Sunshine Coast (QLD)
1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
R3
3h48m
The X3. Coastline BMW (Bm70)
1800m | 2:28pm
RAIL POSITION
True Entire Course.
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 70 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$50,000
 
 
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R3
4 - Guarded Optimist (10)
  • 4 Guarded Optimist (10)
  • J: Corey Sutherland (a3) 60.5kg
  • T: P L Shailer
  • 6-7-2-4-1-1-1-7-x-0
21.0 21.0 16.0 13.0 12.0 13.0
$21.00 $21.00 $16.00 $13.00 $12.00 $13.00
RACE COMMENT
Overraced concluding stages when 5-1/2 len 7th of 14 (6) $9.50 57.0 Celestial Fury 2206m Eagle Farm (Bm78) Soft(5) Aug 23. Began awkwardly when 6-1/4 len 11th of 13 (12) $61.00 60.5 Special Artist 1600m Eagle Farm (Bm70) Good(4) Jan 7. Well back and never a factor at Eagle Farm first up. Suited by some give underfoot and likes this track. Fitter second-up and takes a 3kg claim. Can improve here.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
2-0-0-0
GOOD
2-1-1-0
TRACK
7-2-3-0
DISTANCE
1-0-1-0
TRK / DIST
1-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
3/14
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
24%
WIN S/RATE
41%
PLACE S/RATE
17-4-3-0
CAREER
$90,135
PRIZE MONEY
1300 - 2200
WIN RANGE
17
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 17-4-3-0 24% 41% 4
Distance 7-2-3-0 29% 71% 1
Track 2-1-1-0 50% 100% 1
Track / Dist 1-0-1-0 0% 100% 2
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 3-1-0-0 33% 33% 3
2nd up 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
3rd up 2-0-1-0 0% 50% 9
4th up 1-0-1-0 0% 100% 4
Group 1 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 2 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 3 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Listed 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
WFA 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Jumps 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Win distances: 1300m (1), 1800m (2), 2200m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Soft 13-4-3-0 31% 54% 1
Heavy 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 14-4-3-0 29% 50% 2
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 482-46-41-52 10% 29% 5
Corey Sutherland
Trainer 12mth 268-40-42-40 15% 46% 4
P L Shailer
Trained at: Bundall
Owners: Newington Farm (Mgr: S Wilson), J R Makepeace, HJ Haydon, S Wilson, S M Watts, J M Hynes, S Haydon, Onestorm Racing (Mgr: G Felstead), Ms S Plangklang, S P Davis, T J Ferguson, R McMaster & P L Shailer
Colours: White, Black N F Motif And Armbands
Age/Sex: 5 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Almanzor - Shower Of Roses
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
11 of 13 137
Eagle Farm (Good) 07/01/2026, Race 5, 1600m, (Bm70)
Finished 11/13 6.3L, Jockey D L Turner, Barrier 12, Weight 60.5kg
$61.00, In-running Settled 10, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:34.30s
1st Special Artist
2nd Vos Savant 56.5kg 0.2L
3rd Expectant 57kg 0.3L
TRIAL 129
Gold Coast (Soft) 30/12/2025, Race 4, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 6/6 5.4L, Jockey Jai Williams, Barrier 1, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:34.02s
1st Ready To Schipp
2nd Flag Hall 0kg 0.3L
3rd Useapin 0kg 0.5L
TRIAL 114
Beaudesert (Good) 15/12/2025, Race 2, 1050m, Barrier Trl
Finished 5/6 7.7L, Jockey Jai Williams, Barrier 4, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:34.35s
1st Yellow Brick
2nd Adiella 0kg 1.8L
3rd Moravia 0kg 2.0L
TRIAL 101
Gold Coast (Good) 02/12/2025, Race 6, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 7/7 6.1L, Jockey D L Turner, Barrier 5, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:34.31s
1st Shalaa's Moment
2nd Toros 0kg 1.3L
3rd Fat Fingers (NZ) 0kg 1.5L
7 of 14 8
Eagle Farm (Soft) 23/08/2025, Race 3, 2206m, (Bm78)
Finished 7/14 5.6L, $1000, Jockey D L Turner, Barrier 6, Weight 57kg
$9.50, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:36.59s
1st Celestial Fury (NZ)
2nd Akkadian Emperor (IRE) 53.5kg 3.3L
3rd The Irish (IRE) 55.5kg 3.4L
1 of 12 13
Sunshine Coast (Soft) 15/08/2025, Race 4, 2200m, (Bm65)
Finished 1/12 2.5L, $15600, Jockey A Mallyon, Barrier 5, Weight 60.5kg
$5.00, In-running Settled 5, 1200m 5th, 800m 3rd, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:36.83s
1st Guarded Optimist (NZ)
2nd Hell Follows 54.5kg 2.5L
3rd Demarcay (GB) 57.5kg 3.0L
1 of 10 14
Gold Coast (Soft) 02/08/2025, Race 6, 1800m, (Bm65)
Finished 1/10 0.2L, $15600, Jockey D L Turner, Barrier 9, Weight 58.5kg
$4.80, In-running Settled 5, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:36.96s
1st Guarded Optimist (NZ)
2nd Family Of League 56.5kg 0.2L
3rd Spill The Secret 58.5kg 3.0L
1 of 9 40
Gold Coast (Soft) 19/07/2025, Race 7, 1800m, (Bm65)
Finished 1/9 2.8L, $15600, Jockey D L Turner, Barrier 8, Weight 56.5kg
$3.10, In-running Settled 7, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:38.07s
1st Guarded Optimist (NZ)
2nd Viadelamore (IRE) 57kg 2.8L
3rd Bovidae 59kg 5.6L
TRIAL 36
Gold Coast (Soft) 15/07/2025, Race 9, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/8 0.2L, Jockey Paige Fergusson-Smith, Barrier 2, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:34.92s
1st Guarded Optimist (NZ)
2nd Rose Of Shiraz 0kg 0.2L
3rd Giliana 0kg 0.7L
TRIAL 8
Gold Coast (Soft) 17/06/2025, Race 11, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 5/6 6.8L, Jockey Paige Fergusson-Smith, Barrier 3, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:35.54s
1st Miley's Memory
2nd Coco Jewel 0kg 5.3L
3rd Sand 'N' Power 0kg 5.8L
4 of 12 15
Grafton (Soft) 09/06/2025, Race 2, 2240m, Plate (C1)
Finished 4/12 1.5L, $1300, Jockey B Looker, Barrier 5, Weight 59kg
$3.00, In-running Settled 7, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:35.97s
1st Justice Served
2nd Fulmen Filou 57.5kg 0.1L
3rd Mad Ana 56.5kg 0.6L
2 of 14 4
Sunshine Coast (Soft) 25/05/2025, Race 8, 1800m, (Bm58)
Finished 2/14 1.3L, $4800, Jockey D L Turner, Barrier 1, Weight 60kg
$8.00, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:36.38s
1st La Cometa (NZ)
2nd Guarded Optimist (NZ) 60kg 1.3L
3rd Bold Tyrant 54.5kg 2.3L
7 of 14 19
Ipswich (Heavy) 21/05/2025, Race 8, 1690m, Hcp (C1)
Finished 7/14 5.6L, $500, Jockey Corey Sutherland, Barrier 2, Weight 55.5kg
$16.00, In-running Settled 10, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 12th, Sectional 600m 0:37.92s
1st Sunny Disposition
2nd Artzino (NZ) 59kg 0.8L
3rd Chosen Legend 57.5kg 1.0L
6 of 14 21
Warwick (Good) 02/05/2025, Race 10, 2000m, (Bm58)
Finished 6/14 2.8L, $400, Jockey D L Turner, Barrier 1, Weight 60.5kg
$12.00, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:36.52s
1st Fire And Light
2nd Around The Buoy (NZ) 59kg 0.2L
3rd Brave Boy 58.5kg 0.4L
8 of 11 30
Gold Coast (Soft) 11/04/2025, Race 8, 1800m, (Bm58)
Finished 8/11 10.1L, $500, Jockey Jake Bayliss, Barrier 9, Weight 61kg
$3.10, In-running Settled 10, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:37.72s
1st San Jose Boy
2nd Brave Boy 58kg 0.2L
3rd Backlit Beauty 59.5kg 2.5L
TRIAL 26
Beaudesert (Heavy) 07/04/2025, Race 10, 1050m, Barrier Trl
Finished 5/8 2.8L, Jockey M Rodd, Barrier 5, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:36.52s
1st Miss Shu (NZ)
2nd Pink Thunder 0kg 0.1L
3rd Shamadan 0kg 0.5L