Ireland 6yo

Bold Optimist (IRE)

T: Daniel McLoughlin · J: Mr N McParlan · O: Chris Mullins

By Gleneagles (IRE) out of Katy Spirit (IRE)

Form 08-36423078

11/2 Current odds

3/25 W/R

74 RPR

72 TS

Join as Cub to vote → View in Race Explorer BETA

Active

25 runs
3 wins
placed
12% strike
12 d off
78 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 08-36423078 12 days off

8 7 0 3 2 4

On Good 0/14 0 wins · 3 placed

Best RPR 78 Career peak

Best TS 77 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 25 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 40
Win %: 12%
Placed %: 32%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

12 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Dundalk (AW) — well clear of the 32% career baseline.

Dundalk (AW) SPEC 60% 1-2-5
Curragh 20% 1-0-5
Cork 33% 1-0-3
Curragh (IRE) 50% 0-1-2
Naas 50% 0-1-2
Navan 50% 0-1-2
Down Royal 0% 0-0-1
Fairyhouse 0% 0-0-1
Laytown (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Navan (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Tipperary 0% 0-0-1
York 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

11 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

Ben Coen 50% 2-3-10
Oisin McSweeney 40% 1-1-5
Scott McCullagh 0% 0-0-2
Conor Cusack(7) 100% 0-1-1
Keithen Kennedy 0% 0-0-1
Mr N McParlan NOW 0% 0-0-1
Nathan Crosse 0% 0-0-1
Ross Fagan 0% 0-0-1
Sam Coen(5) 0% 0-0-1
Silvestre De Sousa 0% 0-0-1
Wayne Hassett 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Daniel McLoughlin NOW 27% 2-4-22
Michael McCullagh 67% 1-1-3

Going Record

23 classifiable runs

Firmleaning Fires on firmer ground — 50% in-the-money on a fast surface vs 0% on softer ground.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 50% 1-0-2
Good 30% 1-5-20
Good to Soft 0% 0-0-1
Soft — 0 runs
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

25 classifiable runs

Mixed No standout trip — every bracket comes in around the same modest strike rate.

Sprint ≤ 6f 33% 3-5-24
Seven 6½ – 7f 0% 0-0-1
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

10 Sep 2026 Bet With Tote On Racing & Sports (Q.R.) Handicap Laytown (IRE) 8th/10 3.5 Standard 6f Mr N McParlan OR 63 8/1

2 Sep 2026 Navan Racecourse Handicap Navan (IRE) B 7th/16 1 Good 5f Ben Coen OR 68 8/1

22 Aug 2026 Friends Of Moorefield GAA Handicap Curragh (IRE) P 11th/27 0.2 Good 6f Scott McCullagh OR 69 16/1

16 Aug 2026 Bet With Tote On Racing & Sports Handicap Curragh (IRE) P 3rd/11 0.1 Good 5f Ben Coen OR 69 4/1

4 Jul 2026 Lawlor's Of Naas Supporting Naas GAA Senior Football Race Day Apprentice Handicap Naas P 2nd/12 .5 Good 5f Conor Cusack OR 67 7/1

20 Mar 2026 Dundalk Stadium Winter Series Awards Day Handicap Dundalk (AW) 4th/10 1 Standard 5f Ben Coen OR 70 11/4J

6 Mar 2026 Floodlit Friday Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap Dundalk (AW) P 6th/11 2.75 Standard 6f Ross Fagan OR 71 4/1

13 Feb 2026 Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap Dundalk (AW) P 3rd/11 0.3 Standard 5f Ben Coen OR 69 4/1

8 Aug 2025 Junction Gastro Bar & Guesthouse Handicap Tipperary 8th/15 1.25 Good 5f Sam Coen OR 75 8/1

13 Jun 2025 Ryan's Cleaning Handicap Cork P 12th/15 1.75 Good To Yielding 5f Ben Coen OR 77 9/2F

Connections

Trainer: Daniel McLoughlin 8%
Jockey: Mr N McParlan 7%
Owner: Chris Mullins
Sire: Gleneagles (IRE)
Dam: Katy Spirit (IRE)
Dam sire: Invincible Spirit
Country: Ireland
Age: 6yo

Cubs backing

No cubs have backed this horse yet.

Join free as a Cub →

💬 Horse Chat

Choose a line from the list below — keep it sporting. One post per race per Cub.

No posts yet — be the first Cub to comment on Bold Optimist (IRE).