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Alwaystheoptimist

Foaled 2003 · by Muhtarram out of Miss Optimist (Relkino)

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45Runs

7Wins

122nd / 3rd

128Best OR

£35,433
€9,425Prize money

Form 5P1P/531335 (latest on the right) · Hurdle, Chase, NH Flat · ran 10 Dec 07 – 22 Sep 15, last for Shaun Lycett · current OR 122

Date	Course & race	Trip	Going	Pos	OR	Jockey
22 Sep 15	WarwickDownload The Winner App Handicap Chase · Class 3 · 2m4f · Good	2m4f	Good	5/5	122	Tom Scudamore
14 Sep 15	StratfordBordeaux Undiscovered Handicap Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m2f148y · Good To Soft	2m2f148y	Good To Soft	3/7	117	Tom Scudamore
20 Aug 15	StratfordWalls And Ceilings International Handicap Chase · Class 3 · 2m3f98y · Good	2m3f98y	Good	3/8	122	Tom Scudamore
24 Jul 15	UttoxeterNags And Glad Rags Spa Day Handicap Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m3f207y · Good	2m3f207y	Good	1/10	115	Richard Johnson
30 Jun 15	StratfordJenkinsons Caterers Handicap Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m70y · Good	2m70y	Good	3/4	120	Tom Scudamore
30 May 15	StratfordPortland Place Properties Handicap Hurdle · Class 2 · 2m110y · Good	2m110y	Good	5/15	122	Peter Carberry
25 May 14	Uttoxeter32Red On The App Store Handicap Chase · Class 4 · 2m4f · Soft	2m4f	Soft	PU/5	124	Kielan Woods
17 May 14	UttoxeterSir Stanley Clarke Memorial Handicap Chase · Class 4 · 2m · Good	2m	Good	1/8	118	Kielan Woods
29 Mar 14	StratfordBordeaux Undiscovered Claret Handicap Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m110y · Good To Soft	2m110y	Good To Soft	PU/11	122	Kielan Woods
22 Mar 14	NewburyUltima's David Gardiner And John Armstrong Handicap Chase · Class 3 · 2m1f · Good To Soft	2m1f	Good To Soft	5/5	120	Kielan Woods
28 Nov 13	TauntonTaunton Racecourse Owners Club Novices' Limited Handicap Chase · Class 3 · 2m110y · Good	2m110y	Good	4/7	123	Ryan Hatch
12 Nov 13	HuntingdonWeatherbys And Northampton Town Football Club Novices' Limited Handicap Chase · Class 3 · 2m110y · Soft	2m110y	Soft	3/4	125	Kielan Woods

All 45 runs

Date	Course & race	Trip	Going	Pos	OR	Jockey
26 Oct 13	StratfordLive Pool Information At totepool.com Handicap Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m3f · Soft	2m3f	Soft	8/16	123	Ryan Hatch
17 Oct 13	WincantonBathwick Tyres Bridgwater Handicap Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m · Good	2m	Good	1/6	108	Ryan Hatch
9 Oct 13	LudlowLudlow Racing Partnership Handicap Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m · Good	2m	Good	1/8	108	Sam Twiston-Davies
9 Sep 13	HuntingdonHouse Of Flags Handicap Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m110y · Good	2m110y	Good	4/6	117	Kielan Woods
26 Jun 13	WorcesterSuckling Transport Handicap Chase · Class 3 · 2m110y · Good To Firm	2m110y	Good To Firm	5/6	128	Sam Twiston-Davies
8 Jun 13	StratfordLanyard The Warwickshire Hound Handicap Chase · Class 4 · 2m1f110y · Good To Firm	2m1f110y	Good To Firm	1/9	120	Kielan Woods
1 Jun 13	WorcesterJohn Burke Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase · Class 4 · 2m110y · Good	2m110y	Good	2/11	114	Kielan Woods
12 May 13	WorcesterLadbrokes Novices' Chase · Class 4 · 2m110y · Good	2m110y	Good	1/7	108	Kielan Woods
29 Apr 13	TowcesterFree Tips Every Day At gg.com Handicap Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m · Good	2m	Good	F/11	108	Kielan Woods
19 Apr 13	SouthwellTis Rotary Polio Eradication Handicap Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m · Good	2m	Good	2/16	104	Kielan Woods
13 Apr 13	StratfordAmber Security Technologies Selling Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m110y · Good	2m110y	Good	UR/8	104	Jamie Moore
28 Mar 13	LudlowNova-Flo Handicap Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m · Good To Soft	2m	Good To Soft	4/9	102	Tom Cannon
18 Mar 13	SouthwellHappy 40th Birthday Rexine Burton Handicap Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m · Heavy	2m	Heavy	2/8	102	Kielan Woods
28 Feb 13	TauntonRural Living Show 23rd March Selling Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m3f110y · Soft	2m3f110y	Soft	5/10	105	A P McCoy
31 Jan 13	TowcesterTry Gg.com On Your Mobile Handicap Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m · Heavy	2m	Heavy	5/9	107	Kielan Woods
7 Jan 13	TauntonTaunton's Richest Race Meeting - Saturday 19th January Handicap Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m1f · Heavy	2m1f	Heavy	5/9	112	Kielan Woods
28 Dec 12	LeicesterLeicestershire Bronze Fox Handicap Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m · Heavy	2m	Heavy	3/7	115	Kielan Woods
5 Jan 12	Ludlow1871 Handicap Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m · Good To Soft	2m	Good To Soft	2/11	105	Kielan Woods
6 Nov 11	CorkPaddypower.com Mobile Betting Handicap Hurdle (80-109) · 2m4f · Soft	2m4f	Soft	12/17	95	A E Lynch
26 Oct 11	Punchestown2012 Five Day Festival Handicap Hurdle (80-102) · 2m4f · Heavy	2m4f	Heavy	11/21	97	A E Lynch
25 May 11	Punchestown'tote Trifecta Rollover' Handicap Hurdle (80-109) · 2m2f · Good	2m2f	Good	10/25	99	B M Cash
9 Apr 11	TramoreGraun Hill Handicap Hurdle (80-109) · 2m · Good	2m	Good	15/16	100	Mark Bolger
26 Mar 11	NavanMartinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-109) · 2m · Yielding	2m	Yielding	10/30	101	Matthew Bowes
24 Feb 11	ThurlesPrime Beef Handicap Hurdle (80-102) · 2m · Soft	2m	Soft	2/18	99	Graham O'Sullivan
9 Feb 11	PunchestownMartinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95) · 2m · Heavy	2m	Heavy	1/10	91	Paddy Kennedy
30 Dec 10	Down RoyalMartinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-102) · 2m · Heavy	2m	Heavy	6/18	92	Mark Bolger
18 Nov 10	ThurlesMartinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95) · 2m6f110y · Soft To Heavy	2m6f110y	Soft To Heavy	13/18	93	Mark Bolger
30 Sep 10	SligoCorporate Entertainment At Sligo Maiden Hurdle · 2m2f · Yielding	2m2f	Yielding	3/15	93	John Cullen
14 Sep 10	ListowelRover Maiden Hurdle · 2m · Yielding	2m	Yielding	10/18	–	John Cullen
12 Jan 09	PunchestownI.N.H. Stallion Owners E.B.F Maiden Hurdle · 2m · Soft To Heavy	2m	Soft To Heavy	3/22	–	Ross Geraghty
28 Dec 08	LeopardstownO'dwyers Stillorgan Orchard Maiden Hurdle · 2m · Yielding	2m	Yielding	F/18	–	Ross Geraghty
9 Nov 08	NavanI.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle · 2m4f · Soft	2m4f	Soft	18/29	–	Ross Geraghty
10 Dec 07	MusselburghWBX.COM Standard Open NH Flat Race · Class 6 · 2m · Good	2m	Good	8/9	–	Ross Geraghty

Alwaystheoptimist2003

Muhtarram

Miss Optimist

–

Relkino

–

Muhtarram as a stallion

In our records: 115 runners, 46 winners (40%), 1 black-type winner, 4 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 1997–2008.

His best
Fight Your Corner Group 2 OR 110 · Pyracantha OR 140 · Rajnagan bt OR 140 · Paint The Clouds OR 138 · Tramantano OR 138 · Trackmate OR 137

The dam: Miss Optimist by Relkino

No runs on our British and Irish records (unraced, or raced abroad). Dam of 1 winner from 2 other runners.

The dam’s other foals

Horse	Runs	Wins	Best
Where's The Boss (GB) 2002 gelding · by Kayf Tara	4	0	OR 95
Optimistic Harry (GB) 1999 gelding · by Sir Harry Lewis	12	4	OR 86

Alwaystheoptimist in the sale ring

Sale	Result	Bought by	Sold by
2006 Tattersalls Ireland DerbyLot 296 · as a store	€32,000Edward Daly Bloodstock	Edward Daly Bloodstock	Ballycurragh Stud

The family at the sales — out of the same dam

Foal	Sale	Result
2011 gelding by Gold Well	2015 Goffs Land Rover SaleLot 443 · store	Bought back
2011 gelding by Gold Well	2015 Tattersalls Ireland August National HuntLot 461 · store	€6,000Robert James
2007 gelding by St Jovite	2011 Tattersalls Ireland August National HuntLot 445 · store	€5,000Tom Redmond
2007 gelding by St Jovite	2011 Tattersalls Ireland November National HuntLot 33 · store	€4,500
2006 gelding by Oscar	2010 Tattersalls Ireland DerbyLot 330 · store	Not sold
2006 gelding by Oscar	2010 Tattersalls Ireland November National HuntLot 357 · store	Not sold
Optimistic Harry1999 gelding by Sir Harry Lewis	2008 Goffs UK Spring HIT SaleLot 258 · in training	£1,100Drake, S.
2006 colt by Oscar	2006 Tattersalls Ireland November National HuntLot 1821 · store	Bought back
2005 filly by Fleetwood	2005 Tattersalls Ireland November National HuntLot 1791 · store	€6,200Barnore Stud
Where's The Boss2002 gelding by Kayf Tara	2005 Goffs UK Spring HIT SaleLot 281 · in training	£25,000Hyde, T.

From our racing database: every British and Irish result since 2005, and every Goffs, Tattersalls, Tattersalls Ireland and Arqana sale 2005 – 2026. Linked by the seller — always check the passport matches.