Ascot (WA)
3
R3
Perth Cup Gr2
2400m | 3:00am
RAIL POSITION
+7m Entire
RACE CONDITIONS
Open Handicap
Apprentices Cannot Claim
RESTRICTIONS
3yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$1,000,000
 
 
  Flucs Open Today Fluc -3 Fluc -2 Fluc -1 Win
R3
6 - Be Optimistic (7)
  • 6 Be Optimistic (7)
  • J: Joey Azzopardi 53.5kg
  • T: Luke Fernie
  • x-0-0-0-3-x-0-6-0-7
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RACE COMMENT
Fair effort in 6-1/4 len 12th of 13 (1) $151.00 58.0 Captain Pluto 1800m Ascot Lukygray Stakes Good(4) Nov 8. Beaten but not disgraced when 5-3/4 len 7th of 11 (6) $101.00 57.0 Apulia 2100m Ascot Ted Van Heemst Stakes Good(4) Dec 20. Last win was 25 Nov 2023. Well back and never a factor this venue. Minor money hope at best.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
35-5-4-6
GOOD
19-2-1-2
TRACK
2-0-1-1
DISTANCE
2-0-1-1
TRK / DIST
2-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
15%
WIN S/RATE
41%
PLACE S/RATE
41-6-5-6
CAREER
$740,900
PRIZE MONEY
1400 - 2300
WIN RANGE
12
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 41-6-5-6 15% 41% 11
Distance 2-0-1-1 0% 100% 2
Track 19-2-1-2 11% 26% 11
Track / Dist 2-0-1-1 0% 100% 2
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% 6
2nd up 8-1-0-1 13% 25% 12
3rd up 7-1-1-1 14% 43% 11
4th up 6-0-2-2 0% 67% 13
Group 1 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 2 3-0-1-1 0% 67% 4
Group 3 5-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Listed 13-2-1-1 15% 31% 9
WFA 3-0-0-0 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 35-5-4-6 14% 43% 11
Soft 6-1-1-0 17% 33% 11
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% 11
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 541-35-48-44 6% 23% 15
Joey Azzopardi
Trainer 12mth 340-39-41-35 11% 34% 12
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
7 of 11 42
Ascot (Good) 20/12/2025, Race 9, 2100m, Ted Van Heemst Stakes
Finished 7/11 5.9L, $5400, Jockey Joey Azzopardi, Barrier 6, Weight 57kg
$101.00, In-running Settled 10, 800m 10th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:35.51s
1st Apulia
2nd Hoba West 59kg 0.8L
3rd Sentimental Hero 59kg 3.3L
12 of 13 35
Ascot (Good) 08/11/2025, Race 9, 1800m, Lukygray Stakes
Finished 12/13 6.1L, Jockey Brayden Gaerth, Barrier 1, Weight 58kg
$151.00, In-running Settled 9, 800m 10th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:34.87s
1st Captain Pluto (NZ)
2nd Memory Parade 54kg 1L
3rd Red Sun Sensation 55kg 1.8L
6 of 11 27
Kalgoorlie (Good) 04/10/2025, Race 8, 2300m, Kalgoorlie Cup
Finished 6/11 7L, $2700, Jockey Chris Parnham, Barrier 7, Weight 58kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:35.16s
1st Sentimental Hero
2nd Royal Law 54kg 2.3L
3rd Currimundi 57kg 4.6L
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, Sectional 600m 0:36.66s
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
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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