Optimistic Bias Horse Racing Form | Aintree 13:50 24th October 2021

chased leading pair out wide until hit 7th and lost place, hit 9th, reminder after next, rallied and led 4 out, awkward and headed bend after next, no chance with winner, mistake and lost 2nd 2 out, weakened into 4th before the last

jumped right, chased leader until 4th, chased leaders, mistake 12th, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, plugged on

tracked leaders on outside, went 2nd after 5th, led after 12th, headed 13th, weakened before 3 out

held up towards rear, mistake 12th, struggling when pulled up after next

made virtually all, clear last, stayed on well

held up, mistake and unseated rider 1st

midfield, not fluent 8th, effort 10th, went 2nd and slow 18th, soon ridden but always at least 4 lengths behind winner and held, not fluent last

in touch in midfield, pushed along briefly after 13th, headway to chase leaders and mistake next, outpaced 17th, weakened before 2 out

led until after 1st, chased leader who soon went clear, took closer order 5th, led 7th to next, ridden and weakened after 3 out

prominent, led briefly after 4 out, ridden and bit outpaced when hit 2 out, soon weakened

held up, ridden 15th, always in rear

settled in 2nd or 3rd, led before 15th, hard pressed after, headed briefly after 2 out, soon battled back to lead, ridden and idling slightly flat, just held on

led to 9th, chased leader, ridden to lead again last, driven out, idled near finish

made virtually all and jumped soundly, headed briefly 3 out, 5 lengths clear and driven last, all out but holding rival flat

held up, headway 22nd, ridden approaching 2 out, staying on same pace when left 2nd and hampered last, no extra and lost 2nd flat

held up, left 3rd 11th, outpaced from 4 out, edged right after 2 out

chased leaders, driven 4 out, lost place before next, soon behind

chased leader, every chance approaching 2 out, soon ridden, weakened last

tracked leader, upsides when left in narrow lead 3 out, kept on run-in, all out

tracked leaders, ridden 13th, plugged on and no danger from next, mistake last

took keen hold, not always fluent, chased leaders, went 3rd after 11th, soon driven, 4th and beaten when hit next

never beyond midfield, lost touch with leading group after 7th, well behind 3 out

tracked leaders, led approaching 2 out, headed approaching last, hit last, kept on same pace

held up, headway into midfield after 4 out, chased leaders approaching 3 out, well held 2 out

held up in midfield, headway 9th, led approaching 2 out, ridden when pressed before last, headed narrowly final 150yds, rallied near finish and got up to dispute lead on line

in touch, ridden after 2 out, stayed on but not pace to challenge, went 4th final strides

tracked leaders, led narrowly 2 out, forged clear run-in, driven right out

chased leaders, led briefly approaching 2 out, kept on same pace between last 2