Guarded Optimist (2020) Horse
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Guarded Optimist is a 5yo bay gelding trained by Simon Ryan in Warrnambool. He is by Almanzor out of A Shower of Roses. He has won four races so far. On 20 June 2024 at Wangaratta he secured his most important win, taking the $37,500 Maiden Set Weight.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Casterton 05-Jul-26 3500m HEAVY 8 R1 MDN HDLE-SW $400 (of $35,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 03:56.770, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th 1st Flashlight ( W Gordon 69.5 ) 2nd Morryl Moral ( S Pateman 69.5 ) 4.00L 3rd Zoom ( L Remondet 69.5 , Cd 68 ) 7.00L 8th Guarded Optimist ( M Casey 69.5 , Cd 66.5 ) 28.75L See full results | M Casey 69.5kg, Cd 66.5kg 28.75L | 8 (10) |
| Warrnambool 28-Jun-26 2350m HEAVY 10 R6 BM56 $550 (of $22,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:39.590, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:41.480 1st Step In Time ( D M Parker 69.5 ) 2nd Smiling Assassin ( D Fisher 72 ) 7.00L 3rd Smokin' Rohie ( L Remondet 68.5 ) 7.75L 10th Guarded Optimist ( B Rantall 70.5 ) 28.50L See full results | B Rantall 70.5kg 28.50L | 10 (12) |
| Ballarat SYNTHETIC 21-Jun-26 2200m SYNTHETIC R4 BM56 $550 (of $22,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:20.670, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 6th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.330 1st Jaz Tycoon ( C Macredmond 62 ) 2nd Grunnettan ( J M Allen 58 ) 1.75L 3rd Triple Oh ( J D Hill 57 ) 2.50L 8th Guarded Optimist ( W Gordon 61.5 ) 6.41L See full results | W Gordon 61.5kg 6.41L | 8 (11) |
| Warrnambool 15-Jun-26 2400m HEAVY 10 R4 HDL-TRL, Winning Time: 03:13.920 1st Gripping ( J D Hart ) 2nd Cousins Day ( D M Parker ) 0.50L 3rd Radstar ( T P S Carberry ) 1.00L 5th Guarded Optimist ( M Casey ) 9.40L | M Casey 9.40L | 5 (7) |
| Traralgon 05-Jun-26 2800m SOFT 7 R5 HDL-TRL, Winning Time: 03:43.910 1st Zedwilldo ( D Fisher ) 2nd Flashlight ( T Ryan ) 0.50L 3rd Khant Bee ( D M Parker ) 1.00L 4th Guarded Optimist ( M Casey ) 4.25L | M Casey 4.25L | 4 (5) |