Guarded Optimist

 
Foal Date
23-Oct-20
Sex
gelding
Colour
bay
Sire
Almanzor
Dam
Shower Of Roses
Prize Money
$89135
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 in Bundall. He is by Almanzor out of Shower Of Roses. To date he has recorded four wins. On 20 June 2024 at Wangaratta, Guarded Optimist secured his most important victory, taking the $37,500 Maiden Set Weight. He has proved to be a profitable runner for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have delivered a 3% return on investment.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
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 00:36.830A Mallyon 60.5kg1 (12)
Gold Coast 02-Aug-25 1800m SOFT 5 R6 BM 65 Hcp $15,600 (of $28,000) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 01:50.230, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.960D Turner 58.5kg1 (10)
Gold Coast 19-Jul-25 1800m SOFT 7 R7 BM 65 Hcp $15,600 (of $28,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:51.680, SP: 3.10 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:38.070D Turner 56.5kg1 (9)
Gold Coast 15-Jul-25 1000m SOFT 5 R9 Barrier Trial CL3 Catch Weight Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:58.170 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.920P Fergusson-smith1 (8)
Aquis Park Gold Coast 17-Jun-25 1000m SOFT 6 R11 CL3-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:58.950 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.540P Fergusson-smith 6.80L5 (7)
Grafton 09-Jun-25 2240m SOFT 5 R2 CL1 Set Weight $1,300 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, 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 1.45L4 (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 00:36.380D Turner 60 1.30L2 (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 00:37.920C Sutherland 57kg, Cd 55.5kg 5.58L7 (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 00:36.520D Turner 60.5kg 2.81L6 (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 00:37.720J Bayliss 61kg 10.10L8 (11)
Aquis 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)
Aquis 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)
Aquis Park 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 10.67L5 (5)
Beaudesert 16-Dec-24 1050m SOFT 7 R9 Barrier Trial CL3 Catch Weight Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:04.340 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.150D Turner 0.00LUPD (4)
Aquis Park Gold Coast 05-Dec-24 1000m SOFT 7 R13 CL3-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:58.560 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.450D 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)