Bold Optimist (2020) Horse
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About
Bold Optimist is a 6yo bay trained by Daniel McLoughlin in Kildare. By Gleneagles out of Katy Spirit, the horse has recorded three wins. Its biggest triumph came on 10th Aug 2024 at the Curragh, where it captured the $13,889.00 Holden Plant Rentals Handicap. It has been a profitable runner for bettors, delivering a 2% return on investment for those who backed it throughout its career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Laytown 11-Sep-26 1207m SYNTHETIC R3 Hcp (of $19,370) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.910, SP: 9.00 1st Initial Blue ( H C Swan 168 ) 2nd Collective Power ( J L Gleeson 168 ) 0.20L 3rd Rappell ( A B O'connor 163 ) 1.95L 8th Bold Optimist ( N Mcparlan 162 ) 10.20L See full results | N Mcparlan 73.5kg 10.20L | 8 (13) |
| Navan 03-Sep-26 1006m GOOD R2 Hcp (of $14,602) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:58.680, SP: 9.00 1st Cashel Blue ( R Holohan 121 ) 2nd Amerilis ( B Lee 139 ) 0.75L 3rd Happy Henry ( L Roche 126 ) 0.50L 7th Bold Optimist ( B Coen 128 ) 4.80L See full results | B Coen 58.1kg 4.80L | 7 (18) |
| Curragh 22-Aug-26 1207m GOOD R8 Hcp (of $17,708) Barrier 21, Winning Time: 01:11.790, SP: 17.00 1st Clonmacash ( S Coen 142 ) 2nd Rosato ( R Mulligan 128 ) 0.15L 3rd Irish Rumour ( O Tynan 129 ) 0.50L 11th Bold Optimist ( S Mccullagh 139 ) 5.65L See full results | S Mccullagh 63kg 5.65L | 11 (31) |
| Curragh 16-Aug-26 1006m GOOD R8 Hcp $2,945 (of $17,668) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:59.410, SP: 5.00 1st Harry's Hill ( P Harnett 139 ) 2nd Soulful Diva ( N Crosse 142 ) 1.25L 3rd Bold Optimist ( B Coen 139 ) 1.40L See full results | B Coen 63kg 1.40L | 3 (12) |
| Naas 04-Jul-26 1006m GOOD R4 Hcp $3,958 (of $11,880) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 00:59.450, SP: 8.00 1st Sovereign Cry ( T Casey 138 ) 2nd Bold Optimist ( C Cusack 137 , Cd 130 ) 0.50L 3rd Ardadslosttheplot ( R Parsons 133 ) 1.75L See full results | C Cusack 62.1kg, Cd 59kg 0.50L | 2 (13) |