Horse Details
Realistic Optimism (IRE)
Trainer:
Ross O'Sullivan
8 years old
Sire: Sageburg (IRE)
Dam: Innisfree Dawn (IRE)
Damsire: Yeats
Past Runs (13 Total)
| Date/Time | Course | Distance | Jockey | Trainer | Position | Time | Beaten By | OR | Weight | SP | Comment |
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27/07/25
14:37
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Uttoxeter | 2m | Gavin Sheehan | Jamie Snowden | 99 | - | - | 103 | 10-13 | 9/2 |
Midfield - mistake and dropped to rear 2nd - no impression when broke down and pulled up quickly after 2 out - fatally injured(tchd 4/1)
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01/07/25
19:18
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Stratford | 2m2½f | Gavin Sheehan | Jamie Snowden | 1st | 4:33.57 | Won | 98 | 11-12 | 15/8F |
Travelled strongly - midfield - headway home turn - pressed leader approaching last - ridden to lead run-in - kept on well(op 9/4 tchd 7/4 and tchd 5/2)
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04/06/25
19:10
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Warwick | 2m3f | Isabelle Ryder | Jamie Snowden | 2nd | 4:27.17 | 7.5 | 98 | 11-0 | 5/1 |
Towards rear - hit 5th - headway after 3 out - went second approaching last - weakened run-in(op 9/2 tchd 11/2)
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19/01/25
13:05
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Fakenham | 2m | Will Featherstone | Jamie Snowden | 5 | 4:4.50 | .5 | 100 | 11-6 | 6/1 |
Pressed leaders - raced wide on turn before 3rd - pressed leader 4th - bad mistake 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 5/1)
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15/12/24
13:20
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Windsor | 2m | Gavin Sheehan | Jamie Snowden | 4 | 4:3.44 | 9 | – | 11-7 | 18/1 |
Held up in rear - steady headway after 3 out - left in fourth 2 out - soon outpaced - no impression run-in (jockey said gelding slipped on parade ring bend)(op 20/1)
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25/11/24
12:45
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Ludlow | 2m | Tom Cannon | Jamie Snowden | 3rd | 4:2.29 | 17 | – | 11-4 | 4/1 |
Led at steady pace - faced challenge after 4th - headed 3 out - lost second after 2 out - soon no extra(op 3/1 tchd 11/4)
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21/10/24
14:25
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Plumpton | 2m | Gavin Sheehan | Jamie Snowden | 5 | - | - | – | 11-0 | 11/4 |
Took keen hold - led - headed but prominent before 3rd - lost position before 5th - weakened before 3 out (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 3/1 tchd 5/2 and tchd 7/2)
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24/09/22
17:28
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Listowel (IRE) | 2m | Tom Harney | Ross O'Sullivan | 2nd | 3:56.31 | .5 | – | 11-7 | 16/5 |
Prominent - went second over 1f out - ridden and every chance inside final furlong - kept on but held towards finish(op 10/3 tchd 3/1)
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02/07/22
20:10
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Bellewstown (IRE) | 2m1f | Tom Harney | Ross O'Sullivan | 5 | 4:0.25 | 5.5 | – | 11-7 | 9/4 |
Held up in midfield - some headway from 4f out - soon pushed along - ridden but no extra from under 3f out(tchd 2/1)
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13/06/22
20:30
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Kilbeggan (IRE) | 2m | Tom Harney | Ross O'Sullivan | 1st | 3:50.60 | Won | – | 11-7 | 6/4 |
Midfield - in touch with leaders halfway - pressed leaders 5f out - led going easily from under 2f out - went clear when ridden briefly inside final furlong - eased towards finish(op 11/8)
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26/05/22
20:20
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Limerick (IRE) | 2m½f | Tom Harney | Ross O'Sullivan | 2nd | 3:58.80 | 3 | – | 11-7 | 6/1 |
Midfield - headway over 4f out - pressed leader going okay over 3f out - led over 2f out - ridden and headed over 1f out - kept on well but held inside final furlong - no match for winner(op 13/2 tchd 11/2)
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26/12/21
15:35
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Down Royal (IRE) | 2m1f | Tom Harney | Ross O'Sullivan | 9 | 4:45.80 | 9 | – | 11-9 | 8/1 |
Midfield - chased leaders on outer halfway - close up home turn - ridden 3f out - soon outpaced and weakened(op 7/1)
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28/11/21
15:40
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Fairyhouse (IRE) | 2m | Tom Harney | Ross O'Sullivan | 4 | 3:50.85 | 4.75 | – | 11-4 | 40/1 |
Took keen hold - midfield - headway and chased leaders under 4f out - bit short of room over 2f out - soon switched right and pressed leader - short of room and hampered when stumbled over 1f out - soon lost ground - no impression inside final furlong(op 33/1)
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