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Optima RacingHorses › John Barbour (GB)

John Barbour (GB)

7yo b g · Form & record 2024-05-09 to 2026-04-12 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Fergal O'Brien.
Pedigree Yeats (IRE) × Lindeman (IRE) (by Presenting)
OwnerOld Gold Racing 26
BreederMr & Mrs R Kelvin-Hughes
Ratings Official 128 · best RPR 129 · best TS 122
12
Runs
5
Wins
41.7%
Strike rate
83.3%
Place rate
1.54
Actual / Expected
64.3%
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Full form — last 12 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
2026-04-12 57d Wincanton 21.5f Good 3 1/6 0 Jonathan Burke t 168 128 129 103 7/2
Hurdle Turf Bridles Care Home In Wincanton Handicap Hurdle Held up in rear - not fluent 6th - pushed along and hit 9th - ridden and still plenty to do 2 out - rallied and good headway approaching last - kept on well run-in - bit short of room inside final 110yds - led towards finish - stayed on(tchd 4/1)
2026-02-14 45d Ascot 19.5f Soft 2 2/15 0.3 Jonathan Burke t 150 125 129 114 15/2
Hurdle Turf Betfair Exchange Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Midfield - headway after 3 out - led narrowly approaching last - headed run-in - kept on(op 8/1)
2025-12-31 31d Uttoxeter 20f Soft 3 1/8 0 Jonathan Burke t 165 121 122 122 15/8
Hurdle Turf Simply Logistics Handicap Hurdle Towards rear - headway and in touch with leaders before 3 out - led 2 out - ridden approaching last - ridden and kept on well run-in - always doing enough(op 9/4 and tchd 5/2)
2025-11-30 30d Leicester 20.5f Soft 4 2/9 3 Jonathan Burke t 166 118 120 87 11/2
Hurdle Turf Leicester Racecourse Handicap Hurdle Midfield - headway before 3 out - pressed leader before 2 out - weakened gradually final 110yds(op 4/1)
2025-10-31 32d Uttoxeter 20f Soft 4 1/11 0 Jonathan Burke t 166 113 117 73 9/2
Hurdle Turf Weatherbys & Birdie Calendars Handicap Hurdle Midfield - headway before 3 out - led narrowly before 2 out - kept on (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding benefitted from stepping up in trip from 2m to 2m3f as well as running on softer ground - which was officially described as good to soft on this occasion - which was noted)(op 4/1 tchd 5/1)
2025-09-29 167d Newton Abbot 17f Good 4 4/12 3.75 Jonathan Burke t 161 115 88 43 4/5
Hurdle Turf Le Dorney Villas Cornwall Walking Holidays Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Prominent - not fluent 4 out - weakened before 2 out(op 4/5 tchd 4/7)
2025-04-15 24d Southwell 16f Good 4 2/5 2.25 Jack Hogan t 160 113 120 61 10/1
Hurdle Weekend Winners On Sky Sports Racing Novices Hurdle (Novices Championship Hdl Qualifier) (GBB)
2025-03-22 31d Newbury 16.5f Good 3 1/5 Jonathan Burke t 154 116 53 1/3
Hurdle John Haine Memorial Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2025-02-19 48d Ludlow 16f Soft 4 2/10 Jonathan Burke t 156 106 65 7/2
Racing TV Members Day EBF National Hunt Novices Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)
2025-01-02 47d Huntingdon 16f Soft 5 4/12 1.5 Fern OBrien t 162 109 75 3/1
NH Flat Turf Purchase Hospitality At Huntingdon In 2025 National Hunt Flat Race (Conditional & Amateurs) (GBB) Took keen hold - towards rear - headway after 6f - prominent halfway - pressed leader 4f out - weakened gradually and lost two places from over 2f out
2024-11-16 191d Uttoxeter 16f Good 5 1/8 0 Jack Hogan t 153 105 38 9/2
NH Flat Turf Somersby Cider Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race) Towards rear - outpaced over 2f out - ridden and ran green but rallied over 1f out - ran on well inside final furlong - hung left but led final 110yds - won going away - promising(op 4/1)
2024-05-09 DEB Huntingdon 16f Good 5 3/8 0.75 Jonjo ONeill Jr 158 96 88 9/2
NH Flat Turf Virgin Bet Fives Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Category 3 Elimination) (GBB Race) (Div I) In touch with leaders - hampered under 2f out - kept on from 1f out - went third final 110yds(op 5/1 tchd 4/1)

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)200.0%
Freshened (1-2m)7457.1%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)11100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 333100.0%
Class 45120.0%
Class 53133.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)12541.7%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good6350.0%
Soft6233.3%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Uttoxeter33100.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-05-09–2026-04-12. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.