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Guarded Optimist

B 5YO year Gelding · Sire Almanzor (FR) · Dam A Shower of Roses (GB)

Career

17: 0 - 0

Wins

Places

Prize money

$8,920

Last run

17 days ago

Track

1: 0 - 0

Distance

1: 0 - 0

Trk & Dist

1: 0 - 0

Class

1: 0 - 0

1st up

1: 0 - 0

2nd up

1: 0 - 0

Firm

0: 0 - 0

Good

5: 0 - 0

Soft

7: 0 - 0

Heavy

4: 0 - 0

Last 20 starts (x = spell)

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Form trend (wins at top)

Finishing position, oldest → latest

Form history

Plcg	Venue	Date	Dist	Track	Class	Jockey (Br)	Wgt	Odds	Winner / 2nd	Mgn	Time
8	Casterton	2026-07-05	3500m	Soft	MDN HDLE-SW	M.R.Casey (1)	69.5kg	41.00	Flashlight	28.75L	3:56.77
began only fairly. Quickly Drifted Back Settled Down a Clear last. 10 Lengths @ 2600m. still last more like 16L with a lap to go. 8th on Straightening Up 20L. Just Held Ground way back # never in the hunt
10	Warrnambool	2026-06-28	2350m	Heavy	BM56	B.S.Rantall (9)	70.5kg	41.00	Step In Time	28.5L	2:39.59
Slow Out 1 length Went Forward Settled Outside Leader 1-2l Straightened Up Under Pressure 2-3l Quickly Beaten weakened right out # stopped quickly
8	Sportsbet-Ballarat Synthetic	2026-06-21	2200m	Synth	BM56	W.Gordon (8)	61.5kg	15.00	Jaz Tycoon	6.41L	2:20.67
(cross-over nose band off. Blinkers again) jumped out fine. Settled Down Two Wide Off Mid-Field early then fanned wider No Cover . 5-6L off Lead . fanned widest Straightening Up all Clear . Just even down Straight # wide/no ping
5	Warrnambool	2026-06-15	2800m	Heavy	HDL-TRL	M.R.Casey	—	—	Gripping	9.4L	3:13.92
4	bet365 Traralgon	2026-06-05	2800m	Soft	HDL-TRL	M.R.Casey	—	—	Zedwilldo	4.25L	3:43.91
12	Picklebet Park Werribee	2026-05-30	2238m	Soft	BM56	M.K.Julius (9)	62.5kg	19.00	Miss Niagara	13.88L	2:23.49
Jumped okay settled down bit better than midfield on the outside 5 lengths, similar home turn under very hard riding , dropped out # weak once beaten
5	bet365 Traralgon	2026-05-20	2400m	Soft	0 - 116 HDL-TRL	A.Lynch	—	—	Flamin' Romans	10.25L	3:21.63
14	Warrnambool	2026-05-05	2350m	Heavy	BM70	M.K.Julius (7)	56.5kg	101.00	El James	14.12L	2:31.56
Jumped Ok Went Forward gets 1-1 keen ends up 3 Wide for a while Hard Ridden 500 wider struggling Turn dropped out # didnt finish off
8	bet365 Terang	2026-04-19	1600m	Heavy	BM56	B.Small (9)	74.5kg	13.00	Habitein	18L	1:41.20
Jumped Ok Drifted Back to last on the Outside 11-12l same to turn couldn't get warm , new stable , blinkers off # always well back
6	Doomben	2026-03-18	2070m	Good	BM68	J.Guthmann-Chester (5)	59kg	18.00	Artful Girl	4.96L	2:07.03
Bit Slow Out Hard Ridden Went Forward Settled Down 4th 1x1 3 Lengths race run to suit following 1st x 2 Lengths To The Turn now Hard Ridden , couldn't quicken run ended 100m - # had its chance
6	Eagle Farm	2026-02-28	2200m	Soft	BM70	J.Guthmann-Chester (2)	58.5kg	16.00	Akkadian Emperor	5.22L	2:20.83
Bit Slow Out Not Bustled Settled Down 5th Inside 4 Lengths off leader/winner No Pace On at all, off Inside x 600 3 Lengths Ridden Along sprint home couldn't quicken and run ended 100m - # too one-paced
4	Aquis Park Gold Coast	2026-02-21	2050m	Good	BM65	B.Thornton (8)	61kg	11.00	Tajawal	1.35L	2:06.91
Jumped ok Not Bustled went across to the fence Settled Down third last 7 Lengths (1500m), last in a bunched field 600 not far away, cornered no run! Clear 200 spot leader 3 Lengths made ground # margin unfair
8	Doomben	2026-02-11	2240m	Soft	BM68	J.Franklin (2)	60.5kg	9.50	Liberty Park	7.88L	2:19.37
Jumped Ok Ridden Along Soon After too keen Restrained Settled Down 5th Inside 3 Lengths then 4 Lengths then 6th Inside x 1000 5 Lengths , Ridden Along x 600m, clear run home couldn't quicken - # couldn't finish off
4	Eagle Farm	2026-02-04	1800m	Good	BM68	C.Sutherland (1)	61kg	31.00	So Long Farewell	7.61L	1:48.04
Jumped Ok Not Bustled Settled Down 6th Inside 5 Lengths Ridden Along x 600m, clear run home plugged on one pace to the line was # no threat 1,2,3
7	Sunshine Coast	2026-01-24	1800m	Good	BM70	C.Sutherland (6)	60.5kg	21.00	Diamond Epic	8.68L	1:50.97
Jumped Ok Not Bustled Settled Down rear Inside 10 Lengths following 1st x 2 Lengths Ridden Along x 600m railed within 7 Lengths Straightening Up then run ended 300 - # fitness levels?
11	Eagle Farm	2026-01-07	1600m	Good	BM70	D.L.Turner (12)	60.5kg	61.00	Special Artist	6.34L	1:36.84
Bit Slow Out Restrained from Outside Settled Down 11th Outside 8 Lengths Not Enough Pace On to assist Under Pressure x 600 - # couldn't quicken
6	Aquis Park Gold Coast	2025-12-30	1000m	Soft	OPN-TRL	J.A.Williams	—	—	Ready To Schipp	5.4L	0:58.40

All figures computed from our own Australian archive; splits use this horse's most recent track, distance and class. Deeper backfill = deeper history.