Must Believe: horse profile, stats, records and next races
Must Believe is a 4-year-old gelding by Make Believe, trained by George Baker. He has won 3 of 22 starts and placed in 8 more, for £26,249 in prize money. His best trip is 1m 3f, where 3 wins from 4 is a 75% strike rate against 0% at every other distance. He runs next in the 4:45 at Ascot on 2 October. His best performance rating is 77, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.
- Runs 22
- Wins 3
- Placed 11
- Strike rate 14%
- Prize money £26,249
- Best rating 77
- Official rating 75
Where Must Believe runs next
| Time | Course | Race | Best price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:45 | Ascot | Melbourne Cup Carnival Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race) | — |
Must Believe form and race record
| Date | Course | Race | Dist | Going | Pos | Beaten | SP | Jockey | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sep 26 | Kempton (AW) | Industry Leading In-play Markets At Unibet Handicap Stakes (London Stayers' Qualifier) Class 5 | 2m | Standard / Slow | 2 | 1.5 | 7/2J | Jack Dace | 75 |
| 12 Aug 26 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet More Extra Place Races Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race) Class 3 | 1m 4f | Standard / Slow | 3 | 5.5 | 50/1 | Benoit de la Sayette | 75 |
| 5 Jun 26 | Goodwood | Goodwood Horseracing Club Membership Apprentice Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 | 1m 4f | Good To Soft | 8 | 20.75 | 11/1 | Ryan Kavanagh | 76 |
| 4 May 26 | Kempton (AW) | Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap Class 5 | 1m 3f | Standard To Slow | 1 | — | 13/2 | Jack Dace | 72 |
| 4 Feb 26 | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's New Smartview Racecards Handicap Class 5 | 1m 3f | Standard To Slow | 5 | 3.5 | 11/2 | Mason Paetel | 73 |
| 15 Jan 26 | Chelmsford City (AW) | Curry And Racing Tonight Handicap Class 5 | 1m 5.5f | Standard | 4 | 4.5 | 4/1 | Hector Crouch | 74 |
| 20 Dec 25 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Midnite, Building The Future Of Betting Handicap (Div 1) Class 5 | 1m 4f | Standard | 2 | 1.5 | 4/1 | Hector Crouch | 73 |
| 26 Nov 25 | Southwell (AW) | Create Your Bet Builders At Midnite Handicap Class 5 | 1m 3f | Standard | 1 | — | 11/2 | Hector Crouch | 69 |
| 30 Oct 25 | Chelmsford City (AW) | Betfair Exchange Beacons Handicap Class 5 | 1m 5.5f | Standard | 4 | 3.5 | 7/4 | Alec Voikhansky | 69 |
| 18 Sep 25 | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's New Acca Boosts Handicap Class 5 | 1m 3f | Standard To Slow | 1 | — | 6/1 | Tommie Jakes | 67 |
| 28 Jul 25 | Southwell (AW) | Download The At The Races App Handicap Class 5 | 1m 6f | Standard | 7 | 12.5 | 9/2 | Tommie Jakes | 68 |
| 19 Jun 25 | Lingfield (AW) | HighBet Ascot Free Bet Drop Handicap Class 5 | 1m 2f | Standard | 7 | 37 | 11/2 | Jack Callan | 70 |
| 13 Jun 25 | Goodwood | Bet Clever BetGoodwin Handicap Class 5 | 1m 2f | Good | 5 | 3 | 9/1 | Saffie Osborne | 70 |
| 23 May 25 | Haydock | Betfred 'The Classic Bookmaker' Handicap Class 5 | 1m 2f | Good To Firm | 3 | 4 | 5/1 | Charlie Bennett | 70 |
| 26 Apr 25 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Book Hotel And Conferencing At Wolverhampton Handicap Class 5 | 1m 1.5f | Standard | 2 | .25 | 7/2 | Charlie Bennett | 69 |
| 27 Mar 25 | Chelmsford City (AW) | Watch Live Racing At bet365 Handicap Class 5 | 1m 2f | Standard | 6 | 7 | 9/2 | Benoit De La Sayette | 71 |
| 8 Mar 25 | Chelmsford City (AW) | Bet Boost At bet365 Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 | 1m 2f | Standard | 3 | 3 | 12/1 | Raul Da Silva | 70 |
| 3 Oct 24 | Newcastle (AW) | Tips For Every Race At raceday-ready.com EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 | 1m | Standard | 7 | 10.25 | 40/1 | Raul Da Silva | 72 |
| 17 Sep 24 | Yarmouth | Get Raceday Ready Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 | 1m 1f | Good | 6 | 30 | 7/1 | Paddy Bradley | 76 |
| 6 Sep 24 | Kempton (AW) | Racing TV/EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 | 1m | Standard To Slow | 3 | 6.5 | 9/2 | Paddy Bradley | – |
| 20 Aug 24 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Support Safe Gambling Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1) Class 5 | 1m | Standard To Slow | 2 | — | 66/1 | Paddy Bradley | – |
| 12 Jul 24 | Newmarket | Weatherbys British Ebf Maiden Stakes Class 3 | 7f | Good | 13 | 32.25 | 100/1 | David Egan | – |
Last time out
Finished 2 in the Industry Leading In-play Markets At Unibet Handicap Stakes (London Stayers' Qualifier) at Kempton (AW) on 4 September 2026. Settled into midfield after fighting for control early - crept into contention after three furlongs - pushed forward to challenge for the front two out - overtaken with a furlong left - drifted right and unable to reel in winner close home finishing second.
Must Believe by distance
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10f | 5 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 11f | 4 | 3 | 75% | — |
| 12f | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 8f | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 13.5f | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 16f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 14f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 9.5f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 9f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Must Believe by going
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | 10 | 1 | 10% | — |
| Standard To Slow | 5 | 2 | 40% | — |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Standard / Slow | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Good To Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Good To Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Must Believe by course
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton (AW) | 7 | 2 | 29% | — |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Goodwood | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Southwell (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | — |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Newcastle (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Must Believe breeding
- Sire Make Believe (GB)
- Dam Dalhousie (GB)
- Damsire Golden Horn (GB)
- Breeder St Albans Bloodstock Llp
- Foaled 8 February 2022
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