Yarra Glen (VIC)
1 2 3
4 5 6 7
R3
9h12m
Mounting Yard Diamond Mdn Plate
1968m | 2:46pm
RAIL POSITION
Out 3m Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Maiden Set Weight
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$32,000
 
 
  Flucs Open Today Fluc -3 Fluc -2 Fluc -1 Win
R3
11 - Royal Optimism (8)
  • 11 Royal Optimism (8)
  • J: Declan Bates 59.0kg
  • T: C J Waller
  • 6-9-x-3
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RACE COMMENT
Positioned midfield when 5-1/4 len 9th of 12 (1) $16.00 56.0 Autumn Mystery 1800m Flemington Victoria Derby Preview Good(4) Sep 21. Positioned midfield when sht hd, sht 1/2 hd 3rd of 12 (9) $9.00 59.0 The Better Husband 1500m Yarra Glen 3yo+ Mdn Good(4) Feb 7. Ran a cracking race when just edged out this track 7 Feb. Can be thereabouts.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
2-0-0-1
GOOD
1-0-0-1
TRACK
0-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
0%
WIN S/RATE
33%
PLACE S/RATE
3-0-0-1
CAREER
$5,230
PRIZE MONEY
N/A
WIN RANGE
14
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 3-0-0-1 0% 33% 6
Distance 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track 1-0-0-1 0% 100% 3
Track / Dist 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 2-0-0-1 0% 50% 4
2nd up 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
3rd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
4th up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
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:
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 2-0-0-1 0% 50% 4
Soft 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Heavy 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Declan Bates
Trainer 12mth 2568-312-321-307 12% 37% 4
C J Waller
Trained at: Flemington
Owners: Yu Long Investments (Mgr: Y Zhang)
Colours: Bottle Green, White Checked Sleeves, White Cap
Age/Sex: 3 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Frankel - Upside
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
3 of 12 139
Yarra Glen (Good) 07/02/2026, Race 2, 1500m, 3yo+ Mdn
Finished 3/12 0.2L, $2880, Jockey Teodore Nugent, Barrier 9, Weight 59kg
$9.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:36.14s
1st The Better Husband
2nd Punic War (NZ) 59kg 0.1L
3rd Royal Optimism 59kg 0.2L
TRIAL 128
Geelong (Good) 27/01/2026, Race 13, 1200m, Barrier Trl
Finished 5/6 11.5L, Jockey Fred W Kersley, Barrier 3, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Top Conti (NZ)
2nd Killenaule (IRE) 0kg 5L
3rd Deal Done Fast 0kg 6.5L
9 of 12 14
Flemington (Good) 21/09/2025, Race 7, 1800m, Victoria Derby Preview
Finished 9/12 5.3L, $1500, Jockey Ethan Brown, Barrier 1, Weight 56kg
$16.00, In-running Settled 6, 1200m 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:35.38s
1st Autumn Mystery
2nd Engine Of War (NZ) 57kg 0.1L
3rd Options 56kg 0.2L
6 of 10 N/A
Bendigo (Heavy) 07/09/2025, Race 3, 1300m, 3yo Mdn Plate
Finished 6/10 3.4L, $850, Jockey Craig Williams, Barrier 4, Weight 58kg
$16.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:36.50s
1st Romantic Encounter (NZ)
2nd Hay Street 58kg 0.1L
3rd Let It Beel (NZ) 58kg 1.1L