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Optimistic Bias (IRE)

13yo gelding · Form & record 2015-02-15 to 2022-07-28 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by James Evans.
Ratings Official 94 · best RPR 128 · best TS 124
36
Runs
7
Wins
19.4%
Strike rate
44.4%
Place rate
1.46
Actual / Expected
-13.5%
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Full form — last 30 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2022-07-28 32d Stratford 26.5f Good 4 8/9 Shane Quinlan b 137 94 44 8 11/1
Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Hurdle
2022-06-26 55d Cartmel 25.5f Soft 4 3/6 Ben Poste b 152 94 92 27 9/1
Coniston Handicap Hurdle
2022-05-02 42d Warwick 25f Good 5 7/11 Tabitha Worsley b 156 96 68 51 25/1
Poundland Your Land Of Amazing Value Handicap Hurdle
2022-03-21 39d Southwell 24.5f Good 5 99/13 Danny Burton b 157 96 7/1
Watch Off The Fence On attheraces.com Handicap Hurdle
2022-02-10 61d Huntingdon 25f Soft 5 3/10 Danny Burton b 153 97 97 86 11/1
Urban Logistics Reit Handicap Hurdle
2021-12-11 21d Hereford 25.5f Good 4 2/8 Tabitha Worsley b 143 97 100 70 40/1
Black Mountain Botanicals Handicap Hurdle
2021-11-20 27d Huntingdon 25f Good 5 6/7 Robert Law-Eadie p 156 105 95 70 50/1
MansionBet Watch And Bet Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle
2021-10-24 125d Aintree 24.5f Good 3 11/14 Robert Law-Eadie p 140 112 77 31 100/1
Jewson Click And Collect Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers Hdl Series Qual)
2021-06-21 71d Newton Abbot 26f Soft 4 4/4 Philip Armson 149 113 76 62 7/2
Newton Abbot Racecourse On Facebook Handicap Chase
2021-04-11 34d Plumpton 25.5f Good 4 3/6 Philip Armson 153 115 116 2 11/1
Evening With Paul Merson 9th September Handicap Chase
2021-03-08 68d Southwell 24.5f Soft 4 4/7 Shane Quinlan p 157 116 86 75 8/1
Virgin Bet Handicap Chase
2020-12-30 38d Market Rasen 27.5f Soft 3 99/14 Philip Armson 148 117 22/1
Lincolnshire National Handicap Chase
2020-11-22 9d Uttoxeter 24f Soft 4 1/7 Philip Armson 151 112 121 45 9/2
Best Odds Guaranteed At MansionBet Conditional Jockeys Veterans Handicap Chase (Qualifier)
2020-11-13 614d Southwell 24.5f Soft 4 99/7 James Nixon 152 112 18/1
Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Chase
2019-03-10 48d Warwick 29f Soft 3 2/9 Jonjo ONeill Jr 154 117 126 87 8/1
My Dream Boat Handicap Chase
2019-01-21 21d Warwick 25.5f Soft 4 7/12 Jonjo ONeill Jr 160 119 111 103 16/1
Trial Racing TV For Free Now Handicap Chase
2018-12-31 424d Warwick 26f Soft 4 12/15 Alexander Thorne 165 121 84 36 16/1
LPS Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier For The Challenger Staying Hurdle Series Final)
2017-11-02 123d Sedgefield 29f Good 2 6/13 Liam Treadwell 157 125 118 102 11/1
Racing App Sedgefielders Durham National Handicap Chase
2017-07-02 22d Uttoxeter 26f Good 1 16/20 Liam Treadwell 144 125 95 72 7/1
Marstons Pedigree Summer Cup (An Open Handicap Chase) ()
2017-06-10 35d Stratford 27.5f Good 3 1/7 Liam Treadwell 160 123 121 57 9/4
White Swan Hotel Handicap Chase
2017-05-06 35d Uttoxeter 24f Good 4 1/9 Liam Treadwell 168 116 123 105 5/2
Weekend Sentinel Novices Handicap Chase
2017-04-01 27d Uttoxeter 24f Soft 4 1/7 Liam Treadwell 158 111 123 109 7/2
Betfred Super League Handicap Chase
2017-03-05 25d Huntingdon 30.5f Soft 3 3/5 Liam Treadwell 146 114 111 86 10/1
188Bet Cambridgeshire National Handicap Chase
2017-02-08 116d Ludlow 24f Soft 4 3/4 Liam Treadwell 154 119 122 36 25/1
Downton Novices Chase
2016-10-15 13d Market Rasen 24f Good 3 4/6 Aidan Coleman t 164 122 113 2/1
Spire Brewing Company - Chesterfield Jailbreak Handicap Chase
2016-10-02 31d Uttoxeter 23.5f Soft 3 5/8 Richie McLernon 160 124 118 77 11/2
Excloosive Events Handicap Hurdle
2016-09-01 15d Sedgefield 27f Good 3 1/7 Richie McLernon 164 123 127 59 11/2
Casino At bet365 Handicap Hurdle
2016-08-17 32d Worcester 23f Firm 3 5/9 Richie McLernon 151 124 120 93 7/1
Peter Freeman Memorial Handicap Chase
2016-07-16 104d Market Rasen 21.5f Good 3 4/13 Richie McLernon 166 125 124 79 12/1
Betfred Supports Jack Berry House Novices Handicap Chase
2016-04-03 35d Ascot 23.5f Soft 3 14/16 Patrick Cowley 146 125 102 25 6/1
Royal Mail 500 Years Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)2150.0%
Normal (2-4wk)10330.0%
Freshened (1-2m)12216.7%
Layoff (2-6m)800.0%
Long break (6m+)3133.3%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 315320.0%
Class 415426.7%
Class 5400.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)36719.4%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft18211.1%
Good17529.4%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Uttoxeter5360.0%
Southwell5120.0%
Market Rasen400.0%
Warwick400.0%
Huntingdon300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-02-15–2022-07-28. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.