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John Barleycorn (IRE)

3yo b g · Form & record 2025-05-16 to 2026-04-25 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Eve Johnson Houghton.

Pedigree Saxon Warrior (JPN) × Celtic Beauty (IRE) (by No Nay Never)

OwnerMick And Janice Mariscotti

BreederCastlehyde Stud

Ratings Official 68 · best RPR 69 · best TS 43

Runs

Wins

0.0%

Strike rate

14.3%

Place rate

0.0

Actual / Expected

-100.0%

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Full form — last 7 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.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2026-04-25	218d	Haydock	6f	Firm	5	10/11	2.5	Charles Bishop b	133	68	21	7	11/2
Flat Turf William Hill Each Way Extra Handicap Pressed leader against near rail - bit short of room when weakening over 2f out
2025-09-19	41d	Newbury	7f	Soft	4	8/10	3.25	Callum Hutchinson	120	70	34	29	25/1
Flat Turf Dubai Duty Free Nursery Handicap Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - hung left and weakened 2f out(op 28/1 tchd 33/1)
2025-08-09	16d	Newmarket (July)	7f	Firm	4	7/7	0.3	Rob Hornby	121	71	41	25	9/2
Flat Turf Aston Martin Nursery Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots Nursery Series) Took keen hold - prominent - weakened over 1f out (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown; vet examined colt post-race and had nothing to report)(op 11/2)
2025-07-24	14d	Newbury	7f	Firm	4	2/7	1	Charles Bishop	127	70	67	42	8/1
Flat Turf Get Best Odds Guaranteed At BetVictor Nursery Handicap Took keen hold - midfield - hung left but headway and prominent 2f out - led 1f out - headed and no extra inside final 110yds(op 15/2 tchd 17/2)
2025-07-10	15d	Newbury	6f	Firm	2	7/12	1.5	Pierre-Louis Jamin	128	–	50	23	22/1
Flat Turf Juddmonte EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (Bands C/D) (EBF Restricted Qual) (C&G) (IRE Incentive Race) In touch with leaders - midfield over 2f out - no impression over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 25/1)
2025-06-25	40d	Salisbury	6f	Firm	2	4/7	2.5	Charles Bishop	133	–	69	26	10/1
Flat Turf Juddmonte EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (Bands C/D) (EBF Restricted Qualifier) (GBB/IRE Incentive) Raced in second - intimidated by rival and lost second over 1f out - lost third and no extra inside final furlong(op 11/2)
2025-05-16	DEB	Newbury	6f	Good	4	15/18	0.3	Hollie Doyle	133	–	46	43	28/1
Flat Turf Arc Proud To Support Starlight Maiden Stakes (GBB/IRE Incentive Race) Took keen hold - never better than midfield(op 25/1 tchd 33/1)

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 run	Runs	SR
Quick (under 2wk)	1	0.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	2	0.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	2	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	1	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 2	2	0	0.0%
Class 4	4	0	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Sprint (5-6f)	4	0	0.0%
Mile (7-9f)	3	0	0.0%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Firm	5	0	0.0%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Newbury	4	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2025-05-16–2026-04-25. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.