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Optimistic Alfie

Foaled 2000 · by Afzal out of Threads (Bedford)

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33Runs

1Wins

52nd / 3rd

100Best OR

£8,501Prize money

Form 556/4659540 (latest on the right) · Flat, Hurdle, Chase, NH Flat · ran 15 Feb 05 – 7 Jun 08, last for Brendan Powell · current OR 71

Date	Course & race	Trip	Going	Pos	OR	Jockey
7 Jun 08	HexhamGreat Run.Org Handicap Chase · Class 5 · 3m1f · Good	3m1f	Good	13/20	71	Dougie Costello
14 May 08	FontwellbetNow Text Now Handicap Chase · Class 5 · 3m2f110y · Good To Firm	3m2f110y	Good To Firm	4/10	76	Sam Jones
12 May 08	TowcesterVolkswagen Touareg Handicap Chase · Class 4 · 3m110y · Firm	3m110y	Firm	5/6	76	Tom O'Brien
23 Apr 08	WorcesterConnolly's Red Mills Conditionals' Novices' Handicap Hurdle · Class 5 · 3m · Good To Soft	3m	Good To Soft	9/11	91	S P Walsh
29 Jan 08	FolkestoneMaster Brew Handicap Chase · Class 5 · 3m1f · Good To Soft	3m1f	Good To Soft	5/17	81	Andrew Thornton
15 Jan 08	Southwell (AW)Book Pontin's Now On 0844 815 3648 Handicap · Class 6 · 2m · Standard To Slow	2m	Standard To Slow	6/6	55	Vince Slattery
6 Jan 08	Southwell (AW)See Postman Pat at Pontin's Handicap · Class 6 · 1m6f · Standard	1m6f	Standard	4/11	55	Vince Slattery
26 Dec 07	Towcester'Doshy's Forty And Not Happy' Classified Chase · Class 5 · 3m110y · Soft	3m110y	Soft	6/13	85	Andrew Thornton
1 Dec 07	TowcesterTim And Laura Pymont Silver Wedding Handicap Hurdle · Class 4 · 3m · Good To Soft	3m	Good To Soft	5/13	94	Mark Bradburne
23 Nov 07	ExeterRed Cross Novices' Handicap Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m6f110y · Good To Soft	2m6f110y	Good To Soft	5/13	91	Sam Thomas
6 Nov 07	ExeterGet Heads-Up at williamhillpoker.com Handicap Hurdle · Class 4 · 3m110y · Good To Firm	3m110y	Good To Firm	3/7	91	Graham Lee
17 Oct 07	Lingfield (AW)Higgs International Handicap · Class 6 · 2m · Standard	2m	Standard	8/14	58	George Baker

All 33 runs

Date	Course & race	Trip	Going	Pos	OR	Jockey
4 Oct 07	GoodwoodGoodwood Racehorse Owners' Group Maiden Stakes · Class 5 · 1m6f · Soft	1m6f	Soft	11/14	–	Adam Kirby
27 Sep 07	Wolverhampton (AW)Lloyd Fraser Supply Chain Maiden Stakes · Class 5 · 1m5f194y · Standard	1m5f194y	Standard	8/11	–	George Baker
17 Sep 07	Leicesterladbrokes.com Maiden Stakes · Class 5 · 1m3f183y · Firm	1m3f183y	Firm	2/4	–	George Baker
6 Aug 07	Newton AbbotPoint4Ent.com Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase · Class 5 · 3m2f110y · Good	3m2f110y	Good	REF/11	88	Dougie Costello
18 Jun 07	HerefordCharles Dawson Memorial Handicap Chase · Class 4 · 3m1f110y · Good	3m1f110y	Good	PU/9	91	Warren Marston
3 Jun 07	HerefordNSPCC Handicap Chase · Class 4 · 3m1f110y · Good To Firm	3m1f110y	Good To Firm	PU/14	91	Warren Marston
11 May 07	WincantonBusiness Money Panto Prince Handicap Chase · Class 3 · 3m1f110y · Good To Firm	3m1f110y	Good To Firm	8/10	91	Wayne Hutchinson
29 Mar 07	TowcesterBryan Gordon Memorial Handicap Chase · Class 4 · 3m110y · Good	3m110y	Good	5/11	91	Warren Marston
30 Jan 07	FolkestoneFearless Imp Handicap Chase · Class 5 · 3m1f · Good To Soft	3m1f	Good To Soft	1/9	75	Wayne Hutchinson
26 Dec 06	TowcesterRobert Bellamy 40th Birthday Classified Chase · Class 5 · 3m110y · Soft	3m110y	Soft	3/13	75	Mark Bradburne
7 Dec 06	HuntingdonWorld Bet Exchange Live At wbx.com Novices' Handicap Chase · Class 4 · 3m · Good To Soft	3m	Good To Soft	8/17	100	Sam Jones
27 Nov 06	FolkestoneDaily Mail Handicap Chase · Class 4 · 3m1f · Good To Soft	3m1f	Good To Soft	PU/7	100	Sam Jones
13 Nov 06	LeicesterCastle Handicap Chase · Class 4 · 2m7f110y · Good To Firm	2m7f110y	Good To Firm	F/10	100	Sam Jones
17 May 06	ExeterHeavitree Brewery Novices' Chase · Class 4 · 2m7f110y · Good To Firm	2m7f110y	Good To Firm	3/6	–	Wayne Hutchinson
23 Apr 06	WincantonBathwick Tyres Handicap Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m6f · Good	2m6f	Good	PU/14	96	Charlie Studd
18 Feb 06	WincantonBlue Square 0800 587 0200 Handicap Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m6f · Good To Soft	2m6f	Good To Soft	11/19	99	Charlie Studd
21 Jan 06	LingfieldEBF/Intercasino.co.uk 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m3f110y · Heavy	2m3f110y	Heavy	8/11	99	James Davies
6 Jan 06	TowcesterGg.com Novices' Hurdle · Class 4 · 3m · Soft	3m	Soft	PU/15	–	John McNamara
26 Nov 05	TowcesterNH Novices' Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m5f · Soft	2m5f	Soft	2/10	–	John McNamara
5 Mar 05	NewburyNH Flat Race · Class 6 · 2m110y · Good To Soft	2m110y	Good To Soft	17/18	–	Andrew Tinkler
15 Feb 05	FolkestoneNH Flat Race · Class 6 · 2m1f110y · Soft	2m1f110y	Soft	5/8	–	Mark Bradburne

Optimistic Alfie2000

Afzal

Threads

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Bedford

–

Afzal as a stallion

In our records: 43 runners, 15 winners (35%), 1 black-type winner. Runners foaled 1996–2000.

His best
From Dawn To Dusk Listed OR 147 · Pauntley Gofa OR 143 · Brankley Boy OR 131 · Brown Teddy OR 123 · Forever Dream OR 120 · Purple Patch OR 111

The dam: Threads by Bedford

No runs on our British and Irish records (unraced, or raced abroad). Dam of 1 winner from 3 other runners.

The dam’s other foals

Horse	Runs	Wins	Best
Dress Sense (GB) 2004 mare · by Sir Harry Lewis	1	0	–
These Are The Days (GB) 2003 mare · by Sir Harry Lewis	1	0	–
Aintnonancy (GB) 2002 mare · by Rakaposhi King	13	1	OR 90

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