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Optima RacingHorses › Must Believe (GB)

Must Believe (GB)

4yo b g · Form & record 2024-07-12 to 2026-06-05 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by George Baker.
Pedigree Make Believe (GB) × Dalhousie (GB) (by Golden Horn)
OwnerBenji Arter
BreederSt Albans Bloodstock Llp
Ratings Official 76 · best RPR 81 · best TS 72
20
Runs
3
Wins
15.0%
Strike rate
45.0%
Place rate
1.05
Actual / Expected
5.0%
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Full form — last 20 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
2026-06-05 32d Goodwood 12f Soft 4 8/9 11 Ryan Kavanagh p 133 76 55 72 11/1
Flat Turf Goodwood Horseracing Club Membership Apprentice Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Took keen hold - led - headed and prominent after halfway - in touch with leaders over 3f out - weakening when hampered over 2f out (jockey said gelding ran too freely)(tchd 10/1 and tchd 12/1)
2026-05-04 89d Kempton (AW) 11f Standard 5 1/10 0 Jack Dace 127 72 81 36 13/2
Flat AW Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap (London Middle Distance Series Qualifier) Midfield - switched left and headway from over 1f out - led but faced challenge inside final 110yds - kept on(op 17/2 tchd 6/1 and tchd 9/1)
2026-02-04 20d Kempton (AW) 11f Standard 5 5/13 1.5 Mason Paetel v 130 73 76 33 11/2
Flat AW Try Unibet's New Smartview Racecards Handicap (London Middle Distance Qualifier) Raced wide early - prominent - briefly led over 1f out - weakened inside final 110yds(op 8/1)
2026-01-15 26d Chelmsford (AW) 13.5f Standard 5 4/7 0.5 Hector Crouch v 135 74 77 53 4/1
Flat AW Curry And Racing Tonight Handicap Led - increased tempo from over 3f out - headed over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 7/2)
2025-12-20 24d Wolverhampton (AW) 12f Standard 5 2/10 1.5 Hector Crouch v 134 73 79 46 4/1
Flat AW Midnite Building The Future Of Betting Handicap (Div I) Prominent - led inside final furlong - headed and no extra final 110yds(tchd 7/2)
2025-11-26 27d Southwell (AW) 11f Standard 5 1/11 0 Hector Crouch v 135 69 78 69 11/2
Flat AW Create Your Bet Builders At Midnite Handicap Prominent - ridden to lead over 2f out - kept on well(op 5/1 tchd 6/1)
2025-10-30 42d Chelmsford (AW) 13.5f Standard 5 4/5 0.5 Alec Voikhansky v 132 69 73 26 7/4
Flat AW Betfair Exchange Beacons Handicap Prominent - hung left and weakened from over 1f out (jockey said gelding hung left-handed)(op 6/4)
2025-09-18 52d Kempton (AW) 11f Standard 5 1/13 0 Tommie Jakes v 129 67 75 53 6/1
Flat AW Try Unibet's New Acca Boosts Handicap (London Middle Distance Series Qualifier) Held up in midfield - raced wide from 3f out - good headway from 2f out - ran on inside final furlong - led towards finish (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding had benefitted from a short break)(op 11/2)
2025-07-28 39d Southwell (AW) 14f Standard 5 7/11 4.5 Tommie Jakes v 126 68 63 53 9/2
Flat AW Download The At The Races App Handicap Raced wide - midfield - headway and in touch with leaders over 6f out - short of room and lost position over 2f out - switched left and no impression from over 1f out(op 11/2)
2025-06-19 6d Lingfield (AW) 10f Standard 5 7/8 13 Jack Callan v 124 70 4 57 11/2
Flat AW Highbet Ascot Free Bet Drop Handicap No stalls used - always behind (jockey said gelding never travelled after flag start)(op 7/1 tchd 15/2)
2025-06-13 21d Goodwood 10f Good 5 5/13 0.75 Saffie Osborne v 135 70 71 65 9/1
Flat Turf Bet Clever BetGoodwin Handicap Towards rear - in touch with leaders over 3f out - steady headway over 1f out - outpaced towards finish(tchd 10/1)
2025-05-23 27d Haydock 10f Firm 5 3/8 0.75 Charlie Bennett v 135 70 71 57 5/1
Flat Turf Betfred 'The Classic Bookmaker' Handicap (A Jockey Club Grassroots Middle Distance Series Qualifier) Prominent - joined leader 3f out - no extra final furlong
2025-04-26 30d Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f Standard 5 2/8 0.3 Charlie Bennett v 132 69 71 42 7/2
Flat Book Hotel And Conferencing At Wolverhampton Handicap
2025-03-27 19d Chelmsford (AW) 10f Standard 5 6/9 Benoit De La Sayette 131 71 63 48 9/2
Flat Watch Live Racing At bet365 Handicap
2025-03-08 156d Chelmsford (AW) 10f Standard 3/8 Raul Da Silva 133 70 68 39 12/1
Flat AW Bet Boost At bet365 Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)
2024-10-03 16d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 5 7/11 0.3 Raul Da Silva p 133 73 62 43 40/1
Flat AW Tips For Every Race At raceday-ready.com EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Pressed leader - weakened over 1f out(op 33/1 tchd 28/1)
2024-09-17 11d Yarmouth 9f Good 5 6/6 7 Paddy Bradley 133 76 25 2 7/1
Flat Turf Get Raceday Ready Restricted Maiden Stakes (Bands C And D) (GBB Race) In touch with leaders on outer - pushed along over 4f out - weakened from 3f out (jockey said colt was never travelling)(op 13/2)
2024-09-06 17d Kempton (AW) 8f Standard 4 3/13 4.75 Paddy Bradley 130 68 60 9/2
Flat AW Racing TV/EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (Bands C And D) (EBF Qualifier) (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - steady headway from under 2f out - went third final strides(op 15/2 tchd 8/1)
2024-08-20 39d Kempton (AW) 8f Standard 5 2/10 0.05 Paddy Bradley 133 73 58 66/1
Flat AW Unibet Support Safe Gambling Restricted Novice Stakes (For horses In Bands C/D) (GBB Race) (Div I) Took keen hold - prominent - lost ground 5f out - outpaced 2f out - rallied 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong - just failed(tchd 100/1)
2024-07-12 DEB Newmarket (July) 7f Good 3 13/13 4 David Egan 128 7 100/1
Flat Turf Weatherbys British EBF Maiden Stakes (Colts & Geldings) Towards near side - in touch with leaders - weakened over 2f out (jockey said colt ran greenly)(op 66/1 tchd 125/1)

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)200.0%
Normal (2-4wk)10110.0%
Freshened (1-2m)5120.0%
Layoff (2-6m)2150.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4200.0%
Class 516318.8%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)600.0%
Middle (10-12f)11327.3%
Staying (13f+)300.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard15320.0%
Good300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Kempton (AW)5240.0%
Chelmsford (AW)400.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-07-12–2026-06-05. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.