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Ireland 5yo

Born Believing (IRE)

T: Ms Claire O'Connell · J: James Smith(3) · O: Ms Claire Oconnell
By Court Cave (IRE) out of Born Noble (IRE)
Form 1553
  1. 3
  2. 5
  3. 5
  4. 1
3/1 Current odds
1/4 W/R
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Active
  • 4 runs
  • 1 wins
  • placed
  • 25% strike
  • 11 d off

Recent form

Form figures 1553 11 days off
3 5 Oct 2026 Adare Manor Opportunity Mares Maide… Fairyhouse (IRE) 5 28 Sep 2026 Kelly Hearing Specialists Mares Mai… Roscommon (IRE) 5 29 Apr 2026 Weatherbys General Stud Book Irish … Punchestown 1 6 Apr 2026 Cork & Waterford Mares Point-To-Poi… Cork
On Good 0/1 0 wins · 1 placed

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 4 runs · form score 0–100
6 Apr 2026 · Cork · 1st/8 (won 0) 29 Apr 2026 · Punchestown · 5th/16 (btn 7) 28 Sep 2026 · Roscommon (IRE) · 5th/15 (btn 24) 5 Oct 2026 · Fairyhouse (IRE) · 3rd/10 (btn 13)
  • Win
  • Placed
  • Mid-pack
  • Rear
  • DNF
Peak form
100
Mean
46
Win %
25%
Placed %
50%
Trend
Unknown

Course Record

4 venues
  • Cork 100% 1-0-1
  • Fairyhouse (IRE) 100% 0-1-1
  • Punchestown 0% 0-0-1
  • Roscommon (IRE) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

3 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

  • James Smith(3) NOW 50% 0-1-2
  • Mr D O'Sullivan 100% 1-0-1
  • Mr J C Barry 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

  • Ms Claire O'Connell NOW 50% 1-1-4

Race history

4 of 4 runs
Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds
5 Oct 2026 Adare Manor Opportunity Mares Maiden Hurdle Fairyhouse (IRE) T 3rd/10 13 Good 2m4f James Smith 100/30J
28 Sep 2026 Kelly Hearing Specialists Mares Maiden Hurdle Roscommon (IRE) T 5th/15 24 Good To Yielding 2m4½f James Smith 12/1
29 Apr 2026 Weatherbys General Stud Book Irish EBF Mares Flat Race (Grade 3) Punchestown T 5th/16 7 Yielding 2m132y Mr J C Barry 66/1
6 Apr 2026 Cork & Waterford Mares Point-To-Point Flat Race Cork T 1st/8 +0 Yielding 2m Mr D O'Sullivan 4/1

Connections

Trainer
Ms Claire O'Connell 5%
Jockey
James Smith(3) 9%
Owner
Ms Claire Oconnell
Sire
Court Cave (IRE)
Dam
Born Noble (IRE)
Dam sire
Dushyantor
Country
Ireland
Age
5yo

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