Bold Optimist (IRE) Horse Record, Performance Stats & Odds

b gelding · by Gleneagles (IRE) out of Katy Spirit (IRE)

Profile

Bold Optimist (IRE) is a b gelding, by Gleneagles (IRE) out of Katy Spirit (IRE). From 25 career starts, Bold Optimist (IRE) has 3 wins, 8 total placed finishes (strike rate 12%, place rate 32%) and total recorded prize money of £40,766.

— British Gambler form team · auto-updated from official results

Career Record

25
Runs
3
Wins
12%
Win %
8
Placed
32%
Place %
£40,766
Earnings

Peak Ratings Achieved

84
Peak OR
1
Best finish

OR = Official Rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed

Performance Breakdowns

By course

course Runs Wins Placed Win %
Dundalk (AW) 5 1 3 20%
Curragh 5 1 1 20%
Cork 3 1 1 33%
Curragh (IRE) 2 0 1 0%
Naas 2 0 1 0%
Navan 2 0 1 0%

By going

going Runs Wins Placed Win %
Good 14 0 3 0%
Standard 6 1 3 17%
Good To Yielding 2 1 1 50%
Good To Firm 2 1 1 50%
Yielding 1 0 0 0%

By distance

distance Runs Wins Placed Win %
5f 17 2 6 12%
6f 7 1 2 14%
7f 1 0 0 0%

Recent Form Analyst Notes

  • Pos 8 10 Sep 2026 Laytown (IRE)

    Poor start - lost touch with the field early - unable to land a blow - trailed home well beaten

  • Pos 7 2 Sep 2026 Navan (IRE)

    Settled midfield early - pushed along with 2f left and running 7th at the furlong pole - stayed on at one speed through the closing stages to finish 7th

  • Pos 11 22 Aug 2026 Curragh (IRE)

    Up with the front group on the favoured rail - pushed along 2f out and unable to make any impact - plugged on at one tempo through the final furlong

  • Pos 3 16 Aug 2026 Curragh (IRE)

    Settled midfield - 6th at halfway - driven approaching 2f out to move into 3rd early in the final furlong - stuck on same gait to finish 3rd

Per-race notes from official racing analyst commentary.

Race History

8
10 Sep 2026
Laytown (IRE) — Bet with Tote on Racing & Sports (Q.R.) Handicap
6f · Standard · Mr N McParlan
8/1
SP
7
2 Sep 2026
Navan (IRE) — Navan Racecourse Handicap
5f · Good · Ben Coen
8/1
SP
11
22 Aug 2026
Curragh (IRE) — Friends of Moorefield GAA Handicap
6f · Good · Scott McCullagh
16/1
SP
3
16 Aug 2026
Curragh (IRE) — Bet with Tote on Racing & Sports Handicap
5f · Good · Ben Coen
4/1
SP
2
4 Jul 2026
Naas — Lawlor's of Naas Supporting Naas GAA Senior Football Race Day Apprentice Handicap
5f · Good · Conor Cusack
7/1
SP
4
20 Mar 2026
Dundalk (AW) — Dundalk Stadium Winter Series Awards Day Handicap
5f · Standard · Ben Coen
11/4J
SP
6
6 Mar 2026
Dundalk (AW) — Floodlit Friday Nights at Dundalk Stadium Handicap
6f · Standard · Ross Fagan
4/1
SP
3
13 Feb 2026
Dundalk (AW) — Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap
5f · Standard · Ben Coen
4/1
SP
8
8 Aug 2025
Tipperary — Junction Gastro Bar & Guesthouse Handicap
5f · Good · Sam Coen
8/1
SP
12
13 Jun 2025
Cork — Ryan's Cleaning Handicap
5f · Good To Yielding · Ben Coen
9/2F
SP
6
7 Jun 2025
Navan — Navan Racing Festival Early Bird Tickets on Sale Now Handicap
5f · Good · Nathan Crosse
9/2
SP
3
17 May 2025
Navan — Best of Luck on Your Retirement Joey Martin Handicap
5f · Good · Ben Coen
4/1
SP

Breeding

Date of birth
3 Apr 2020
Sire
Gleneagles (IRE)
Dam
Katy Spirit (IRE)
Damsire
Invincible Spirit (IRE)
Breeder
E J O'Grady

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