What Fools Believe (2023) Horse
About
What Fools Believe is a 3yo b trained by I. Furtado. It is by Zoustar out of Festive Star. The horse has not yet broken its maiden, having finished unplaced in four starts. In its most recent run at Newcastle on 20 February 2026, Barry McHugh rode it to a seventh‑place finish behind the winner Al Najashi.
Raced At
SouthwellRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Newcastle 20-Feb-26 1421m GOOD R2 CL5 Hcp (of $6,984) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:27.870, SP: 67.00 1st Al Najashi ( S Donohoe 141 ) 2nd Okiru ( W Cox 135 ) 3.25L 3rd My Shagaf ( C Planas 132 , Cd 129 ) 3.55L 7th What Fools Believe ( B Mchugh 123 ) 10.80L See full results | B Mchugh 55.8kg 10.80L | 7 (7) |
| Southwell 19-Dec-25 1222m SYNTHETIC R4 CL5 Nv (of $6,197) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:16.080, SP: 151.00 1st Cherry Baker ( P Cosgrave 128 ) 2nd Paradise Walk ( H Crouch 128 ) 4.00L 3rd Egotistical ( J Mitchell 128 ) 2.50L 8th What Fools Believe ( B Mchugh 128 ) 8.70L See full results | B Mchugh 58.1kg 8.70L | 8 (11) |
| Newcastle 06-Dec-25 1420m SYNTHETIC R2 CL5 Nv (of $6,197) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:28.440, SP: 81.00 1st Lake Como ( B Loughnane 133 ) 2nd Euston Hall ( K Shoemark 133 ) 3.00L 3rd King's English ( C Fallon 133 ) 1.25L 6th What Fools Believe ( B Mchugh 128 ) 9.50L See full results | B Mchugh 58.1kg 9.50L | 6 (8) |
| Newcastle 23-Nov-25 1420m GOOD R4 CL5 Nv (of $6,689) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:28.570, SP: 34.00 1st Darn Hot Gallop ( H Crouch 135 ) 2nd Reem Rak ( J Mitchell 128 ) 1.75L 3rd Supreme Lillia ( R Scott 126 ) 0.30L 6th What Fools Believe ( T Eaves 128 ) 8.80L See full results | T Eaves 58.1kg 8.80L | 6 (7) |