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Optimal is a 7 year old chestnut gelding. Optimal is trained by Ashleigh Woollett, at Robinson and owned by A M Guelfi.
Optimal’s last race event was at 26/12/2025 and it has not been nominated for any upcoming race.
Career form is 1 wins, 5 seconds, 4 thirds from 24 starts with a lifetime career prize money of $50,682.
With a 4% Win Percentage and 42% Place Percentage. Optimal's last race event was at Albany.
Exposed form for its last starts is 9-8-6-1-5.
Last Updated: 27/12/2025
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