Optician (GB) Horse Record, Performance Stats & Odds

b gelding · by Expert Eye (GB) out of Starlit Sands (GB)

Profile

Optician (GB) is a b gelding, by Expert Eye (GB) out of Starlit Sands (GB). From 36 career starts, Optician (GB) has 6 wins, 16 total placed finishes (strike rate 17%, place rate 44%) and total recorded prize money of £52,341.

— British Gambler form team · auto-updated from official results

Next race: Optician (GB) runs tomorrow

3:15
Redcar
Stephen And Alan Mulley Apprentice Handicap Stakes
Class 5 · 1m2f1y · Good To Firm · 9 runners

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BEST PRICE FOR OPTICIAN (GB)
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19.2% implied chance
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★ MARKET-IMPLIED WIN PROBABILITIES

Bar widths show each runner's de-overrounded market chance, based on best price. Bookmaker margins removed so the percentages total ~100%.

Career Record

36
Runs
6
Wins
17%
Win %
16
Placed
44%
Place %
£52,341
Earnings

Peak Ratings Achieved

76
Peak OR
1
Best finish

OR = Official Rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed

Performance Breakdowns

By course

course Runs Wins Placed Win %
Wolverhampton (AW) 12 5 10 42%
Southwell (AW) 4 0 1 0%
Redcar 4 0 0 0%
Thirsk 3 0 1 0%
Lingfield (AW) 3 0 0 0%
Carlisle 2 0 1 0%

By going

going Runs Wins Placed Win %
Standard 19 5 11 26%
Good To Firm 8 0 2 0%
Good 4 0 1 0%
Good To Soft 3 1 2 33%
Heavy 1 0 0 0%
Soft 1 0 0 0%

By distance

distance Runs Wins Placed Win %
1m3f–1m4f 21 5 10 24%
1m5f–1m6f 8 1 5 13%
1m1f–1m2f 2 0 1 0%
6f 2 0 0 0%
2m 1 0 0 0%
1m 1 0 0 0%

Recent Form Analyst Notes

  • Pos 5 10 Jul 2026 York

    travelled in the pack early - driven along and made progress to overhaul faltering opponents over 1f out - had nothing more to offer towards the finish

Per-race notes from official racing analyst commentary.

Race History

5
10 Jul 2026
York — William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Apprentice Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
1m3f188y · Good To Firm · Class 4 · Conor Whiteley
13/2
SP
1
14 Jun 2026
Doncaster — Apres Christmas Village At Doncaster Racecourse Apprentice Handicap
1m3f197y · Good To Soft · Class 5 · Conor Whiteley
9/2
SP
10
31 May 2026
Thirsk — Sky Bet Extra Places Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
1m4f8y · Good · Class 4 · David Probert
22/1
SP
4
11 Apr 2026
Southwell (AW) — Happy 60th Sarah Parker Handicap
1m3f · Standard · Class 5 · Dylan Hogan
18/1
SP
PU
23 Sep 2025
Southwell (AW) — Free Race Replays On attheraces.com Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
1m6f21y · Standard · Class 4 · Lewis Edmunds
18/1
SP
11
18 Apr 2025
Lingfield (AW) — BetUK All-Weather Vase Marathon Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
1m7f169y · Standard · Class 4 · Gina Mangan
18/1
SP
3
14 Mar 2025
Wolverhampton (AW) — BetUK: It's Where The UK Bets Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
1m5f219y · Standard · Class 4 · Rossa Ryan
7/2
SP
2
11 Feb 2025
Wolverhampton (AW) — BetUK. It's Where The UK Bets Handicap (GBB Plus Race)
1m5f219y · Standard · Class 4 · Rossa Ryan
5/1
SP
6
31 Jan 2025
Southwell (AW) — Gamble Responsibly At BetUK Handicap (GBB Plus Race)
1m6f21y · Standard · Class 4 · Rossa Ryan
3/1
SP
3
4 Jan 2025
Wolverhampton (AW) — Weekly 5 Free Bet With BetUK Handicap
1m5f219y · Standard · Class 4 · Charles Bishop
7/2
SP
1
20 Dec 2024
Wolverhampton (AW) — BetUK: It's Where The UK Bets Handicap
1m5f219y · Standard · Class 4 · Rossa Ryan
2/1
SP
2
23 Nov 2024
Wolverhampton (AW) — Safer Gambling Week 2024 With BetUK Handicap
1m5f219y · Standard · Class 5 · Charles Bishop
14/1
SP

Breeding

Date of birth
2 May 2020
Sire
Expert Eye (GB)
Dam
Starlit Sands (GB)
Damsire
Oasis Dream (GB)
Breeder
Miss K Rausing

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