Royal Optimism (AUS) Horse
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Royal Optimism is a 4yo bay gelding from Australia, trained by Melanie O'Gorman. He is by Frankel out of Upside. He has recorded one win in his career. On 22 Mar 2026 at Geelong he claimed his most important victory, receiving $32,000 in the Vobis Silver Maiden Plate.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dubbo 02-Oct-26 1600m HEAVY 8 R1 CL1-SW $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:36.000, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.910 1st Panelli ( C Gallagher 59 ) 2nd Media Spin ( K Nestor 59 ) 1.36L 3rd Dual Award ( J Pracey-holmes 59 ) 3.25L 8th Royal Optimism ( M Weir 59 ) 7.33L See full results | M Weir 59kg 7.33L | 8 (10) |
| Tamworth 14-Sep-26 1400m GOOD 4 R6 CTRY BM66 $725 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:23.750, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.310 1st To Be Frank ( J Duggan 56 ) 2nd Need A Miracle ( B Nock 58.5 ) 0.11L 3rd Rivaldo ( J Partridge 55 , Cd 54 ) 0.72L 10th Royal Optimism ( M Weir 57.5 ) 3.84L See full results | M Weir 57.5kg 3.84L | 10 (11) |
| Tamworth 25-Aug-26 1200m SOFT 5 R6 TAMW RUSH $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:09.700, SP: 51.00 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.000 1st Tough Guy ( R Hutchings 59 ) 2nd Where'stheprofit ( I Neale 60 , Cd 58.5 ) 1.78L 3rd Micro Mikki ( C Gallagher 60.5 ) 2.05L 8th Royal Optimism ( M Weir 55 ) 5.74L See full results | M Weir 55kg 5.74L | 8 (9) |
| Muswellbrook 09-Aug-26 1000m GOOD 4 R7 BM74 $600 (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:57.000, SP: 31.00 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.000 1st Where'stheprofit ( A Bullock 60.5 ) 2nd Cresta Run ( M Bell 58 ) 2.69L 3rd In Spades ( A Farragher 55.5 ) 3.38L 6th Royal Optimism ( M Weir 55 ) 4.91L See full results | M Weir 55kg 4.91L | 6 (7) |
| Pakenham 15-May-26 2000m SOFT 5 R5 BM66 $800 (of $40,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:07.110, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.010 1st Aristonous ( L K Cartwright 59 ) 2nd Winston ( J Mott 59 ) 0.35L 3rd Cyclone Harmony ( O I East 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 1.10L 8th Royal Optimism ( J Mcneil 57 ) 4.50L See full results | J Mcneil 57kg 4.50L | 8 (12) |