Ladbrokes Geelong Race 1 - Ladbrokes Big Bets Copy Now Mdn Plate
ROYAL OPTIMISM (4) can break through third up. He's placed in both runs back, finding the line strongly at Yarra Valley second up over 1958m, beaten at $1.70 but not disgraced on a track that's tough to make ground. Lane goes aboard, he can improve again and get the job done. TRYST AND DOUBT (6) is coming along well in his first campaign, just finding one better at Ballarat last start when edged out by a nose. He maps for a great run on speed and takes plenty of catching. SOUL MISTRESS (7) is knocking on the door, placing in her past couple. She comes back slightly in trip from 2500m last time but will be strong late. PARAMOUNT WAR (3) is going well but has had a few chances. He maps for a nice run. TE TANIWHA (5) made some improvement second up and can do so again up in trip.
Jockey: Alana Kelly
Weight: 59.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Third-up today. Resuming 8th of 11 at Ballarat Mdn-Sw on February 22 over 1600m, 10 len behind Killenaule with 59.5kg at $151. Second-up second last of 12 at Ararat Mdn-Sw on March 3 over 1600m, slow going 26 len behind Immortal Justice with 59.5kg at $31. Out of his depth.
Last Starts 18 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 03/03/2026 | 9 | MDN | $32,000.00 | Ararat | 1600m | Soft 7 | Liam Riordan | 59.5kg | 1:40.17 | 11-11-11 | 6 |
| 26.3L | $31.00 |
| 8/11 | 22/02/2026 | 243 | MDN | $42,500.00 | Ballarat | 1600m | Good 4 | Ryan Hurdle | 59.5kg | 1:40.35 | 7-8-8 | 8 |
| 10.2L | $151.00 |
| 5/5 | 12/02/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Avoca | 1200m | Thomas Doyle | 1:16.48 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
| 9/9 | 05/02/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Ballarat | 850m | Sarah Field | 0:56.01 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
| 8/10 | 24/06/2025 | 11 | MDN 2U | $27,000.00 | Ballarat Synthetic | 1500m | Synthetic | Cian Macredmond | 59.5kg | 1:32.90 | 10-10-8 | 9 |
| 17.8L | $151.00 |
| 9/12 | 13/06/2025 | 15 | MDN 3U | $27,000.00 | Ballarat Synthetic | 2100m | Synthetic | Milos Bunjevac | 59.5kg | 2:10.01 | 2-10-9 | 3 |
| 12.0L | $151.00 |
| 11/14 | 29/05/2025 | 7 | MDN 2U | $27,000.00 | Hamilton | 1600m | Soft 6 | Fred W Kersley | 59.5kg | 1:40.42 | 13-14-11 | 14 |
| 8.1L | $101.00 |
| 8/12 | 22/05/2025 | 14 | MDN 2U | $27,000.00 | Ballarat Synthetic | 1500m | Synthetic | Craig Atkinson | 59.5kg | 1:30.72 | 12-12-8 | 12 |
| 15.5L | $201.00 |
Jockey: Dean Yendall
Weight: 59kgs
Stats
Comments
Recent form sound. At the latest run held ground to the line 2nd of 13 at Warrnambool Mdn-Sw on March 9 over 2350m, 0.8 len behind Phoenician carrying 59kg at $31. The run before that held ground to the line 3rd of 7 at Terang Mdn-Sw on February 20 over 2156m, 6 len behind Star Of Stirling with 69kg at $5.50. Racing well and maps for a nice trail.
Last Starts 12 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/13 | 09/03/2026 | 17 | MDN | $42,500.00 | Warrnambool | 2350m | Good 4 | Dean Yendall | 59kg | 2:28.30 | 2-1-2 | 9 |
| 0.8L | $31.00 |
| 3/7 | 20/02/2026 | 27 | MDN | $32,000.00 | Terang | 2156m | Good 4 | Braidon Small | 69kg | 2:17.76 | 4-1-3 | 6 |
| 5.8L | $5.50 |
| 2/8 | 24/01/2026 | 13 | MDN 3U | $32,000.00 | Great Western | 1950m | Good 4 | Alana Kelly | 58kg | 2:04.26 | 3-2-2 | 7 |
| 0.1L | $7.50 |
| 6/11 | 11/01/2026 | 9 | MDN 3U | $42,500.00 | Warrnambool | 1700m | Good 4 | Dean Yendall | 58kg | 1:43.74 | 3-2-6 | 2 |
| 5.0L | $18.00 |
| 6/12 | 02/01/2026 | 12 | MDN | $32,000.00 | Terang | 1600m | Good 3 | Dean Yendall | 58kg | 1:36.06 | 12-12-6 | 12 |
| 7.3L | $81.00 |
| 8/11 | 21/12/2025 | 42 | MDN | $32,000.00 | Horsham | 1400m | Soft 7 | Paul Gatt | 58kg | 1:27.83 | 9-9-8 | 3 |
| 8.4L | $81.00 |
| 5/7 | 14/10/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Hamilton | 1000m | Christine Puls | 1:01.95 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
| 3/5 | 29/09/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Coleraine | 900m | Christine Puls | 0:54.14 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 |
Jockey: Luke Currie
Weight: 59kgs
Stats
Comments
Third-up today. Resuming came from midfield; 3rd of 12 at Yarra Valley Mdn-Sw on February 7 over 1500m, head behind The Better Husband with 59kg at $9. Last start 3rd of 10 at Yarra Valley Mdn-Sw on February 21 over 1968m, 0.5 len behind Yoshi Stardom with 59kg at $1.70. Promising galloper. Peaks now and finds the right race.
Last Starts 28 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/10 | 21/02/2026 | 14 | MDN | $32,000.00 | Yarra Valley | 1968m | Good 4 | Declan Bates | 59kg | 2:03.92 | 8-7-3 | 6 |
| 0.5L | $1.70 |
| 3/12 | 07/02/2026 | 139 | MDN 3U | $32,000.00 | Yarra Valley | 1500m | Good 4 | Teo Nugent | 59kg | 1:32.27 | 7-6-3 | 9 |
| 0.2L | $9.00 |
| 5/6 | 27/01/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Geelong | 1200m | Good | Fred W Kersley | 50kg | 1:16.97 | - | 0 |
| 11.5L | $0.00 |
| 8/8 | 16/01/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Werribee | 800m | Jordan Childs | 0:47.80 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
| 9/12 | 21/09/2025 | 14 | OPEN CG 3 | $76,925.00 | Flemington | 1800m | Good 4 | Ethan Brown | 56kg | 1:51.89 | 6-8-9 | 1 |
| 5.3L | $16.00 |
| 6/10 | 07/09/2025 | - | MDN 3 | $42,500.00 | Bendigo | 1300m | Heavy 9 | Craig Williams | 58kg | 1:21.71 | 6-7-6 | 4 |
| 3.4L | $16.00 |
Jockey: John Allen
Weight: 59kgs
Stats
Comments
Most recently 2nd of 11 at Ballarat Mdn-Sw on March 10 over 2000m, nose behind Princess Painton with 59kg at $3.70. The start before that tracked the speed and boxed on steadily 5th of 12 at Sandown-Hillside Mdn-Sw on February 4 over 1600m, 2.75 len behind Kaye Jay carrying 59kg at $6. Coming along well and will be hard to run down.
Last Starts 11 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/11 | 10/03/2026 | 34 | MDN | $32,000.00 | Ballarat | 2000m | Good 4 | Declan Bates | 59kg | 2:04.19 | 8-2-2 | 11 |
| 0.1L | $3.70 |
| 5/12 | 04/02/2026 | 21 | MDN 3U | $55,000.00 | Sandown-Hillside | 1600m | Good 4 | Ryan Hurdle | 59kg | 1:39.48 | 2-3-5 | 6 |
| 2.8L | $6.00 |
| 3/11 | 14/01/2026 | - | MDN 3 | $45,000.00 | Geelong | 1412m | Good 4 | Ryan Hurdle | 58kg | 1:25.02 | 4-4-3 | 7 |
| 1.4L | $14.00 |
| 3/7 | 22/12/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Horsham | 1000m | Ryan Hurdle | 1:03.60 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
| 1/11 | 08/12/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Ballarat | 900m | Ryan Hurdle | 0:56.99 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 |
Jockey: Craig Newitt
Weight: 57.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Form hard to fault. At the latest run 3rd in a small field at Pakenham Mdn-Sw on February 26 over 2500m, slow going 2.75 len behind Rapido River carrying 57.5kg at $2.60. The run before that 3rd in a small field at Sale Mdn-Sw on February 11 over 1732m, on a slow track; 3.5 len behind Somethingsostrong carrying 57.5kg at $7. Knocking on the door and has claims.
Last Starts 23 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/5 | 26/02/2026 | 15 | MDN 3U | $45,000.00 | Pakenham | 2500m | Soft 5 | Zac Spain | 57.5kg | 2:45.48 | 3-2-3 | 1 |
| 2.7L | $2.60 |
| 3/6 | 11/02/2026 | 17 | MDN 3U | $42,500.00 | Sale | 1732m | Soft 5 | Zac Spain | 57.5kg | 1:47.35 | 6-4-3 | 6 |
| 3.6L | $7.00 |
| 5/14 | 25/01/2026 | 17 | MDN 3U | $55,000.00 | Moe | 2050m | Good 4 | Zac Spain | 57.5kg | 2:11.59 | 7-7-5 | 6 |
| 2.4L | $4.40 |
| 2/9 | 08/01/2026 | 217 | MDN 3U | $42,500.00 | Sale | 1717m | Good 4 | Craig Newitt | 57.5kg | 1:44.18 | 8-7-2 | 2 |
| 1.5L | $14.00 |
| 9/9 | 24/11/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Cranbourne | 1200m | Melinda McDonald | 1:13.10 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
| 10/10 | 03/11/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Cranbourne | 800m | Liam Riordan | 0:48.50 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
| 12/14 | 05/06/2025 | - | MDN 2U | $37,500.00 | Geelong | 1400m | Soft 5 | Zac Spain | 57.5kg | 1:25.50 | 13-13-12 | 13 |
| 8.1L | $71.00 |
Jockey: Ryan Hurdle
Weight: 57.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Third-up today. First-up 6th of 11 at Werribee Mdn-Sw on February 17 over 1600m, 14 len behind So Long Ago carrying 57.5kg at $16. Second run from a spell ran last of 11 at Ballarat Mdn-Sw on March 10 over 2000m, 4.5 len behind Princess Painton carrying 57.5kg at $151. Might need more racing.
Last Starts 11 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/11 | 10/03/2026 | 21 | MDN | $32,000.00 | Ballarat | 2000m | Good 4 | Ryan Hurdle | 57.5kg | 2:04.19 | 4-6-11 | 2 |
| 4.6L | $151.00 |
| 4/5 | 04/03/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Geelong | 1000m | Ryan Hurdle | 1:03.02 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
| 6/11 | 17/02/2026 | 259 | MDN 3U | $32,000.00 | Werribee | 1600m | Good 4 | Logan Mcneil | 57.5kg | 1:37.26 | 4-4-6 | 4 |
| 14.1L | $16.00 |
| 1/3 | 04/02/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Geelong | 1250m | Ryan Hurdle | 1:20.56 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
| 8/9 | 03/06/2025 | - | MDN 3 | $27,000.00 | Echuca | 1412m | Soft 5 | Tom Prebble | 56kg | 1:25.85 | 5-7-8 | 5 |
| 15.1L | $31.00 |