Horse

Realistic Optimism (IRE)

9yo gelding · Trainer Jamie Snowden

2 wins from 13 runs, placed in 6.

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Runs

Win rate

15%

2 wins

Placed

46%

6 of 13

Official rating

103

peak 103

Prize money

£18k

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Form over time finishing position and official rating

Nov 21 → Jul 25

Run history

Date	Course	Race	Dist	Going	Class	Draw	Pos	Beaten	Weight	OR	Jockey	Trainer	SP	BSP
27 Jul 25	Uttoxeter	steelbeamsderby.co.uk Handicap Hurdle	2m	Good	C4	—	PU	—	10-13	103	G Sheehan	Jamie Snowden	5.50	5.98
01 Jul 25	Stratford-on-Avon	Davisons Law Handicap Hurdle	2m 2f 110y	Good To Firm	C5	—	1/8	—	11-12	98	G Sheehan	Jamie Snowden	2.88	3.18
04 Jun 25	Warwick	Rainier Developments & Strategic Land Novices Handicap Hurdle	2m 3f	Good	C5	—	2/9	7½L	11-0	98	Isabelle Ryder	Jamie Snowden	6.00	7.07
19 Jan 25	Fakenham	Sky Bet Acca Freeze Conditional Jockeys Novices Handicap Hurdle	2m	Good	C5	—	5/7	21¼L	11-6	100	Will Featherstone	Jamie Snowden	7.00	10.0
15 Dec 24	Windsor	Fitzdares Royal Windsor Racecourse Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)	2m	Good To Soft	C4	—	4/11	17½L	11-7	—	G Sheehan	Jamie Snowden	19.0	30.0
25 Nov 24	Ludlow	Hazlins 50th Anniversary Year Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)	2m	Good To Soft	C4	—	3/8	19¼L	11-4	—	Tom Cannon	Jamie Snowden	5.00	6.44
21 Oct 24	Plumpton	Mighty Trotter Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div II)	2m	Good To Soft	C4	—	5/7	29L	11-0	—	G Sheehan	Jamie Snowden	3.75	3.75
24 Sep 22	Listowel	Brendan Daly Memorial Slan Abhaile (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race	2m	Good To Yielding	—	—	2/8	½L	11-7	—	Mr T P Harney	Ross OSullivan	4.20	4.75
02 Jul 22	Bellewstown	Bar One Racing Getting Out Stakes INH Flat Race	2m 1f	Good	—	—	5/11	18¾L	11-7	—	Mr T P Harney	Ross OSullivan	3.25	3.70
13 Jun 22	Kilbeggan	Kilbeggan (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race	2m	Good	—	—	1/16	—	11-7	—	Mr T P Harney	Ross OSullivan	2.50	2.74
26 May 22	Limerick	Athea INH Flat Race	2m 110y	Good	—	—	2/16	3L	11-7	—	Mr T P Harney	Ross OSullivan	7.00	8.40
26 Dec 21	Down Royal	Metcollect Oil Recycling (Pro/Am) Flat Race	2m 1f	Soft	—	—	9/14	50L	11-9	—	Mr T P Harney	Ross OSullivan	9.00	12.4
28 Nov 21	Fairyhouse	Bar One Racing Giving Cash Back Daily (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race	2m	Good	—	—	4/13	6¼L	11-4	—	Mr T P Harney	Ross OSullivan	41.0	70.1