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Optima RacingHorses › Big Boy Barney (IRE)

Big Boy Barney (IRE)

7yo br g · Form & record 2025-03-09 to 2026-05-23 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Fergal O'Brien.
Pedigree Doyen (IRE) × Coolrush (IRE) (by Presenting)
OwnerCentury Racing
BreederMrs Claire Martin
Ratings Official 107 · best RPR 117 · best TS 104
11
Runs
1
Wins
9.1%
Strike rate
54.5%
Place rate
0.51
Actual / Expected
-50.0%
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Full form — last 11 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2026-05-23 16d Bangor-on-Dee 20.5f Good 4 5/7 46 Jack Hogan tp 161 107 48 43 6/1
Chase Turf Wrexham Lager Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Towards rear - weakened before 2 out(op 7/1)
2026-05-07 36d Huntingdon 20f Good 4 3/5 2.25 Jack Hogan t 156 108 112 104 5/1
Chase Turf Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Held up in last but in touch with leaders - prominent 7th - kept on run-in - not pace to challenge(tchd 9/2)
2026-04-01 21d Southwell 20.5f Good 4 3/6 1.5 Jonathan Burke t 168 109 115 71 4/1
Chase Turf Easter Family Fun Day 5th April Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Towards rear - headway before 10th - pressed winner before 3 out - weakening when not fluent last(op 7/2 tchd 9/2)
2026-03-11 75d Huntingdon 20f Good 5 1/4 0 Jack Hogan t 168 104 117 76 9/2
Chase Turf CopyBet Daily Profit Boost Handicap Chase Travelled strongly - in touch with leaders - prominent on inner before 6th - not fluent when led 2 out - hung left run-in - soon nudged along - comfortably(op 7/2)
2025-12-26 32d Wetherby 19.5f Soft 4 6/10 3 Jack Hogan t 168 107 100 67 11/1
Hurdle Turf William Hill Each Way Extra Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Towards rear - headway and mistake 3 out - mistake last - soon weakened(op 10/1)
2025-11-24 24d Ludlow 16f Good 4 3/8 12 Jonathan Burke t 161 110 105 92 22/1
Chase Turf Prostate Awareness Handicap Chase (GBB Race) In rear - headway 4 out - weakened but left in third 2 out(op 12/1)
2025-10-31 18d Uttoxeter 20f Soft 4 5/9 15 Jonathan Burke t 154 84 66 8/1
Hurdle Turf QuinnBet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div I) Jumped right on occasions - towards rear - headway before 3 out - not fluent 3 out - weakened before 2 out (jockey said gelding jumped right-handed)(tchd 7/1)
2025-10-13 156d Hereford 16f Good 4 3/4 17 Jonathan Burke t 156 81 65 9/4
Hurdle Turf BetWright Bangers N'Cash Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Raced in third - disputing second 3 out - lost position after 2 out - soon flashed tail - weakened before last(op 5/2 tchd 15/8)
2025-05-10 16d Warwick 16f Good 4 2/5 4.5 Jonathan Burke t 158 103 75 5/2
Hurdle The Valley National Hunt Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2025-04-24 46d Warwick 16f Good 5 4/13 1.5 Jonathan Burke t 157 102 48 9/4
NH Flat racingtv.com Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)
2025-03-09 DEB Warwick 16f Good 4/14 Jonathan Burke t 156 104 51 6/1
JCB Hydrogen Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Normal (2-4wk)500.0%
Freshened (1-2m)300.0%
Layoff (2-6m)2150.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4800.0%
Class 52150.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)1119.1%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good9111.1%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Warwick300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2025-03-09–2026-05-23. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.