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Optima RacingHorses › Bold Optimist (IRE)

Bold Optimist (IRE)

6yo b g · Form & record 2015-01-29 to 2026-07-04 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Daniel McLoughlin.
Pedigree Gleneagles (IRE) × Katy Spirit (IRE) (by Invincible Spirit)
OwnerChris Mullins
BreederE J O'Grady
Ratings Official 67 · best RPR 112 · best TS 77
24
Runs
4
Wins
16.7%
Strike rate
33.3%
Place rate
1.17
Actual / Expected
52.1%
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Full form — last 24 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2026-07-04 106d Naas 5f Good 2/12 0.5 Conor Cusack p 130 67 73 77 7/1
Flat Turf Lawlor's Of Naas Supporting Naas GAA Senior Football Race Day Apprentice Handicap In touch with leaders towards near side - prominent 2f out - went third inside final furlong - went second final 110yds - ran on well(op 15/2 tchd 8/1)
2026-03-20 14d Dundalk (AW) 5f Standard 4/10 1 Ben Coen 140 70 66 21 11/4
Flat AW Dundalk Stadium Winter Series Awards Day Handicap Dwelt start - soon in touch with leaders - disputing second over 1f out - outpaced inside final furlong(op 5/2 tchd 9/4)
2026-03-06 21d Dundalk (AW) 6f Standard 6/11 2.75 Ross Fagan p 131 71 63 44 4/1
Flat AW Floodlit Friday Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap Dwelt start - in rear - hampered rivals when headway over 2f out - hung right over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 5/1 tchd 7/2 and 11/2)
2026-02-13 189d Dundalk (AW) 5f Standard 3/11 0.3 Ben Coen p 139 69 74 49 4/1
Flat AW Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap Bumped start - soon in touch with leaders - headway over 2f out - pressed leaders inside final 110yds - kept on(op 5/1)
2025-08-08 56d Tipperary 5f Good 8/15 1.25 Sam Coen 138 75 68 45 8/1
Flat Turf Junction Gastro Bar & Guesthouse Handicap Midfield - some headway halfway - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 15/2)
2025-06-13 6d Cork 5f Soft 12/15 1.75 Ben Coen p 139 77 55 21 9/2
Flat Turf Ryan's Cleaning Handicap In touch with leaders towards near side - weakened quickly over 1f out (vet reported gelding to be post race normal)(op 11/2 tchd 4/1)
2025-06-07 21d Navan 5f Good 6/7 2.25 Nathan Crosse 120 80 72 46 9/2
Flat Turf Navan Racing Festival Early Bird Tickets On Sale Now Handicap Midfield but in touch with leaders - ridden over 1f out - weakened inside final 110yds(op 5/1 tchd 4/1)
2025-05-17 35d Navan 5f Good 3/9 3 Ben Coen 134 84 80 62 4/1
Flat Turf Best of Luck On Your Retirement Joey Martin Handicap Midfield - outpaced over 2f out - ran on and went third inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(op 9/2)
2025-04-12 209d Curragh 5f Good 5/10 0.75 Ben Coen 134 84 83 71 17/2
Flat SIS Supporting Irish Racing Handicap
2024-09-15 25d Curragh 6f Good 17/25 0.75 Wayne Hassett 114 84 69 56 18/1
Flat Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Bold Lad Sprint Handicap (Premier Handicap) Raced near side - midfield - weakened from 1f out(op 28/1)
2024-08-21 11d York 5.5f Firm 2 16/22 1.5 Silvestre De Sousa 118 84 71 44 12/1
Flat Turf Symphony Group Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Awkward start - raced far side - always behind - 9th of 11 in group
2024-08-10 15d Curragh 5f Firm 1/10 0 Ben Coen 125 81 91 60 5/1
Flat Turf Holden Plant Rentals Handicap Midfield - towards rear halfway - headway towards near side but still plenty to do 1f out - ridden and ran on well to lead final 110yds(op 9/2)
2024-07-26 26d Cork 5f Good 4/9 0.05 Ben Coen p 129 81 84 39 11/2
Flat Turf Doneraile Handicap (Premier Handicap) Pressed leader - led narrowly under 2f out - headed when edged left over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong - lost third final strides(op 6/1 tchd 5/1)
2024-06-30 9d Curragh 5f Soft 5/16 0.5 Keithen Kennedy p 112 84 84 53 33/1
Flat Turf Dubai Duty Free Rockingham Handicap (Premier Handicap) Soon prominent on near side of group - challenging towards near side under 2f out - weakened inside final 110yds(op 40/1)
2024-06-21 7d Down Royal 5f Good 9/12 0.05 Scott McCullagh p 137 75 78 63 5/1
Flat Turf G Dunlop Electrical Handicap In touch with leaders on inner - bit short of room before halfway - bit short of room final 110yds - never on terms(tchd 11/2)
2024-06-14 9d Cork 5f Good 1/8 0 Ben Coen p 124 69 80 62 11/2
Flat Turf Sign Up To Our Newsletter Handicap Prominent - ridden and ran on well from over 1f out - led final 110yds (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding over raced early on his last run and got no run in the closing stages)(op 9/2)
2024-06-05 25d Curragh 6.5f Good 15/19 0.3 Oisin McSweeney p 139 72 57 33 10/1
Flat Turf Sky Bet Acca Freeze Handicap Prominent - challenging under 2f out - weakening when carried right over 1f out(op 12/1)
2024-05-11 162d Naas 5f Good 5/13 0.5 Oisin McSweeney p 136 72 79 65 11/1
Flat Turf Danny Trundle Heating & Plumbing Handicap Prominent - switched right before halfway - pressed leader 2f out - lost position when outpaced over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 12/1 tchd 10/1)
2023-12-01 42d Dundalk (AW) 6f Standard 3/11 1.5 Oisin McSweeney p 137 74 79 60 7/2F
Flat AW Now Racing Every Wednesday At Dundalk Handicap Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - bumped over 4f out - headway on far side of group and went third 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 4/1)
2023-10-20 100d Dundalk (AW) 6f Standard 1/12 0 Oisin McSweeney p 129 83 67 12/1
Flat AW Book Online At DundalkStadium.com Maiden Prominent - pushed along to lead towards far side over 1f out - ridden and hung right inside final furlong - ran on well(op 7/1)
2023-07-12 3042d Fairyhouse 7f Good 5/14 Oisin McSweeney 129 68 30 28/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden
2015-03-14 24d Limerick 16f Heavy 99/10 Andrew J McNamara htp 159 100 13/8
Limerick Family Fun Day 29th March Handicap Hurdle
2015-02-18 20d Punchestown 20f Soft 1/22 Andrew J McNamara htp 166 95 112 53 10/1
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2015-01-29 DEB Thurles 16f Heavy 99/12 Andrew J McNamara htp 159 95 12/1
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Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)6116.7%
Normal (2-4wk)8225.0%
Freshened (1-2m)300.0%
Layoff (2-6m)3133.3%
Long break (6m+)300.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)20315.0%
Staying (13f+)3133.3%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good1218.3%
Standard5120.0%
Soft3133.3%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Curragh5120.0%
Dundalk (AW)5120.0%
Cork3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-01-29–2026-07-04. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.