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Believe In Lies (IRE)

5yo b m · Form & record 2025-05-23 to 2026-02-23 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by David & Nicola Barron.
Pedigree Make Believe (GB) × More Lies Ahead (IRE) (by Intense Focus)
OwnerHarrowgate Bloodstock Ltd
BreederDavid Hyland
Ratings Official 55 · best RPR 68 · best TS 64
12
Runs
1
Wins
8.3%
Strike rate
33.3%
Place rate
1.03
Actual / Expected
-29.2%
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Full form — last 12 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
2026-02-23 14d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 6 3/9 1 Lewis Edmunds 135 55 59 53 11/2
Flat AW Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap (Div II) Prominent early - in touch with leaders after 2f - some headway from over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(tchd 5/1)
2026-02-09 27d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 6 3/11 0.5 Lewis Edmunds 131 56 62 29 17/2
Flat AW Bet £10 Get £40 With BetMGM Handicap Held up in midfield - headway over 1f out - went third inside final furlong - kept on well(op 9/1)
2026-01-13 12d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 6 5/6 2.75 Lewis Chalkley 132 57 48 44 12/1
Flat AW Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Apprentice Handicap (Part Of Racing Excellence Initiative) Towards rear - some headway 2f out - weakened inside final furlong
2026-01-01 20d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 6 5/11 0.5 David Nolan 134 58 61 15 22/1
Flat AW Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap Midfield - switched right when headway over 1f out - no extra towards finish(op 28/1 tchd 33/1)
2025-12-12 60d Southwell (AW) 7f Standard 6 11/14 0.5 Lewis Edmunds 135 60 42 36 20/1
Flat AW Bet £10 Get £40 With BetMGM Handicap In touch with leaders - weakened from over 1f out(op 12/1 tchd 22/1)
2025-10-13 19d Musselburgh 9f Good 5 3/9 1.5 Miss Alice Keighley 149 61 57 48 8/1
Flat Turf Ray Hawthorne Memorial Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Raced in second - chased clear leader halfway - lost second over 2f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 9/1)
2025-09-24 19d Redcar 7f Soft 6 4/12 0.1 Connor Beasley 136 61 66 53 20/1
Flat Turf Watch Racing TV Free For 31 Days Handicap (Div I) In touch with leaders - headway over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong(op 16/1 tchd 14/1)
2025-09-05 16d Haydock 7f Good 5 10/10 2.75 David Nolan 132 61 48 40 7/1
Flat Turf M Group NW Fillies' Handicap Never better than midfield (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown other than filly may have been unsuited by being caught wide on this occasion)(tchd 15/2)
2025-08-20 49d Carlisle 7f Firm 6 1/9 0 David Nolan 139 59 68 64 15/2
Flat Turf David Allen It Solutions Maiden Handicap Held up in rear - headway over 2f out - ridden and went second inside final furlong - kept on well final 110yds - led final strides(op 7/1 tchd 5/1)
2025-07-02 26d Thirsk 8f Good 5 6/10 0.75 Connor Beasley 134 58 12 66/1
Flat Turf Racing TV Club EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div I) Never better than midfield(op 50/1)
2025-06-06 14d Thirsk 7f Good 5 7/11 0.5 David Nolan 137 50 46 12/1
Flat Turf Thomas Lord Restaurant A View To Dine For Restricted Maiden Stakes (Bands C/D) (GBB) (Div I) Towards rear - brief headway on near side of group over 2f out - drifted left and weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 8/1)
2025-05-23 DEB Pontefract 5f Firm 5 4/6 2.5 Paul Mulrennan 136 66 37 18/1
Flat Turf James & Kathie Clements Memorial Fillies' Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Raced in last - shaken up over 1f out - never dangerous(Mkt1: op 40/1 tchd 33/1; Mkt2 op 22/1 tchd 25/1)

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)300.0%
Normal (2-4wk)600.0%
Freshened (1-2m)2150.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 5500.0%
Class 67114.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)1119.1%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard500.0%
Good400.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2025-05-23–2026-02-23. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.