What Fools Believe (2023) Horse
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What Fools Believe is a 3yo gelding trained by I Furtado. The colt is by Zoustar out of Festive Star. To date it has recorded a single victory. Its biggest triumph came on 9 Apr 2026 at Southwell, winning the $6,100 Cl6 Handicap. The horse has proven a profitable bet for punters, offering about a 117% return on investment for those who backed it over its career.
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SouthwellRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Southwell 26-Apr-26 1621m GOOD R6 CL5 Hcp $233 (of $7,478) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:41.130, SP: 10.00 1st Delinquent ( R Scott 135 ) 2nd Kalokalo ( S Osborne 128 ) 0.50L 3rd Safe Harbor ( N Callan 132 ) 3.25L 5th What Fools Believe ( S D Sousa 124 ) 6.00L See full results | S D Sousa 56.2kg 6.00L | 5 (5) |
| Southwell 09-Apr-26 1621m SYNTHETIC R7 CL6 Hcp $3,245 (of $6,100) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:41.740, SP: 13.00 1st What Fools Believe ( D Nolan 135 ) 2nd Shes Got The Blues ( K Fox 126 ) 0.15L 3rd Dash Of Class ( J Doughty 133 ) 1.50L See full results | D Nolan 61.2kg | 1 (14) |
| 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 ) 0.30L 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) |