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Optima RacingHorses › Rich Belief (GB)

Rich Belief (GB)

9yo b g · Form & record 2019-05-19 to 2026-07-12 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Karl Thornton.
Pedigree Make Believe (GB) × Realt Eile (IRE) (by Dark Angel)
OwnerI J Keeling
BreederPhillistown House Ltd
Ratings Official 64 · best RPR 129 · best TS 123
63
Runs
8
Wins
12.7%
Strike rate
38.1%
Place rate
1.04
Actual / Expected
-26.9%
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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
2026-07-12 33d Dundalk (AW) 12f Standard 6/11 0.1 Jack Cleary tb 137 64 63 61 50/1
Flat AW Fairways Hotel Dundalk Apprentice Handicap settled towards the back early - 9th at halfway - made headway two furlongs out - back to 6th and driven along a furlong out without making an impact
2026-06-09 13d Sligo 18f Good 3/10 2 Ben Harvey tb 162 117 107 123 5/2
Hurdle Turf Yeats Irish Whiskey Claiming Hurdle Hampered start - midfield - headway approaching last - kept on and went third inside final 110yds(tchd 9/4 and 11/4)
2026-05-27 32d Wexford 17f Soft 1/9 0 Ben Harvey tb 162 117 122 117 9/1
Hurdle Turf Wexford Claiming Hurdle Midfield - in touch with leaders after 3rd - pressed leaders after 3 out - led just after 2 out - ridden when jumped slightly left last - ran on well run-in(op 10/1 tchd 11/1)
2026-04-25 17d Navan 13f Soft 19/18 0.5 Robbie Colgan tb 137 67 55 6 33/1
Flat Turf Cusack Hotel Group Family Day July 11th Handicap Towards rear throughout
2026-04-08 198d Gowran Park 14f Soft 6/10 0.75 Robbie Colgan tb 128 68 61 23 40/1
Flat Turf Racing Again Tomorrow Handicap Midfield - lost position 5f out - stayed on towards near side from 2f out
2025-09-22 11d Listowel 14f Heavy 8/14 1 Gavin Brouder tb 134 69 50 64 40/1
Flat Turf Treo Eile Retraining Ireland's Racehorses Handicap Raced wide - midfield - weakened over 2f out(op 22/1)
2025-09-11 35d Clonmel 16.5f Soft 2/12 2 Mr D McGill tb 167 67 70 63 16/1
Flat Turf John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap (Div I) Midfield - raced wide home turn - soon headway - switched left and ran on from over 1f out - went second final strides(op 25/1)
2025-08-07 8d Leopardstown 15f Good 7/11 3.25 Mrs C Schnyder tb 157 71 52 4 28/1
Flat Turf Tote Fegentri World Championship (Q.R.) Handicap Dwelt start - in rear - brief headway 2f out - never on terms(op 18/1 tchd 33/1)
2025-07-30 12d Galway 16.5f Soft 17/18 2.5 Robbie Colgan tb 135 75 56 50/1
Flat Turf Tote Never Beaten By SP Handicap Never better than midfield - weakened quickly over 4f out(tchd 40/1)
2025-07-18 41d Down Royal 10.5f Good 8/10 3 Andrew Slattery t 139 77 52 51 50/1
Flat Turf Ampion Your Partner In Electrical Testing Handicap Towards rear throughout(op 33/1 tchd 66/1)
2025-06-07 237d Navan 14f Good 13/21 0.05 Andrew Slattery t 138 78 65 51 50/1
Flat Turf Balreask Bar Catering At Navan Racecourse Handicap Slowly away - always behind(op 40/1)
2024-10-13 8d Naas 16f Soft 18/20 5.5 Andrew Slattery tb 119 80 32 125/1
Flat Turf Colm White Bookmaker Beggars End Handicap (Premier Handicap) In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield when reminders under 4f out - soon weakened - dropped to rear when eased over 1f out(op 80/1)
2024-10-05 35d Gowran Park 24f Good 7/11 2.5 Donagh Meyler t 149 123 108 31 25/1
Hurdle Turf Jack Duggan Memorial Handicap Hurdle Raced wide - in touch with leaders - not fluent 9th - outpaced 3 out - kept on approaching last - no impression
2024-08-31 49d Chester 16f Good 4 6/9 0.1 Robbie Colgan tb 138 81 78 70 11/1
Flat Turf Powells Jewellery Handicap Raced wide - towards rear - headway into midfield over 3f out - no extra when slightly hampered over 1f out (jockey said gelding hung left-handed and suffered interference approx 1f from line)(tchd 12/1)
2024-07-13 28d Chester 14.5f Soft 4 5/10 3.75 Jason Watson tb 141 81 81 69 7/2F
Flat Turf Horseradish Catering & Events Handicap Prominent - lost position 2f out - drifted right and bumped rival home turn - soon no impression - weakened inside final furlong(op 10/3)
2024-06-15 21d Chester 16f Soft 4 1/10 0 Robbie Colgan tb 131 76 86 64 7/2F
Flat Turf Precision Facades Handicap Raced wide - travelled strongly - towards rear - in touch with leaders after 4f - headway and raced in second over 3f out - led towards near side over 1f out - faced challenge inside final furlong - kept on well - just did enough(op 10/3 tchd 4/1)
2024-05-25 28d Chester 16f Soft 5 3/10 0.3 Sean D Bowen tb 134 76 83 77 8/1
Flat Turf Net World Sports 15th Anniversary Handicap In touch with leaders - not clear run then lost position and in rear 3f out - rallied over 2f out - keeping on when short of room final 110yds - did well in the circumstances (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run from 3f out)(op 7/1 tchd 13/2)
2024-04-27 232d Navan 13f Good 8/19 1.25 Robbie Colgan t 141 76 71 13 40/1
Flat Turf SBK Betting Podcast Handicap Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders on near side of group over 2f out - no extra final furlong(op 25/1)
2023-09-08 15d Down Royal 18f Good 8/14 Robbie Colgan tb 139 76 75 64 14/1
Grant Thornton Ulster Cesarewitch Handicap
2023-08-24 47d Killarney 14f Soft 4/9 Daniel King tb 140 77 80 48 13/2
Irish Examiner Apprentice Handicap
2023-07-08 15d Bellewstown 17f Good 8/11 Donagh Meyler b 156 126 110 95 14/1
Bar One Racing Bellewstown Handicap Hurdle
2023-06-23 7d Limerick 17f Soft 4/10 Adam Caffrey 133 78 68 15 9/2
Twilight Package At Limerick Races Handicap
2023-06-16 31d Cork 12f Soft 9/13 Seamie Heffernan b 125 79 79 25 16/1
Cork Derby (Premier Handicap)
2023-05-16 24d Killarney 17f Good 4/12 Seamie Heffernan tb 142 80 84 38 12/1
Donie Broderick Plumbing Handicap
2023-04-22 196d Navan 13f Heavy 1/19 Seamie Heffernan tb 139 74 83 13 8/1
Donaghmore Handicap
2022-10-08 36d Curragh 16.5f Soft 14/22 J M Sheridan b 123 74 55 38 28/1
Friends Of The Curragh Pollardstown Handicap
2022-09-02 14d Down Royal 18f Good 3/15 W J Lee b 138 75 74 40 5/1
Grant Thornton Ulster Cesarewitch Handicap
2022-08-19 15d Killarney 17f Good 9/10 B J Cooper b 151 128 104 78 9/2
Larkins Bar & Francie Sheahans Bar Handicap Hurdle
2022-08-04 6d Leopardstown 15f Good 1/10 W J Lee b 129 69 79 38 7/4
Awards & Gifts Handicap
2022-07-29 27d Galway 14f Soft 4/15 Robbie Colgan b 136 69 74 16/1
Hop House 13 Handicap

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)15320.0%
Normal (2-4wk)26311.5%
Freshened (1-2m)1317.7%
Layoff (2-6m)300.0%
Long break (6m+)5120.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 24125.0%
Class 410110.0%
Class 53133.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)200.0%
Mile (7-9f)7114.3%
Middle (10-12f)500.0%
Staying (13f+)49714.3%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good30310.0%
Soft19210.5%
Standard7114.3%
Heavy5120.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Navan7114.3%
Killarney500.0%
Limerick5120.0%
Chester4125.0%
Gowran Park400.0%
Down Royal4125.0%
Newcastle (AW)400.0%
Cork300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2019-05-19–2026-07-12. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.