Kalgoorlie (WA)
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R8
Swan Draught-Kalgoorlie Cup GrLR
2300m | 6:45pm
RAIL POSITION
True
RACE CONDITIONS
Open Handicap
Apprentices Cannot Claim
RESTRICTIONS
3yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$150,000
 
 
  Flucs Open Today Fluc -3 Fluc -2 Fluc -1 Win
R8
2 - Be Optimistic (7)
  • 2 Be Optimistic (7)
  • J: Chris Parnham 58.0kg
  • T: Luke Fernie
  • 5-5-6-x-0-0-0-3-x-0
16.0 16.0 17.0
$16.00 $16.00 - - $16.00 $17.00
RACE COMMENT
Gave all for 1/2 len, 2 len 3rd of 15 (9) $101.00 53.0 Hemlock Stone 2400m Ascot Perth Cup Good(4) Jan 1. Wide near 800m when 12-3/4 len 11th of 12 (11) $21.00 59.0 Ginger Baker 1760m Kalgoorlie 3yo+ Open Good(4) Sep 7. Finished well down the track in 3yo+ Open this venue last outing. Fitter second-up. One for multiples.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
32-5-4-6
GOOD
4-1-1-1
TRACK
1-1-0-0
DISTANCE
1-1-0-0
TRK / DIST
1-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
3/11
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
16%
WIN S/RATE
45%
PLACE S/RATE
38-6-5-6
CAREER
$732,800
PRIZE MONEY
1400 - 2300
WIN RANGE
27
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 38-6-5-6 16% 45% 5
Distance 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 1
Track 4-1-1-1 25% 75% 3
Track / Dist 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 1
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 8-1-1-1 13% 38% 3
2nd up 7-1-0-1 14% 29% 6
3rd up 6-1-1-1 17% 50% 6
4th up 5-0-2-2 0% 80% 8
Group 1 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 2 2-0-1-1 0% 100% 1
Group 3 5-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Listed 11-2-1-1 18% 36% 3
WFA 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Jumps 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Win distances: 1400m (2), 1600m (1), 1800m (1), 2100m (1), 2300m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 32-5-4-6 16% 47% 5
Soft 6-1-1-0 17% 33% 6
Heavy 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 6-1-1-0 17% 33% 7
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 632-114-100-87 18% 48% 2
Chris Parnham
Trainer 12mth 394-52-48-40 13% 36% 5
Luke Fernie
Trained at: Ascot
Owners: L K Fernie, T Flematti, T K Leighton, L Stewart, Z Stewart, Mrs S Stewart, M R Bayliss, P Fleay, B I Royle & Bayliss Family Racing (Mgr: R G Bayliss)
Colours: Dk. Blue, Gold Nugget, Collar And Cuffs, Red Sleeves, Red Cap With Gold Nuggets
Age/Sex: 7 year old bay/brown mare
Breeding: Blackfriars - Mekie's Dream
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
11 of 12 249
Kalgoorlie (Good) 07/09/2025, Race 7, 1760m, 3yo+ Open
Finished 11/12 12.7L, Jockey Joey Azzopardi, Barrier 11, Weight 59kg
$21.00, In-running Settled 10, 800m 10th, 400m 8th,
1st Ginger Baker
2nd Sentimental Hero 58kg 0.4L
3rd Decoration 54kg 3.4L
TRIAL 236
Lark Hill (Soft) 25/08/2025, Race 13, 1450m, Barrier Trl
Finished 2/6 0.8L, Jockey Chris Parnham, Barrier 6, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Miss Veuve
2nd Be Optimistic 0kg 0.8L
3rd Magic Whistle 0kg 1.3L
3 of 15 39
Ascot (Good) 01/01/2025, Race 5, 2400m, Perth Cup
Finished 3/15 2.5L, $88000, Jockey S O'Donnell, Barrier 9, Weight 53kg
$101.00, In-running Settled 12, 800m 11th, 400m 3rd,
1st Hemlock Stone (NZ)
2nd Diamond Scene 53.5kg 0.5L
3rd Be Optimistic 53kg 2.5L
10 of 11 14
Ascot (Good) 23/11/2024, Race 5, 2100m, A.J. Scahill Cup
Finished 10/11 9.5L, $2250, Jockey N Rawiller, Barrier 11, Weight 58.5kg
$21.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:35.08s
1st Sentimental Hero
2nd In Good Order 54kg 3.3L
3rd Red Sun Sensation 54kg 3.8L
11 of 15 13
Ascot (Good) 09/11/2024, Race 6, 1800m, Luckygray Stakes
Finished 11/15 6.4L, Jockey C Johnston-Porter, Barrier 13, Weight 59kg
$61.00, In-running Settled 14, 800m 14th, 400m 14th, Sectional 600m 0:35.50s
1st Diamond Scene
2nd Sentimental Hero 54kg 0.8L
3rd Red Sun Sensation 54kg 1.8L
12 of 14 119
Northam (Good) 27/10/2024, Race 8, 1600m, Northam Cup
Finished 12/14 6.8L, Jockey C Johnston-Porter, Barrier 1, Weight 59kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:35.23s
1st Buckets Ridge
2nd Currimundi 56kg 0.5L
3rd In Good Order 54kg 1.0L
TRIAL 106
Belmont Park (Good) 14/10/2024, Race 16, 1200m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/2 0.5L, Jockey Jade Mc Naught, Barrier 1, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Be Optimistic
2nd kg L
3rd kg L
6 of 6 15
Bunbury (Soft) 30/06/2024, Race 6, 2200m, South West Cup
Finished 6/6 8.8L, $2250, Jockey C Johnston-Porter, Barrier 4, Weight 55.5kg
$2.90, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:36.87s
1st Come Right Back
2nd Marocchino 58.5kg 0.4L
3rd Let's Galahvant 58.5kg 1.2L
5 of 7 35
Belmont Park (Soft) 15/06/2024, Race 8, 2000m, Strickland Stakes
Finished 5/7 2.1L, $5800, Jockey C Johnston-Porter, Barrier 1, Weight 57kg
$13.00, In-running Settled 5, 800m 6th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:35.59s
1st Let's Galahvant
2nd Western Empire (NZ) 59kg 0.2L
3rd Ginger Baker 59kg 1.0L
5 of 15 131
Morphettville (Good) 11/05/2024, Race 7, 1600m, The Cummings
Finished 5/15 2.5L, $8000, Jockey Damian Lane, Barrier 13, Weight 54.5kg
$21.00, In-running Settled 9, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:37.77s
1st En Francais
2nd Jimmy The Bear 55kg 1.5L
3rd Chicago Storm 55.5kg 1.7L
TRIAL 119
Belmont Park (Good) 29/04/2024, Race 7, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 3/3 1.4L, Jockey Jade Mc Naught, Barrier 2, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Valour Road
2nd Duchess Of Gossip 0kg 0.1L
3rd Be Optimistic 0kg 1.4L
2 of 16 23
Ascot (Good) 01/01/2024, Race 8, 2400m, Perth Cup
Finished 2/16 0.1L, $186000, Jockey C Johnston-Porter, Barrier 8, Weight 53kg
$8.50, In-running Settled 15, 800m 15th, 400m 13th, Sectional 600m 0:36.81s
1st Casino Seventeen
2nd Be Optimistic 53kg 0.1L
3rd Demolish 53kg 2.1L
13 of 16 14
Ascot (Good) 09/12/2023, Race 8, 1800m, Northerly Stks
Finished 13/16 4.72L, Jockey C Johnston-Porter, Barrier 2, Weight 57kg
$51.00, In-running Settled 10, 800m 11th, 400m 11th, Sectional 600m 0:35.79s
1st Dom To Shoot
2nd Zaaki (GB) 59kg 0.1L
3rd Zipaway 52kg 0.2L
...
LAST WIN
1 of 12 14
Ascot (Good) 25/11/2023, Race 5, 2100m, A J Scahill Cup
Finished 1/12 1.5L, $68500, Jockey C Johnston-Porter, Barrier 12, Weight 54kg
$14.00, In-running Settled 11, 800m 11th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:35.74s
1st Be Optimistic
2nd Casino Seventeen 59kg 1.5L
3rd Black Fantasy 55kg 2.3L