Guarded Optimist Racehorse Profile

Guarded Optimist is a 5-year-old Gelding, trained by A & S Freedman, based at Warrnambool. With 28 career starts and 4 wins, it has earned $98,655.

Age
5
Sex
Gelding
Trainer
A & S Freedman
Trained at
Warrnambool
Sire
Almanzor
Dam
Shower Of Roses
Sire of dam
Hurricane Run (IRE)
Owner
H R Anderson, R A Anderson & R Holland
Career
28:4-3-0
Prize money
$98,655
Last start
5 July 2026
Recent form
7241117x074846680080

Guarded Optimist Form Guide

Guarded Optimist — last 42 starts
DateTrackDistClassGoingBarWgtJockeyResultMarginTimeSPWinner / 2nd
28 June 2026Warrnambool2350mBM56H10970.5kgBradley Shane Rantall10 of 1228.5L2:39.5941Step In Time
21 June 2026Ballarat Synthetic2200mBM56SY0861.5kgWill Gordon8 of 116.4L2:20.6715Jaz Tycoon
15 June 2026Warrnambool2400mBarrier TrialH103—Micheal Casey5 of 79.4L3:13.92—Gripping
5 June 2026Traralgon2800mBarrier TrialS63—Micheal Casey4 of 54.3L3:43.91—Zedwilldo
30 May 2026Werribee2238mBM56S6962.5kgMelissa Julius12 of 1313.9L2:23.4919Miss Niagara
20 May 2026Traralgon2400mBarrier TrialS51—Arron Lynch5 of 510.3L3:21.63—Flamin' Romans
5 May 2026Warrnambool2350mBM70H8756.5kgMelissa Julius14 of 1614.1L2:31.56101El James
19 Apr 2026Terang1600mBM56H8974.5kgBraidon Small8 of 1218L1:41.2013Habitein
18 Mar 2026Doomben2070mBM68G4559kgJag Guthmann-chester6 of 105L2:07.0318Artful Girl
28 Feb 2026Eagle Farm2200mBM70S7258.5kgJag Guthmann-chester6 of 135.2L2:20.8316Akkadian Emperor
21 Feb 2026Gold Coast2050mBM65G4861kgBoris Thornton4 of 101.4L2:06.9111Tajawal
11 Feb 2026Doomben2240mBM68S6257.5kgJasper Franklin8 of 107.9L2:19.379.5Liberty Park
4 Feb 2026Eagle Farm1800mBM68G4158kgCorey Sutherland4 of 97.6L1:48.0431So Long Farewell
24 Jan 2026Sunshine Coast1800mBM70G4657.5kgCorey Sutherland7 of 108.7L1:50.9721Diamond Epic
7 Jan 2026Eagle Farm1600mBM70G41260.5kgDylan Turner11 of 136.3L1:36.8461Special Artist
30 Dec 2025Gold Coast1000mBarrier TrialS51—Jai Williams6 of 65.4L0:58.40—Ready To Schipp
15 Dec 2025Beaudesert1050mBarrier TrialG44—Jai Williams5 of 67.7L1:02.54—Yellow Brick
2 Dec 2025Gold Coast1000mBarrier TrialG45—Dylan Turner7 of 76.1L0:59.16—Shalaa's Moment
23 Aug 2025Eagle Farm2206mBM78S5657kgDylan Turner7 of 145.6L2:18.469.5Celestial Fury
15 Aug 2025Sunshine Coast2200mBM65S6560.5kgAndrew Mallyon1 of 122.5L2:18.965Hell Follows
2 Aug 2025Gold Coast1800mBM65S5958.5kgDylan Turner1 of 100.2L1:50.234.8Family Of League
19 July 2025Gold Coast1800mBM65S7856.5kgDylan Turner1 of 92.8L1:51.683.1Viadelamore
15 July 2025Gold Coast1000mBarrier TrialS52—Paige Fergusson-smith1 of 80.2L0:58.17—Rose Of Shiraz
17 June 2025Gold Coast1000mBarrier TrialS63—Paige Fergusson-smith5 of 66.8L0:58.95—Miley's Memory
9 June 2025Grafton2240mCls 1S6559kgBen Looker4 of 121.5L2:21.853Justice Served
25 May 2025Sunshine Coast1800mBM58S6160kgDylan Turner2 of 141.3L1:54.128La Cometa
21 May 2025Ipswich1690mCls 1H8255.5kgCorey Sutherland7 of 145.6L1:46.7316Sunny Disposition
2 May 2025Warwick2000mBM58G4160.5kgDylan Turner6 of 142.8L2:04.8912Fire And Light
11 Apr 2025Gold Coast1800mBM58S5961kgJake Bayliss8 of 1110.1L1:51.913.1San Jose Boy
7 Apr 2025Beaudesert1050mBarrier TrialH95—Michael Rodd5 of 82.8L1:05.49—Miss Shu
12 Mar 2025Eagle Farm1800mCls 1S7359.5kgMichael Rodd2 of 91L1:50.838.5Ferino
22 Feb 2025Gold Coast1800mCls 1S5960kgDylan Turner2 of 91L1:51.2213Sacred Bull
8 Feb 2025Gold Coast1800mBM62S5758.5kgSean Cormack7 of 127L1:49.4417Scarlet Prince
24 Jan 2025Gold Coast1400mBM58S51161kgMichael Rodd8 of 155.6L1:23.9018Ocean Alps
20 Jan 2025Beaudesert1050mBarrier TrialS73—Dylan Turner4 of 55.4L1:07.23—Perovic
31 Dec 2024Gold Coast1000mBarrier TrialS52—Dylan Turner5 of 81.7L0:57.96—Jungle Law
20 Dec 2024Lismore1010mBarrier TrialS65—Ben Looker5 of 510.7L0:59.81—Do It For You
16 Dec 2024Beaudesert1050mBarrier TrialS73—Dylan Turner——1:04.34—Benedict Arnold
5 Dec 2024Gold Coast1000mBarrier TrialS72—Dylan Turner4 of 61.6L0:58.56—Vos Savant
12 Aug 2024Pakenham Synthetic1600mBM64SY0159kgBen Allen9 of 106L1:37.4115Royal Fox
26 July 2024Geelong1447mBM64S7259.5kgBen Allen8 of 106.1L1:29.634.4Staunch
20 June 2024Wangaratta1300mMdnS5359.5kgBen Allen1 of 130.2L1:18.342.5Clux Star

Record by Condition

Starts, record (wins-seconds-thirds) and strike rate by condition
ConditionStartsRecordWin %Place %
Good60-0-00%0%
Soft164-3-025%44%
Heavy40-0-00%0%
Synthetic20-0-00%0%
First-up31-0-033%33%
Second-up30-0-00%0%

Winning distances

1(1300), 2(1800), 1(2200)

Record by Track

Performance at each track raced
TrackRunsWinsPlacesWin %Place %
Ballarat1000%0%
Sale1000%0%
Sandown-lakeside1000%0%
Ballarat Synthetic2000%0%
Geelong1000%0%
Eagle Farm8010%13%
Grafton2000%0%
Gold Coast72329%43%
Sunshine Coast81213%25%
Ipswich3000%0%
Pakenham Synthetic1000%0%
Wangaratta111100%100%
Warwick1000%0%
Murwillumbah3000%0%
Doomben3000%0%
Terang1000%0%
Warrnambool2000%0%
Werribee1000%0%
Casterton1000%0%

Record by Jockey

Performance with each jockey ridden
JockeyRunsWinsPlacesWin %Place %
Ben Allen51120%20%
Beau Mertens1000%0%
Not Notified1000%0%
Michael Rodd6010%17%
Unknown1000%0%
Dylan Turner162413%25%
Sean Cormack1000%0%
Jake Bayliss1000%0%
Corey Sutherland3000%0%
Ben Looker1000%0%
Andrew Mallyon111100%100%
—1000%0%
Jasper Franklin1000%0%
Boris Thornton1000%0%
Jag Guthmann-chester2000%0%
Braidon Small1000%0%
Melissa Julius2000%0%
Will Gordon1000%0%
Bradley Shane Rantall1000%0%
Micheal Casey1000%0%

Career Wins

Races won
DateRaceEventDistJockey
15 Aug 2025R4Higgins Coatings (Bm65)2200mAndrew Mallyon
2 Aug 2025R6The Arthur Lister (Bm65)1800mDylan Turner
19 July 2025R7Tab Faster Vision (Bm65)1800mDylan Turner
20 June 2024R5Extons Mdn Plate1300mBen Allen