Guarded Optimist (2020)

Foal Date

23-Oct-20

Sex

gelding

Colour

bay

Sire

Almanzor

Dam

Shower Of Roses

Prize Money

$90135

Trainer

Paul L Shailer

Owners

Newington Farm (Mgr: S Wilson), J R Makepeace, HJ Haydon, S Wilson, S M Watts, J M Hynes, S Haydon, Onestorm Racing (Mgr: G Felstead), Ms S Plangklang, S P Davis, T J Ferguson, R McMaster & P L Shailer

About

Guarded Optimist is a 5yo bay gelding trained by Paul L Shailer of Bundall. He is a son of Almanzor out of Shower Of Roses. To date he has recorded four victories, the most notable coming on 20 June 2024 at Wangaratta, where he captured the $37,500 Maiden Set Weight prize.

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Eagle Farm 23-Aug-25 2206m SOFT 5 R3 BM 78 Hcp $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	D Turner 57kg 5.58L	7 (14)
Sunshine Coast 15-Aug-25 2200m SOFT 6 R4 BM 65 Hcp $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	A Mallyon 60.5kg	1 (12)
Gold Coast 02-Aug-25 1800m SOFT 5 R6 BM 65 Hcp $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	D Turner 58.5kg	1 (10)
Gold Coast 19-Jul-25 1800m SOFT 7 R7 BM 65 Hcp $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	D Turner 56.5kg	1 (9)
Gold Coast 15-Jul-25 1000m SOFT 5 R9 Barrier Trial CL3 Catch Weight Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:58.170 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.920	P Fergusson-smith	1 (8)
Aquis Park Gold Coast 17-Jun-25 1000m SOFT 6 R11 CL3-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:58.950 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.540	P Fergusson-smith 6.80L	5 (7)
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	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	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	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	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	J Bayliss 61kg 10.10L	8 (11)
Aquis Beaudesert 07-Apr-25 1050m HEAVY 9 R10 CL3-TRL Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:05.490 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.520	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	M Rodd 59.5kg 0.99L	2 (9)
Gold Coast 22-Feb-25 1800m SOFT 5 R2 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	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	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	M Rodd 61kg 5.60L	8 (15)
Aquis Beaudesert 20-Jan-25 1050m SOFT 7 R8 CL3-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:07.230 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.440	D Turner 5.40L	4 (6)
Aquis Park Gold Coast 31-Dec-24 1000m SOFT 5 R14 CL3-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:57.960 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.620	D Turner 1.70L	5 (8)
Lismore 20-Dec-24 1010m SOFT 6 R1 OPEN-BT Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:59.810 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.650	B Looker 10.67L	5 (5)
Beaudesert 16-Dec-24 1050m SOFT 7 R9 Barrier Trial CL3 Catch Weight Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:04.340 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.150	D Turner 0.00L	UPD (4)
Aquis Park Gold Coast 05-Dec-24 1000m SOFT 7 R13 CL3-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:58.560 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.450	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	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	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	B Allen 59.5kg	1 (13)