Ipswich (QLD)
R6
Schweppes Hcp (C1)
Abandoned | 4:05pm
RAIL POSITION
True
RACE CONDITIONS
Class 1 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$28,000
 
 
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R6
2 - Guarded Optimist (9)
  • 2 Guarded Optimist (9)
  • J: M Rodd 58.0kg
  • T: P L Shailer
  • 1-8-9-x-8-7-2-2
4.6 4.6
$4.60 $4.60 - - - $4.60
RACE COMMENT
Began awkwardly, Raced erratically, Got its head up when 1 len 2nd of 9 (9) $13.00 60.0 Sacred Bull 1800m Gold Coast 3yo+ Plate (C1) Soft(5) Feb 22. Ran home solidly for 1 len 2nd of 9 (3) $8.50 59.5 Ferino 1800m Eagle Farm Hcp (C1) Soft(7) Mar 12. Freshened. Ran on well to finish runner-up at Eagle Farm last start. Back to provincial level. One of the major players.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
6-1-2-0
SOFT
0-0-0-0
TRACK
0-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
2-0-1-0
JKY RIDING
3/Abnd
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
14%
WIN S/RATE
43%
PLACE S/RATE
7-1-2-0
CAREER
$34,835
PRIZE MONEY
1300
WIN RANGE
22
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 7-1-2-0 14% 43% 4
Distance 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track / Dist 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 2-1-0-0 50% 50% 1
2nd up 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
3rd up 2-0-1-0 0% 50% 7
4th up 1-0-1-0 0% 100% 6
Group 1 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 2 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 3 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Listed 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
WFA 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Jumps 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Win distances: 1300m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Soft 6-1-2-0 17% 50% 7
Heavy 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 6-1-2-0 17% 50% 6
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 345-41-41-36 12% 34% 5
M Rodd
Trainer 12mth 205-25-40-27 12% 45% 5
P L Shailer
Trained at: Bundall
Owners: Newington Farm (Mgr: S Wilson), J R Makepeace, HJ Haydon, S Wilson, S M Watts, S Weightman, J M Hynes, S Haydon, Onestorm Racing (Mgr: G Felstead), Ms S Plangklang, S P Davis, T J Ferguson & R McMaster
Colours: White, Black N F Motif And Armbands
Age/Sex: 4 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Almanzor - Shower Of Roses
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
2 of 9 18
Eagle Farm (Soft) 12/03/2025, Race 4, 1800m, Hcp (C1)
Finished 2/9 1L, $6800, Jockey M Rodd, Barrier 3, Weight 59.5kg
$8.50, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:35.13s
1st Ferino (NZ)
2nd Guarded Optimist (NZ) 59.5kg 1L
3rd Majestic Angel (NZ) 52.5kg 3.3L
2 of 9 14
Gold Coast (Soft) 22/02/2025, Race 2, 1800m, 3yo+ Plate (C1)
Finished 2/9 1L, $4800, Jockey D L Turner, Barrier 9, Weight 60kg
$13.00, In-running Settled 7, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:36.72s
1st Sacred Bull (NZ)
2nd Guarded Optimist (NZ) 60kg 1L
3rd Twinkle Time 57kg 1.2L
7 of 12 15
Gold Coast (Soft) 08/02/2025, Race 4, 1800m, (Bm62)
Finished 7/12 7L, $500, Jockey S Cormack, Barrier 7, Weight 58.5kg
$17.00, In-running Settled 11, 1200m 11th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th, Sectional 600m 0:36.50s
1st Scarlet Prince
2nd Prado 60kg 1.5L
3rd Gripping 60.5kg 4.8L
8 of 15 165
Gold Coast (Soft) 24/01/2025, Race 3, 1400m, (Bm58)
Finished 8/15 5.6L, $760, Jockey M Rodd, Barrier 11, Weight 61kg
$18.00, In-running Settled 12, 800m 11th, 400m 14th, Sectional 600m 0:36.83s
1st Ocean Alps
2nd Hamilton Brown 60kg 0.2L
3rd Sujeed 59.5kg 1.5L
TRIAL 161
Beaudesert (Soft) 20/01/2025, Race 8, 1050m, Barrier Trl
Finished 4/5 5.4L, Jockey D L Turner, Barrier 3, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:36.44s
1st Perovic
2nd Powerwolf (NZ) 0kg 1.8L
3rd Hamilton Brown 0kg 2.6L
TRIAL 141
Gold Coast (Soft) 31/12/2024, Race 14, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 5/8 1.7L, Jockey D L Turner, Barrier 2, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:34.62s
1st Jungle Law
2nd Epic Flash 0kg 0.3L
3rd Procyon Miss 0kg 0.8L
TRIAL 130
Lismore (Soft) 20/12/2024, Race 1, 1010m, Barrier Trl
Finished 5/5 10.7L, Jockey B Looker, Barrier 5, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:35.65s
1st Do It For You
2nd Da Silva Gold 0kg 5.5L
3rd Florentine 0kg 6.3L
TRIAL 126
Beaudesert (Soft) 16/12/2024, Race 9, 1050m, Barrier Trl
Finished 0/4 0L, Jockey D L Turner, Barrier 3, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:35.15s
1st Benedict Arnold
2nd Under The Palais 0kg 1L
3rd Guarded Optimist (NZ) 0kg 0L
TRIAL 115
Gold Coast (Soft) 05/12/2024, Race 13, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 4/6 1.6L, Jockey D L Turner, Barrier 2, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:35.45s
1st Vos Savant
2nd Torovista 0kg 0.8L
3rd Scripted 0kg 1.1L
9 of 10 17
Pakenham Synthetic (Synthetic) 12/08/2024, Race 7, 1600m, (Bm64)
Finished 9/10 6L, $675, Jockey Ben Allen, Barrier 1, Weight 59kg
$15.00, In-running Settled 6, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:34.54s
1st Royal Fox
2nd Carnival Row 60.5kg 0.5L
3rd Enxuto 60kg 1.3L
8 of 10 36
Geelong (Soft) 26/07/2024, Race 10, 1447m, (Bm64)
Finished 8/10 6.1L, $675, Jockey Ben Allen, Barrier 2, Weight 59.5kg
$4.40, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:36.40s
1st Staunch
2nd Skiing 59kg 0.8L
3rd Gin O'Clock (IRE) 62kg 1.2L
1 of 13 N/A
Wangaratta (Soft) 20/06/2024, Race 5, 1300m, Mdn Plate
Finished 1/13 0.2L, $20625, Jockey Ben Allen, Barrier 3, Weight 59.5kg
$2.50, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:36.64s
1st Guarded Optimist (NZ)
2nd Clux Star 57.5kg 0.2L
3rd Norwegian Spirit 59.5kg 4.0L