Bold Optimist
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Equipment
- B removed10 Sept 2026
- Switched P → B2 Sept 2026
From our racecard archive — runs before our coverage window aren't included. Codes: B blinkers · P cheekpieces · V visor · H hood · T tongue tie.
Breeding
- Sire
- Gleneagles
- Dam
- Katy Spirit
- Damsire
- Invincible Spirit
Trainer history
- CurrentDaniel McLoughlin
- 1 Dec 2023Michael McCullagh
Career trajectory
Solid lines: OR / RPR / AI. Dashed: TS. Dot = finishing position per run (oldest left → newest right). Missing values lift the pen rather than interpolating across gaps.
Form by going
- Good0/4 · 0%
- Standard0/1 · 0%
Strike rate per going. Bars scale against the highest rate in the list — so a short bar means weaker form on that going, not zero.
Form by course
- Curragh0/2 · 0%
- Laytown0/1 · 0%
- Naas0/1 · 0%
- Navan0/1 · 0%
Past runs (tracked here)
| Date | Race | Type | Pos | SP | AI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sept 2026 | Laytown 17:49 Bet With Tote On Racing & Sports (Q.R.) Handicap | Flat | 8 | 8/1 | 36.9 |
| 2 Sept 2026 | Navan 16:38 Navan Racecourse Handicap | Flat | 7 | 8/1 | 40.2 |
| 22 Aug 2026 | Curragh 17:08 Friends Of Moorefield GAA Handicap | Flat | 11 | 16/1 | 41.3 |
| 16 Aug 2026 | Curragh 17:25 Bet With Tote On Racing & Sports Handicap | Flat | 3 | 4/1 | 41.6 |
| 4 Jul 2026 | Naas 15:08 Lawlor's Of Naas Supporting Naas GAA Senior Football Race Day Apprentice Handicap | Flat | 2 | 7/1 | 40.6 |
Only runs Racing Alpha has synced are shown. Lifetime form is in the Racing Post form section above.
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