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Horse profile

What Fools Believe (GB)

3yo filly · Trainer Ivan Furtado · Owner Alfa Site Services Ltd
by Zoustar (AUS) out of Festive Star (GB) (Golden Horn)
9 runs · 5 courses · from Nov 2025
As at 8 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Southwell (AW) Headgear returns LTO Last run 19 Jun 2026 · 8th of 10 Last raced off OR 56
KTB Profile

What Fools Believe is a filly who has one win from nine starts, the success coming in a Class 6 handicap at Southwell over 1m to 1m1f on standard going in Apr 2026. She has raced exclusively on all-weather for her wins and has never scored on turf from three starts. Her last run, at Redcar in Jun 2026, saw her finish eighth of 10 in a Class 6 handicap off a mark of 56 while wearing headgear that returns. She is by Zoustar out of a Golden Horn mare.

Based on 9 archived runs · run-style from 9 commented runs since Nov 2025 · updated 8 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance Win at Class 6
Official rating56↓ 3lb off peak
56 55–59

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 84 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Beverley, 12 May 2026

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 →

Flat 9 figures · best 84B · median 69
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 8 Nov 2025
Standard (AW)682C68.56 runs · 82 / 68.5
Good278C63.52 runs · 78 / 63.5
Good to Firm1——1 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 8 Nov 2025
6f – 7f578C685 runs · 78 / 68
1m – 1m1f382C693 runs · 82 / 69
1m2f – 1m4f1——1 run · —

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 9 figures from 9 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 47A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Beverley, 12 May 2026 Official rating 56 at the last run, 19 Jun 2026

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Flat 9 figures · best 70A · median 47
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 8 Nov 2025
Standard (AW)670A546 runs · 70 / 54
Good238C312 runs · 38 / 31
Good to Firm1——1 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 8 Nov 2025
6f – 7f559A445 runs · 59 / 44
1m – 1m1f370A523 runs · 70 / 52
1m2f – 1m4f1——1 run · —

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 9 figures from 9 runs · as at 4 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.

Run style from 9 analysed runs since Nov 2025

  • Held up 4 (44%) · 0 wins
  • Mid-division 3 (33%) · 1 win
  • Prominent 2 (22%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Zoustar (AUS)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.8% of 2,769 runs since Mar 2022 (315 horses).

Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 14.5% from 331. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 3.6% from 194.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm14321.4%+10.6—
Good to Firm440439.8%−10 from 1
Good593528.8%−20 from 2
Good to Soft249218.4%−2.4—
Soft2652910.9%+0.1—
Heavy871416.1%+5.3—
Standard (AW)1,12113712.2%+1.41 from 6
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f3314814.5%+3.7—
6f – 7f1,43615410.7%−0.10 from 5
1m – 1m1f6798412.4%+1.61 from 3
1m2f – 1m4f19473.6%−7.20 from 1
1m5f – 2m6411.6%−9.2—
2m1f – 2m4f4948.2%−2.6—
2m5f – 3m1417.1%−3.7—
Over 3m200%−10.8—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Mar 2022 · as at 7 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Festive Star (GB) (Golden Horn)

No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 6 1 17% +7.00
Good 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 5 0 0% −5.00
Class 6 4 1 25% +9.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Southwell (AW) 3 1 33% +10.00
Newcastle (AW) 3 0 0% −3.00
Redcar 1 0 0% −1.00
Ripon 1 0 0% −1.00
Beverley 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
6f – 7f 5 0 0% −5.00
1m – 1m1f 3 1 33% +10.00
1m2f – 1m4f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Barry McHugh 3 0 0% −3.00
David Nolan 2 1 50% +11.00
Sean D Bowen 1 0 0% −1.00
Jason Hart 1 0 0% −1.00
Silvestre De Sousa 1 0 0% −1.00
Tom Eaves 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 7 1 14% +6.00
Cheekpieces 2 0 0% −2.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 6 1 17% +7.00
2025 3 0 0% −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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2026 · 6 runs
19 Jun 26+16d Redcar Free Racing TV At racingtv.com/freetrial Handicap Class 6 · 7f · Good · 10 ran Slow away - held up towards the back - lost touch approaching final 3f - well held at finish 8/10 1¾ 9-5 5678C38C Sean D Bowen 33/1
03 Jun 26+22d Ripon Ripon Theatre Festival 5th - 12th July Handicap Class 6 · 1m · Good · 8 ran Took strong hold early - settled towards the back - pushed along with 3f left and unable to land a blow - well held in 8th 8/8 9½ 9-2 5849C24C Jason Hart 11/1
12 May 26+17d Beverley Racing Welfare Supporting Mental Health Handicap Class 6 · 1m2f · Good To Firm · 9 ran Settled at the back - shifted right for room over 2f out - couldn't quicken when asked and faded from there 7/9 1¼ 9-8 5984B47A David Nolan 8/1
25 Apr 26+16d Southwell (AW) Sky Sports Racing Virgin 512 Handicap Class 5 · 1m · Standard · 5 ran Settled in fourth - driven approaching final 2f - unable to close and lost touch in closing stages - finished 5th 5/5 2¼ 8-12 5982C52B Silvestre De Sousa 9/1
09 Apr 26+49d Southwell (AW) Summer Socials At Southwell Racecourse Handicap Class 6 · 1m · Standard · 12 ran Held mid-division early - driven into contention inside final furlong and finished full of running - got up right at the line to score 1/12 9-9 5569A70A David Nolan 12/1
19 Feb 26+63d Newcastle (AW) Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap (Rider Restricted Race) Class 5 · 7f · Standard · 7 ran Handy with front pack early - dropped away shortly after halfway despite urging - faded fast inside final furlong - finished seventh 7/7 2 8-11 5773A41A Barry McHugh 66/1
2025 · 3 runs
18 Dec 25+13d Southwell (AW) Bet 10 Get 40 With BetMGM EBF Fillies' Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 · 6f · Standard · 11 ran Settled midfield early - driven for effort with over a furlong to run - unable to close - finished eighth 8/11 ½ 9-2 —53A56A Barry McHugh 150/1
05 Dec 25+13d Newcastle (AW) Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 · 7f · Standard · 8 ran Held up in the pack - pushed along with 2f left - unable to close in the closing stages - finished sixth 6/8 ½ 9-2 —61A59A Barry McHugh 80/1
22 Nov 25 Newcastle (AW) Stay In Control At BetMGM Fillies' Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 · 7f · Standard · 7 ran Slow to break - settled towards the back - never able to make an impact - finished sixth 6/7 4 9-2 —68A44A Tom Eaves 33/1

Quick answers

How many races has What Fools Believe won?
What Fools Believe (GB) won 1 of 9 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 11.1%. Placed 1 time in total (11.1% of starts).
Who trains What Fools Believe?
What Fools Believe (GB) is trained by Ivan Furtado, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 19 June 2026.
Who is What Fools Believe's sire?
What Fools Believe (GB) is by Zoustar (AUS) out of Festive Star (GB), whose sire is Golden Horn.
What going does What Fools Believe prefer?
What Fools Believe (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 6 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is What Fools Believe's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 56, from the run on 19 June 2026. The highest on record is 59.
What is What Fools Believe's sire's record?
Zoustar (AUS)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.8% of 2,769 runs since Mar 2022 (315 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 14.5% from 331. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 3.6% from 194.

Record shown from November 2025. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.