Tamworth (NSW)
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McDonalds Tamworth - Tamworth Rush (Bm82)
1200m | 4:10pm
RAIL POSITION
+3m from 1000m -350m
True remainder
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 82 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$27,000
 
 
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R6
11 - Royal Optimism (7)
  • 11 Royal Optimism (7)
  • J: Ms M Weir 55.0kg
  • T: Melanie O'Gorman
  • 6-9-x-3-3-1-7-8-x-6
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RACE COMMENT
Never a threat 4-1/2 len 8th of 12 (5) $15.00 57.0 Aristonous 2000m Pakenham 3yo+ (Bm66) Soft(5) May 15. Plodded home first-up 4-3/4 len 6th of 7 (7) $31.00 55.0 Where'stheprofit 1000m Muswellbrook (Bm74) Good(4) Aug 9. Sent back to last and safely held in the small field at Muswellbrook. Hard to warm to here.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
6-1-0-2
GOOD
0-0-0-0
TRACK
0-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
1-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
13%
WIN S/RATE
38%
PLACE S/RATE
8-1-0-2
CAREER
$36,310
PRIZE MONEY
2255
WIN RANGE
16
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 8-1-0-2 13% 38% 10
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 3-0-0-1 0% 33% 8
2nd up 2-0-0-1 0% 50% 10
3rd up 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 1
4th up 1-0-0-0 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: 2255m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 6-1-0-2 17% 50% 8
Soft 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Heavy 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 831-96-93-89 12% 33% 1
Ms M Weir
Trainer 12mth 53-5-3-3 9% 21% 11
Melanie O'Gorman
Trained at: Tamworth
Owners: Mr D McRae & Ms M O'Gorman
Colours: Black, Tan Spots
Age/Sex: 4 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Frankel - Upside
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
6 of 7 86
Muswellbrook (Good) 09/08/2026, Race 7, 1000m, (Bm74)
Finished 6/7 4.9L, $600, Jockey Ms M Weir, Barrier 7, Weight 55kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:33.00s
1st Where'Stheprofit
2nd Cresta Run 58kg 2.8L
3rd In Spades 55.5kg 3.6L
8 of 12 22
Pakenham (Soft) 15/05/2026, Race 5, 2000m, 3yo+ (Bm66)
Finished 8/12 4.5L, $800, Jockey Jye McNeil, Barrier 5, Weight 57kg
$15.00, In-running Settled 10, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 12th, Sectional 600m 0:35.01s
1st Aristonous (FR)
2nd Winston 59kg 0.2L
3rd Cyclone Harmony 55.5kg 1.0L
7 of 8 32
Pakenham (Good) 23/04/2026, Race 4, 2500m, 3yo+ (Bm66)
Finished 7/8 6.2L, $800, Jockey Fred W Kersley, Barrier 8, Weight 57kg
$8.50, In-running Settled 6, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:35.53s
1st Ardashir (FR)
2nd Quite The Lass 56.5kg 0.2L
3rd Madame Lexis 56kg 1.2L
1 of 6 29
Geelong (Good) 22/03/2026, Race 1, 2255m, Mdn Plate
Finished 1/6 3.5L, $17600, Jockey L Currie, Barrier 6, Weight 59kg
$2.10, In-running Settled 6, 1200m 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:35.58s
1st Royal Optimism
2nd Soul Mistress 57.5kg 3.5L
3rd Paramount War 59kg 4.5L
3 of 10 14
Yarra Glen (Good) 21/02/2026, Race 3, 1968m, Mdn Plate
Finished 3/10 0.6L, $2880, Jockey Declan Bates, Barrier 6, Weight 59kg
$1.70, In-running Settled 8, 1200m 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:38.08s
1st Yoshi Stardom
2nd Golden Mask 59.5kg 0.1L
3rd Royal Optimism 59kg 0.6L
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