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Believitanducan (IRE)

T: Alan King · J: William Buick · O: Owners Group 140

By Make Believe (GB) out of Shirin Of Persia (IRE)

Form 2216-311132

5/2 Current odds

7/20 W/R

83 RPR

52 TS

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20 runs
7 wins
placed
35% strike
3 d off
93 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 2216-311132 3 days off

2 3 1 1 1 3

At Nottingham 0/2 0 wins · 1 placed

On Good to Soft 1/4 1 win · 4 placed

Over 2m 1/3 1 win · 3 placed

Best RPR 93 Career peak

Best TS 85 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 20 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 68
Win %: 35%
Placed %: 75%
Trend: Climbing

Course Record

15 venues

Career strike 75%; best at Kempton (AW) (100% from 2 runs).

Newcastle (AW) 33% 1-0-3
Kempton (AW) 100% 0-2-2
Newbury 100% 1-1-2
Nottingham 50% 0-1-2
Ascot 100% 1-0-1
Beverley 100% 1-0-1
Chester 100% 1-0-1
Plumpton 100% 1-0-1
Redcar 100% 0-1-1
Stratford 100% 1-0-1
Thirsk 100% 0-1-1
Warwick 100% 0-1-1
Wetherby 100% 0-1-1
Cheltenham 0% 0-0-1
Kempton 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

12 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

Lewis Edmunds 25% 0-1-4
Luke Catton 100% 1-1-2
Tom Bellamy 100% 1-1-2
William Buick NOW 100% 1-1-2
Philip Armson 50% 0-1-2
Tom Cannon 50% 1-0-2
Billy Loughnane 100% 1-0-1
Daniel Muscutt 100% 0-1-1
Duran Fentiman 100% 1-0-1
Jonathan Burke 100% 1-0-1
Paul Mulrennan 100% 0-1-1
Rossa Ryan 100% 0-1-1

Trainers

Alan King NOW 85% 6-5-13
Jessica Macey 57% 1-3-7

Going Record

19 classifiable runs

Softspecialist Loves the dig — 80% in-the-money on softer ground vs 0% on fast.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 100% 0-1-1
Good 40% 2-0-5
Good to Soft 100% 2-4-6
Soft 80% 3-1-5
Heavy 50% 0-1-2

Distance Record

20 classifiable runs

Specialist Pure staying horse — 88% in-the-money at ≥ 1m4f.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f 0% 0-0-2
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 0% 0-0-1
Staying ≥ 1m4f 88% 7-8-17

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

14 Oct 2026 Colwick Cup Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race) Nottingham Class 4 2nd/10 2.75 Good To Soft 2m William Buick OR 87 5/2J

10 Aug 2026 Unibet More Extra Place Races Handicap Stakes (London Stayers' Series Qualifier) (GBBPlus Race) Kempton (AW) Class 4 3rd/12 0.3 Standard / Slow 2m Luke Catton OR 87 3/1

27 Jun 2026 JenningsBet Festival Northumberland Vase Handicap (Consolation Race For Northumberland Plate) (GBBPlus Race) Newcastle (AW) Class 2 1st/20 +0 Standard To Slow 2m56y William Buick OR 77 10/3

30 May 2026 Louise Keegan Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Chester Class 4 1st/9 +0 Good 1m7f196y Billy Loughnane OR 77 5/6F

8 May 2026 Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0% Apprentice Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Ascot Class 4 1st/12 +0 Good 1m7f209y Luke Catton OR 73 11/8F

7 Feb 2026 Best Cheltenham Odds With Oddschecker Handicap Hurdle Warwick Class 3 3rd/8 24 Heavy 2m5f5y Tom Bellamy OR 125 5/1

26 Dec 2025 Ladbrokes 'Best Odds Guaranteed In Racing' Handicap Hurdle Kempton Class 3 6th/10 6 Good 2m5f Philip Armson OR 125 6/1

1 Dec 2025 Weatherbys & Birdie Calendars Handicap Hurdle Plumpton Class 3 1st/6 +0 Soft 2m4f116y Tom Bellamy OR 121 9/2

6 Nov 2025 OLBG Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Newbury Class 3 2nd/13 5 Good To Soft 2m69y Philip Armson OR 118 9/2

21 Apr 2025 Virgin Bet Handicap Kempton (AW) Class 5 2nd/10 .5 Standard To Slow 1m7f218y Rossa Ryan OR 71 11/8F

Connections

Trainer: Alan King 16%
Jockey: William Buick 25%
Owner: Owners Group 140
Sire: Make Believe (GB)
Dam: Shirin Of Persia (IRE)
Dam sire: Dylan Thomas
Country: Ireland
Age: 5yo

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