Guarded Optimist

 (NZ)
Country
New Zealand
Foal Date
23-Oct-20
Sex
gelding
Colour
bay
Sire
Almanzor
Dam
Shower Of Roses
Prize Money
$42335
Owners
Newington Farm (Mgr: S Wilson), J R Makepeace, HJ Haydon, S Wilson, S M Watts, S Weightman, J M Hynes, S Haydon, Onestorm Racing (Mgr: G Felstead), Ms S Plangklang, S P Davis, T J Ferguson & R McMaster
About

Guarded Optimist is a 4yo bay gelding from New Zealand trained by Paul L Shailer. He is sired by Almanzor, with Shower Of Roses as his dam. Guarded Optimist has won 1 race in his career so far. His most significant win came on 20th Jun 2024 at Wangaratta, where he claimed the $37500 Maiden Set Weight.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Aquis Park Gold Coast 17-Jun-25 1000m SOFT 6 R11 Cl3-trl Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:58.950 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.540P Fergusson-smith 6.80L5 (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 00:35.970B Looker 59kg 1.50L4 (12)
Sunshine Coast 25-May-25 1800m SOFT 6 R8 BM58 $4,800 (of $28,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:54.120, SP: $8 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.380D Turner 60 1.30L2 (14)
Ipswich 21-May-25 1690m HEAVY 8 R8 CL1 $500 (of $28,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:46.730, SP: $16 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.920C Sutherland 57kg, Cd 55.5kg 5.58L7 (14)
Warwick 02-May-25 2000m GOOD 4 R10 BM58 $400 (of $20,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:04.890, SP: $12 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.520D Turner 60.5kg 2.81L6 (14)
Aquis Park Gold Coast 11-Apr-25 1800m SOFT 5 R8 BM58 $500 (of $28,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:51.910, SP: $3.10F In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.720J Bayliss 61kg 10.10L8 (11)
Beaudesert 07-Apr-25 1050m HEAVY 9 R10 CL3-TRL Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:05.490 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.520M Rodd 2.80L5 (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 00:35.130M Rodd 59.5kg 1.00L2 (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 00:36.720D Turner 60 1.00L2 (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 00:36.500S Cormack 58.5kg 7.00L7 (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 00:36.830M Rodd 61kg 5.60L8 (15)
Beaudesert 20-Jan-25 1050m SOFT 7 R8 CL3-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:07.230 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.440D Turner 5.40L4 (6)
Gold Coast 31-Dec-24 1000m SOFT 5 R14 CL3-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:57.960 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.620D Turner 1.70L5 (8)
Lismore 20-Dec-24 1010m SOFT 6 R1 OPEN-BT Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:59.810 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.650B Looker 10.70L5 (5)
Beaudesert 16-Dec-24 1050m SOFT 7 R9 CL3-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:04.340 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.150D Turner 0.00LUPD (4)
Beaudesert 16-Dec-24 1050m SOFT 7 R9 Barrier Trial CL3 Catch Weight Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:04.340 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.150D TurnerUPD
Gold Coast 05-Dec-24 1000m SOFT 7 R13 CL3-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:58.560 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.450D Turner 0 1.60L4 (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 00:34.540B Allen 59kg 6.00L9 (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 00:36.400B Allen 59.5kg 6.10L8 (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 00:36.640B Allen 59.5kg1 (13)