Simply Optimistic
(AUS)About
Simply Optimistic is a 10yo chestnut gelding (male) from Australia trained by Brendon Hawtin, who is based at Cranbourne. He is sired by the stallion Encosta de Lago out of the dam Iron Rose. Simply Optimistic has managed to win 6 races in his career so far. On 25th Sep 2020 at Moonee Valley, Simply Optimistic scored his most significant win to date, getting the money in the $125000 Bm84 Hcp. He has proven a profitable horse for the punters over the journey. If you had backed Simply Optimistic throughout his career you'd have achieved a 20% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Sandown-Lakeside 17-Jul-24 1200m HEAVY 9 R7 BM 70 Hcp (of $50,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:14.090, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 13th | R Houston 60.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 6.00L | 12 (13) |
| Flemington 25-Apr-24 1100m GOOD 4 R8 3YO+ BM 78 Hcp (of $65,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:04.100, SP: 91.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.760 | D Moor 57.5kg 9.80L | 11 (13) |
| Bendigo 13-Apr-24 1100m GOOD 3 R6 BM 84 Hcp $2,600 (of $130,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:03.230, SP: 81.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.740 | A Kelly 55kg 4.70L | 7 (13) |
| Flemington 16-Sep-23 1100m GOOD 4 R1 Bm78 (of $80,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:04.780, SP: $201 In-running: Settled 14th, 800m 14th, 400m 15th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.200 | W Pinn 59kg, Cd 57kg 3.30L | 13 (16) |
| The Valley 26-Aug-23 1200m GOOD 4 R2 Bm70 $1,600 (of $80,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:09.570, SP: $41 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.740 | W Pinn 64kg, Cd 62kg 9.05L | 9 (10) |
| Flemington 05-Aug-23 1200m GOOD 4 R2 Bm70 $2,400 (of $80,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:09.450, SP: $91 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.060 | W Pinn 64kg, Cd 62kg 3.85L | 5 (16) |
| Flemington 20-May-23 1100m SOFT 5 R7 Bm90 $3,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:04.400, SP: $201 In-running: Settled 16th, 800m 16th, 400m 16th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.210 | J Fry 57kg 6.90L | 10 (16) |
| Warrnambool 04-May-22 1200m HEAVY 8 R8 LR Wangoom (of $200,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:14.700, SP: $61 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.790 | A Kelly 54kg 14.10L | 14 (14) |
| Bendigo 02-Apr-22 1100m GOOD 4 R4 Bm84 (of $130,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:04.340, SP: $26 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.440 | B Prebble 59.5kg 3.85L | 11 (14) |
| The Valley 04-Sep-21 1200m SOFT 7 R7 LR Chautauqua (of $160,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.830, SP: $51 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.700 | D Moor 54kg 4.70L | 9 (14) |
| Caulfield 28-Aug-21 1100m GOOD 4 R2 Bm78 $1,500 (of $75,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:05.240, SP: $26 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.280 | J Richards 63kg, Cd 60 2.25L | 8 (10) |
| Flemington 07-Aug-21 1100m SOFT 5 R5 Bm84 $2,600 (of $130,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:04.890, SP: $21 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.920 | C Williams 60.5kg 2.70L | 8 (13) |
| Caulfield 26-Jun-21 1200m SOFT 7 R9 Bm84 $2,500 (of $125,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:12.230, SP: $19 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.580 | T Stockdale 61kg, Cd 59kg 7.90L | 9 (14) |
| Warrnambool 05-May-21 1200m HEAVY 8 R8 LR Wangoom $15,750 (of $175,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:12.190, SP: $7EF In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.660 | D Moor 54kg 1.30L | 3 (16) |
| Caulfield 10-Apr-21 1200m GOOD 4 R2 Hcp $11,250 (of $125,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.920, SP: $4.40 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.140 | D Moor 54kg 2.75L | 3 (5) |
| Bendigo 27-Mar-21 1100m SOFT 6 R2 Bm84 $22,500 (of $125,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:03.630, SP: $4.60F In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.160 | D Moor 60 1.50L | 2 (9) |
| Cranbourne Training 09-Mar-21 800m SOFT 5 R13 4YO+ Barrier Trial Open Catch Weight Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:45.830 | M Walker 5.50L | 4 (9) |
| Moonee Valley 23-Oct-20 1200m GOOD 3 R3 HCP $6,250 (of $125,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.570, SP: 3.60 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.000 Sat handy, had every chance, jck: track too firm | C Williams 56kg 1.90L | 4 (6) |
| Moonee Valley 25-Sep-20 1200m GOOD 4 R2 BM84 $68,750 (of $125,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:11.840, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.540 back 2L, wound up 600m, kicked 300m, dominant win | C Williams 58.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Geelong 06-Sep-20 1200m GOOD 3 R8 BM78 $27,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.240, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.280 Midfield rail shot the gap pulled away for top win | C Williams 59kg | 1 (12) |
| Sandown Lakeside 19-Aug-20 1200m HEAVY 9 R8 BM78 $1,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:13.890, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.690 Midfield rail, hit the line strong late in run | C Williams 59.5kg 4.60L | 5 (10) |
| Flemington 06-Jun-20 1400m SOFT 5 R4 BM78 $1,800 (of $60,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:23.700, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.780 Soft run leader's back, out in time, had chance | R Bayliss 59kg 1.70L | 5 (13) |
| Sandown Lakeside 24-May-20 1400m HEAVY 8 R8 BM78 $3,600 (of $40,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:27.690, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.170 | R Bayliss 59kg 3.90L | 3 (10) |
| Caulfield 09-May-20 1400m SOFT 7 R2 BM78 $1,200 (of $60,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:27.890, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 9th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.380 Settled back, worked home ok | R Bayliss 59kg 1.80L | 6 (12) |
| Caulfield 18-Apr-20 1400m GOOD 4 R1 BM78 $1,200 (of $60,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:23.110, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 9th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.500 Doing best work late hit the line strong | M Walker 59.5kg 3.30L | 7 (13) |
| Bendigo 28-Mar-20 1100m GOOD 4 R3 BM84 $3,750 (of $75,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:03.220, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 14th, 800m 14th, 400m 14th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.160 Near last held-up crucial stage had plenty to give | M Walker 57.5kg 1.30L | 4 (15) |
| Randwick 08-Jun-19 1200m HEAVY 8 R6 CG&E BM78 $58,000 (of $125,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:11.200, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.450 back 3l, set to pounce turn, ground home best | J Parr 57kg | 1 (10) |
| Ruakaka 01-Sep-18 1200m GOOD 5 R8 BM72 Hcp $15,625 (of $25,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:12.039, SP: 6.30 In-running: Settled 1st, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.580 | B Grylls 57.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Hastings 24-May-18 1300m GOOD 6 R8 BM65 Hcp $6,250 (of $10,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:18.150, SP: 6.70 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd | R Myers 58.5kg | 1 (16) |
| Te Rapa 05-May-18 1200m GOOD 4 R7 BM65 Hcp (of $22,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:11.340, SP: 5.10 In-running: Settled 3rd, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.370 | G Cooksley 59kg 5.90L | 8 (14) |
| Pukekohe Park 08-Apr-18 1200m SOFT 5 R3 3YO Mdn Set Weight $6,250 (of $10,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:10.920, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 8th, 400m 8th | D Johnson 57.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Te Rapa 26-Nov-17 1400m GOOD 4 R4 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $2,000 (of $10,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:23.810, SP: 1.90 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd | D Johnson 57kg 0.20L | 2 (10) |
| Te Rapa 11-Nov-17 1400m GOOD 3 R4 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $2,000 (of $10,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:24.060, SP: 7.10 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd | G Cooksley 57kg 0.40L | 2 (14) |
| Te Aroha 18-Oct-17 1200m GOOD 4 R7 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $1,000 (of $10,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:12.370, SP: T5-4 In-running: Settled 3rd, 400m 3rd | M Cameron 56kg 2.50L | 3 (14) |
| Te Rapa 20-Sep-17 1100m GOOD 9 R3 3YO Mdn Set Weight $250 (of $10,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:08.120, SP: T2-2 In-running: Settled 2nd, 400m 2nd | T Harris 58.5kg, Cd 58kg 6.10L | 5 (9) |
| Te Rapa 19-Aug-17 1100m GOOD 9 R1 3YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $625 (of $25,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:07.760, SP: T1-1 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th | D Johnson 56kg 2.20L | 5 (6) |