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Optimistic Thinker (GB) ch g 1994

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Optimistic Thinker (GB) ch g 1994

Sire

Dam

Racemosa

Dam's Sire

Town Crier

Owner

47th Regiment Royal Artillery

Trainer

Miss T McCurrich

Breeder

Last Win

Huntingdon Fri, 11th Jan, 02 8/1, J M Maguire Tom George (8344 days)

Last Run

Sandown Thu, 19th Feb, 04 7th, 100/1, Major E Bridge (7575 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Hurdle GB

11

1

3

9%

£3,697

0.00

Chase GB

21

3

5

14%

£15,377

-5.09

NHF GB

2

1

0

50%

£990

6.00

Under Rules Total

34

5

8

15%

0.91

Form Figures

102P-61P2223-412P1-UP6P2347-14P4-PPPP5-7/

Form Timeline

Form Figures - 102P-61P2223-412P1-UP6P2347-14P4-PPPP5-7/

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

19Feb04 San 24f Good 5y+ S(10K)

12-10[100/1]7th of 11, 68.50L behind Gunner Welburn

Change of Trainer Tom George to Miss T McCurrich

02May03 Wor 16f Good 5y+ S(4K)

11-2[16/1]5th of 9, 42.50L behind Saint Romble

21Apr03 New 17f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(4K)

11-12[14/1]pulled up in race won by King's Travel

29Mar03 Mar 17f Good 5y+ HcapCh(6K)

11-10[12/1]pulled up in race won by Nephite

07Mar03 Her 16f Good 5y+ HcapCh(6K)

11-8[20/1]pulled up in race won by Black Bullet

22Jan03 Fak 16f Soft 5y+ HcapCh(11K)

10-11[14/1]pulled up in race won by Passereau

11May02 Wor 16f Good 5y+ HcapCh(4K)

11-9[8/1]4th of 6, 20.00L behind Shampooed

01Apr02 Win 16f Good 5y+ HcapCh(6K)

11-8[4/1]pulled up in race won by Castle Prince

05Feb02 Mar 17f Good 5y+ HcapCh(6K)

11-5[7/1]4th of 8, 29.00L behind Tyndarius

11Jan02 Hun 16f Good 5y+ HcapCh(5K)

11-9[8/1]1st of 8, 4L to Selberry

20Dec01 Lud 16f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(6K)

11-10[7/1]7th of 9, 21.75L behind Breaking Breeze

17Nov01 Utt 16f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(3K)

11-4[9/1]4th of 12, 12.50L behind Dare

06Nov01 War 16f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(4K)

10-2[9/1]3rd of 9, 6.50L behind Miracle Kid

19Oct01 Her 17f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(4K)

10-8[16/1]2nd of 8, 8L behind Colombian Green

26Sep01 Per 16f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(8K)

11-2[12/1]pulled up in race won by

14Feb01 Mus 16f Good 5y+ NovCh(7K)

11-7[7/1]6th of 7, 51.50L behind

03Feb01 Utt 16f Heavy 5y+ NovCh(7K)

11-10[7/4Fav]bfpulled up in race won by

06Jan01 Hay 16f Soft 5y+ NovCh(10K)

11-10[9/1]unseated rider in race won by

23Nov00 Utt 16f Heavy 5y+ NovCh(5K)

11-4[10/11Fav]1st of 3, 13L to

04Nov00 Che 19f Soft 5y+ NovCh(29K)

11-0[20/1]pulled up in race won by

21Oct00 Kem 16f Good 5y+ NovCh(7K)

11-4[7/1]2nd of 9, 6L behind

06Oct00 Hun 16f Good 5y+ NovCh(4K)

11-13[4/1]1st of 4, 7L to Second Helping

11Sep00 Plu 17f Good 5y+ HcapCh(4K)

12-0[7/4]4th of 4, 53.50L behind Little Tuska

22Dec99 Lud 16f Good 5y+ NovCh(4K)

10-12[9/2]3rd of 8, 15.00L behind Blowing Wind

09Dec99 Hun 16f Good 4y+ HcapCh(4K)

11-11[7/4]2nd of 5, 2L behind Highbeath

16Oct99 Str 17f Good 5y+ HcapCh(5K)

10-11[8/1]2nd of 8, 4L behind Calon Lan

25Sep99 Plu 17f Good 5y+ NovCh(4K)

10-12[9/1]2nd of 8, 8L behind Machiavelli

05Apr99 Wet 16f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(3K)

12-0[6/1]pulled up in race won by After Grace

03Apr99 New 17f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(4K)

17Mar99 New 17f Soft 4y+ HcapHdl(2K)

11-7[10/1]1st of 7, 4L to Mr Perfecta

23Feb99 Lud 16f Good 4y+ H(3K)

11-3[25/1]6th of 15, 41.50L behind In Question

30Dec98 Str 16f Soft 4-6y H(3K)

11-0[3/1Fav]bfpulled up in race won by Deep C Diva

18Dec98 Lin 16f Soft 4-6y H(2K)

11-0[5/1]2nd of 7, 8L behind Buckside

28Nov98 War 16f Soft 4-6y NHF(1K)

11-11[10/1]10th of 22, 22.50L behind Eddy's Son

17Nov98 New 17f Soft 4-6y NHF(1K)

24Oct98 Mar 13f Soft 4-6y NHF(1K)

11-5[7/1]1st of 12, 12L to Tricky Trevor

Symbols Explained

ts² Tongue Strap vs² Visor hd² Hood es² Eye Shield ec² Eye Cover cp² Cheekpiece bl² Blinkers tt² Tongue Tie bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run srMentioned in Stewards Report in Results bbvBroke Blood Vessel

The superscript number on headgear bl² indicates number of times worn. A plus bl⁺ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl¹indicates first time.

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