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Ireland 6yo

Bold Optimist (IRE)

T: Daniel McLoughlin · J: Conor Cusack(4) · O: Chris Mullins
By Gleneagles (IRE) out of Katy Spirit (IRE)
Form 3608-3642
  1. 2
  2. 4
  3. 6
  4. 3
  5. 8
  6. 0
9/2 Current odds
0/8 W/R
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Active
  • 8 runs
  • 0 wins
  • placed
  • 0% strike
  • 13 d off

Recent form

Form figures 3608-3642 13 days off
2 4 Jul 2026 Lawlor's Of Naas Supporting Naas GA… Naas (IRE) 4 20 Mar 2026 Dundalk Stadium Winter Series Award… Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 6 6 Mar 2026 Floodlit Friday Nights At Dundalk S… Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 3 13 Feb 2026 Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 8 8 Aug 2025 Junction Gastro Bar & Guesthouse Ha… Tipperary (IRE) 0 13 Jun 2025 Ryan's Cleaning Handicap Cork (IRE)
On Good 0/4 0 wins · 2 placed
Over 5f 0/7 0 wins · 3 placed

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 8 runs · form score 0–100
17 May 2025 · Navan (IRE) · 3rd/9 (btn 3) 7 Jun 2025 · Navan (IRE) · 6th/7 (btn 2.25) 13 Jun 2025 · Cork (IRE) · 12th/15 (btn 1.75) 8 Aug 2025 · Tipperary (IRE) · 8th/15 (btn 1.25) 13 Feb 2026 · Dundalk (AW) (IRE) · 3rd/11 (btn 0.3) 6 Mar 2026 · Dundalk (AW) (IRE) · 6th/11 (btn 2.75) 20 Mar 2026 · Dundalk (AW) (IRE) · 4th/10 (btn 1) 4 Jul 2026 · Naas (IRE) · 2nd/12 (btn .5)
  • Win
  • Placed
  • Mid-pack
  • Rear
  • DNF
  • OR mark
Peak form
70
Mean
40
Win %
0%
Placed %
38%
Trend
Climbing

Course Record

5 venues

Career strike 38%; best at Navan (IRE) (50% from 2 runs).

  • Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 33% 0-1-3
  • Navan (IRE) 50% 0-1-2
  • Naas (IRE) 100% 0-1-1
  • Cork (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
  • Tipperary (IRE) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

5 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

  • Ben Coen 50% 0-2-4
  • Conor Cusack(4) NOW 100% 0-1-1
  • Nathan Crosse 0% 0-0-1
  • Ross Fagan 0% 0-0-1
  • Sam Coen 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

  • Daniel McLoughlin NOW 38% 0-3-8

Race history

8 of 8 runs
Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds
4 Jul 2026 Lawlor's Of Naas Supporting Naas GAA Senior Football Race Day Apprentice Handicap Naas (IRE) P 2nd/12 .5 Good 5f Conor Cusack OR 67 7/1
20 Mar 2026 Dundalk Stadium Winter Series Awards Day Handicap Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 4th/10 1 Standard 5f Ben Coen OR 70 11/4J
6 Mar 2026 Floodlit Friday Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap Dundalk (AW) (IRE) P 6th/11 2.75 Standard 6f Ross Fagan OR 71 4/1
13 Feb 2026 Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap Dundalk (AW) (IRE) P 3rd/11 0.3 Standard 5f Ben Coen OR 69 4/1
8 Aug 2025 Junction Gastro Bar & Guesthouse Handicap Tipperary (IRE) 8th/15 1.25 Good 5f Sam Coen OR 75 8/1
13 Jun 2025 Ryan's Cleaning Handicap Cork (IRE) P 12th/15 1.75 Good To Yielding 5f Ben Coen OR 77 9/2F
7 Jun 2025 Navan Racing Festival Early Bird Tickets On Sale Now Handicap Navan (IRE) 6th/7 2.25 Good 5f Nathan Crosse OR 80 9/2
17 May 2025 Best of Luck On Your Retirement Joey Martin Handicap Navan (IRE) 3rd/9 3 Good 5f Ben Coen OR 84 4/1

Connections

Trainer
Daniel McLoughlin 9%
Jockey
Conor Cusack(4) 4%
Owner
Chris Mullins
Sire
Gleneagles (IRE)
Dam
Katy Spirit (IRE)
Dam sire
Invincible Spirit
Country
Ireland
Age
6yo

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