Rich Belief Horse Racing Form | Clonmel 18:45 11th September 2025

Rich Belief' Form | 11th September 2025

11th September 2025 John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap (Div 1)

Age
8
Weight
11-13
Trainer
K Thornton
(Last 14 Days: 0-3, 0%)
Owner
I J Keeling
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Phillistown House Ltd
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2017-02-11
Is Rich Belief Improving?
Does Rich Belief Suit This Race
Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Rich Belief Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2025-08-07 20:25 Leopardstown / 1m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 20K
Champion, Gent, Handicap
11-3
Blinkers
Good 7 /11 - btn 17.05 Louiescall 11-1 3m 23.53s

slowly into stride, in rear, took keen hold, 8th 3f out, ridden in 9th 2f out, no impression

K Thornton
Mrs C Schnyder
29 65
11
71
1 2025-07-30 20:20 Galway / 2m 0f 110y / Flat Turf / 18K
Handicap
9-9
Blinkers
Soft 17 /18 - btn 75.65 Teed Up 9-12 4m 10.762s

rear of mid-division, pushed along and no impression 4f out, detached entering straight and eased final furlong, tailed off

K Thornton
R C Colgan
51 168.68
26.69
75
2 2025-07-18 18:52 Down Royal / 1m 2f 140y / Flat Turf / 13K
Handicap
9-13
Tongue Strap
Good 8 /10 - btn 15.55 Purple Sky 8-11 2m 16.24s

towards rear, 9th and pushed along halfway, no impression under 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, never a factor

K Thornton
A J Slattery
51 170
23.52
77
3 2025-06-07 17:05 Navan / 1m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 13K
Handicap
9-12
Tongue Strap
Yielding 13 /21 - btn 13.85 Ragmans Corner 9-4 3m 10.583s

slowly away, always behind, pushed along over 2f out, no impression, modest late headway

K Thornton
A J Slattery
51 133.56
24.47
78
4 2024-10-13 16:00 Naas / 2m 0f 23y / Flat Turf / 100K
Handicap
8-7
Blinkers
Yielding 18 /20 - btn 45 Comfort Zone 8-13 3m 44.14s

mid-division, ridden and no extra 4f out, weakened over 2f out, eased over 1f out

K Thornton
A J Slattery
126 395.56
38
79
5 2024-10-05 15:05 Gowran Park / 3m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 22K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-9
Tongue Strap
Good 7 /11 - btn 22.75 Rocky's Diamond 10-5 5m 58.492s

tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, slight mistake 6 out, ridden in 8th after 3 out, no extra

K Thornton
D Meyler
26 34.35
7.8
123
6 2024-08-31 17:35 Chester / 4 / 1m 7f 196y / Flat Turf / 20K
Handicap
9-12
Blinkers
Good 6 /9 - btn 8.8 Spirit Mixer 10-1 3m 30.92s

mid-division on outer, ridden along over 2f out, soon outpaced, bit short of room over 1f out, plugged on same pace inside final furlong

K Thornton
R C Colgan
12 14.5
3.8
81
7 2024-07-13 17:30 Chester / 4 / 1m 6f 87y / Flat Turf / 20K
Handicap
10-1
Blinkers
Good To Soft 5 /10 - btn 5.6 Sea Grey 9-10 3m 18.21s

mid-division, driven between horses 2f out, no telling impression

K Thornton
Jason Watson
4.5 5
1.9
81
8 2024-06-15 15:55 Chester / 4 / 1m 7f 196y / Flat Turf / 15K
Handicap
9-5
Blinkers
Heavy 1 /10 - win 0.3 Wind Your Neck In 9-11 3m 46.59s

midfield, went second over 3f out, made challenge going best over 1f out, soon led, headed inside final furlong, rallied to regain lead final 110yds

K Thornton
R C Colgan
4.5 4.51
2
76
9 2024-05-25 14:55 Chester / 5 / 1m 7f 196y / Flat Turf / 15K
Handicap
9-8
Blinkers
Good To Soft 3 /10 - btn 1.05 Animato 9-9 3m 39.542s

mid-division, pushed along off pace 2f out, rapid late headway for 3rd

K Thornton
S D Bowen
9 12
3.21
76
10 2024-04-27 16:35 Navan / 1m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 11.5K
Handicap
10-1
Tongue Strap
Good To Yielding 8 /19 - btn 5.15 Nostra Casa 9-12 3m 1.337s

rear of mid-division on outer, ridden in 8th over 2f out, no impression

K Thornton
R C Colgan
41 80.53
12.5
76
11 2023-09-08 18:05 Down Royal / 2m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 11.5K
Handicap
9-13
Blinkers
Good 8 /14 - btn 11.75 Crassus 9-10 4m 2.33s

mid-division, ridden and some headway in 5th over 2f out, 7th and no impression 1f out, kept on one pace

K Thornton
R C Colgan
15 22.93
5.52
76
12 2023-08-24 19:40 Killarney / 1m 6f 40y / Flat Turf / 11.5K
Apprentice, Handicap
10-0
Blinkers
Yielding 4 /9 - btn 1 Jake Peter 8-13 3m 12.08s

tracked leaders, 7th halfway, went 5th travelling well entering straight, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and kept on one pace from over 1f out

K Thornton
D King
7.5 8.8
2.76
77
13 2023-07-08 18:00 Bellewstown / 2m 0f 188y / Hurdle Turf / 45K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-2
Blinkers
Good 8 /11 - btn 21.45 Wouldn't You Agree 10-1 3m 58.595s

mid-division on outer, not fluent 2nd and 4th, pushed along from 3 out, soon lost place and weakened, slightly hampered last

K Thornton
D Meyler
15 19.48
3.5
126
14 2023-06-23 20:30 Limerick / 2m 1f 0y / Flat Turf / 12K
Handicap
9-7 Yielding 4 /10 - btn 9 Tronador 9-3 3m 54.89s

soon settled mid-division, ridden in 6th 3f out, no impression in 5th over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong

K Thornton
Adam Caffrey
5.5 5.81
1.89
78
15 2023-06-16 19:10 Cork / 1m 4f 0y / Flat Turf / 40K
Derby, Handicap
8-13
Blinkers
Good To Yielding 9 /13 - btn 5.65 Star Kissed 9-4 2m 43.973s

in touch, 6th over 4f out, under pressure 3f out, soon lost place, kept on final furlong

K Thornton
J A Heffernan
17 22.87
5.9
79
16 2023-05-16 19:35 Killarney / 2m 0f 182y / Flat Turf / 12.5K
Handicap
10-2
Blinkers
Good To Yielding 4 /12 - btn 6.5 Grappa Nonino 8-11 3m 52.485s

tracked leaders, 6th halfway, ridden 2f out and 4th over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, kept on one pace

K Thornton
J A Heffernan
13 19
4.4
80
17 2023-04-22 17:10 Navan / 1m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 11K
Handicap
9-13
Blinkers
Heavy 1 /19 - win 0.5 Scott Lang 9-5 3m 18.96s

tracked leaders, 6th halfway, 4th and pushed along 2f out, 2nd and ridden 1f out, headway to lead 100 yards out, kept on well

S Crawley
J A Heffernan
9 11.5
2.71
74
18 2022-10-08 15:45 Curragh / 2m 0f 141y / Flat Turf / 60K
Handicap
8-11
Blinkers
Soft 14 /22 - btn 22.5 Autumn Evening 9-9 3m 51.305s

tracked leader in 2nd, led 3f out, ridden and headed 2 1/2f out, 3rd 2f out, soon weakened

K Thornton
J M Sheridan
29 49.23
8.8
74
19 2022-09-02 18:10 Down Royal / 2m 1f 175y / Flat Turf / 11.5K
Handicap
9-12
Blinkers
Good 3 /15 - btn 7.75 Sheishybrid 10-0 4m 7.85s

rear of mid-division, pushed along and no impression over 2f out, ridden and went 6th 1f out, kept on one pace into moderate 3rd final 100 yards

K Thornton
W J Lee
6 8.63
2.2
75
20 2022-08-19 16:40 Killarney / 2m 1f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 45K
Grade, Handicap, Hurdle, Grade B
10-11
Blinkers
Good To Yielding 9 /10 - btn 30.3 Effernock Fizz 10-0 4m 4.609s

tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along early straight and dropped towards rear 2 out, no extra

K Thornton
B J Cooper
5.5 5.43
2.1
128
21 2022-08-04 20:25 Leopardstown / 1m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 12K
Handicap
9-3
Blinkers
Good 1 /10 - win 1.25 Arabian King 9-4 3m 21.9s

tracked leaders, 3rd on outer halfway, headway to dispute lead 4f out and led approaching straight, ridden and 2 lengths clear over 1f out, kept on well

K Thornton
W J Lee
2.75 3.03
1.47
69
22 2022-07-29 20:40 Galway / 1m 6f 14y / Flat Turf / 17K
Handicap
9-10
Blinkers
Soft 4 /15 - btn 4.75 La Hacienda 9-11 3m 25.917s

held up, ridden into 9th 2f out, under pressure in 7th 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong

K Thornton
R C Colgan
17 18.5
3
69
23 2022-07-02 17:35 Bellewstown / 2m 0f 188y / Hurdle Turf / 45K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-6
Blinkers
Good 4 /16 - btn 7 Anna Bunina 11-9 3m 58.067s

tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd 3 out, no impression on leaders in 3rd before last, no extra run-in

K Thornton
D Meyler
9 10
2.81
128
24 2022-06-17 20:30 Limerick / 2m 1f 0y / Flat Turf / 12.5K
Handicap
9-0
Blinkers
Good 2 /9 - btn 6 Waterville 8-10 3m 59.83s

mid-division, 5th halfway, pushed along approaching straight, ridden and no impression 1 1/2f out, kept on well between horses inside final furlong to go moderate 2nd close home

K Thornton
R C Colgan
6.5 7.79
1.91
69
25 2022-05-29 15:22 Kelso / 2 / 2m 0f 51y / Hurdle Turf / 20K
Group, Handicap, Hurdle
11-12
Blinkers
Good To Firm 1 /6 - win 1.75 The Navigator 10-11 3m 50.31s

tracked leaders, led narrowly after 2 out, ridden and strongly pressed last, stayed on well to assert run-in

K Thornton
D Meyler
5.5 6.13
2.85
129
26 2022-05-15 15:30 Killarney / 2m 1f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 45K
Grade, Handicap, Hurdle, Grade B
10-10
Blinkers
Good 2 /16 - btn 7 Celestial Horizon 10-11 4m 4.467s

soon in touch, 7th after 5th, headway approaching straight, led before 3 out, jumped left 2 out, soon asserted and ridden, ran on well, comfortably

K Thornton
D Meyler
21 24
4.76
120
27 2022-04-23 17:21 Navan / 1m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 11.5K
Handicap
9-9
Blinkers
Good 8 /20 - btn 7 Magnetic North 8-11 2m 51.86s

mid-division, pushed along and no impression on outer under 2f out, soon ridden and kept on one pace inside final furlong

K Thornton
S M Crosse
10 14.5
3.5
70
28 2022-04-07 14:28 Limerick / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 11.5K
Hurdle, Novice
12-0
Blinkers
Good 1 /6 - win 0.5 Mount Brown 12-0 3m 58s

held up in touch, 5th halfway, progress after 3 out and went 2nd entering straight, challenged when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, kept on well run-in, led final 50 yards

K Thornton
D Meyler
4.33 4.65
2.18
116
29 2022-03-29 15:25 Navan / 1m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 10.5K
Handicap
10-2
Blinkers
Good 6 /18 - btn 4.75 Scott Lang 9-11 2m 52.73s

prominent, led 2 1/2f out, ridden and headed 2f out, no impression final furlong

K Thornton
R C Colgan
23 36
6.2
70
30 2021-10-13 14:55 Punchestown / 2m 4f 80y / Hurdle Turf / 16K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-10
Blinkers
Good 6 /10 - btn 16.75 Aldo The Apache 10-1 5m 2.792s

towards rear, closer in 6th 2 out, soon ridden and no impression

K Thornton
D Meyler
6 6.91
2.26
116
31 2021-10-01 16:23 Gowran Park / 2m 4f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 16K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-8
Blinkers
Good 2 /11 - btn 5 Good Time Jonny 10-7 4m 53.433s

held up in touch in mid-division, 6th halfway, headway after 3 out and went 3rd next, ridden in 2nd and no impression before last, kept on same pace

K Thornton
J S McGarvey
19 22
4.96
114
32 2021-09-06 13:45 Perth / 4 / 2m 4f 35y / Hurdle Turf / 7.7K
Hurdle, Novice
11-2
Blinkers
Good 2 /5 - btn 0.5 Brief Ambition 11-5 5m 0.66300000000001s

chased leaders on inside, went 2nd at 5th, chance when hit last, stayed on run-in

K Thornton
B S Hughes
2.62 2.9
1.39
114
33 2021-08-27 17:30 Down Royal / 2m 4f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 10K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-9
Blinkers
Good 1 /11 - win 5.5 Skippin Court 11-4 5m 7s

mid-division and 5th halfway, closer in 3rd after 4 out, not fluent in 2nd 2 out and soon ridden, led shortly after last and kept on well to extend advantage run-in

K Thornton
D Meyler
4.5 5.52
1.79
105
34 2021-08-02 14:10 Cork / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 14.5K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-6
Blinkers
Yielding 8 /13 - btn 9.55 Jon Ess 11-8 3m 58.21s

mid-division, chased leaders travelling well approaching 3 out, ridden and no extra after next, kept on one pace

K Thornton
D Meyler
5.5 7.3
2.52
105
35 2021-07-16 14:50 Killarney / 2m 1f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 10K
Handicap, Hurdle
12-0
Blinkers
Good 2 /14 - btn 0.05 Baltinglass Hill 11-6 4m 1.108s

tracked leaders, improved to dispute lead 3 out, led travelling well after 2 out, slight mistake at last and ridden, strongly pressed and joined inside final furlong, kept on well under pressure, headed at line

K Thornton
D Meyler
4.5 5.79
2.22
101
36 2021-07-09 17:20 Cork / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 11K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-5
Cheekpieces
Good To Yielding 3 /17 - btn 4.25 Ricky Bobby 10-13 3m 47.673s

held up, rear of mid-division, progress after 4 out, ridden into 10th entering straight, stayed on into 4th 2 out, kept on same pace from last

K Thornton
D Meyler
9 13
3.23
100
37 2021-06-18 20:15 Limerick / 2m 1f 0y / Flat Turf / 12K
Gold, Handicap
9-9
Cheekpieces
Good 7 /9 - btn 6.85 Run For Mary 10-2 3m 53.25s

pushed along early, soon led, pushed along again into straight and joined, soon headed, no extra inside final furlong

K Thornton
T P Madden
26 32
6.2
75
38 2021-06-11 17:55 Fairyhouse / 1m 5f 110y / Flat Turf / 12K
Handicap
10-2
Cheekpieces
Good To Firm 6 /10 - btn 5.25 New Society 8-3 3m 7.65s

held up mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace

K Thornton
T P Madden
12 15.92
4.2
76
39 2021-05-13 17:10 Clonmel / 2m 0f 148y / Hurdle Turf / 10K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-8 Good 5 /13 - btn 13.5 Feel Des Mottes 11-13 4m 5.55s

mid-division, closer in 5th halfway, ridden in 4th on rail and hampered by loose horse entering straight, under pressure in 3rd and hampered again 2 out, no extra before last, kept on one pace

K Thornton
D Meyler
4.5 4.8
2.34
100
40 2021-04-15 15:40 Limerick / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 10K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-11
Tongue Strap
Yielding 2 /13 - btn 1.5 Cratloe 11-7 4m 22s

tracked leaders, 5th halfway, travelled well entering straight and headway in 4th 2 out, ridden approaching last, went 2nd early run-in, kept on

K Thornton
D Meyler
4 4.44
2.11
95
41 2021-03-22 17:00 Navan / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 10K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-11 Yielding 12 /17 - btn 51.5 Cousin Harry 11-0 4m 21.1s

towards rear, moderate 12th after 5th, no impression, never a factor

K Thornton
D Meyler
12 16.35
3.85
97
42 2021-03-02 14:50 Gowran Park / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 12K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-9 Heavy 7 /16 - btn 23 Iberia 11-9 5m 0.39999999999998s

held up towards rear, ridden and no impression before 3 out, kept on one pace straight

K Thornton
D Meyler
29 60
7.9
43 2021-02-08 15:30 Fairyhouse / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 12K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-0 Soft To Heavy 10 /16 - btn 45 Grand Paradis 11-13 4m 31.3s

towards rear, never a factor, no threat from 3 out, kept on one pace

K Thornton
P T Enright
51 91.13
13.4
44 2020-12-31 13:35 Punchestown / 2m 0f 50y / Hurdle Turf / 12K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-2 Heavy 11 /17 - btn 95.85 Riviere D'etel 10-9 4m 32.075s

waited with, soon well off pace towards rear, never a factor

K Thornton
N P Madden
23 48
7
45 2020-10-27 13:40 Catterick / 4 / 1m 4f 13y / Flat Turf / 9.25K
Handicap
9-0 Heavy 2 /6 - btn 5.5 Beechwood Jude 9-0 2m 56.815s

tracked leaders, pushed along to chase winner over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, no impression

J D Bethell
K Stott
3 3.15
1.83
78
46 2020-08-02 14:55 Newcastle / 4 / 1m 4f 98y / Flat AW / 7.25K
Handicap
9-6 Standard 3 /5 - btn 2.8 Galata Bridge 9-7 2m 43.4s

led, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon headed, weakened gradually from over 1f out

J D Bethell
P J McDonald
23 27
7.6
79
47 2020-07-24 20:25 Ripon / 4 / 1m 1f 170y / Flat Turf / 7.25K
Handicap
9-7 Good 5 /8 - btn 5.1 Fishable 9-2 2m 3.96s

tracked leader until pushed along 4f out, tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace final furlong

J D Bethell
P J McDonald
26 28.19
4.98
82
48 2020-07-11 16:50 Newcastle / 4 / 1m 0f 5y / Flat AW / 7.25K
Handicap
9-6
Cheekpieces
Standard 6 /9 - btn 10.05 Canagat 9-8 1m 43.07s

tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

J D Bethell
Jason Hart
23 24.89
5.4
84
49 2020-06-06 15:15 Newcastle / 2 / 1m 0f 5y / Flat AW / 15K
Handicap
8-7
Blinkers
Standard 7 /7 - btn 11.5 Palace Pier 9-5 1m 41.17s

raced freely, always towards rear

J D Bethell
Hollie Doyle
15 18
2.99
86
50 2019-10-12 14:05 York / 2 / 0m 7f 192y / Flat Turf / 18.68K
Handicap, Nursery
9-7
Blinkers
Soft 4 /9 - btn 2.1 Lucander 9-4 1m 41.655s

held up in rear, headway on inner over 3f out, ridden to challenge 2f out, every chance when edged left entering final furlong, kept on same pace

J D Bethell
P J McDonald
13 17
4.08
87
51 2019-09-06 15:15 Newcastle / 2 / 1m 0f 5y / Flat AW / 14.01K
Handicap, Nursery
9-3 Standard To Slow 3 /5 - btn 0.2 Gallaside 9-7 1m 44.5s

held up in rear, headway on wide outside well over 1f out, ridden to challenge entering final furlong, soon slight lead and edged left, kept on, headed and no extra near line, finished dead-heat 2nd, disqualified and placed 3rd

J D Bethell
Jane Elliott
8 8.8
3.13
83
52 2019-08-16 15:15 Wolverhampton / 4 / 0m 7f 36y / Flat AW / 4.46K
Handicap, Nursery
9-0 Standard 3 /3 - btn 7.5 Above 9-7 1m 29.64s

pushed along to lead, shaken up and headed over 2f out, soon outpaced, lost 2nd well inside final furlong, eased near finish

J D Bethell
R Winston
2.1 2.03
78
53 2019-08-09 19:20 Haydock / 4 / 0m 6f 212y / Flat Turf / 7.12K
Handicap, Nursery
9-6 Soft 2 /7 - btn Road Rage 8-10 1m 29.44s

held up on outer, headway into 2nd 3f out, almost upsides leader and pushed along 2f out, shaken up to lead narrowly 1f out, sustained duel and coming together with runner-up final furlong, gained upper hand last few strides, finished 1st, placed 2nd

J D Bethell
R Winston
3.6 4
2.2
78
54 2019-07-01 15:15 Wolverhampton / 5 / 0m 7f 36y / Flat AW / 3.43K
Novice, Stakes
9-5 Standard 1 /5 - win 2.5 Dark Kris 9-5 1m 29.53s

chased leader, shaken up over 2f out, ridden to lead and hung left over 1f out, stayed on well

J D Bethell
R Winston
5.5 5.99
2.08
55 2019-06-11 17:20 Thirsk / 5 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 3.95K
Auction, Maiden, Stakes
9-5 Good 4 /10 - btn 3 Ardenlee Star 9-0 1m 14.52s

midfield, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and kept on final furlong

J D Bethell
P Hanagan
5.5 6.79
2.07
56 2019-05-19 14:00 Ripon / 4 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 5.18K
Charity, Novice, Stakes
9-5 Good 5 /9 - btn 12.25 Misty Grey 9-5 1m 14.65s

missed break, outpaced and behind, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to get involved

J D Bethell
P Cosgrave
26 27.47
6.2