Horse Profile

Optimal
Stable

Trained by Ashleigh Woollett at Robinson, Optimal is a 5 year old gelding by the sire Iffraaj, out of the dam Options.

Optimal is still a maiden as he is yet to win a race from 16 starts. His career earnings are $29k, with the biggest win of his career coming at Belmont Park on May 14th in 2022 when he won $7,040 in the Free Entry To Belmont Pk Plate (a set weight with penalties race over 1,400 metres).

The gelding tends to run better on soft ground, with an average prize money per start of $7k in those conditions.

Career Statistics

Overall
Prize Money
$29k
Starts
16
Wins
0
Second
3
Third
3
Win %
0
Place %
38
Profit
-16.0
Conditions
Good
14
0-3-1
$1k
Soft
1
0-0-1
$7k
Heavy
0
0-0-0
$0k
Race Standard
All
0
0-0-0
Group 1
0
0-0-0
Group 2
0
0-0-0
Group 3
0
0-0-0
Race Distance
1240m
1
0-0-0
-1
1400m
5
0-1-1
-5
1111m
1
0-0-0
-1
2000m
1
0-0-0
-1
2200m
1
0-1-0
-1
1800m
1
0-0-0
-1
1600m
1
0-0-0
-1
1000m
1
0-0-0
-1
1650m
2
0-1-0
-2
1200m
1
0-0-1
-1
1500m
1
0-0-1
-1
Race Track
Albany
2
0-0-1
-2
Bunbury
2
0-1-0
-2
Belmont Park
7
0-1-1
-7
Pinjarra Scarpside
1
0-1-0
-1
Ascot
3
0-0-0
-3
York
1
0-0-1
-1
Race State
WA
16
0-3-3
-15

Race History

Nov-28 24
3/10
0.9
3.9
Albany
0
1500
Western Racepix Mdn
$2k
$20k
Natasha Faithfull
58
90.65
-
Nov-16 24
4/10
0.7
$10
Albany
3
1240
West Cape Howe Mdn
$1k
$20k
A Hearn
58
75.72
37.83
6
6,5
+1
Spell of 356 Days
Nov-26 23
2/15
0.5
$15
Bunbury
4
1400
Nixon Electrical Mdn
$5k
$25k
J Noske
58
84.57
34.71
8
6,5
+3
Nov-16 23
7/11
7.1
$31
Bunbury
4
1111
James Squire Ginger Beer Mdn
$0k
$25k
S Mc Gruddy
58
64.63
33.52
11
11,11
+4
Spell of 225 Days
Apr-5 23
7/8
13.3
$2.4
Belmont Park
4
2000
Morley Growers Market Mdn
$0k
$23k
T Turner
57½
125.98
37.03
7
7,7
Mar-23 23
2/9
1.5
$3.6
Pinjarra Scarpside
4
2200
Tabtouch/Same Race Multi Mdn
$4k
$23k
T Turner
57
138.77
-
5
6,2
Mar-12 23
11/16
11.1
$151
Ascot
4
1800
J.C. Roberts Stakes
$0k
$125k
L Staples
54
108.64
36.66
13
14,14
+3
Feb-25 23
11/11
6.8
$101
Ascot
4
1600
Lex Piper Stakes
$0k
$125k
P Knuckey
54
95.55
35.11
11
11,11
Feb-16 23
5/12
2.4
$8.5
Belmont Park
4
1400
Tabtouch-You Got The Touch Maiden
$1k
$23k
T Turner
57
85.38
36.80
6
6,7
+2
Feb-1 23
6/13
4.2
$26
Belmont Park
4
1000
Tabtouch - Got The Touch Maiden
$0k
$23k
J Noske
57
59.28
34.92
13
13,11
+5
Spell of 73 Days
Nov-20 22
5/9
7.6
$6.5
Belmont Park
4
1650
Tabtouch/Better Your Bet Maiden
$1k
$23k
T Turner
57
101.87
35.78
3
3,3
-2
Nov-10 22
2/10
1.5
$5.5
Belmont Park
4
1650
Mrs Mac's Maiden
$4k
$23k
T Turner
56
102.15
37.46
9
8,6
+4
Oct-19 22
4/11
1.7
$9.5
Ascot
4
1400
Tabtouch Better Your Bet Maiden
$1k
$23k
T Turner
56
82.70
35.66
8
9,6
+2
Oct-6 22
3/10
1.2
$3.3
York
4
1200
Rous Electrical Maiden Handicap
$1k
$16k
T Turner
58
69.80
-
8
8,8
+5
Spell of 127 Days
Jun-1 22
5/7
5.2
$5.5
Belmont Park
4
1400
Crown Perth Plate (Rs0mw)
$1k
$30k
P Carbery
56
85.14
34.72
6
0,6,6
+1
May-14 22
3/8
3.3
$8
Belmont Park
5
1400
Free Entry To Belmont Pk Plate
$7k
$80k
P Carbery
56
86.77
35.52
5
0,5,3