Warrnambool (VIC)
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R7
11h23m
Carlton Draught (Bm70)
2350m | 2:55pm
RAIL POSITION
True Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 70 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
3yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$50,000
 
 
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R7
12 - Guarded Optimist (7)
  • 12 Guarded Optimist (7)
  • J: Melissa Julius 56.5kg
  • T: Simon Ryan
  • 7-x-0-7-4-8-4-6-6-8
26.0 26.0 71.0 67.0 81.0 91.0
$26.00 $26.00 $71.00 $67.00 $81.00 $91.00
RACE COMMENT
Began awkwardly when 5 len 6th of 10 (5) $18.00 59.0 Artful Girl 2070m Doomben (Bm68) Good(4) Mar 18. Kept trying 18 len 8th of 12 (9) $13.00 74.5 Habitein 1600m Terang (Bm56) Heavy(8) Apr 19. Dropped out to last and never sighted at Terang at first run for new trainer. Could add some value to exotics.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
15-4-3-0
SOFT
0-0-0-0
TRACK
0-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
17%
WIN S/RATE
29%
PLACE S/RATE
24-4-3-0
CAREER
$97,555
PRIZE MONEY
1300 - 2200
WIN RANGE
16
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 24-4-3-0 17% 29% 13
Distance 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track / Dist 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
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 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
3rd up 3-0-1-0 0% 33% 15
4th up 2-0-1-0 0% 50% 10
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 6-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Soft 15-4-3-0 27% 47% 3
Heavy 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 17-4-3-0 24% 41% 7
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 319-22-36-27 7% 27% 16
Melissa Julius
Trainer 12mth 68-2-1-6 3% 13% 19
Simon Ryan
Trained at: Warrnambool
Owners: H R Anderson, R A Anderson & R Holland
Colours: Blue, Green Star, Quartered Cap
Age/Sex: 5 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Almanzor - Shower Of Roses
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
8 of 12 32
Terang (Heavy) 19/04/2026, Race 7, 1600m, (Bm56)
Finished 8/12 18L, $550, Jockey B R Small, Barrier 9, Weight 74.5kg
$13.00, In-running Settled 12, 1200m 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th, Sectional 600m 0:37.78s
1st Habitein
2nd Break The Taboo 68kg 2.5L
3rd Bookman 71kg 3.5L
6 of 10 18
Doomben (Good) 18/03/2026, Race 8, 2070m, (Bm68)
Finished 6/10 5L, $760, Jockey Jag Guthmann-Chester, Barrier 5, Weight 59kg
$18.00, In-running Settled 5, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:35.41s
1st Artful Girl
2nd Galway Flyer 56kg 3L
3rd Champagne Rouge 54kg 4.0L
6 of 13 7
Eagle Farm (Soft) 28/02/2026, Race 2, 2200m, (Bm70)
Finished 6/13 5.2L, $1000, Jockey Jag Guthmann-Chester, Barrier 2, Weight 58.5kg
$16.00, In-running Settled 5, 1200m 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:34.19s
1st Akkadian Emperor (IRE)
2nd Lovey Dovey 57.5kg 0.8L
3rd Mr O'Reilly 57kg 1.3L
4 of 10 10
Gold Coast (Good) 21/02/2026, Race 5, 2050m, (Bm65)
Finished 4/10 1.4L, $1450, Jockey Boris Thornton, Barrier 8, Weight 61kg
$11.00, In-running Settled 8, 1200m 8th, 800m 10th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:36.08s
1st Tajawal (IRE)
2nd Will It Snow (NZ) 56kg 0.8L
3rd Wanda's Outlaw 55.5kg 0.9L
8 of 10 7
Doomben (Soft) 11/02/2026, Race 6, 2240m, (Bm68)
Finished 8/10 7.9L, $760, Jockey Jasper Franklin, Barrier 2, Weight 57.5kg
$9.50, In-running Settled 3, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:36.79s
1st Liberty Park (NZ)
2nd Demarcay (GB) 54kg 0.5L
3rd Lenape Vibe 57.5kg 1.3L
4 of 9 11
Eagle Farm (Good) 04/02/2026, Race 5, 1800m, (Bm68)
Finished 4/9 7.6L, $1900, Jockey Corey Sutherland, Barrier 1, Weight 58kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 5, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:34.51s
1st So Long Farewell (NZ)
2nd Jenni Moreese 57kg 1L
3rd Tajawal (IRE) 58kg 3.5L
7 of 10 17
Sunshine Coast (Good) 24/01/2026, Race 3, 1800m, (Bm70)
Finished 7/10 8.7L, $1000, Jockey Corey Sutherland, Barrier 6, Weight 57.5kg
$21.00, In-running Settled 10, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:35.17s
1st Diamond Epic
2nd Okesutora 53kg 0.8L
3rd Bavarian Lady 57kg 3.6L
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