Horse Details

Bold Optimist (IRE)

17 Runs 3 Wins (17.6%) 2 Places (11.8%)
5 years old
Sire: Gleneagles (IRE)
Dam: Katy Spirit (IRE)
Damsire: Invincible Spirit
Past Runs (17 Total)
Date/Time Course Distance Jockey Trainer Position Time Beaten By OR Weight SP Comment
08/08/25
17:12
Tipperary (IRE) 5f Sam Coen Daniel McLoughlin 8 0:58.39 1.25 75 9-12 8/1
Midfield - some headway halfway - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 15/2)
13/06/25
19:09
Cork (IRE) 5f Ben Coen Daniel McLoughlin 12 - - 77 9-13 9/2F
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)
07/06/25
14:35
Navan (IRE) 5f Nathan Crosse Daniel McLoughlin 6 - - 80 8-8 9/2
Midfield but in touch with leaders - ridden over 1f out - weakened inside final 110yds(op 5/1 tchd 4/1)
17/05/25
15:15
Navan (IRE) 5f Ben Coen Daniel McLoughlin 3rd - - 84 9-8 4/1
Midfield - outpaced over 2f out - ran on and went third inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(op 9/2)
12/04/25
14:50
Curragh (IRE) 5f Ben Coen Daniel McLoughlin 5 0:59.69 .75 84 9-8 17/2
In touch with leaders towards near side - outpaced halfway - ran on well inside final furlong - not reach leaders(op 9/1 tchd 10/1)
15/09/24
13:50
Curragh (IRE) 6f Wayne Hassett Daniel McLoughlin 17 1:12.01 .75 84 8-2 18/1
Raced near side - midfield - weakened from 1f out(op 28/1)
21/08/24
13:50
York 5½f Silvestre De Sousa Daniel McLoughlin 16 1:3.27 1.5 84 8-6 12/1
Awkward start - raced far side - always behind - 9th of 11 in group
10/08/24
16:00
Curragh (IRE) 5f Ben Coen Daniel McLoughlin 1st 0:57.56 Won 81 8-13 5/1
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)
26/07/24
18:00
Cork (IRE) 5f Ben Coen Daniel McLoughlin 4 0:57.74 0.05 81 9-3 11/2
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)
30/06/24
14:50
Curragh (IRE) 5f Keithen Kennedy Daniel McLoughlin 5 0:58.85 .5 84 8-0 33/1
Soon prominent on near side of group - challenging towards near side under 2f out - weakened inside final 110yds(op 40/1)
21/06/24
18:30
Down Royal (IRE) 5f Scott McCullagh Daniel McLoughlin 9 1:0.80 0.05 75 9-11 5/1
In touch with leaders on inner - bit short of room before halfway - bit short of room final 110yds - never on terms(tchd 11/2)
14/06/24
17:58
Cork (IRE) 5f Ben Coen Daniel McLoughlin 1st 0:59.59 Won 69 8-12 11/2
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)
05/06/24
20:00
Curragh (IRE) 6½f Oisin McSweeney Daniel McLoughlin 15 1:17.09 0.3 72 9-13 10/1
Prominent - challenging under 2f out - weakening when carried right over 1f out(op 12/1)
11/05/24
14:00
Naas (IRE) 5f Oisin McSweeney Daniel McLoughlin 5 1:1.22 .5 72 9-10 11/1
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)
01/12/23
18:30
Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 6f Oisin McSweeney Michael McCullagh 3rd 1:13.22 1.5 74 9-11 7/2F
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)
20/10/23
20:15
Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 6f Oisin McSweeney Michael McCullagh 1st 1:12.95 Won 9-3 12/1
Prominent - pushed along to lead towards far side over 1f out - ridden and hung right inside final furlong - ran on well(op 7/1)
12/07/23
18:20
Fairyhouse (IRE) 7f Oisin McSweeney Michael McCullagh 5 1:29.75 2.25 9-3 28/1
Led narrowly or disputed lead - ridden and lost two places under 2f out - edged right and weakened inside final furlong(op 33/1)