Bold Optimist Horse Racing Form | Curragh 14:50 12th April 2025

Bold Optimist' Form | 12th April 2025

12th April 2025 SIS Supporting Irish Racing Handicap

Does Bold Optimist Suit This Race
Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Bold Optimist Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2024-09-15 13:50 Curragh / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 150K
Handicap
8-2 Good 17 /24 - btn 6.5 My Mate Alfie 10-0 1m 12.23s

mid-division, under pressure 2f out, lost place 1f out, no extra final furlong

Daniel McLoughlin
M W Hassett
19 20
5.9
84
1 2024-08-21 13:50 York / 2 / 0m 5f 89y / Flat Turf / 120K
Group, Handicap, Heritage
8-6 Good To Firm 16 /22 - btn 6.85 Jm Jungle 8-10 1m 3.52s

towards rear far side, never near leaders

Daniel McLoughlin
S De Sousa
13 17.32
4.07
84
2 2024-08-10 16:00 Curragh / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 22K
Handicap
8-13 Good To Firm 1 /10 - win 0.5 Samrogue 8-12 57.56s

chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, ran on strongly final 100 yards, led final strides

Daniel McLoughlin
B M Coen
6 6.41
2.3
81
3 2024-07-26 18:00 Cork / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 45K
Handicap
9-3
Cheekpieces
Good 4 /9 - btn 2.05 Kendall Roy 9-8 57.81s

close up, led narrowly 1 1/2f out, headed over 1f out, dropped to 3rd inside final furlong, kept on, lost 3rd final stride

Daniel McLoughlin
B M Coen
6.5 8.01
2.44
81
4 2024-06-30 14:50 Curragh / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 100K
Handicap
8-0
Cheekpieces
Good 5 /16 - btn 2.6 Amazon Lady 9-2 58.87s

close up, progress in 2nd under 2f out, dropped to 3rd 1f out, lost place and kept on same pace closing stages

Daniel McLoughlin
K G Kennedy
34 48.63
6.4
75
5 2024-06-21 18:30 Down Royal / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 11K
Handicap
9-11
Cheekpieces
Good 9 /12 - btn 2.1 Keke 10-0 1m 0.88s

rear of mid-division on inner, pushed along under 2f out, ridden in 8th 1f out, kept on without threatening final furlong

Daniel McLoughlin
S T McCullagh
6 6.8
2.48
75
6 2024-06-14 17:58 Cork / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 12K
Handicap
8-12
Cheekpieces
Good 1 /8 - win 1 Ostraka 9-7 59.59s

tracked leader, ridden to challenge 1 1/2f out, under pressure in close 3rd 1f out, stayed on to lead final 100 yards, kept on well close home

Daniel McLoughlin
B M Coen
6.5 7.42
2.3
69
7 2024-06-05 20:00 Curragh / 0m 6f 63y / Flat Turf / 20K
Handicap
9-13
Cheekpieces
Good 15 /19 - btn 8.05 Zaragoza 9-2 1m 17.37s

tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, 7th 1f out, no impression

Daniel McLoughlin
O McSweeney
11 14.27
3.55
72
8 2024-05-11 14:00 Naas / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 11.5K
Handicap
9-10
Cheekpieces
Good 5 /13 - btn 2.95 Mehman 10-2 1m 1.31s

prominent, tracked leader in 2nd after 1f, pushed along 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, 4th 1f out, kept on one pace

Daniel McLoughlin
O McSweeney
12 13.18
4.4
72
9 2023-12-01 18:30 Dundalk / 0m 6f 0y / Flat AW / 11.5K
Handicap
9-11
Cheekpieces
Standard 3 /11 - btn 2.25 Inishmot Prince 9-5 1m 13.3s

tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden 2f out, challenged over 1f out, disputed and every chance inside final furlong, headed and no extra last 50 yards

M McCullagh
O McSweeney
4.5 5.38
2.14
74
10 2023-10-20 20:15 Dundalk / 0m 6f 0y / Flat AW / 12.5K
Maiden
9-3
Cheekpieces
Standard 1 /12 - win 0.3 Cross Border 9-8 1m 12.95s

tracked leaders on inner, pushed along in 2nd 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, briefly ran around under pressure, stayed on well inside final furlong

M McCullagh
O McSweeney
13 19.55
3.98
11 2023-07-12 18:20 Fairyhouse / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 14.5K
Maiden
9-3 Good 5 /14 - btn 7 Desert Haven 9-8 1m 29.98s

prominent and soon disputed, headed entering straight, soon pushed along, ridden and no impression in 3rd over 1f out, no extra in 5th inside final furlong

M McCullagh
O McSweeney
29 49.91
9.93