Bold Optimist Horse Racing Form

Odds: 9.00Current form: ImprovingRisk: Medium
Age6
Weight11-8
TrainerDaniel McLoughlin
JockeyMr N McParlan
OwnerChris Mullins
SexGelding
BreederE J O'Grady
ColourB
Foaling date2020-04-03
SireGleneagles
DamKaty Spirit

Laytown

Completed

17:49 - Bet With Tote On Racing & Sports (Q.R.) Handicap

Race typeFlat Turf
ClassificationsHandicap
Runners10
Distance6f
Ground ConditionStandard
Prize money€12,000
57%

Pre-race suitability · Good fit

How well this race suited the horse, from going, distance, class, course and race type

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Suitability breakdown

  • Going match5 races
    64%
  • Distance match24 races
    57%
  • Class matchNo previous runs
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  • Course historyNo previous runs
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  • Race type match19 races
    55%

Is this horse improving?

20015010050

Bold Optimist

2 Sep 26
Speed figure195
20 Mar
4 Jul
16 Aug
22 Aug
2 Sep

Horse stats

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20
10
0
Win %

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Recent races summary

A detailed breakdown of the horse’s latest performances.

Date
Course
Class
Distance
Type
Prize
Classifications
Going
Finish Position
Laytown
—
6f
Flat Turf
€12,000
Handicap
Standard
8th
Navan
—
5f
Flat Turf
€15,000
Handicap
Good
7th
Curragh
—
6f
Flat Turf
€18,000
Handicap
Good
11th
Curragh
—
5f
Flat Turf
€18,000
Handicap
Good
3rd
Naas
—
5f
Flat Turf
€12,000
Apprentice, Handicap
Good
2nd
Dundalk
—
5f
Flat AW
€15,000
Handicap
Standard
4th
Dundalk
—
6f
Flat AW
€12,000
Handicap
Standard
6th
Dundalk
—
5f
Flat AW
€11,500
Handicap
Standard
3rd
Tipperary
—
5f
Flat Turf
€11,500
Handicap
Good To Firm
8th
Cork
—
5f
Flat Turf
€13,000
Handicap
Good To Yielding
12th
Navan
—
5f
Flat Turf
€22,000
Handicap
Yielding
6th
Navan
—
5f
Flat Turf
€16,000
Handicap
Good
3rd
Curragh
—
5f
Flat Turf
€26,000
Handicap
Good
5th
Curragh
—
6f
Flat Turf
€150,000
Handicap
Good
17th
York
2
5f
Flat Turf
£120,000
Group, Handicap, Heritage
Good To Firm
16th
Curragh
—
5f
Flat Turf
€22,000
Handicap
Good To Firm
1st
Cork
—
5f
Flat Turf
€45,000
Handicap
Good
4th
Curragh
—
5f
Flat Turf
€100,001
Handicap
Good To Yielding
5th
Down Royal
—
5f
Flat Turf
€11,000
Handicap
Good
9th
Cork
—
5f
Flat Turf
€12,000
Handicap
Good To Yielding
1st
Curragh
—
6f
Flat Turf
€20,000
Handicap
Good
15th
Naas
—
5f
Flat Turf
€11,500
Handicap
Good
5th
Dundalk
—
6f
Flat AW
€11,500
Handicap
Standard
3rd
Dundalk
—
6f
Flat AW
€12,500
Maiden
Standard
1st
Fairyhouse
—
7f
Flat Turf
€14,500
Maiden
Good
5th

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