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Realistic Optimism

Horse Form Profile

Age: 8 years

Owner: John H W Finch

Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9

27th Jul 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

14:37 Uttoxeter

Realistic Optimism

10st 13lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Irish bumper winner; made underwhelming start to hurdling career last season but kept on strongly to win Stratford handicap (2m2f, good to firm; second run after wind op) this month; upped in grade here but could still have more to offer.

5/1

1st

2

1st Jul 2025

Good To Firm

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

19:18 Stratford

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11st 12lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Irish bumper winner who had yet to reproduce that ability over hurdles until runner-up to a subsequent winner, when upped to around this trip at Warwick last month (back from a break following wind surgery); remains with handicap potential and one to consider.

6/1

2nd

4

4th Jun 2025

Good

2m 3f 0y

Class 5

19:10 Warwick

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11st 7lb

J: Isabelle Ryder

T: Jamie Snowden

Irish bumper winner, unable to reproduce that promise over hurdles and soundly beaten on handicap debut at Fakenham in January, but he returns from a break having had wind surgery and with his trainer in fine form; no surprise to see a bigger performance today.

11/2

2nd

4

4th Jun 2025

Good

2m 3f 0y

Class 5

19:10 Warwick

Realistic Optimism

11st 7lb

J: Isabelle Ryder

T: Jamie Snowden

Irish bumper winner, unable to reproduce that promise over hurdles and soundly beaten on handicap debut at Fakenham in January, but he returns from a break having had wind surgery and with his trainer in fine form; no surprise to see a bigger performance today.

11/2

5th

1

19th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 3y

Class 5

13:05 Fakenham

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12st 0lb

J: Will Featherstone

T: Jamie Snowden

pressed leaders, raced wide on turn before 3rd, pressed leader 4th, bad mistake 3 out, weakened 2 out

11/2