Rich Belief
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Equipment
- Switched T → TB1 Oct 2026
- Switched TB → T26 Aug 2026
From our racecard archive — runs before our coverage window aren't included. Codes: B blinkers · P cheekpieces · V visor · H hood · T tongue tie.
Ownership history
- I J KeelingCurrent
- The Vickers Clark Racing Partnershipuntil 27 Oct 2020
- Clarendon Thoroughbred Racinguntil 12 Oct 2019
Newest first. Dates mark when the horse left each owner.
Breeding
- Sire
- Make Believe
- Dam
- Realt Eile
- Damsire
- Dark Angel
Trainer history
- CurrentKarl Thornton
- 22 Apr 2023Shane Crawley
- 8 Oct 2022Karl Thornton
- 27 Oct 2020James Bethell
Career trajectory
Solid lines: OR / RPR / AI. Dashed: TS. Dot = finishing position per run (oldest left → newest right). Missing values lift the pen rather than interpolating across gaps.
Form by going
- Good0/5 · 0%
- Yielding0/1 · 0%
- Standard0/1 · 0%
- Good To Yielding1/1 · 100%
Strike rate per going. Bars scale against the highest rate in the list — so a short bar means weaker form on that going, not zero.
Form by course
- Wexford1/1 · 100%
- Clonmel0/2 · 0%
- Sligo0/2 · 0%
- Bellewstown0/1 · 0%
- Dundalk (AW)0/1 · 0%
- Navan0/1 · 0%
Past runs (tracked here)
| Date | Race | Type | Pos | SP | AI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2026 | Clonmel 14:24 Slievenamon Claiming Hurdle | Hurdle | 5 | 9/1 | 61.3 |
| 16 Sept 2026 | Clonmel 19:13 John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap | Flat | 3 | 7/2 | 54.1 |
| 2 Sept 2026 | Navan 17:08 Kilberry (Q.R.) Handicap | Flat | — | — | 31.4 |
| 26 Aug 2026 | Bellewstown 15:51 Tote Guarantee, Never Beaten By SP Claiming Hurdle | Hurdle | 2 | 8/1 | 59.4 |
| 6 Aug 2026 | Sligo 16:40 Westcare Home Care Claiming Hurdle | Hurdle | 3 | 100/30F | 58.3 |
| 12 Jul 2026 | Dundalk (AW) 16:20 Fairways Hotel Dundalk Apprentice Handicap | Flat | 6 | 50/1 | 46.1 |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Sligo 17:20 Yeats Irish Whiskey Claiming Hurdle | Hurdle | 3 | 5/2 | 73.7 |
| 27 May 2026 | Wexford 16:42 Wexford Claiming Hurdle | Hurdle | 1 | 9/1 | 61.2 |
Only runs Racing Alpha has synced are shown. Lifetime form is in the Racing Post form section above.
Spotlight commentary and quotes are editorial content from the Racing Post / Racing API. Ratings (OR/RPR/TS) are from Racing Post. Racing Alpha's AI score is in the “AI” column for runs we rated. 18+ only · Bet responsibly · BeGambleAware.org