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Barley: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Barley is a 7-year-old gelding by Mehmas, trained by Tim Easterby. He has won 1 of 50 starts and placed in 18 more, for £81,658 in prize money. His best trip is 1m, where 1 win from 39 is a 3% strike rate against 0% at every other distance. He runs next in the 5:00 at York on 6 September, where the best price is 9/1 with Smarkets. His best performance rating is 92, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 50
  • Wins 1
  • Placed 19
  • Strike rate 2%
  • Prize money £81,658
  • Best rating 92
  • Official rating 69

Where Barley runs next

Time Course Race Best price
5:00 York Coopers Marquees Apprentice Handicap Stakes 9/1 Smarkets SBK

Barley form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
19 Aug 26 Carlisle Knights Handicap Stakes Class 5 1m Soft 4 3.5 7/2 Sean Kirrane 69
15 Aug 26 Ripon William Hill World Free From MND Handicap Stakes Class 4 1m Good 4 8.5 13/2 Sean Kirrane 69
8 Aug 26 Redcar Marske Fabrications & Engineering Straight Mile Handicap Stakes (Marske Fabrications & Engineering Straight Mile Series Qual.) Class 4 1m Good To Firm 2 7 11/2 David Allan 69
25 Jul 26 York Sky Bet For The Fans Handicap Stakes Class 4 1m Good To Firm 3 0.75 25/1 Duran Fentiman 68
16 Jul 26 Thirsk Thirsk Sky Bet Summer Festival Day Friday 24th July Handicap Stakes Class 5 1m Good To Firm 3 2 9/2 Sean Kirrane 68
4 Jul 26 Carlisle Sheila Petch Appreciation Handicap (For Professional Female Jockeys) Class 4 1m Good 3 6 5/1 Faye McManoman 69
24 Jun 26 Carlisle Lady Dacre Bell Handicap Class 4 1m Good To Firm 2 2.25 15/2 David Allan 68
3 Jun 26 Ripon Bishopton Equine Handicap Class 5 1m Good 3 1 3/1F David Allan 66
27 May 26 Hamilton Compass Roofing Handicap Class 5 1m 0.5f Good To Firm 2 — 10/3 Sean Kirrane 66
16 May 26 Thirsk Sky Bet Extra Places Handicap Class 5 1m Good 6 3.25 11/1 David Allan 69
26 Apr 26 Musselburgh Sky Bet Proud To Support Young Lives Vs Cancer Apprentice Handicap Class 4 1m Good 13 13.75 25/1 Cian Horgan 72
16 Apr 26 Ripon Go Racing In Yorkshire Apprentice Handicap Class 4 1m Good To Soft 8 13.75 8/1 Tom Kiely-Marshall 75
27 Oct 25 Redcar Jumps Season Free Trial On RacingTV Handicap Class 3 1m Good To Soft 7 10.75 14/1 Sean Kirrane 78
4 Oct 25 Redcar Marske Fabrications & Engineering Straight-Mile Series Final Handicap Class 2 1m Good To Soft 9 7.25 11/2 Sean Kirrane 80
28 Sep 25 Newcastle (AW) Mini Golf At High Gosforth Park Handicap Class 4 1m Standard 11 7 6/1 Sean Kirrane 80
20 Sep 25 Ayr Ladbrokes 'Free Bet At Ayr' Handicap Class 2 1m Soft 7 5.5 22/1 David Allan 82
7 Sep 25 York Sky Bet, For The Fans Mile Apprentice Handicap Class 4 1m Good 4 1.25 12/1 Jake Dickson 83
25 Aug 25 Ripon Ripon Rowels Handicap Class 2 1m Good 2 0.3 5/1 Sean Kirrane 82
16 Aug 25 Ripon William Hill World Free From MND Handicap Class 4 1m Good To Firm 2 .25 9/2 Sean Kirrane 81
7 Aug 25 Chepstow Racing League 16 Handicap Class 4 1m Good 5 6.5 11/1 David Allan 83
2 Aug 25 Thirsk William Hill Summer Cup Handicap Class 2 1m Good To Firm 5 5.75 15/2 David Allan 83
19 Jul 25 Ripon Sky Bet Extra Places Daily Handicap Class 4 1m Soft 2 1 10/3 Sean Kirrane 83
28 Jun 25 York Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Mile Handicap Class 3 1m Good 2 1 14/1 Jason Hart 79
25 Jun 25 Carlisle Lady Dacre Bell Handicap Class 4 1m Soft 13 7.5 8/1 Sean Kirrane 79
17 May 25 Thirsk Sky Bet Extra Places Handicap Class 3 1m Good To Firm 2 .25 7/1 David Allan 78
21 Apr 25 Redcar Marske Fabrication & Engineering Handicap Class 3 1m Good To Firm 5 3.25 5/2J David Allan 79
7 Apr 25 Redcar racingtv.com Handicap Class 3 1m Good 5 4.75 25/1 Cam Hardie 80
25 Oct 24 Doncaster William Hill Committed To Top Prices Handicap (Str) Class 3 1m Soft 5 8.5 12/1 David Allan 81
11 Oct 24 York William Hill Top Price Guarantee Autumn Handicap Class 2 1m Soft 3 1.5 33/1 James Sullivan 81
19 Sep 24 Ayr LiveScore Bet Kilkerran Handicap Class 2 1m 2f Good 8 4.75 20/1 David Allan 82
26 Aug 24 Ripon Ripon Rowels Handicap Class 2 1m Good 2 2 14/1 Sean Kirrane 79
15 Aug 24 Windsor Tote Placepot Leg 5 Racing League Race 26 Handicap (Trainers Registered To Racing League) Class 3 1m Good To Firm 7 3.75 25/1 David Allan 79
5 Aug 24 Carlisle Emma Porter Appreciation Handicap (Professional Female Jockeys) Class 4 1m Good 2 .25 5/2 Amie Waugh 79
27 Jul 24 York Sky Bet Prize Drop Handicap Class 4 1m Good To Firm 4 1.25 9/1 David Allan 80
6 Jul 24 Carlisle Bee Unique 'Embrace Differences' Handicap Class 4 1m Good 2 .75 5/1 Phil Dennis 78
26 Jun 24 Carlisle Racing Staff Week Carlisle Bell Consolation Handicap Class 4 1m Good To Firm 1 — 11/2 Sean Kirrane 73
15 Jun 24 York Ice Co Supporting Macmillan Handicap Class 4 1m 1f Good To Soft 11 12 14/1 David Allan 75
29 May 24 Beverley Dr Eddie Moll Handicap Class 4 1m 0.5f Soft 4 4.25 17/2 David Allan 77
17 May 24 York Knights Solicitors Handicap Class 2 1m 2.5f Good 13 15.75 40/1 J F Egan 79
2 May 24 Redcar Racing TV Free Trial Handicap Class 3 1m 2f Soft 3 2.5 12/1 David Allan 79
14 Nov 23 Wolverhampton (AW) Set Deposit Limits At BetUK Handicap (Div 1) Class 4 1m 1.5f Standard 6 3.75 15/2 James Sullivan 80
3 Nov 23 Newcastle (AW) Find More Big Deals At BetUK Handicap Class 4 1m 2f Standard 2 1.25 8/1 Ben Robinson 79
23 Oct 23 Wolverhampton (AW) Bet 10 Get 40 At BetMGM Handicap Class 4 1m 0.5f Standard 6 2.5 33/1 David Allan 79
7 Oct 23 Redcar SDDE Smith Group Straight-Mile Series Final Handicap Class 2 1m Good 11 6 50/1 Ben Robinson 81
15 Jul 23 York John Smith's Racing Handicap Class 2 1m Good To Soft 11 20 80/1 Duran Fentiman 85
4 Jul 23 Hamilton Aspire Cleaning Company Almada Mile Handicap Class 2 1m 0.5f Good To Soft 6 9.25 14/1 David Allan 88
23 Jun 23 Redcar Woodsmith Construction Straight Mile Handicap Class 3 1m Good 6 7.5 40/1 Cam Hardie 89
1 Sep 22 Windsor William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Racing League Race 27 (Handicap) Class 3 1m 2f Good 12 21 9/2F Neil Callan 89
4 Aug 22 Doncaster William Hill Extra Place Races Racing League Race One (Handicap) (Str) Class 3 1m Good To Firm 4 2.25 12/1 Saffie Osborne 89
16 Jun 22 Ascot Britannia Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (Str) Class 2 1m Good To Firm 27 16 66/1 Jack Mitchell 89

Last time out

Finished 4 in the Knights Handicap Stakes at Carlisle on 19 August 2026. Held up towards the back - boxed in with a furlong left - found a gap left and finished with renewed purpose - closed on the front group late but held on for fourth beaten 3.5 lengths.

Barley by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
8f 39 1 3%
8.5f 4 0 0%
10f 4 0 0%
9f 1 0 0%
10.5f 1 0 0%
9.5f 1 0 0%

Barley by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
Good 18 0 0%
Good To Firm 14 1 7%
Soft 8 0 0%
Good To Soft 6 0 0%
Standard 4 0 0%

Barley by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
Redcar 8 0 0%
York 8 0 0%
Carlisle 7 1 14%
Ripon 7 0 0%
Thirsk 4 0 0%
Hamilton 2 0 0%
Newcastle (AW) 2 0 0%
Ayr 2 0 0%
Doncaster 2 0 0%
Windsor 2 0 0%

Barley breeding

  • Sire Mehmas (IRE)
  • Dam Cornakill (USA)
  • Damsire Stormin Fever (USA)
  • Breeder Norman Orminston
  • Foaled 26 March 2019

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