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Optimistic Belief

Horse Form Profile

Age: 5 years

Trainer: Pat Phelan

Owner: Hugh J F Lang

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

10

10th Feb 2023

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

15:35 Kempton

Optimistic Belief

10st 8lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Pat Phelan

Was in no form on the Flat before finishing second in a big-field handicap hurdle at Chepstow in October; disappointing that he failed to build on that at Fontwell and he's becoming hard to predict.

10/1

6th

5

26th Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 3f 49y

Class 5

15:27 Fontwell

Optimistic Belief

11st 5lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Pat Phelan

Badly out of form on the Flat this year but different story when second of 17 on handicap hurdle debut at Chepstow in October; up 2lb but repeat of that puts him right in the shake-up.

11/2

2nd

16

25th Oct 2022

Good To Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 5

16:20 Chepstow

Optimistic Belief

10st 10lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Pat Phelan

held up in rear, good headway before 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and kept on approaching last, no impression run-in

40/1

5

4th Oct 2022

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 5

16:35 Huntingdon

Optimistic Belief

11st 5lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Pat Phelan

1m3f winner in Ireland; nothing to show for his three hurdle runs last winter and subsequent Flat form also uninspiring.

25/1

10th

8

(5)

31st Aug 2022

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 5

15:30 Lingfield (AW)

Optimistic Belief

9st 9lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Pat Phelan

never better than mid-division

33/1