Earnest Belief (2022) Horse
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Earnest Belief is a 4yo gr trained by D McCain Jnr. He is by Mastercraftsman out of Promise Me. He has not yet broken his maiden, remaining winless after seven attempts. In his most recent race at Carlisle on 23rd Mar 2026, Theo Gillard rode him to a third‑place finish behind winner Rocking Man.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carlisle 23-Mar-26 3420m SOFT R1 CL4 NvH $1,254 (of $9,837), Winning Time: 04:10.970, SP: 15.00 1st Rocking Man ( D Johnston 166 ) 2nd Loving Look ( P W Wadge 152 ) 6.00L 3rd Earnest Belief ( T Gillard 149 ) 7.25L See full results | T Gillard 67.6kg 7.25L | 3 (11) |
| Southwell 21-Nov-25 3310m SYNTHETIC R6 CL4 Hcp $583 (of $9,345) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 03:38.610, SP: 10.00 1st New York Minute ( H Crouch 133 ) 2nd Imperial Sovereign ( T Eaves 139 ) 0.30L 3rd Ribble Vibe ( C J Whiteley 139 ) 1.50L 4th Earnest Belief ( L Catton 125 , Cd 128 ) 3.30L See full results | L Catton 56.7kg, Cd 58.1kg 3.30L | 4 (10) |
| Wolverhampton 09-Nov-25 2820m SYNTHETIC R2 CL4 Hcp (of $9,345) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 03:01.470, SP: 3.50 1st Artisan Dancer ( J Callan 140 ) 2nd Aajej ( H Davies 131 ) 0.30L 3rd Francesco Baracca ( O Carmichael 129 ) 0.50L 8th Earnest Belief ( T Heard 128 ) 10.05L See full results | T Heard 58.1kg 10.05L | 8 (10) |
| Sandown 31-Jul-25 2820m GOOD R6 CL4 HcpCh $706 (of $11,312) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 03:09.900, SP: 12.00 1st Scarlet Moon ( H Doyle 132 ) 2nd Valiancy ( C Fallon 136 ) 1.00L 3rd Whatsgoingonmarvin ( S W Kelly 135 ) 2.25L 4th Earnest Belief ( R Havlin 133 ) 7.00L See full results | R Havlin 60.3kg 7.00L | 4 (6) |
| GOODwood 21-Jun-25 2820m GOOD R4 CL4 Md $3,684 (of $14,755) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 03:03.200, SP: 4.50 Midfield, switched left and pushed along over 2f out, kept on entering final furlong, chased clear winner close home, no impression near finish 1st Way Of Stars ( J Watson 127 ) 2nd Earnest Belief ( R Havlin 127 ) 7.00L 3rd Hunsterson ( C Bishop 127 ) 0.75L See full results | R Havlin 57.6kg 7.00L | 2 (7) |
| Haydock 31-May-25 2370m GOOD R2 CL4 Nv $1,268 (of $9,837) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:34.870, SP: 7.00 Tracked leaders, led entering final 3f, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, lost 2nd entering final furlong, weakened inside final furlong 1st Pole Star ( W Buick 125 ) 2nd Valiancy ( T Marquand 125 ) 0.50L 3rd Earnest Belief ( R Havlin 125 ) 2.00L See full results | R Havlin 56.7kg 2.00L | 3 (10) |
| Salisbury 04-May-25 2420m GOOD R6 CL4 Md $571 (of $8,854) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:33.980, SP: 9.00 Mid-division, pushed along 3f out, no real progress 1st Gold Cup Day ( C Fallon 133 ) 2nd Bull Run ( H Crouch 130 ) 5.50L 3rd Triple Gee ( D Probert 130 ) 0.50L 4th Earnest Belief ( B D L Sayette 130 ) 9.00L See full results | B D L Sayette 59kg 9.00L | 4 (6) |