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GUARDED OPTIMIST (NZ)

5yo Bay Gelding
D.O.B: 23-Oct-2020
by ALMANZOR (FR)  from A SHOWER OF ROSES (GB)
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Status Active
Owner’s Details  Newington Farm, Mr J R Makepeace, Mr HJ Haydon, Mr S Wilson, Mr S M Watts, Mr J M Hynes, Mr S Haydon, Onestorm Racing, Ms S Plangklang, Mr S P Davis, Mr T J Ferguson, Mr R McMaster, Mr P L Shailer
Stewards Embargoes Current - Nil
Last Gear Change* 20-Feb-2025, Cross-over Nose Band, On
Trainer Mr Paul Shailer (Bundall)
Racing Colours White, Black N F Motif And Armbands
Career Summary: 22-4:3:0    Prizemoney: $96,245    
Min/Max-Dist-Win: 1300/2200     1st Up: 3:1-0-0    2nd Up: 3:0-0-0    
Firm: 0:0-0-0     Good: 5:0-0-0     Soft: 15:4-3-0     Heavy: 1:0-0-0    Synthetic: 1:0-0-0


Recent Form
All Form
Embargoes
Gear Changes
Ratings
Noms | Wgts | Accs
 
7th of 10 SCST 24Jan26 1800m Good4 BM70 $50,000 ($1,000) Corey Sutherland (a) 60.5kg (cd 57.5kg) Barrier 6 Rtg 71
1st Diamond Epic 56.5kg, 2nd Okesutora 53kg 1:50.97 (600m 35.17), 8.68L, 10th@800m, 8th@400m, $18/$17/$20/$21
4th of 9 E FM 04Feb26 1800m Good4 BM68 $38,000 ($1,900) Corey Sutherland (a) 61kg (cd 58kg) Barrier 1 Rtg 70
1st So Long Farewell (NZ) 57kg, 2nd Jenni Moreese 57kg 1:48.04 (600m 34.51), 7.61L, 6th@800m, 4th@400m, $18/$21/$26/$31
8th of 10 DOOM 11Feb26 2240m Soft6 BM68 $38,000 ($760) Jasper Franklin (a) 60.5kg (cd 57.5kg) Barrier 2 Rtg 69
1st Liberty Park (NZ) 58kg, 2nd Demarcay (GB) 54kg 2:19.37 (600m 36.79), 7.88L, 6th@800m, 6th@400m, $11/$9/$10/$9.50
4th of 10 GCST 21Feb26 2050m Good4 BM65 $28,000 ($1,450) Boris Thornton 61kg Barrier 8 Rtg 67
1st Tajawal (IRE) 59.5kg, 2nd Will It Snow (NZ) 56kg 2:06.91R (600m 36.08), 1.35L, 10th@800m, 8th@400m, $7.50/$9.50/$10/$11
6th of 13 E FM 28Feb26 2200m Soft7 BM70 $75,000 ($1,000) Jag Guthmann-Chester 58.5kg Barrier 2 Rtg 67
1st Akkadian Emperor (IRE) 61kg, 2nd Lovey Dovey 57.5kg 2:20.83 (600m 34.19), 5.22L, 6th@800m, 5th@400m, $21/$16/$15/$16