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Whatafoolbelieves (IRE)

6yo gelding · Trainer John C McConnell · Owner Thomas Mcgeough
by Pillar Coral (GB) out of Mrs Pauly (IRE) (Beneficial)
9 runs · 7 courses · from Aug 2025
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Last run 2 Jul 2026 · 11th of 18 Last raced off OR 85
KTB Profile

Whatafoolbelieves is a maiden who has been placed zero times from nine starts on turf. His best effort remains a fourth of five at Downpatrick in Aug 2025. He has raced over 1m5f – 2m, 2m1f – 2m4f and 2m5f – 3m on good, good to soft, soft and heavy going without success. He last ran when eleventh of 18 in a handicap hurdle at Limerick in Jul 2026.

Based on 9 archived runs · run-style from 9 commented runs since Aug 2025 · updated 25 Oct 2026

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 95 the best of the last 1 graded (A or B) run · Kilbeggan, 5 Sep 2025

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 →

Jumps 7 figures · best 95A · median 60
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good368C602 runs · 68 / 61.5
Heavy222C21.52 runs · 22 / 21.5
Soft1——1 run · —
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f495A732 runs · 78 / 73
1m5f – 2m222C21.52 runs · 22 / 21.5
2m5f – 3m1——1 run · —

Of 9 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (1) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 9 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 102C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Fairyhouse, 3 Feb 2026 Official rating 85 at the last run, 2 Jul 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. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 8 figures · best 106C · median 100.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good399B812 runs · 81 / 80
Heavy3104C1023 runs · 104 / 102
Soft1——1 run · —
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f5106C993 runs · 106 / 102
1m5f – 2m2104C1032 runs · 104 / 103
2m5f – 3m1——1 run · —

Of 9 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 8 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 Aug 2025

  • Prominent 3 (33%) · 0 wins
  • Held up 3 (33%) · 0 wins
  • Mid-division 3 (33%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Pillar Coral (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 4.9% of 287 runs since Jan 2008 (48 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm400%−4.9—
Good10476.7%+1.80 from 4
Good to Soft8211.2%−3.70 from 1
Soft7134.2%−0.70 from 1
Heavy26311.5%+6.60 from 3
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m5f – 2m11154.5%−0.40 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f11543.5%−1.40 from 5
2m5f – 3m5247.7%+2.80 from 2
Over 3m9111.1%+6.2—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Mrs Pauly (IRE) (Beneficial)

2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Mrs Mc Go (IRE) (2 wins).

The wins came over 2m4½f–2m6f.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Mrs Mc Go (IRE)922m4½f–2m6f—
Pauly Pennino (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 4 0 0% −4.00
Heavy 3 0 0% −3.00
Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Downpatrick 2 0 0% −2.00
Navan 2 0 0% −2.00
Limerick 1 0 0% −1.00
Sligo 1 0 0% −1.00
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% −1.00
Down Royal 1 0 0% −1.00
Kilbeggan 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 5 0 0% −5.00
2m5f – 3m 2 0 0% −2.00
1m5f – 2m 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Ben Harvey 4 0 0% −4.00
Dylan Kidd 3 0 0% −3.00
Ms L A Byrne 2 0 0% −2.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Tongue tie 8 0 0% −8.00
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 5 0 0% −5.00
2025 4 0 0% −4.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 7 0 0% −7.00
NH Flat 2 0 0% −2.00

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 · 5 runs
02 Jul 26+23d Limerick Munster Suite At Limerick Races Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1) 22.5f · Good · 18 ran Sent forward in front early - shaken up before being overtaken past three out - dropped away rapidly approaching the straight - well beaten in 11th 11/18 1½ 10-6 8555C79C Dylan Kidd 50/1
09 Jun 26+32d Sligo Knocknarea Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 20.5f · Good · 15 ran Settled towards the back - minor error 6th then pressed for effort but couldn't quicken 3 out - dropped away to finish last 8/15 26 10-10 8768C81C Dylan Kidd 16/1
08 May 26+94d Downpatrick Road Stud Installations Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 22f · Good · 15 ran Settled behind the front pack early - up to 2nd by halfway - driven approaching 3 out and lost rider in 3rd soon after UR/15 — 10-8 87—— Dylan Kidd 18/1
03 Feb 26+14d Fairyhouse BetVictor Still Best Odds Guaranteed Maiden Hurdle 16f · Heavy · 15 ran Settled in the pack early - jumped raggedly at the opening fence - made no headway from three out and dropped away 12/15 9 11-12 —22C102C Ben Harvey 200/1
20 Jan 26+45d Down Royal Molson Coors Beverage Company Maiden Hurdle 17f · Yielding To Soft · 20 ran Settled around midpack - lost touch approaching 3 out and finished well beaten in 9th 9/20 8½ 11-4 —78C106C Ben Harvey 250/1
2025 · 4 runs
06 Dec 25+19d Navan Timeless Sash Windows Maiden Hurdle 16f · Soft To Heavy · 26 ran Held a handy position through the pack - no response found from three out - well held at the finish 19/26 2 11-12 —21C104C Ben Harvey 125/1
17 Nov 25+73d Navan Kilberry Pub & Kitchen Maiden Hurdle 20f · Soft To Heavy · 22 ran Held a midfield spot early - never landed a blow in the straight - found little after the second-last - well held at the finish 13/22 1 11-12 ——102C Ben Harvey 100/1
05 Sep 25+26d Kilbeggan End Of Season Celebration (Pro/Am) Flat Race 19.5f · Good To Yielding · 12 ran Held up towards the back - pushed along in 8th with 3f left - unable to find more - beaten well into 7th 7/12 4¼ 11-7 —95A99A Ms L A Byrne 40/1
10 Aug 25 Downpatrick Download The Tote App Flat Race 19f · Good · 5 ran Held up towards the back - 4th at halfway then driven approaching 3f out - one-paced through the closing stages to finish 4th 4/5 2½ 11-7 —60C99B Ms L A Byrne 16/1

Quick answers

How many races has Whatafoolbelieves won?
Whatafoolbelieves (IRE) has yet to win, from 9 archived starts between 2025 and 2026.
Who trains Whatafoolbelieves?
Whatafoolbelieves (IRE) is trained by John C McConnell, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 2 July 2026.
Who is Whatafoolbelieves's sire?
Whatafoolbelieves (IRE) is by Pillar Coral (GB) out of Mrs Pauly (IRE), whose sire is Beneficial.
What is Whatafoolbelieves's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 85, from the run on 2 July 2026. The highest on record is 87.
What is Whatafoolbelieves's sire's record?
Pillar Coral (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 4.9% of 287 runs since Jan 2008 (48 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Whatafoolbelieves's siblings?
Out of Mrs Pauly (IRE), Whatafoolbelieves (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Mrs Mc Go (IRE) (2). The wins came over 2m4½f–2m6f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from August 2025. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.