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Optimatum: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Optimatum is a 4-year-old gelding by Wootton Bassett, trained by Rod Millman. He has won 1 of 15 starts and placed in 3 more, for £8,925 in prize money. His best trip is 1m, where 1 win from 7 is a 14% strike rate against 0% at every other distance. He runs next in the 7:30 at Southwell (AW) on 26 September, where the best price is 20/1 with Betfred. His best performance rating is 74, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 15
  • Wins 1
  • Placed 4
  • Strike rate 7%
  • Prize money £8,925
  • Best rating 74
  • Official rating 65

Where Optimatum runs next

Time Course Race Best price
7:30 Southwell (AW) Book The Bistro In Seasons Restaurant Apprentice Handicap Stakes 20/1 Betfred Betfred

Optimatum form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
21 Aug 26 Salisbury Taste The World Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Stakes Class 5 1m Good 7 29.25 13/2 Mr Patrick Millman 65
4 Aug 26 Lingfield (AW) Attheraces.com/marketmovers Apprentice Handicap Stakes Class 5 7f Standard 6 4 28/1 Charlie Tucker 67
14 May 26 Salisbury Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai Apprentice Handicap Class 5 6f Good 9 17.5 9/1 Charlie Tucker 69
21 Nov 25 Southwell (AW) Read Meg Nicholls Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap (Div 2) Class 4 1m Standard 9 6.5 16/1 George Wood 70
23 Oct 25 Southwell (AW) Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap (Div 1) Class 5 1m Standard 2 .25 16/1 Joe Fanning 69
15 Sep 25 Kempton (AW) Unibet 40,000+ Live Streamed Events Handicap (Div 2) Class 5 1m Standard To Slow 7 4.5 25/1 Sean D Bowen 71
7 Aug 25 Nottingham Weatherbys Racing Bank Handicap Class 5 1m 0.5f Good 5 5.25 9/2 Billy Loughnane 68
1 Aug 25 Newmarket Global Wine Solutions Handicap Class 5 1m Good To Soft 2 1.25 13/2 Sean D Bowen 68
5 Jul 25 Leicester High Noon Black Cherry Vodka Soda Handicap Class 6 1m Good To Firm 3 4 8/13F Sean D Bowen 68
26 Jun 25 Leicester Ladies' Day Nine Days Book Now Handicap Class 6 1m Good To Firm 1 — 11/2 Sean D Bowen 59
15 Apr 25 Kempton (AW) Try Unibet's New Smartview Racecards Handicap Class 5 7f Standard To Slow 8 6.5 11/2 Billy Loughnane 61
5 Apr 25 Wolverhampton (AW) Weekly Free Bets With BetMGM Extra Handicap (Div 2) Class 5 7f Standard 8 5.75 5/1 Joe Fanning 63
22 Nov 24 Newcastle (AW) Always Gamble Responsibly With BetMGM EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 7f Standard 6 9.75 33/1 Joe Fanning –
5 Nov 24 Redcar Racing TV Free Trial Now EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 7f Soft 11 21 9/1 Billy Loughnane –
5 Oct 24 Redcar Racing TV EBF Stallions Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1) Class 4 7f Soft 5 9.25 50/1 Andrew Mullen –

Last time out

Finished 7 in the Taste The World Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Stakes at Salisbury on 21 August 2026. Settled off the pace early - pushed along and dropped away rapidly with 2f left - well beaten at the finish.

Optimatum by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
8f 7 1 14% —
7f 6 0 0% —
6f 1 0 0% —
8.5f 1 0 0% —

Optimatum by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Standard 5 0 0% —
Good 3 0 0% —
Standard To Slow 2 0 0% —
Good To Firm 2 1 50% —
Soft 2 0 0% —
Good To Soft 1 0 0% —

Optimatum by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Salisbury 2 0 0% —
Southwell (AW) 2 0 0% —
Kempton (AW) 2 0 0% —
Leicester 2 1 50% —
Redcar 2 0 0% —
Lingfield (AW) 1 0 0% —
Nottingham 1 0 0% —
Newmarket 1 0 0% —
Wolverhampton (AW) 1 0 0% —
Newcastle (AW) 1 0 0% —

Optimatum breeding

  • Sire Wootton Bassett (GB)
  • Dam Beyond Limits (IRE)
  • Damsire Zoffany (IRE)
  • Breeder Promenade Bloodstock Limited
  • Foaled 17 March 2022

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