Would You Believe (GB)
Would You Believe (GB) is 2 from 13, both wins coming at Class 4 level. Hasn't won since Apr 2006. Last raced off 103, 10lb below the career-high mark.
- 2–13Wins / Runs
- 15.4%Strike rate
- 6 (46.2%)Placed
- −3.17£1 level staken=13 at SP
- 0.96Fair A/E n=13 · 0.83 incl. margin
- 113Highest OR
- 33dBetween runs (median)longest 326 d
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
KTB Speed and Rating
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 0% of 6 runs since May 2008 (4 horses). A small sample.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | 0 | — |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 1 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 1 from 6 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | 0 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | 0 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 2 from 10 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since May 2008 · as at 6 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
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
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.67 |
| Good | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.50 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 9 | 2 | 22% | +0.83 |
| Class 3 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Towcester | 5 | 2 | 40% | +4.83 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Perth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Aintree | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wincanton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 10 | 2 | 20% | −0.17 |
| Over 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Johnson | 10 | 1 | 10% | −5.67 |
| Paddy Brennan | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.50 |
| Ian Popham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2006 | 7 | 2 | 29% | +2.83 |
| 2005 | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 30 May 08+189d | Towcester | Dalepak Ltd Handicap Chase | PU/14 | — | 11-3 | 103 | — | Richard Johnson | 15/2 |
| 2007 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 23 Nov 07+210d | Ascot | Mar City Developments Handicap Chase | 6/12 | 18 | 10-1 | 106 | 74C | Ian Popham | 10/1 |
| 27 Apr 07+85d | Perth | Press & Journal Highland National Handicap Chase | 4/18 | 5 | 11-6 | 108 | 96C | Richard Johnson | 11/1 |
| 01 Feb 07+34d | Towcester | Weatherbys Printing Handicap Chase | 2/8 | 14 | 11-12 | 109 | — | Richard Johnson | 10/3F |
| 2006 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 29 Dec 06+23d | Newbury | Stan James Mandarin Handicap Chase | 6/7 | hd | 10-13 | 112 | 76C | Richard Johnson | 11/2 |
| 06 Dec 06+187d | Leicester | Agetur (UK) Ltd Handicap Chase | 2/6 | 8 | 10-13 | 112 | 99C | Richard Johnson | 11/4 |
| 02 Jun 06+14d | Towcester | Coors Brewery Handicap Chase | 2/9 | 11 | 11-12 | 113 | 93C | Richard Johnson | 11/4F |
| 19 May 06+33d | Aintree | Girls Aloud Handicap Chase | UR/12 | — | 11-1 | 113 | — | Richard Johnson | 7/2F |
| 16 Apr 06+25d | Towcester | Gala Casino - Join Today, Play Today Handicap Chase | 1/13 | 11-12 | 99 | 117C | Richard Johnson | 10/3F | |
| 22 Mar 06+27d | Towcester | Wayside Audi Handicap Chase | 1/11 | 10-11 | 91 | 106C | Paddy Brennan | 9/2 | |
| 23 Feb 06+326d | Huntingdon | Braybrook Racing John Bigg Oxo Handicap Chase | 5/10 | 2 | 10-7 | 95 | 73C | Paddy Brennan | 11/2 |
| 2005 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 03 Apr 05+28d | Wincanton | Handicap Chase | 5/11 | 28 | 11-1 | 99 | — | Richard Johnson | 9/2 |
| 06 Mar 05 | Kempton | Novices' Handicap Chase | 4/10 | 3½ | 11-10 | 103 | 96C | Richard Johnson | 7/2J |
Quick answers
- How many races has Would You Believe won?
- Would You Believe (GB) won 2 of 13 archived starts between 2005 and 2008, a strike rate of 15.4%. Placed 6 times in total (46.2% of starts).
- Who trained Would You Believe?
- Would You Believe (GB) was trained by Philip Hobbs on the most recent run on record, at Towcester on 30 May 2008.
- Who is Would You Believe's sire?
- Would You Believe (GB) is by Derrylin (GB) out of Ramelton (GB), whose sire is Precipice Wood.
- What going does Would You Believe prefer?
- Would You Believe (GB) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Would You Believe's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 103, from the run on 30 May 2008. The highest on record is 113.
- What is Would You Believe's sire's record?
- Derrylin (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 0% of 6 runs since May 2008 (4 horses), Flat and jumps together. A small sample.