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What Fools Believe (GB)

3yo b f · Form & record 2025-11-22 to 2026-06-19 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Ivan Furtado.
Pedigree Zoustar (AUS) × Festive Star (GB) (by Golden Horn)
OwnerAlfa Site Services Ltd
BreederThe Festive Star Partnership
Ratings Official 56 · best RPR 62 · best TS 53
9
Runs
1
Wins
11.1%
Strike rate
11.1%
Place rate
2.15
Actual / Expected
44.4%
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Full form — last 9 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
2026-06-19 16d Redcar 7f Good 6 8/10 1.75 Sean D Bowen p 131 56 41 19 33/1
Flat Turf Free Racing TV At racingtv.com/freetrial Handicap Crowded leaving stalls - always towards the rear - outpaced and under pressure from halfway - struggling 3f out - no impression
2026-06-03 22d Ripon 8f Good 6 8/8 9.5 Jason Hart 128 58 22 53 11/1
Flat Turf Ripon Theatre Festival 5th - 12th July Handicap Always behind(op 12/1 tchd 10/1)
2026-05-12 17d Beverley 10f Firm 6 7/9 1.25 David Nolan 134 59 48 41 8/1
Flat Turf Racing Welfare Supporting Mental Health Handicap Held up in rear - outpaced 2f out - always behind(tchd 13/2)
2026-04-25 16d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 5 5/5 2.25 Silvestre De Sousa p 124 59 50 47 9/1
Flat AW Sky Sports Racing Virgin 512 Handicap Dwelt start - soon recovered - raced in fourth - brief headway towards near side over 2f out - soon hung left - weakened quickly from over 1f out(op 6/1)
2026-04-09 49d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 6 1/12 0 David Nolan 135 55 62 49 12/1
Flat AW Summer Socials At Southwell Racecourse Handicap Midfield - steady headway over 2f out - pressed leader when ridden inside final furlong - led narrowly inside final 110yds - just did enough (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form; that filly has strengthened with age and had appreciated the step up in trip to 1m from 7f - which was noted; filly was routine tested)(tchd 14/1)
2026-02-19 63d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 5 7/7 2 Barry McHugh 123 57 34 2 66/1
Flat AW Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap (Rider Restricted Race) In touch with leaders - weakened from over 2f out
2025-12-18 13d Southwell (AW) 6f Standard 5 8/11 0.5 Barry McHugh 128 46 8 150/1
Flat AW Bet £10 Get £40 With BetMGM EBF Fillies' Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Held up in midfield - outpaced over 1f out - rallied inside final furlong - no telling impression(op 125/1)
2025-12-05 13d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 5 6/8 0.5 Barry McHugh 128 44 2 80/1
Flat AW Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - weakened from over 2f out(op 125/1)
2025-11-22 DEB Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 5 6/7 4 Tom Eaves 128 47 15 33/1
Flat AW Stay In Control At BetMGM Fillies' Restricted Novice Stakes (Bands B C And D) (GBB Race) Dwelt start - always behind(op 66/1)

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)400.0%
Freshened (1-2m)11100.0%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 5500.0%
Class 64125.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)7114.3%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard6116.7%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Newcastle (AW)300.0%
Southwell (AW)3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2025-11-22–2026-06-19. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.