HORSE FORM
ULTIMATE OPTIMIST
ULTIMATE OPTIMIST
8yo B G FAME AND GLORY – MALABAR ROSE (OSCAR SCHINDLER)
Hunt: Fermanagh (H)
| Handler: | D.M. Christie |
| Owner: | Ray Nicholas |
| Breeder: | C. Murphy |
| Category | Runs | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Top-Rated |
| P2P | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| Track | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Date/Comment
Course
Going
Race
Ran/Fin
Rider
Price
Res.
Distance
Winner/2nd
Analysis
28 Oct 23
Handler: D.M. Christie
ld/disp from 2nd, ld 4out, hdd aftr 3out, no ch with wnr aftr 2out, 8l 2nd at last, ko onepce
sh
sh
Open (Graded Excl)
2-9/4
P2P
Analysis
08 Oct 23
Handler: D.M. Christie
chsd ldr, 2l 2nd 1/2way, better jmp & ld aftr 3out, 2l adv aftr 2out, still 2l adv when b mstk last, not recover flat
sh
sh
Open
-4/5F
P2P
Analysis
10 Apr 23
Handler: D.M. Christie
tr ldrs, 2nd 1/2way, 2nd app str, on terms when left in ld 2out, strongly pressed last, hdd on run-in
y
y
Hunt Chs
8/13-4/6F
P2P
Analysis
17 Mar 23
Handler: D.M. Christie
pr, jmpd left 4th & 5th, jnd ldr 3out, ld next, sn clr, kow run-in
s
s
Hunt Chs
5/6-6/5F
P2P
Analysis
27 Dec 22
Handler: D.M. Christie
tr ldrs, 3rd 1/2way, left in front 6out, travelled well into str, ko strongly fr last
sh
sh
Hunt Chs
11/8-7/4F
P2P
Analysis
04 Dec 22
Handler: D.M. Christie
made all, 1l adv 1/2way, qcker jmp 2out, chall & 1l adv bef 2out, 2l adv bef last, ko best flat
ys
ys
Wnr Two
4/5-1/2F
P2P
Analysis
22 Oct 22
Handler: D.M. Christie
rcd 2nd, jnd ldr 4out, 2l adv 3out, extended 4l ld 2out, qcknd clr run-in & alw in command
y
y
Wnr Two
5/2-3/1
P2P
Analysis
22 Oct 22
Handler: D.M. Christie
rcd 2nd, jnd ldr 4out, 2l adv 3out, extended 4l ld 2out, qcknd clr run-in & alw in command
Change of handler: Donnchadh Doyle to D.M. Christie
01 May 22
Handler: Donnchadh Doyle
chsd ldr, ld 1/2way, hdd 8th, ld agn aftr 3out, gng best bef 2out, asserted aftr 2out & 7l adv bef last, easily
y
y
6yo+ Mdn
-1/1F
P2P
Analysis
27 Mar 22
Handler: Donnchadh Doyle
tr ldrs, ld aftr 3rd, 3l adv 1/2way, 2l adv bef 5out where fell
y
y
6yo+ Geld Mdn
6/4-11/10F
P2P
Analysis
27 Feb 22
Handler: Donnchadh Doyle
tr ldrs, 3rd 1/2way, rdn in cl 4th appr str, 6l dwn 2out, sn no ex, ko aftr last
s
s
6yo+ Mdn
6/4-2/1F
P2P
Analysis
Date / Horse / Race
Dinny Lacey gains first success in over two years
James Mortherway's charge got the better of the favourite Ultimate Optimist in the Jack Tyner Memorial at Cork.
Ultimate Optimist continues stable fine record in Down Royal Hunter
The seven-year-old supplied David Christie with his fourth win in the St. Patrick's Day Hunter Chase.
Ultimate Optimist scores at Limerick
David Christie and Barry O’Neill continued their domination of Irish Hunter Chases when winning the Earl of Harrington Memorial Hunters Chase with Ultimate Optimist.
