Bold Optimist (2020) Horse
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Bold Optimist is a 6yo bay horse trained by Daniel McLoughlin in Kildare. He is by the stallion Gleneagles out of the mare Katy Spirit and has logged three wins so far. On 10th Aug 2024 at the Curragh he earned his most notable triumph, taking the $13,889.00 Holden Plant Rentals Handicap. The animal has proven a profitable pick for punters; backing him throughout his career would have generated a 21% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Naas 04-Jul-26 1006m GOOD R4 Hcp $2,399 (of $12,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 00:59.450, SP: 8.00 1st Sovereign Cry ( T Casey 138 , Cd 131 ) 2nd Bold Optimist ( C Cusack 137 , Cd 130 ) 0.50L 3rd Ardadslosttheplot ( R Parsons 133 , Cd 126 ) 2.25L See full results | C Cusack 62.1kg, Cd 59kg 0.50L | 2 (13) |
| Dundalk 21-Mar-26 1006m SYNTHETIC R1 Hcp $750 (of $15,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:00.340, SP: 3.75 1st Bye Bye Now ( S Rutledge 122 ) 2nd Arctic Steps ( P Mcgettigan 138 ) 1.50L 3rd Jered Maddox ( L Mcateer 128 ) 1.00L 4th Bold Optimist ( B Coen 140 ) 3.50L See full results | B Coen 63.5kg 3.50L | 4 (10) |
| Dundalk 07-Mar-26 1207m SYNTHETIC R3 Hcp $240 (of $12,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:13.680, SP: 5.00 1st I'm Spartacus ( A Caffrey 132 ) 2nd Reposado ( R Scott 135 ) 1.25L 3rd Masked Angel ( R Mulligan 133 ) 0.20L 6th Bold Optimist ( R Fagan 141 , Cd 131 ) 5.20L See full results | R Fagan 64kg, Cd 59.4kg 5.20L | 6 (12) |
| Dundalk 14-Feb-26 1006m SYNTHETIC R1 Hcp $1,150 (of $11,499) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:59.360, SP: 5.00 1st Sporting Hero ( E Gale 140 ) 2nd Arctic Steps ( P Mcgettigan 135 ) 0.15L 3rd Bold Optimist ( B Coen 139 ) 0.45L See full results | B Coen 63kg 0.45L | 3 (13) |
| Tipperary 09-Aug-25 1010m GOOD R2 Hcp (of $11,499) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:57.600, SP: 9.00 1st Ballysax Lil' Mick ( K Leonard 119 ) 2nd Realtin Fantasy ( J Dalton 119 ) 1.50L 3rd Emerald Harmony ( Y Geerdharry 143 ) 0.50L 8th Bold Optimist ( S Coen 145 , Cd 152 ) 4.90L See full results | S Coen 65.8kg, Cd 68.9kg 4.90L | 8 (15) |