Guarded Optimist (2020) Horse
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Guarded Optimist is a 5yo bay gelding trained by Paul Shailer. He is by Almanzor out of A Shower of Roses and has recorded four wins to date. His biggest success arrived on 20th Jun 2024 at Wangaratta, where he claimed the $37500.00 Maiden Set Weight.
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Doomben • Eagle Farm • Sunshine Coast • Gold Coast • Beaudesert • Grafton • Ipswich • Lismore • Pakenham Synthetic • Geelong • WangarattaRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Doomben 11-Feb-26 2240m SOFT 6 R6 BM68 $760 (of $38,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:19.370, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.790 1st Liberty Park ( D Thornton 58 ) 2nd Demarcay ( F Sandkuhl 57 , Cd 54 ) 0.56L 3rd Lenape Vibe ( B Osmond 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 1.44L 8th Guarded Optimist ( J Franklin 60.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 7.88L See full results | J Franklin 60.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 7.88L | 8 (10) |
| Eagle Farm 04-Feb-26 1800m GOOD 4 R5 BM68 $1,900 (of $38,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:48.040, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.510 1st So Long Farewell ( J A Williams 60 , Cd 57 ) 2nd Jenni Moreese ( J L Bayliss 57 ) 1.05L 3rd Tajawal ( J Franklin 61 , Cd 58 ) 3.59L 4th Guarded Optimist ( C Sutherland 61 , Cd 58 ) 7.61L See full results | C Sutherland 61kg, Cd 58kg 7.61L | 4 (9) |
| Sunshine Coast 24-Jan-26 1800m GOOD 4 R3 BM70 $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:50.970, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.170 1st Diamond Epic ( J A Williams 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 2nd Okesutora ( R G Thorburn 56 , Cd 53 ) 0.76L 3rd Bavarian Lady ( C D Collis 57 ) 3.57L 7th Guarded Optimist ( C Sutherland 60.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 8.68L See full results | C Sutherland 60.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 8.68L | 7 (10) |
| Eagle Farm 07-Jan-26 1600m GOOD 4 R5 BM70 (of $38,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:36.840, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.300 1st Special Artist ( M Harley 56 ) 2nd Vos Savant ( B S Lerena 56.5 ) 0.13L 3rd Expectant ( T M Fenlon 59 , Cd 57 ) 0.18L 11th Guarded Optimist ( D Turner 60.5 ) 6.34L See full results | D Turner 60.5kg 6.34L | 11 (13) |
| Gold Coast 30-Dec-25 1000m SOFT 5 R4 OPN-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:58.400 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.020 1st Ready To Schipp ( K Wilson-taylor ) 2nd Flag Hall ( V E Soulsby ) 0.30L 3rd Useapin ( A J Mallyon ) 0.50L 6th Guarded Optimist ( J Williams ) 5.40L | J Williams 5.40L | 6 (6) |
| Beaudesert 15-Dec-25 1050m GOOD 4 R2 OPEN-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:02.540 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.350 1st Yellow Brick ( A J Mallyon ) 2nd Adiella ( D L Turner ) 1.66L 3rd Moravia ( J Franklin ) 1.85L 5th Guarded Optimist ( J Williams ) 7.68L | J Williams 7.68L | 5 (6) |
| Gold Coast 02-Dec-25 1000m GOOD 4 R6 OPEN TRL Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:59.160 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.310 1st Shalaa's Moment ( J Franklin ) 2nd Toros ( S E Sheargold ) 1.30L 3rd Fat Fingers ( K H Zechner ) 1.50L 7th Guarded Optimist ( D Turner ) 6.10L | D Turner 6.10L | 7 (7) |
| Eagle Farm 23-Aug-25 2206m SOFT 5 R3 BM78 $1,000 (of $85,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:18.460, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.590 1st Celestial Fury ( A Jones 54.5 ) 2nd Akkadian Emperor ( H E V D Hoven 53.5 ) 3.14L 3rd The Irish ( S G Rutledge 55.5 ) 3.17L 7th Guarded Optimist ( D Turner 57 ) 5.58L See full results | D Turner 57kg 5.58L | 7 (14) |
| Sunshine Coast 15-Aug-25 2200m SOFT 6 R4 BM65 $15,600 (of $28,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:18.960, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 3rd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.830 1st Guarded Optimist ( A Mallyon 60.5 ) 2nd Hell Follows ( B E Thompson 54.5 ) 2.57L 3rd Demarcay ( K Wilson-taylor 57.5 ) 3.06L See full results | A Mallyon 60.5kg | 1 (12) |
| Gold Coast 02-Aug-25 1800m SOFT 5 R6 BM65 $15,600 (of $28,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:50.230, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.960 1st Guarded Optimist ( D Turner 58.5 ) 2nd Family Of League ( R Jamieson 56.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Spill The Secret ( K Matheson 58.5 ) 3.00L See full results | D Turner 58.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Gold Coast 19-Jul-25 1800m SOFT 7 R7 BM65 $15,600 (of $28,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:51.680, SP: 3.10 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:38.070 1st Guarded Optimist ( D Turner 56.5 ) 2nd Viadelamore ( K Matheson 57 ) 2.80L 3rd Bovidae ( K H Zechner 59 ) 5.60L See full results | D Turner 56.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Gold Coast 15-Jul-25 1000m SOFT 5 R9 CL3-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:58.170 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.920 1st Guarded Optimist ( P Fergusson-smith ) 2nd Rose Of Shiraz ( M Palmer ) 0.20L 3rd Giliana ( A Jones ) 0.70L | P Fergusson-smith | 1 (8) |
| Gold Coast 17-Jun-25 1000m SOFT 6 R11 CL3-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:58.950 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.540 1st Miley's Memory ( N Tomizawa ) 2nd Coco Jewel ( D K Peisley ) 5.30L 3rd Sand 'N' Power ( A R Graham ) 5.80L 5th Guarded Optimist ( P Fergusson-smith ) 6.80L | P Fergusson-smith 6.80L | 5 (6) |
| Grafton 09-Jun-25 2240m SOFT 6 R2 CL1 Set Weight $1,300 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:21.850, SP: 3.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.970 1st Justice Served ( J Newman 59 , Cd 57 ) 2nd Fulmen Filou ( L Rolls 57.5 ) 0.03L 3rd Mad Ana ( K Matheson 55.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 0.68L 4th Guarded Optimist ( B Looker 59 ) 1.45L See full results | B Looker 59kg 1.45L | 4 (12) |
| Sunshine Coast 25-May-25 1800m SOFT 6 R8 BM 58 Hcp $4,800 (of $28,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:54.120, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.380 1st La Cometa ( N S Beriman 59.5 ) 2nd Guarded Optimist ( D Turner 60 ) 1.30L 3rd Bold Tyrant ( L I Martyn 57.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 2.30L See full results | D Turner 60 1.30L | 2 (14) |
| Ipswich 21-May-25 1690m HEAVY 8 R8 CL1 Hcp $500 (of $28,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:46.730, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.920 1st Sunny Disposition ( B Wheeler 56.5 ) 2nd Artzino ( D Thornton 59 ) 0.85L 3rd Chosen Legend ( L Dempsey 57.5 ) 1.11L 7th Guarded Optimist ( C Sutherland 57 , Cd 55.5 ) 5.58L See full results | C Sutherland 57kg, Cd 55.5kg 5.58L | 7 (14) |
| Warwick 02-May-25 2000m GOOD 4 R10 BM 58 Hcp $400 (of $20,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:04.890, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.520 1st Fire And Light ( M Wishart 58 ) 2nd Around The Buoy ( J H Huxtable 59 ) 0.29L 3rd Brave Boy ( J J Lloyd 58.5 ) 0.51L 6th Guarded Optimist ( D Turner 60.5 ) 2.81L See full results | D Turner 60.5kg 2.81L | 6 (14) |
| Gold Coast 11-Apr-25 1800m SOFT 5 R8 BM 58 Hcp $500 (of $28,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:51.910, SP: 3.10 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.720 1st San Jose Boy ( J W Mcmurray 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2nd Brave Boy ( B Wheeler 58 ) 0.20L 3rd Backlit Beauty ( B Lerena 59.5 ) 2.50L 8th Guarded Optimist ( J Bayliss 61 ) 10.10L See full results | J Bayliss 61kg 10.10L | 8 (11) |
| Beaudesert 07-Apr-25 1050m HEAVY 9 R10 CL3-TRL Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:05.490 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.520 1st Miss Shu ( J A Williams ) 2nd Pink Thunder ( C Baker ) 0.10L 3rd Shamadan ( A J Mallyon ) 0.50L 5th Guarded Optimist ( M Rodd ) 2.80L | M Rodd 2.80L | 5 (8) |
| Eagle Farm 12-Mar-25 1800m SOFT 7 R4 CL1 Hcp $6,800 (of $38,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:50.830, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.130 1st Ferino ( N T Callow 59 ) 2nd Guarded Optimist ( M Rodd 59.5 ) 0.99L 3rd Majestic Angel ( T M Fenlon 54.5 , Cd 52.5 ) 3.28L See full results | M Rodd 59.5kg 0.99L | 2 (9) |
| Gold Coast 22-Feb-25 1800m SOFT 5 R2 3YO+ CL1 Set Weight $4,800 (of $28,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:51.220, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.720 1st Sacred Bull ( J W Mcmurray 60 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Guarded Optimist ( D Turner 60 ) 1.00L 3rd Twinkle Time ( R A J Curatolo 57 ) 1.20L See full results | D Turner 60 1.00L | 2 (9) |
| Gold Coast 08-Feb-25 1800m SOFT 5 R4 BM 62 Hcp $500 (of $28,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:49.440, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 11th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.500 1st Scarlet Prince ( J W Mcmurray 61 , Cd 59 ) 2nd Prado ( A T Allen 60 ) 1.50L 3rd Gripping ( C Sutherland 63.5 , Cd 60.5 ) 4.80L 7th Guarded Optimist ( S Cormack 58.5 ) 7.00L See full results | S Cormack 58.5kg 7.00L | 7 (12) |
| Gold Coast 24-Jan-25 1400m SOFT 5 R3 BM 58 Hcp $760 (of $38,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:23.900, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 11th, 400m 14th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.830 1st Ocean Alps ( B Wheeler 61.5 , Cd 60 ) 2nd Hamilton Brown ( L Dempsey 60 ) 0.20L 3rd Sujeed ( C D Collis 61.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 1.50L 8th Guarded Optimist ( M Rodd 61 ) 5.60L See full results | M Rodd 61kg 5.60L | 8 (15) |
| Beaudesert 20-Jan-25 1050m SOFT 7 R8 CL3-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:07.230 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.440 1st Perovic ( J Newman ) 2nd Powerwolf ( R Jamieson ) 1.80L 3rd Hamilton Brown ( P S Hammersley ) 2.60L 4th Guarded Optimist ( D Turner ) 5.40L | D Turner 5.40L | 4 (5) |
| Gold Coast 31-Dec-24 1000m SOFT 5 R14 CL3-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:57.960 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.620 1st Jungle Law ( Y Lewis ) 2nd Epic Flash ( J Guthmann-chester ) 0.30L 3rd Procyon Miss ( B Lerena ) 0.80L 5th Guarded Optimist ( D Turner ) 1.70L | D Turner 1.70L | 5 (8) |
| Lismore 20-Dec-24 1010m SOFT 6 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:59.810 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.650 1st Do It For You ( N Masuda ) 2nd Da Silva Gold ( B A Youngberry ) 5.38L 3rd Florentine ( M Mcguren ) 6.25L 5th Guarded Optimist ( B Looker ) 10.67L | B Looker 10.67L | 5 (5) |
| Beaudesert 16-Dec-24 1050m SOFT 6 R10 CL3-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:04.340 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.150 1st Benedict Arnold ( R Jamieson ) 2nd Under The Palais ( S T Collett ) 1.00L 3rd River Ribble ( J L Bayliss ) 4.00L FF Guarded Optimist ( D Turner ) 0.00L | D Turner 0.00L | UPD (4) |
| Gold Coast 05-Dec-24 1000m SOFT 7 R13 CL3-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:58.560 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.450 1st Vos Savant ( J Guthmann-chester ) 2nd Torovista ( J Franklin ) 0.80L 3rd Scripted ( M J Cahill ) 1.10L 4th Guarded Optimist ( D Turner 0 ) 1.60L | D Turner 0 1.60L | 4 (6) |
| Pakenham SYNTHETIC 12-Aug-24 1600m SYNTHETIC R7 BM 64 Hcp $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:37.410, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.540 1st Royal Fox ( J Noonan 62 ) 2nd Carnival Row ( L Currie 60.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Enxuto ( P M Moloney 60 ) 1.25L 9th Guarded Optimist ( B Allen 59 ) 6.04L See full results | B Allen 59kg 6.04L | 9 (10) |
| Geelong 26-Jul-24 1447m SOFT 7 R10 BM 64 Hcp $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:29.630, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.400 1st Staunch ( J Mott 59.5 ) 2nd Skiing ( L K Cartwright 61 , Cd 59 ) 0.75L 3rd Gin O'Clock ( L Nolen 62 ) 1.21L 8th Guarded Optimist ( B Allen 59.5 ) 6.11L See full results | B Allen 59.5kg 6.11L | 8 (10) |
| Wangaratta 20-Jun-24 1300m SOFT 5 R5 Mdn Set Weight $20,625 (of $37,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:18.340, SP: 2.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.640 1st Guarded Optimist ( B Allen 59.5 ) 2nd Clux Star ( W J Egan 57.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Norwegian Spirit ( C Newitt 59.5 ) 3.95L See full results | B Allen 59.5kg | 1 (13) |