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Royal Optimism

B 3 year Gelding · Sire Frankel (GB) · Dam Upside (IRE)

Career

8: 1 - 4

Wins

13%

Places

50%

Prize money

$24,960

Won at

2255mm

Last run

68 days ago

Track

2: 0 - 0

Distance

1: 0 - 0

Trk & Dist

1: 0 - 0

Class

2: 0 - 0

1st up

1: 0 - 0

2nd up

1: 0 - 0

Firm

0: 0 - 0

Good

6: 1 - 3

Soft

2: 0 - 1

Heavy

0: 0 - 0

Last 20 starts (x = spell)

85331378

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	Southside Pakenham	2026-05-15	2000m	Soft	BM66	J.McNeil (5)	57kg	15.00	Aristonous	4.5L	2:07.11
Slow Out 1 length settled at rear in between runners 6-7l Hooked Out widest Straightening Up 5-6l just kept on evenly , COT - more forward # rear/on pace race
7	Southside Pakenham	2026-04-23	2500m	Good	BM66	F.W.Kersley (8)	57kg	8.50	Ardashir	6.16L	2:43.62
jumped fairly Restrained bit keen Just Off Mid-Field Two Wide 5 Lengths pushed Wide 600 by Quite The Lass didn't finish off near side bubble cheeker on tempo no help but disappointing..rider-horse failed to stay..vet-clear # disappointing
SCR	Flemington	2026-04-17	1000m	Soft	Jump Out - S5	—	—	—	Cafe Au Lait	—	1:00.99
SCR	Sportsbet Sandown Hillside	2026-04-16	1000m	Soft	Jump Out - S5	—	—	—	My Gladiola	—	1:00.30
3	Sportsbet Sandown Hillside	2026-04-16	1200m	Soft	Jump Out - S5	J.McNeil	—	—	Celestial Award	—	1:14.00
SCR	Caulfield	2026-04-11	2400m	Soft	Listed	L.Currie (3)	57kg	15.00	Single Choice	—	2:36.18
Deserved breakthrough on the back of consistent form at Geelong, looking to have plenty in hand. Worth following.
1	Ladbrokes Geelong	2026-03-22	2255m	Good	MDN-SW	L.Currie (6)	59kg	2.10	2nd: Soul Mistress	—	2:21.33
Blinkers 1st Time Slow Out balanced up early rear 5.5l 1 off Wide across top Going Well home turn 2.5l wide, ambles up Straightening Up challenges 200m moves clear. Progressive staying 3yo bt older rivals # effortless win
SCR	Sportsbet-Ballarat	2026-03-10	2000m	Good	MDN-SW	J.McNeil (1)	59kg	—	Princess Painton	—	2:04.19
Blinkers 1st Time #
3	bet365 Yarra Valley	2026-02-21	1968m	Good	MDN-SW	D.Bates (6)	59kg	1.70	Yoshi Stardom	0.52L	2:03.92
Slow Out 1 length Settled Down second last inside 10l came to the middle Straightening Up 3l ran on soundly without threat # top 2 on pace
3	bet365 Yarra Valley	2026-02-07	1500m	Good	MDN-SW	T.M.Nugent (9)	59kg	9.00	The Better Husband	0.21L	1:32.27
Began well drifted back to midfield 2wide 8 lengths improved to fifth x 4l straightening up kept finding the line strongly # got close on line
5	Ladbrokes Geelong	2026-01-27	1200m	Good	2YO&Up-TRL	F.W.Kersley	—	—	Top Conti	11.5L	1:16.97
8	Picklebet Park Werribee	2026-01-16	800m	Good	Jump Out - G4	J.Childs	—	—	War Machine	—	0:47.80

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