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Optima RacingHorses › Major Barry (IRE)

Major Barry (IRE)

7yo b g · Form & record 2023-12-02 to 2025-07-11 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Paul Stephen Kiely.
Pedigree Sholokhov (IRE) × Degenerous (IRE) (by Generous)
OwnerM Anthony Murphy Walter Murphy
BreederMs I D'Haese
Ratings Official 110 · best RPR 121 · best TS 110
13
Runs
2
Wins
15.4%
Strike rate
38.5%
Place rate
1.14
Actual / Expected
-35.9%
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Full form — last 13 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
2025-07-11 60d Cork 24f Good 6/6 19 Kieren Buckley 160 110 38 37 40/1
Hurdle Turf RBC Brewin Dolphin Hurdle In rear throughout - not fluent 4th - weakened omitted 5 out - tailed off(op 25/1)
2025-05-12 21d Killarney (IRE) 20f Yielding 7/10 3.5 Sean Houlihan 154 117 92 65 8/1
Hurdle Killarney Oaks Hotel Handicap Hurdle Prominent - soon disputing second - lost position before 3 out - soon no extra(op 7/1)
2025-04-21 227d Fairyhouse 16f 6/14 1.5 Niall Houlihan 164 118 116 110 50/1
Hurdle Farmhouse Foods Novice Handicap Hurdle
2024-09-06 15d Kilbeggan 16f Soft 9/11 10 Jack G Gilligan 155 122 106 33 9/1
Hurdle Turf Pat Doyle Memorial Handicap Hurdle Midfield - dropped to rear after 4th - hampered by faller 5th - weakened 2 out(op 11/1)
2024-08-22 17d Killarney 23f Good 7/7 17 Rachael Blackmore 161 122 69 39 7/2
Hurdle Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Hurdle Towards rear - dropped to last with one circuit to go - lost touch before 3 out - bad mistake 2 out (vet the gelding to be post race normal)(op 10/3)
2024-08-05 18d Cork 17f Good 1/11 0 Danny Gilligan 155 114 121 104 3/1F
Hurdle Turf Fermoy Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders in centre of group - pushed along 3 out - good headway before last - ridden to lead run-in - faced challenge but kept on final 110yds - won going away(tchd 7/2)
2024-07-18 10d Killarney 20.5f Good 3/15 1.5 Charlie ODwyer 161 111 116 106 5/1
Hurdle Turf Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle Took keen hold - in touch with leaders on outer - dropped to midfield 4 out - soon short of room - not clear run on turn and dropped to rear before 3 out - raced wide and rallied 2 out - kept on well run-in - did well in the circumstances(op 11/2 tchd 6/1)
2024-07-08 35d Roscommon 20.5f Good 1/13 0 Danny Gilligan 158 98 82 100/30F
Hurdle Turf Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle In touch with leaders - headway and challenging when left in lead 3 out - soon clear with one other - hung right after 2 out - ridden and went clear inside final 110yds(op 4/1)
2024-06-03 21d Listowel 16f Good 10/16 0.5 Brian Hayes ht 166 62 9/2
Hurdle Turf John B. Keane (C & G) Maiden Hurdle Never better than midfield(op 11/2)
2024-05-13 25d Killarney 17f Soft 2/8 1.75 Ms A Power ht 161 111 19 13/2
Flat Turf Beaufort Golf Club Ladies (Pro/Am) Flat Race Held up in rear - detached when still plenty to do over 3f out - soon steady headway - ridden when ran on well from over 1f out - nearest finish(op 15/2 tchd 8/1)
2024-04-18 113d Clonmel 18.5f Heavy 7/8 13 Mr D Kiely 161 84 1 7/1
NH Flat Turf Russellstown INH Flat Race Held up in rear on inner early - in touch with leaders after halfway - dropped to rear 4f out - brief headway but no impression under 2f out(op 6/1)
2023-12-27 25d Leopardstown 20f Heavy 99/8 Miss A B OConnor 165 6/1
NH Flat Turf Paddy Power The Flat One INH Flat Race Held up in rear - struggling and detached 5f out - pulled up 3f out(op 13/2)
2023-12-02 DEB Fairyhouse 16f Soft 2/6 5 Miss A B OConnor 165 110 22/1
NH Flat Turf Willie Elliott & Summerhill Meath SFC Champions (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race In rear - kept on from over 1f out - went second inside final furlong - no match for winner(op 28/1)

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
Quick (under 2wk)100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)7114.3%
Freshened (1-2m)2150.0%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)13215.4%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good6233.3%
Soft300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Killarney300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-12-02–2025-07-11. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.