Native Optimist (IRE)
Owner: R H & S C Walton Trainer: Mrs S Walton Sex: gelding Age: 11
Breeding: Broadway Flyer / Native Orchid (Be My Native)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | 2 | 1 | |
| Good (Good to Firm in places ) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 3 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2 | |||
| Good (Good to Soft in places, Watered) | 1 | |||
| Good (Watered) | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft | 4 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 5 | |||
| Heavy | 6 | 2 | ||
| Heavy (Soft in places) | 2 | |||
| Soft | 3 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Good to Soft in places ) | 1 | |||
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 3 | |||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals | 46 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 2018 | Perth | Good (Watered) | 2m 7f 207y | 4 | Christmas Twenty | 11st 12lbs | 3 of 7 | Sam Coltherd | 20/1 |
| tracked leader, reminder after 2nd, led approaching 2 out, soon ridden, headed narrowly between last 2, kept on and every chance until no extra near finish | |||||||||
| 16 Jun 2018 | Hexham | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 7f 63y | 3 | The Jam Man | 11st 4lbs | 3 of 5 | Finian O'Toole | 10/1 |
| mistakes, led, ridden and headed on last bend, weakened before last | |||||||||
| 16 May 2018 | Perth | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 7f 207y | 4 | Presence Felt | 11st 7lbs | 6 of 12 | Sam Coltherd | 28/1 |
| mid-division, ridden and headway before 2 out, kept on from last | |||||||||
| 07 May 2018 | Ayr | Good | 3m 70y | 4 | Tyrell | 11st 2lbs | 3 of 11 | Finian O'Toole | 33/1 |
| chased leaders to 4th, towards rear, headway before 3 out, ridden after next, kept on in narrow 3rd from last, no impression with front pair | |||||||||
| 26 Apr 2018 | Perth | Soft (Heavy in places) | 3m 2f 127y | 3 | Allthegear No Idea | 10st 8lbs | 9 of 10 | Sam Coltherd | 40/1 |
| last pair, pushed along and outpaced before 2 out, never a factor | |||||||||
| 31 Mar 2018 | Carlisle | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 3m 1f | 3 | Skipthescales | 11st 5lbs | PulledUp of 8 | Finian O'Toole | 33/1 |
| behind, weakened before 2 out, pulled up | |||||||||
| 25 Jan 2018 | Kelso | Heavy | 3m 1f 170y | 3 | Landecker | 11st | 7 of 8 | Finian O'Toole | 10/1 |
| towards rear, ridden and weakened before 2 out | |||||||||
| 03 Dec 2017 | Carlisle | Soft (Heavy in places) | 3m 123y | 2 | Ebony Rose | 10st 9lbs | 2 of 12 | Miss C Walton | 33/1 |
| towards rear, headway before 3 out, led before 2 out, headed run-in and soon switched right, kept on | |||||||||
| 15 Nov 2017 | Ayr | Heavy (Soft in places) | 3m 70y | 4 | Too Many Chiefs | 11st 8lbs | 7 of 9 | Miss C Walton | 9/1 |
| held up in last pair, never a factor, tailed off | |||||||||
| 14 Oct 2017 | Hexham | Heavy | 2m 7f 63y | 3 | Native Optimist | 10st 4lbs | 1 of 9 | Finian O'Toole | 11/1 |
| held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders 3 out, outpaced after next, led before last, ran on well (3 hurdles omitted) | |||||||||
| 11 Sep 2017 | Perth | Good to Soft | 2m 7f 207y | 4 | Ebony Rose | 10st 9lbs | 2 of 8 | Miss C Walton | 22/1 |
| tracked leader, in 3rd before last, ridden run-in kept on to take 2nd place towards finish, always held by winner | |||||||||
| 21 Aug 2017 | Hexham | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 7f 63y | 4 | Final Fling | 11st 3lbs | 8 of 9 | Miss C Walton | 25/1 |
| held up in rear, behind 4 out | |||||||||
| 24 Jul 2017 | Cartmel | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 3m 1f 83y | 4 | Pretty Miss Mahler | 10st 9lbs | 10 of 10 | Miss C Walton | 12/1 |
| mid-division, headway after 7th, lost place 3 out, mistake when behind 2 out, tailed off | |||||||||
| 05 Jul 2017 | Perth | Good | 2m 7f 207y | 4 | Native Optimist | 10st 1lbs | 1 of 9 | Miss C Walton | 28/1 |
| held up towards rear, headway 2 out, switched left and went 2nd flat, stayed on well, led close home | |||||||||
| 25 Jun 2017 | Hexham | Good (Watered) | 2m 4f 28y | 4 | Vercingetorix | 10st 10lbs | 4 of 7 | Miss C Walton | 25/1 |
| held up behind, weakened from 2 out, tailed off | |||||||||
| 03 Jun 2017 | Hexham | Good | 2m 7f 63y | 4 | Kalaharry | 11st 3lbs | 7 of 13 | Miss Becky Smith | 28/1 |
| in rear, headway before 3 out, pushed along after 2 out, soon lost place | |||||||||
| 14 Feb 2017 | Ayr | Soft | 3m 70y | 4 | Plus Jamais | 11st | 6 of 7 | Miss C Walton | 40/1 |
| tracked leaders, outpaced before 3 out, weakened next, tailed off | |||||||||
| 23 Jan 2017 | Newcastle | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 4f 133y | 4 | Rhymers Stone | 11st 1lbs | 9 of 11 | Miss C Walton | 33/1 |
| held up, weakened after 4 out | |||||||||
| 29 Dec 2016 | Kelso | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 6f 151y | 4 | Forty Crown | 11st 10lbs | PulledUp of 10 | Miss C Walton | 28/1 |
| always behind, pulled up | |||||||||
| 03 Dec 2016 | Wetherby | Good to Soft | 3m 26y | 4 | Presence Felt | 11st 8lbs | PulledUp of 8 | Miss C Walton | 25/1 |
| held up mid-division, lost place from 6 out, weakened from 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out | |||||||||
| 08 Oct 2016 | Hexham | Good (Good to Soft in places, Watered) | 2m 7f 63y | 3 | Beneficial Joe | 11st 10lbs | PulledUp of 9 | Miss C Walton | 25/1 |
| held up, towards rear, weakened from 4 out, tailed off, pulled up before last | |||||||||
| 13 Dec 2015 | Carlisle | Heavy | 3m 1f | 2 | Pineau De Re | 10st 7lbs | 4 of 10 | Miss C Walton | 14/0 |
| behind, headway 8th, led 4 out, headed approaching and mistake 2 out, weakened flat | |||||||||
| 05 Dec 2015 | Wetherby | Soft (Heavy in places) | 3m 26y | 4 | Native Optimist | 11st 4lbs | 1 of 7 | Miss C Walton | 4/0 |
| held up in rear but in touch, headway on inside approaching 5th, led next, headed after 4 out, led again 2 out, hit last, ran on well (2 hurdles ommited) | |||||||||
| 13 Nov 2015 | Hexham | Heavy | 2m 7f 63y | 5 | Native Optimist | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 8 | Miss C Walton | 11/0 |
| held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, led before last, soon clear | |||||||||
| 10 Oct 2015 | Hexham | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 7f 63y | 3 | Five In A Row | 10st 1lbs | 7 of 13 | Miss C Walton | 8/0 |
| with leader, led 3rd, headed 10th, no extra from last | |||||||||
| 26 Jun 2015 | Cartmel | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 3m 1f 83y | 5 | Redclue | 10st 13lbs | 4 of 11 | Miss C Walton | 8/1 |
| tracked leader, not fluent, led 3 out, headed before last, no chance with winner, lost 2 places close home | |||||||||
| 13 Jun 2015 | Hexham | Good (Watered) | 2m 7f 63y | 4 | Minella Hero | 10st | 2 of 8 | Sam Coltherd | 11/2 |
| tracked leaders, effort after 2 out, kept on under pressure run in | |||||||||
| 27 May 2015 | Cartmel | Good | 2m 6f | 5 | Stags Leap | 11st | of 15 | Miss C Walton | |
| 26 May 2015 | Hexham | Good | 3m | 5 | Native Optimist | 10st 7lbs | 1 of 11 | Mr T Hamilton | 11/2 |
| made all, clear before 2 out, driven out | |||||||||
| 09 May 2015 | Hexham | Heavy | 3m | 5 | Alto Des Mottes | 11st | PulledUp of 6 | A Nicol | |
| 14 Apr 2015 | Carlisle | Good to Soft | 3m 1f | 5 | Courtown Oscar | 10st 10lbs | 5 of 14 | Miss C Walton | 16/1 |
| mid-division, hit 4th, headway before 2 out, kept on under pressure, never on terms | |||||||||
| 27 Mar 2015 | Newcastle | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 3m | 5 | Purple Harry | 11st | 6 of 16 | Jamie Hamilton | 20/1 |
| mid-division, otupaced 4 out, never on terms, weakened 2 out | |||||||||
| 12 Mar 2015 | Hexham | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 3m | 5 | Willie Hall | 10st 11lbs | 8 of 18 | Miss C Walton | 14/1 |
| held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, no impression | |||||||||
| 16 Feb 2015 | Carlisle | Soft | 3m 1f | 4 | Madam Lilibet | 10st | 2 of 12 | A Nicol | 16/1 |
| mid-division, not fluent 7th, headway after, challenged 8th, led 4 out, headed after 3 out, mistake and led again 2 out, mistake last, 4 lengths clear 100 yards from finish, headed last strides | |||||||||
| 06 Feb 2015 | Newcastle | Heavy | 2m 6f | 5 | Newyearsresolution | 10st 9lbs | 9 of 16 | Miss C Walton | 40/1 |
| towards rear, effort after 4 out, never dangerous | |||||||||
| 16 Apr 2014 | Sedgefield | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 3m 3f 110y | 5 | George Fernbeck | 10st 5lbs | 8 of 13 | Miss C Walton | 25/1 |
| held up in rear, not fluent 6th, mistake 8th, well beaten after 3 out | |||||||||
| 04 Apr 2014 | Sedgefield | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 5f 110y | 5 | Rayadour | 10st 9lbs | 11 of 12 | Joe Colliver | 9/1 |
| prominent, weakened before 3 out | |||||||||
| 24 Feb 2014 | Musselburgh | Soft (Heavy in places) | 3m 110y | 5 | Ryton Runner | 10st 11lbs | 7 of 15 | Miss C Walton | 16/1 |
| towards rear, headway approaching 9th, lost place 3 out, no impression after | |||||||||
| 21 Jan 2014 | Wetherby | Soft (Heavy in places) | 3m 1f | 5 | Rocky Stone | 11st | 4 of 16 | Miss C Walton | 50/1 |
| behind, mistake 4th, headway after 4 out, stayed on take moderate 4th approaching last, no chance with leaders | |||||||||
| 10 Jan 2014 | Sedgefield | Heavy (Soft in places) | 2m 4f | 4 | Sir Mangan | 11st 6lbs | 4 of 6 | Miss C Walton | 80/1 |
| in touch, struggling before 5 out, rallied 3 out, never on terms, remote 4th | |||||||||
| 01 Dec 2013 | Carlisle | Soft | 2m 3f 110y | 4 | Vinny Gambini | 10st 12lbs | 6 of 9 | Miss C Walton | 200/1 |
| always towards rear, never on terms | |||||||||
| 09 Nov 2013 | Kelso | Good to Soft | 2m 6f 110y | 4 | The Last Samuri | 10st 12lbs | PulledUp of 14 | R McGrath | |
| 22 Apr 2013 | Hexham | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 110y | 4 | Flaming Arrow | 10st 12lbs | of 15 | E Whillans | |
| 16 Feb 2012 | Musselburgh | Good (Good to Firm in places ) | 2m | 6 | Leighinmohr | 11st 2lbs | 9 of 11 | Miss C Walton | 100/1 |
| raced wide, prominent, chased leader over 11f out until 7f out, soon lost place, tailed off | |||||||||
| 01 Feb 2012 | Newcastle | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m | 6 | King Of The Wolds | 11st 4lbs | 7 of 13 | Miss C Walton | 100/1 |
| held up towards rear, weakened from 5f out | |||||||||
| 13 Dec 2011 | Catterick | Soft (Good to Soft in places ) | 2m | 6 | Special Catch | 11st 4lbs | 9 of 16 | Miss C Walton | 25/1 |
| held up in rear, weakened before 4f out | |||||||||


