 $0 -20 0
TE AROHA 0 0% 1 100% 1 $0 -10 0
AWAPUNI 0 0% 1 33% 3 $227 -30 0
PUKEKOHE 0 0% 1 100% 1 $0 -10 0
ELLERSLIE 0 0% 0 0% 3 $0 -30 0
ARAWA PARK 0 0% 0 0% 2 $0 -20 0
TE AWAMUTU 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
WANGANUI 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
NEW PLYMOUTH RACEWAY 0 0% 0 0% 2 $0 -20 0
STRATFORD 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
HASTINGS 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
HAWERA 0 0% 0 0% 4 $0 -40 0
OTAKI 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
TRENTHAM 0 0% 0 0% 2 $0 -20 0
FOXTON 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0