Ireland 6yo

Optician (GB)

T: Michael Herrington · J: Jack Nicholls · O: Michael Herrington Racing Club

By Expert Eye (GB) out of Starlit Sands (GB)

Form P-401529320

16/1 Current odds

6/41 W/R

83 RPR

74 TS

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41 runs
6 wins
placed
15% strike
7 d off
95 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures P-401529320 7 days off

0 2 3 9 2 5

At York 0/2 0 wins · 0 placed

On Soft 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

Best RPR 95 Career peak

Best TS 75 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 28 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 54
Win %: 15%
Placed %: 46%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

14 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Wolverhampton (AW) — well clear of the 46% career baseline.

Wolverhampton (AW) SPEC 77% 5-5-13
Redcar 33% 0-2-6
Southwell (AW) 25% 0-1-4
Thirsk 33% 0-1-3
Lingfield (AW) 0% 0-0-3
Doncaster 100% 1-1-2
Carlisle 50% 0-1-2
York 0% 0-0-2
Pontefract 100% 0-1-1
Wetherby 100% 0-1-1
Ayr 0% 0-0-1
Beverley 0% 0-0-1
Leicester 0% 0-0-1
Ripon 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

15 jockeys · 3 trainers

Jockeys

David Allan 36% 0-4-11
Rossa Ryan 86% 3-3-7
Conor Whiteley 75% 1-2-4
David Probert 0% 0-0-3
Charles Bishop 100% 0-2-2
Daniel Tudhope 100% 2-0-2
Jack Nicholls NOW 50% 0-1-2
Luke Morris 50% 0-1-2
Duran Fentiman 0% 0-0-2
Dylan Hogan 0% 0-0-1
Gina Mangan 0% 0-0-1
Jim Crowley 0% 0-0-1
Lewis Edmunds 0% 0-0-1
Liam Wright 0% 0-0-1
Mrs Emily Roberts 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Shaun Lycett 68% 5-8-19
Tim Easterby 17% 0-2-12
Michael Herrington NOW 40% 1-3-10

Going Record

41 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 54% on Good, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 33% 0-3-9
Good 54% 5-9-26
Good to Soft 50% 1-1-4
Soft 0% 0-0-1
Heavy 0% 0-0-1

Distance Record

41 classifiable runs

Allrounder Versatile — handles a range of trips with similar effectiveness.

Sprint ≤ 6f 0% 0-0-2
Seven 6½ – 7f 0% 0-0-2
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 50% 5-9-28
Staying ≥ 1m4f 56% 1-4-9

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

10 Oct 2026 Sky Bet Price Boosts Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race) York Class 4 15th/19 4 Good To Soft 1m2½f Jack Nicholls OR 75 20/1

23 Sep 2026 Weatherbys & Birdie Calendars Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race) Redcar Class 4 2nd/12 1 Good 1m2f Conor Whiteley OR 74 12/1

11 Sep 2026 Pertemps Network Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race) Doncaster Class 4 3rd/17 1.25 Good 1m2f Conor Whiteley OR 74 16/1

17 Aug 2026 Follow @attheraces On Instagram Handicap Stakes Wolverhampton (AW) Class 5 9th/10 0.05 Standard 1m4f David Probert OR 75 7/1

29 Jul 2026 Stephen And Alan Mulley Apprentice Handicap Stakes Redcar Class 5 2nd/8 5 Good To Firm 1m2f Jack Nicholls OR 75 7/2C

10 Jul 2026 William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Apprentice Handicap (GBBPlus Race) York Class 4 5th/10 2 Good To Firm 1m3f188y Conor Whiteley OR 75 13/2

14 Jun 2026 Apres Christmas Village At Doncaster Racecourse Apprentice Handicap Doncaster Class 5 1st/6 +0 Good To Soft 1m3f197y Conor Whiteley OR 72 9/2

31 May 2026 Sky Bet Extra Places Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Thirsk Class 4 10th/12 6 Good 1m4f8y David Probert OR 74 22/1

11 Apr 2026 Happy 60th Sarah Parker Handicap Southwell (AW) Class 5 4th/9 .75 Standard 1m3f Dylan Hogan OR 75 18/1

23 Sep 2025 Free Race Replays On attheraces.com Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Southwell (AW) Class 4 T PU - Standard 1m6f21y Lewis Edmunds OR 75 18/1

Connections

Trainer: Michael Herrington 14%
Jockey: Jack Nicholls 12%
Owner: Michael Herrington Racing Club
Sire: Expert Eye (GB)
Dam: Starlit Sands (GB)
Dam sire: Oasis Dream
Country: Ireland
Age: 6yo

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