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Excellent Believe (GB)

T: Stephen Thorne · J: Jack Kearney · O: Shamrock Thoroughbreds

By Make Believe (GB) out of Lambeth Walk (GB)

Form 22-33007307

13/8 Current odds

3/15 W/R

99 RPR

84 TS

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15 runs
3 wins
placed
20% strike
5 d off
117 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 22-33007307 5 days off

7 0 3 7 0 0

Best RPR 117 Career peak

Best TS 97 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 15 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 53
Win %: 20%
Placed %: 60%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

12 venues

Career strike 60%; best at Haydock (100% from 2 runs).

Haydock 100% 1-1-2
Curragh (IRE) 50% 0-1-2
Ascot 0% 0-0-2
Craon (FR) 100% 0-1-1
Doncaster 100% 0-1-1
Leopardstown 100% 0-1-1
Newcastle (AW) 100% 1-0-1
Nottingham 100% 1-0-1
Wolverhampton (AW) 100% 0-1-1
Chester 0% 0-0-1
Leopardstown (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Sandown 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

12 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

Tom Marquand 100% 1-2-3
Colin Keane 50% 0-1-2
Cieren Fallon 100% 0-1-1
David Probert 100% 0-1-1
Ioritz Mendizabal 100% 0-1-1
Neil Callan 100% 1-0-1
William Buick 100% 1-0-1
Edward Greatrex 0% 0-0-1
Jack Kearney NOW 0% 0-0-1
James Doyle 0% 0-0-1
Oisin Murphy 0% 0-0-1
Toby Moore(7) 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Jack Channon 73% 3-5-11
Stephen Thorne NOW 25% 0-1-4

Going Record

14 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 100% on Good to Soft, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 0% 0-0-2
Good 67% 3-3-9
Good to Soft 100% 0-2-2
Soft 0% 0-0-1
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

15 classifiable runs

Allrounder Versatile — handles a range of trips with similar effectiveness.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f 57% 2-2-7
Mile 7f – 1m1f 62% 1-4-8
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

1 Nov 2026 Ryans Cleaning Race Curragh (IRE) 7th/9 3.75 Yielding To Soft 7f Jack Kearney OR 100 6/4F

17 Oct 2026 Balmoral Handicap Stakes (sponsored By Qatar Racing) Ascot Class 2 10th/20 .75 Good 1m Colin Keane OR 99 9/1

26 Sep 2026 Izuzu Ireland Handicap Curragh (IRE) 3rd/10 1.25 Yielding 7f Colin Keane OR 99 2/1F

12 Sep 2026 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Sovereign Path Handicap Leopardstown (IRE) 7th/17 .5 Good 7f Oisin Murphy OR 99 15/2

4 Jul 2026 Coral Challenge (Handicap) Sandown Class 2 13th/14 4.5 Good To Firm 1m James Doyle OR 103 14/1

17 Jun 2026 Royal Hunt Cup (Heritage Handicap) (Str) Ascot Class 2 27th/28 0.2 Good To Firm 1m Toby Moore OR 106 33/1

10 May 2026 Porsche In Support Of Breast Cancer Ireland Amethyst Stakes (Listed) Leopardstown 3rd/8 1.5 Good 1m Tom Marquand OR 108 11/4F

28 Mar 2026 William Hill Doncaster Mile Stakes (Listed) (Str) Doncaster Class 1 3rd/5 3.75 Good To Soft 1m Cieren Fallon OR 108 9/2

28 Sep 2025 Prix Haras de Beaumont () (3yo+) (Turf) Craon (FR) 2nd/9 2 Very Soft 1m Ioritz Mendizabal 6/5F

6 Sep 2025 Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange Superior Mile Stakes (Group 3) Haydock Class 1 2nd/9 2 Good 1m37y Tom Marquand OR 99 12/1

Connections

Trainer: Stephen Thorne 12%
Jockey: Jack Kearney 9%
Owner: Shamrock Thoroughbreds
Sire: Make Believe (GB)
Dam: Lambeth Walk (GB)
Dam sire: Charm Spirit
Country: Ireland
Age: 4yo

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