Bold Optimist Horse Racing Form | Dundalk 16:28 13th February 2026

Bold Optimist' Form | 13th February 2026

13th February 2026 Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap

Age
6
Weight
9-13
Trainer
Daniel McLoughlin
(Last 14 Days: 0-1, 0%)
Owner
Chris Mullins
Sex
gelding
Breeder
E J O'Grady
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2020-04-03
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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 2025-08-08 17:12 Tipperary / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 11.5K
Handicap
9-12 Good To Firm 8 /15 - btn 4.85 Ballysax Lil' Mick 8-7 58.57s

edged right leaving stalls, soon in touch, under pressure 1 1/2f out, no impression final furlong

Daniel McLoughlin
Sam Coen
9 11.5
3.85
75
1 2025-06-13 19:09 Cork / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 13K
Handicap
9-13
Cheekpieces
Good To Yielding 12 /15 - btn 7.65 Nouvel Espoir 8-3 1m 2.2925s

mid division, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and no impression from over 1f out

Daniel McLoughlin
Ben Coen
5.5 7.8
2.78
77
2 2025-06-07 14:35 Navan / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 22K
Handicap
8-8 Yielding 6 /7 - btn 3.35 Fair Taxes 8-4 1m 1.3675s

tracked leaders, pushed along at halfway, ridden and dropped to 5th 2f out, no impression

Daniel McLoughlin
Nathan Crosse
5.5 6.61
3.1
80
3 2025-05-17 15:15 Navan / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 16K
Handicap
9-8 Good 3 /9 - btn 4.25 The Highway Rat 10-4 1m 1.73s

settled behind leaders, pushed along in 4th halfway, ridden to close 1 1/2f out, no impression on leaders final furlong, kept on same pace

Daniel McLoughlin
Ben Coen
5 5.96
2.19
84
4 2025-04-12 14:50 Curragh / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 26K
Handicap
9-8 Good 5 /10 - btn 2.3 Cuban Grey 8-1 59.77s

mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along under 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace inside final furlong

Daniel McLoughlin
Ben Coen
9.5 11.57
3.07
84
5 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
Wayne Hassett
19 20
5.9
84
6 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
7 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
Ben Coen
6 6.41
2.3
81
8 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
Ben Coen
6.5 8.01
2.44
81
9 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
Keithen Kennedy
34 48.63
6.4
75
10 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
Scott McCullagh
6 6.8
2.48
75
11 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
Ben Coen
6.5 7.42
2.3
69
12 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
13 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
14 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
15 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
16 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