Optimistic Joe
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Optimistic Joe is a 7yo b from Ireland trained by P Hobbs & J White, Minehead. It is sired by the stallion Malinas out of the dam Be Optimistic. Optimistic Joe is yet to win a race, having not broken its maiden status from 7 attempts. During its most recent race at Worcester on 1st Jun 2024, Optimistic Joe was ridden by Sean Houlihan and finished unplaced, behind the winner.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Worcester 01-Jun-24 4626m GOOD R2 CL5 HcpCh, Winning Time: 06:03.040 | S Houlihan 73.5kg, Cd 0 | UPD (14) |
| Ffos Las 07-May-24 4801m SOFT R5 NvHcpH (of $3,248), Winning Time: 6:14.420, SP: 4/1 In rear, pushed along 7th, some headway 3 out, weakened next | S Houlihan 72.1kg, Cd 0 23.50L | 6 (10) |
| Huntingdon 01-Apr-24 4156m GOOD R3 NvHcpH $471 (of $4,093), Winning Time: 5:23.100, SP: 11/2 Rear of mid-division, not much room 7th, no impression, plugged on to take modest 4th last | S Houlihan 75.3kg, Cd 0 16.25L | 4 (10) |
| Exeter 09-Mar-24 3365m SOFT R1 MdHNHFNHF $227 (of $3,961), Winning Time: 4:20.600, SP: 13/2 Mid-division on inside, not fluent 3rd, closed 5th, no impression on front pair from 3 out, well held 2 out, lost 3rd towards finish | M G Nolan 72.1kg, Cd 0 16.00L | 5 (9) |
| Wincanton 18-Feb-24 3063m HEAVY R1 MdHNHFNHF (of $3,961), Winning Time: 4:04.780, SP: 8/1 Took keen hold in midfield, ridden and weakened before 2 out where pulled up | M G Nolan 73kg, Cd 0 | UPD (12) |
| Newbury 23-Jan-24 3281m SOFT R1 MdH (of $5,446), Winning Time: 04:10.790, SP: 20/1 In touch, pushed along 2 out, no impression | M G Nolan 73.5kg, Cd 0 27.50L | 9 (16) |
| Ballyragget 19-Mar-23 4828m HEAVY Md (of $5,446), SP: 7/1 Mid-div, 5th 1/2way, prog from 4out, rdn in 3rd from nxt, ko onepce from last | B J Walsh 74.8kg 2.25L | 3 (7) |