Sunshine Coast (QLD)
1 2 3 4
5 6 7
R4
Higgins Coatings (Bm65)
2200m | 3:57pm
RAIL POSITION
True
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 65 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$28,000
 
 
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R4
1 - Guarded Optimist (7)
  • 1 Guarded Optimist (7)
  • J: A Mallyon 60.5kg
  • T: P L Shailer
  • 7-2-2-8-6-7-2-4-1-1
3.8 3.8
$3.80 $3.80 - - - $3.80
RACE COMMENT
Slowly away when 2-3/4 len win of 9 (8) $3.10 56.5 Viadelamore 1800m Gold Coast (Bm65) Soft(7) Jul 19. Began awkwardly, Overraced early on when lng hd win of 10 (9) $4.80 58.5 Family Of League 1800m Gold Coast (Bm65) Soft(5) Aug 2. Shooting for hat-trick. Terrific effort from from off the pace at Gold Coast last outing. Ready for this trip now.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
11-3-3-0
SOFT
1-0-1-0
TRACK
1-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
2/15
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
21%
WIN S/RATE
43%
PLACE S/RATE
14-3-3-0
CAREER
$73,535
PRIZE MONEY
1300 - 1800
WIN RANGE
13
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 14-3-3-0 21% 43% 2
Distance 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track 1-0-1-0 0% 100% 2
Track / Dist 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 2-0-0-0 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% 2
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), 1800m (2)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Soft 11-3-3-0 27% 55% 4
Heavy 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 12-3-3-0 25% 50% 3
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 637-95-72-73 15% 38% 3
A Mallyon
Trainer 12mth 223-31-44-32 14% 48% 3
P L Shailer
Trained at: Bundall
Owners: Newington Farm (Mgr: S Wilson), J R Makepeace, HJ Haydon, S Wilson, S M Watts, J M Hynes, S Haydon, Onestorm Racing (Mgr: G Felstead), Ms S Plangklang, S P Davis, T J Ferguson, R McMaster & P L Shailer
Colours: White, Black N F Motif And Armbands
Age/Sex: 5 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Almanzor - Shower Of Roses
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
1 of 10 14
Gold Coast (Soft) 02/08/2025, Race 6, 1800m, (Bm65)
Finished 1/10 0.2L, $15600, Jockey D L Turner, Barrier 9, Weight 58.5kg
$4.80, In-running Settled 5, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:36.96s
1st Guarded Optimist (NZ)
2nd Family Of League 56.5kg 0.2L
3rd Spill The Secret 58.5kg 3.0L
1 of 9 40
Gold Coast (Soft) 19/07/2025, Race 7, 1800m, (Bm65)
Finished 1/9 2.8L, $15600, Jockey D L Turner, Barrier 8, Weight 56.5kg
$3.10, In-running Settled 7, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:38.07s
1st Guarded Optimist (NZ)
2nd Viadelamore (IRE) 57kg 2.8L
3rd Bovidae 59kg 5.6L
TRIAL 36
Gold Coast (Soft) 15/07/2025, Race 9, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/8 0.2L, Jockey Paige Fergusson-Smith, Barrier 2, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:34.92s
1st Guarded Optimist (NZ)
2nd Rose Of Shiraz 0kg 0.2L
3rd Giliana 0kg 0.7L
TRIAL 8
Gold Coast (Soft) 17/06/2025, Race 11, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 5/6 6.8L, Jockey Paige Fergusson-Smith, Barrier 3, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:35.54s
1st Miley's Memory
2nd Coco Jewel 0kg 5.3L
3rd Sand 'N' Power 0kg 5.8L
4 of 12 15
Grafton (Soft) 09/06/2025, Race 2, 2240m, Plate (C1)
Finished 4/12 1.5L, $1300, Jockey B Looker, Barrier 5, Weight 59kg
$3.00, In-running Settled 7, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:35.97s
1st Justice Served
2nd Fulmen Filou 57.5kg 0.1L
3rd Mad Ana 56.5kg 0.6L
2 of 14 4
Sunshine Coast (Soft) 25/05/2025, Race 8, 1800m, (Bm58)
Finished 2/14 1.3L, $4800, Jockey D L Turner, Barrier 1, Weight 60kg
$8.00, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:36.38s
1st La Cometa (NZ)
2nd Guarded Optimist (NZ) 60kg 1.3L
3rd Bold Tyrant 54.5kg 2.3L
7 of 14 19
Ipswich (Heavy) 21/05/2025, Race 8, 1690m, Hcp (C1)
Finished 7/14 5.6L, $500, Jockey Corey Sutherland, Barrier 2, Weight 55.5kg
$16.00, In-running Settled 10, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 12th, Sectional 600m 0:37.92s
1st Sunny Disposition
2nd Artzino (NZ) 59kg 0.8L
3rd Chosen Legend 57.5kg 1.0L
6 of 14 21
Warwick (Good) 02/05/2025, Race 10, 2000m, (Bm58)
Finished 6/14 2.8L, $400, Jockey D L Turner, Barrier 1, Weight 60.5kg
$12.00, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:36.52s
1st Fire And Light
2nd Around The Buoy (NZ) 59kg 0.2L
3rd Brave Boy 58.5kg 0.4L
8 of 11 30
Gold Coast (Soft) 11/04/2025, Race 8, 1800m, (Bm58)
Finished 8/11 10.1L, $500, Jockey Jake Bayliss, Barrier 9, Weight 61kg
$3.10, In-running Settled 10, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:37.72s
1st San Jose Boy
2nd Brave Boy 58kg 0.2L
3rd Backlit Beauty 59.5kg 2.5L
TRIAL 26
Beaudesert (Heavy) 07/04/2025, Race 10, 1050m, Barrier Trl
Finished 5/8 2.8L, Jockey M Rodd, Barrier 5, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:36.52s
1st Miss Shu (NZ)
2nd Pink Thunder 0kg 0.1L
3rd Shamadan 0kg 0.5L
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