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Simply Optimistic (AUS) 2014

Trainer: - / -

Training Location: Cambridge

Race info

  • Flat Rating: 0
  • Steeple Rating: 0
  • Hurdle Rating: 0
  • Current Gear:
    • Approved Plates
    • Ear Covers Pre-Race
    • Lugging Bit

Horse Details

10YO Chestnut Gelding

  • Owner: K W Hawtin & B W Hawtin
  • Breeder: Mr G Harvey
  • Sire: ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) 1993
  • Dam: IRON ROSE (NZ) 2007
  • Foaling: 26 Sep 2014

Current Nominations

Current Fields

Performance stats

Recent starts
Form
  • 81X1X
1st up
  • 4-2-0
2nd up
  • 2-0-0
Fresh 30
  • 1-0-0
Fresh 90
  • 3-2-0

Sectionals

 
TRK
Time
First 400m
Last 800m
Last 600m
Last 400m
Last 200m
1-10
27 May 19
OPN CATCHWEIGHT 935 - HEAT 12
935m
S6
-
-
-
-
-
-
U-7
29 Apr 19
OPN CATCHWEIGHT 1025 - HEAT 7
1025m
S5
-
-
-
-
-
-
1-11
1 Sep 18
HARCOURTS BREAM BAY
1200m
S5
1.12.04
-
-
0.35.22
-
-
1-5
21 Aug 18
OPN CATCHWEIGHT 900 - HEAT 5
900m
H10
-
-
-
-
-
-
1-16
24 May 18
NUFARM LTD 1300
1300m
S6
1.18.15
-
-
0.36.52
-
-
8-14
5 May 18
TRUE COLOURS MID-WINTER LUNCHEON 7TH JULY 1200
1200m
S5
1.12.22
-
-
0.35.97
-
-
1-9
8 Apr 18
FASTTRACK INSURANCE
1200m
G4
1.10.92
-
-
0.33.42
-
-
1-9
27 Mar 18
MDN CATCHWEIGHT 935 - HEAT 20
935m
S5
-
-
-
-
-
-
2-10
26 Nov 17
MONOVALE SAND 1400
1400m
G4
-
-
-
0.35.02
-
-
2-14
11 Nov 17
L3 AIRLINE ACADEMY 1400
1400m
G3
-
-
-
0.34.56
-
-
3-14
18 Oct 17
DONAGHYS UDDERMAX 1200
1200m
G4
-
-
-
0.34.87
-
-
5-9
20 Sep 17
FLAGSTAFF CAFÉ & SPORTS BAR 1100
1100m
H9
-
-
-
0.36.24
-
-
5-6
19 Aug 17
DOUG HAWKINGS 50TH BIRTHDAY 1100
1100m
H10
-
-
-
0.36.38
-
-
1-9
9 May 17
2YO CATCHWEIGHT 800 - HEAT 9
800m
S7
-
-
-
-
-
-

Career stats

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In-depth racing review

1-10 27 May 19 935m  OPN Catchweight 935 - Heat 12 View video › $0
CAMB  Soft6 OPN HCP , 0.55.25 Donavan Mansour $0
  • 0.55.25, Flat
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 72
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 2: Summer Monsoon (AUS), 0.0
  • 3: Loose Cannon, 0.0
  • 3 1/4 LEN:1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
U-7 29 Apr 19 1025m  OPN Catchweight 1025 - Heat 7 View video › $0
TAUP  Soft5 OPN HCP Donavan Mansour $0
  • 1.02.38, Flat
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 72
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Good Vibes, 0.0
  • 2: Sweet Nineteen, 0.0
  • 1/2 LEN:HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
1-11 1 Sep 18 1200m  HARCOURTS BREAM BAY View video › $25,000
WHAN  Soft5 Rating 72 Benchmark Trailed,out 300,wore ldr down late, 1.12.04, 600m - 0.35.22 Bridget Grylls $15,625
  • 1.12.04, Flat
  • 1.5L
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $6.30
  • Rtg: 67 (+5)
  • Wgt: 57.5
  • Car: 57.5
  • LWD: 55.5
  • 2: Santa Monica, 57.5
  • 3: Pop Star Princess, 57.5
  • 1 1/2 LEN:SHORT NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
1-5 21 Aug 18 900m  OPN Catchweight 900 - Heat 5 View video › $0
WAIK  Heavy10 OPN HCP , 0.00.00 Bridget Grylls $0
  • 0.00.00, Flat
  • Bar: 4
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 67
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 2: Joe's Legacy, 0.0
  • 3: Avantage (AUS), 0.0
  • 1 1/4 LEN:HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
1-16 24 May 18 1300m  NUFARM LTD 1300 View video › $10,000
HAWK  Soft6 Rating 65 Benchmark* 3rd 3w opn,led 250,kikd 100,game, 1.18.15, 600m - 0.36.52 Rosie Fell $6,250
  • 1.18.15, Flat
  • 1.8L
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $6.70
  • Rtg: 62 (+5)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 2: Icebomb, 52.5
  • 3: Pincanto, 55.5
  • 1 3/4 LEN:3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
8-14 5 May 18 1200m  TRUE COLOURS MID-WINTER LUNCHEON 7TH JULY 1200 View video › $22,500
WAIK  Soft5 Rating 65 Benchmark* 5th middl,blkd 300,out 100,had more, 1.12.22, 600m - 0.35.97 Grant Cooksley $0
  • 1.11.34, Flat
  • 5.9L
  • Bar: 8
  • SP: $5.10
  • Rtg: 63 (-1)
  • Wgt: 59.0
  • Car: 59.0
  • LWD: 56.0
  • 1: Power Dream, 56.5
  • 2: Short Fuse, 55.0
  • SHORT NECK:NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: Held up rounding final turn, crowded and checked 250m
1-9 8 Apr 18 1200m  FASTTRACK INSURANCE View video › $10,000
COUN  Good4 MDN 3YO 8th outr,pounced 100,led,held on, 1.10.92, 600m - 0.33.42 Danielle Johnson $6,250
  • 1.10.92, Flat
  • .1L
  • Bar: 9
  • SP: $4.40
  • Rtg: 54 (+9)
  • Wgt: 57.5
  • Car: 57.5
  • LWD: 55.5
  • 2: Icebomb, 55.5
  • 3: Revered, 57.5
  • 1/2 HEAD:2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
1-9 27 Mar 18 935m  MDN Catchweight 935 - Heat 20 View video › $0
CAMB  Soft5 MDN , 0.54.27 Danielle Johnson $0
  • 0.54.27, Flat
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 54
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 2: Very Amazing, 0.0
  • 3: Switch Pitcher, 0.0
  • 4 1/4 LEN:HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
2-10 26 Nov 17 1400m  MONOVALE SAND 1400 View video › $10,000
WAIK  Good4 MDN 2nd outr, chal tn,lost 2 horse war, 600m - 0.35.02 Danielle Johnson $2,000
  • 1.23.81, Flat
  • .2L
  • Bar: 4
  • SP: $1.90
  • Rtg: 53 (+1)
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Darci de Luca, 58.5
  • 3: Felaar, 58.5
  • HEAD:2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
2-14 11 Nov 17 1400m  L3 AIRLINE ACADEMY 1400 View video › $10,000
WAIK  Good3 MDN 5th outr,hmpd 400,chal 100,fght, 600m - 0.34.56 Grant Cooksley $2,000
  • 1.24.06, Flat
  • .4L
  • Bar: 8
  • SP: $7.10
  • Rtg: 51 (+2)
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: O'Hara, 55.0
  • 3: Ripley (AUS), 58.5
  • LONG NECK:1 3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
  • Stipe Comment: Inconvenienced passing the 400 metres. Crowded and unbalanced over the concluding stages.
3-14 18 Oct 17 1200m  DONAGHYS UdderMax 1200 View video › $10,000
TROA  Good4 MDN Trld to tn,fght on well, 600m - 0.34.87 Matthew Cameron $1,000
  • 1.12.37, Flat
  • 2.5L
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $7.50
  • Rtg: 47 (+4)
  • Wgt: 56.0
  • Car: 56.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: The Great Southern, 56.0
  • 2: Devil May Care, 58.5
  • 2 1/4 LEN:HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers (1st time)
5-9 20 Sep 17 1100m  FLAGSTAFF CAFÉ & SPORTS BAR 1100 View video › $10,000
WAIK  Heavy9 MDN 3YO 2nd outr,chal tn,btld 150m, 600m - 0.36.24 Troy Harris $250
  • 1.08.12, Flat
  • 6.1L
  • Bar: 7
  • SP: $7.10
  • Rtg: 47
  • Wgt: 57.5
  • Car: 58.0
  • LWD: 55.5
  • 1: Xbox, 57.5
  • 2: Karisto (AUS), 57.5
  • 3 1/4 LEN:LONG NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: Over-raced when being restrained in the early to middles stages.
5-6 19 Aug 17 1100m  DOUG HAWKINGS 50TH BIRTHDAY 1100 View video › $25,000
WAIK  Heavy10 3YO SW+P 1x1,out 250, just btld, 600m - 0.36.38 Danielle Johnson $625
  • 1.07.76, Flat
  • 2.2L
  • Bar: 4
  • SP: $7.60
  • Rtg: 47
  • Wgt: 56.0
  • Car: 56.0
  • LWD: 56.0
  • 1: Felton Road, 58.5
  • 2: Ohceedee, 56.0
  • LONG NECK:1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: Began awkwardly, raced keenly when being steadied early stages, inclined to lay inwards final straight, hampered passing 50m
1-9 9 May 17 800m  2YO Catchweight 800 - Heat 9 View video › $0
CAMB  Soft7 2YO , 0.46.51 Sam Weatherley $0
  • 0.46.51, Flat
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45 (+2)
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 2: Shimmer And Shine, 0.0
  • 3: Skaaboom, 0.0
  • NECK:6 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

Donavan Mansour

  • Age: 39
  • Location: Waikato

Current Declarations ›

With Horse

  • Starts 0
  • Wins 0
  • Place 0
  • S/R 0.0

With Trainer

  • Starts 9
  • Wins 2
  • Place 2
  • S/R 4.5

This Going (Soft)

  • Starts 106
  • Wins 11
  • Place 26
  • S/R 9.6

On Course (Taupo)

  • Starts 15
  • Wins 1
  • Place 0
  • S/R 15.0

Jockey Performance Stats

Recent rides
  • 6X758
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 387 39 34 43 44 38 189 $808,632
G & L 22 2 0 6 3 3 8 $141,600
2024/25 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 $1,490
2019/20 121 11 10 14 19 8 59 $269,845
2018/19 262 28 24 29 25 29 127 $537,297
2007/08 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 $0

Brendon Hawtin

  • Location: Te Awamutu
  • Horses in Training: 0

With Jockey (Donavan Mansour)

  • Starts 9
  • Wins 2
  • Place 2
  • S/R 4.5

This Going (Soft)

  • Starts 149
  • Wins 10
  • Place 24
  • S/R 14.9

On Course (Taupo)

  • Starts 12
  • Wins 0
  • Place 2
  • S/R 0.0
Starts Since Last Win 4

Trainer Performance Stats

Recent starts
  • 3049X
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 1965 162 203 190 189 169 1052 $2,725,227
G & L 88 3 11 7 7 7 53 $614,963
2019/20 9 1 0 2 1 0 5 $22,250
2018/19 135 12 14 11 11 14 73 $200,355
2017/18 136 8 14 9 15 16 74 $140,925
2016/17 135 6 15 17 17 13 67 $202,985
2015/16 158 16 19 13 14 12 84 $174,240
2014/15 192 8 17 19 22 13 113 $119,410
2013/14 156 18 7 14 14 11 92 $220,447
2012/13 177 23 21 16 13 20 84 $365,063
2011/12 151 7 16 17 12 10 89 $322,863
2010/11 106 14 17 5 10 8 52 $186,623
2009/10 110 8 7 14 7 11 63 $94,628
2008/09 255 20 25 26 25 15 144 $251,907
2007/08 189 13 26 24 23 25 78 $268,532
2006/07 56 8 5 3 5 1 34 $155,000
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