Horse Details

Rich Belief (GB)

41 Runs 4 Wins (9.8%) 10 Places (24.4%)

Trainer: Karl Thornton

8 years old b GB

Sire: Make Believe

Dam: Realt Eile

Damsire: Dark Angel

Past Runs (41 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Draw	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
22/09/25 17:25	Listowel (IRE)	7	1m6f	Gavin Brouder	Karl Thornton	8	3:49.19	1	69	9-8	40/1	Raced wide - midfield - weakened over 2f out(op 22/1) Raced wide - midfield - weakened over 2f out(op 22/1)
11/09/25 18:45	Clonmel (IRE)	2	2m½f	Mr D McGill	Karl Thornton	2nd	3:57.83	2	67	11-13	16/1	Midfield - raced wide home turn - soon headway - switched left and ran on from over 1f out - went second final strides(op 25/1) Midfield - raced wide home turn - soon headway - switched left and ran on from over 1f out - went second final strides(op 25/1)
07/08/25 20:25	Leopardstown (IRE)	8	1m7f	Mrs C Schnyder	Karl Thornton	7	3:22.95	3.25	71	11-3	28/1	Dwelt start - in rear - brief headway 2f out - never on terms(op 18/1 tchd 33/1) Dwelt start - in rear - brief headway 2f out - never on terms(op 18/1 tchd 33/1)
30/07/25 20:20	Galway (IRE)	1	2m½f	Robbie Colgan	Karl Thornton	17	4:7.00	2.5	75	9-9	50/1	Never better than midfield - weakened quickly over 4f out(tchd 40/1) Never better than midfield - weakened quickly over 4f out(tchd 40/1)
18/07/25 18:52	Down Royal (IRE)	9	1m2½f	Andrew Slattery	Karl Thornton	8	2:15.71	3	77	9-13	50/1	Towards rear throughout(op 33/1 tchd 66/1) Towards rear throughout(op 33/1 tchd 66/1)
07/06/25 17:05	Navan (IRE)	14	1m6f	Andrew Slattery	Karl Thornton	13	3:9.42	0.05	78	9-12	50/1	Slowly away - always behind(op 40/1) Slowly away - always behind(op 40/1)
13/10/24 16:00	Naas (IRE)	16	2m	Andrew Slattery	Karl Thornton	18	3:41.89	5.5	80	8-7	125/1	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) 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)
05/10/24 15:05	Gowran Park (IRE)	-	3m	Donagh Meyler	Karl Thornton	7	5:59.25	2.5	123	10-9	25/1	Raced wide - in touch with leaders - not fluent 9th - outpaced 3 out - kept on approaching last - no impression Raced wide - in touch with leaders - not fluent 9th - outpaced 3 out - kept on approaching last - no impression
31/08/24 17:35	Chester	9	2m	Robbie Colgan	Karl Thornton	6	3:30.63	0.1	81	9-12	11/1	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) 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)
13/07/24 17:30	Chester	2	1m6½f	Jason Watson	Karl Thornton	5	3:17.81	3.75	81	10-1	7/2F	Prominent - lost position 2f out - drifted right and bumped rival home turn - soon no impression - weakened inside final furlong(op 10/3) Prominent - lost position 2f out - drifted right and bumped rival home turn - soon no impression - weakened inside final furlong(op 10/3)
15/06/24 15:55	Chester	11	2m	Robbie Colgan	Karl Thornton	1st	3:46.59	Won	76	9-5	7/2F	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) 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)
25/05/24 14:55	Chester	4	2m	Sean D Bowen	Karl Thornton	3rd	3:39.46	0.3	76	9-8	8/1	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) 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)
27/04/24 16:35	Navan (IRE)	16	1m5f	Robbie Colgan	Karl Thornton	8	3:1.00	1.25	76	10-1	40/1	Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders on near side of group over 2f out - no extra final furlong(op 25/1) Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders on near side of group over 2f out - no extra final furlong(op 25/1)
08/09/23 18:05	Down Royal (IRE)	9	2m2f	Robbie Colgan	Karl Thornton	8	4:1.94	.5	76	9-13	14/1	Midfield - ridden and no extra from over 2f out(op 14/1 tchd 12/1) Midfield - ridden and no extra from over 2f out(op 14/1 tchd 12/1)
24/08/23 19:40	Killarney (IRE)	8	1m6f	Daniel King	Karl Thornton	4	3:12.03	0.2	77	10-0	13/2	Prominent throughout - kept on well final furlong - lost third towards finish(op 6/1) Prominent throughout - kept on well final furlong - lost third towards finish(op 6/1)
08/07/23 18:00	Bellewstown (IRE)	-	2m1f	Donagh Meyler	Karl Thornton	8	3:59.50	4.75	126	11-2	14/1	Midfield - in touch with leaders after 4 out - weakened after 3 out - no chance when hampered last(op 12/1) Midfield - in touch with leaders after 4 out - weakened after 3 out - no chance when hampered last(op 12/1)
23/06/23 20:30	Limerick (IRE)	11	2m1f	Adam Caffrey	Karl Thornton	4	3:54.44	.5	78	9-7	9/2	Midfield - in touch with leaders when ridden 3f out - outpaced 2f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(op 13/2) Midfield - in touch with leaders when ridden 3f out - outpaced 2f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(op 13/2)
16/06/23 19:10	Cork (IRE)	8	1m4f	Seamie Heffernan	Karl Thornton	9	2:43.71	1.25	79	8-13	16/1	Midfield - some headway 3f out - ridden and no impression under 2f out Midfield - some headway 3f out - ridden and no impression under 2f out
16/05/23 19:35	Killarney (IRE)	1	2m1f	Seamie Heffernan	Karl Thornton	4	3:52.04	3.75	80	10-2	12/1	Prominent on inner - pushed along when in touch with leaders over 3f out - soon switched right - ridden when outpaced under 2f out - kept on and went fourth inside final furlong - not reach leaders(tchd 14/1) Prominent on inner - pushed along when in touch with leaders over 3f out - soon switched right - ridden when outpaced under 2f out - kept on and went fourth inside final furlong - not reach leaders(tchd 14/1)
22/04/23 17:10	Navan (IRE)	14	1m5f	Seamie Heffernan	Shane Crawley	1st	3:18.96	Won	74	9-13	8/1	In touch with leaders - headway over 2f out - keeping on when ridden over 1f out - ran on to lead inside final 110yds(op 11/1) In touch with leaders - headway over 2f out - keeping on when ridden over 1f out - ran on to lead inside final 110yds(op 11/1)
08/10/22 15:45	Curragh (IRE)	18	2m½f	J M Sheridan	Karl Thornton	14	3:50.18	0.3	74	8-11	28/1	Prominent - soon raced in second - led over 3f out - ridden and headed over 2f out - soon weakened(op 25/1) Prominent - soon raced in second - led over 3f out - ridden and headed over 2f out - soon weakened(op 25/1)
02/09/22 18:10	Down Royal (IRE)	-	2m2f	W J Lee	Karl Thornton	3rd	4:7.59	6.5	75	9-12	5/1	Took keen hold - towards rear of midfield - towards rear when pushed along over 3f out - headway when switched left from over 2f out - keeping on when ridden over 1f out - went modest third final 110yds(op 5/1 tchd 11/2) Took keen hold - towards rear of midfield - towards rear when pushed along over 3f out - headway when switched left from over 2f out - keeping on when ridden over 1f out - went modest third final 110yds(op 5/1 tchd 11/2)
04/08/22 20:25	Leopardstown (IRE)	9	1m7f	W J Lee	Karl Thornton	1st	3:21.90	Won	69	9-3	7/4F	Held up in midfield - headway and pressed leaders after 7f - joined leaders 4f out - led going easily over 2f out - soon pushed along - ridden up the centre over 1f out - kept on well(op 13/8) Held up in midfield - headway and pressed leaders after 7f - joined leaders 4f out - led going easily over 2f out - soon pushed along - ridden up the centre over 1f out - kept on well(op 13/8)
02/07/22 17:35	Bellewstown (IRE)	-	2m1f	Donagh Meyler	Karl Thornton	4	3:58.30	.5	128	11-6	8/1	Chased leaders - going okay after 3 out - made challenge when not fluent 2 out - soon ridden but outpaced - kept on run-in(op 7/1) Chased leaders - going okay after 3 out - made challenge when not fluent 2 out - soon ridden but outpaced - kept on run-in(op 7/1)
17/06/22 20:30	Limerick (IRE)	8	2m1f	Robbie Colgan	Karl Thornton	2nd	3:59.63	6	69	9-0	11/2	Midfield - ridden under 3f out - steady headway from 2f out - went modest second final strides - no match for winner (jockey said that his mount hung right on the bend into the straight)(op 6/1 tchd 8/1) Midfield - ridden under 3f out - steady headway from 2f out - went modest second final strides - no match for winner (jockey said that his mount hung right on the bend into the straight)(op 6/1 tchd 8/1)
29/05/22 15:22	Kelso	-	2m	Donagh Meyler	Karl Thornton	1st	3:50.31	Won	129	11-12	9/2	Travelled strongly - tracked leader - led narrowly after 2 out - pushed along and faced strong challenge last - ridden run-in - kept on well(op 5/1 tchd 4/1) Travelled strongly - tracked leader - led narrowly after 2 out - pushed along and faced strong challenge last - ridden run-in - kept on well(op 5/1 tchd 4/1)
15/05/22 15:30	Killarney (IRE)	-	2m1f	Donagh Meyler	Karl Thornton	2nd	4:4.70	7	120	10-10	20/1	In touch with leaders - headway and went second before 3 out - ridden before 2 out - no chance with winner approaching last - kept on In touch with leaders - headway and went second before 3 out - ridden before 2 out - no chance with winner approaching last - kept on
23/04/22 17:21	Navan (IRE)	22	1m5f	Shane Crosse	Karl Thornton	8	2:51.63	.75	70	9-9	9/1	Midfield - going okay under 3f out - pushed along towards near side 2f out - soon ridden and no impression but kept on(op 12/1) Midfield - going okay under 3f out - pushed along towards near side 2f out - soon ridden and no impression but kept on(op 12/1)
29/03/22 15:25	Navan (IRE)	15	1m5f	Robbie Colgan	Karl Thornton	6	2:52.57	1	70	10-2	22/1	Pressed leaders early - went second after 5f - joined leader going okay 3f out - briefly led when pushed along over 2f out - ridden when headed under 2f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 14/1) Pressed leaders early - went second after 5f - joined leader going okay 3f out - briefly led when pushed along over 2f out - ridden when headed under 2f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 14/1)
01/10/21 16:23	Gowran Park (IRE)	-	2m4f	Jody McGarvey	Karl Thornton	2nd	4:53.60	5	114	10-8	18/1	Midfield - pushed along after 3 out - ridden and made challenge when went second after 2 out - kept on but no chance with winner run-in(op 11/1) Midfield - pushed along after 3 out - ridden and made challenge when went second after 2 out - kept on but no chance with winner run-in(op 11/1)
16/07/21 14:50	Killarney (IRE)	-	2m1f	Donagh Meyler	Karl Thornton	2nd	4:1.11	0.05	101	12-0	7/2	Chased leaders - went second going best before 3 out - led just after 2 out - not fluent last - soon headed - rallied towards finish - just failed(tchd 4/1) Chased leaders - went second going best before 3 out - led just after 2 out - not fluent last - soon headed - rallied towards finish - just failed(tchd 4/1)
09/07/21 17:20	Cork (IRE)	-	2m	Donagh Meyler	Karl Thornton	3rd	3:47.84	2.75	100	11-5	8/1	Towards rear of midfield - headway and pushed along before 3 out - ridden before 2 out - went fourth approaching last - kept on and went third run-in - no match for first two(op 15/2 tchd 17/2) Towards rear of midfield - headway and pushed along before 3 out - ridden before 2 out - went fourth approaching last - kept on and went third run-in - no match for first two(op 15/2 tchd 17/2)
18/06/21 20:15	Limerick (IRE)	2	2m1f	Tom Madden	Karl Thornton	7	3:53.00	5	75	9-9	25/1	Close up - soon led - faced challenge and ridden from over 2f out - soon headed and weakened(tchd 28/1) Close up - soon led - faced challenge and ridden from over 2f out - soon headed and weakened(tchd 28/1)
15/04/21 15:40	Limerick (IRE)	-	2m	Donagh Meyler	Karl Thornton	2nd	4:22.07	1.5	95	10-11	3/1F	Midfield - chased leaders after 5th - close up going okay after 3 out - pushed along before 2 out - ridden after 2 out - went second but held after last - kept on well - no match for winner(op 17/2) Midfield - chased leaders after 5th - close up going okay after 3 out - pushed along before 2 out - ridden after 2 out - went second but held after last - kept on well - no match for winner(op 17/2)
22/03/21 17:00	Navan (IRE)	-	2m	Donagh Meyler	Karl Thornton	12	4:23.68	2.75	97	10-11	11/1	Always towards rear - pushed along and no impression after 4 out(op 14/1) Always towards rear - pushed along and no impression after 4 out(op 14/1)
02/03/21 14:50	Gowran Park (IRE)	-	2m	Donagh Meyler	Karl Thornton	6	5:1.55	1.75	–	11-9	28/1	Took keen hold - always towards rear - pushed along after 3 out - some headway from 2 out - kept on well run-in - finished 7th - placed 6th Took keen hold - always towards rear - pushed along after 3 out - some headway from 2 out - kept on well run-in - finished 7th - placed 6th
08/02/21 15:30	Fairyhouse (IRE)	-	2m	Phillip Enright	Karl Thornton	10	4:33.55	.5	–	11-0	50/1	Towards rear - pushed along but no impression after 3 out(op 100/1) Towards rear - pushed along but no impression after 3 out(op 100/1)
31/12/20 13:35	Punchestown (IRE)	-	2m	Niall P Madden	Karl Thornton	11	4:40.04	18	–	11-2	22/1	In rear - pushed along and struggling halfway - tailed off(op 25/1 tchd 20/1) In rear - pushed along and struggling halfway - tailed off(op 25/1 tchd 20/1)
11/07/20 16:50	Newcastle (AW)	2	1m	Jason Hart	James Bethell	6	1:42.73	4.5	84	9-6	22/1	Tracked leaders - pushed along 3f out - ridden over 2f out - soon weakened(op 25/1 tchd 28/1) Tracked leaders - pushed along 3f out - ridden over 2f out - soon weakened(op 25/1 tchd 28/1)
06/06/20 15:15	Newcastle (AW)	8	1m	Hollie Doyle	James Bethell	7	1:40.79	.5	86	8-7	14/1	Raced freely - always towards rear(op 12/1) Raced freely - always towards rear(op 12/1)
16/08/19 15:15	Wolverhampton (AW)	1	7f	Robert Winston	James Bethell	3rd	1:29.39	1.5	78	9-0	11/10J	Pushed along to lead - shaken up and headed over 2f out - soon outpaced - lost 2nd well inside final furlong - eased near finish(op 5/6) Pushed along to lead - shaken up and headed over 2f out - soon outpaced - lost 2nd well inside final furlong - eased near finish(op 5/6)