Born Believing (IRE)
Born Believing is a Court Cave mare who won one of her four starts in a Cork mares point-to-point flat race over 1m5f to 2m on soft ground in Apr 2026. She has raced twice over 2m1f to 2m4f without success. Her last run, at Fairyhouse in Oct 2026, saw her finish third of 10, having raced prominently, in the Adare Manor Opportunity Mares Maiden Hurdle.
- 1–4Wins / Runs
- 25%Strike rate
- 2 (50%)Placed
- +1.00£1 level staken=4 at SP
- 61dAvg between runs
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 99
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 19 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 2 | 90A | 84 | 2 · 90 / 84 |
| Good | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 19 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 99A | 90 | 2 · 99 / 90 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 90A | 84 | 2 · 90 / 84 |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 4 figures from 4 runs · as at 13 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 10.1% of 7,928 runs since Jan 2008 (551 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 6.9% from 934.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −10.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 233 | 28 | 12% | +1.9 | — |
| Good | 3,024 | 341 | 11.3% | +1.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 1,438 | 160 | 11.1% | +1 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 2,226 | 204 | 9.2% | −0.9 | 1 from 2 |
| Heavy | 934 | 64 | 6.9% | −3.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 71 | 3 | 4.2% | −5.9 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 24 | 1 | 4.2% | −5.9 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 13 | 0 | 0% | −10.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 71 | 1 | 1.4% | −8.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,785 | 168 | 9.4% | −0.7 | 1 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2,846 | 294 | 10.3% | +0.2 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2,521 | 264 | 10.5% | +0.4 | — |
| Over 3m | 668 | 72 | 10.8% | +0.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 19 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
4 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Born Famous (IRE) (6 wins).
The wins came over 2m2½f–3m4½f; the highest grade won is Class 1 (Born Famous (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born Famous (IRE) | 17 | 6 | 2m4f–3m½f | Class 1 |
| Born Bright (IRE) | 23 | 4 | 2m4½f–3m | Class 4 |
| Born Braver (IRE) | 14 | 3 | 2m3½f–3m4½f | — |
| Noble Name (IRE) | 8 | 1 | 2m2½f | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairyhouse (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Smith | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr J C Barry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr D O'Sullivan | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| NH Flat | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Oct 26+7d | Fairyhouse (IRE) | Adare Manor Opportunity Mares Maiden Hurdle prominent in 5th - pushed along 3 out and 4th turning in - made no inroads until 2 out - plugged on to be 3rd over the last | 3/10 | 13 | 11-7 | 99A | 111B | James Smith | 100/30J |
| 28 Sep 26+152d | Roscommon (IRE) | Kelly Hearing Specialists Mares Maiden Hurdle Sat close to the pace early - urged into 8th turning for home - unable to close on the front runners 3 out - bumped lightly following and held on for 5th | 5/15 | 24 | 11-2 | 81B | 95A | James Smith | 12/1 |
| 29 Apr 26+23d | Punchestown | Weatherbys General Stud Book Irish EBF Mares Flat Race (Grade 3) Sat close to the pace - fighting for its head early - 5th at halfway - urged forward with 3f left - pressed into 6th 2f out then held no more in reserve at the finish | 5/16 | 7 | 11-11 | 78B | 117A | Mr J C Barry | 66/1 |
| 06 Apr 26 | Cork | Cork & Waterford Mares Point-To-Point Flat Race Settled in behind the pace and carrying eagerness early - 5th at halfway - moved up on the outside to loom third with 2 1/2f left - asked for effort soon after - shared front spot 1 1/2f out - driven and edged in front briefly 75 yards out - rallied gamely to prevail right on the line | 1/8 | 11-4 | 90A | 117A | Mr D O'Sullivan | 4/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Born Believing (IRE) won?
- Born Believing (IRE) won 1 of 4 archived starts in 2026, a strike rate of 25%. Placed 2 times in total (50% of starts).
- Who trains Born Believing (IRE)?
- Born Believing (IRE) is trained by Ms Claire O'Connell, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 5 October 2026.
- Who is Born Believing (IRE)'s sire?
- Born Believing (IRE) is by Court Cave (IRE) out of Born Noble (IRE), whose sire is Dushyantor.
- What is Born Believing (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Court Cave (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.1% of 7,928 runs since Jan 2008 (551 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 6.9% from 934.
- Who are Born Believing (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Born Noble (IRE), Born Believing (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Born Famous (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Class 1 (Born Famous (IRE)). The wins came over 2m2½f–3m4½f. As at Oct 2026.