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John Barbour: horse profile, stats, records and next races

John Barbour is a 7-year-old gelding by Yeats, trained by Fergal O'Brien. He has won 5 of 14 starts and placed in 5 more, for £50,602 in prize money. He has won 3 of 7 on good ground, which is the surface to note. He runs next in the 1:15 at Cheltenham on 23 October, where the best price is 17/2 with Bet365. His best performance rating is 132, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 14
  • Wins 5
  • Placed 10
  • Strike rate 36%
  • Prize money £50,602
  • Best rating 132
  • Official rating 128

Where John Barbour runs next

Time Course Race Best price
1:15 Cheltenham William Hill Epic Boosts Handicap Hurdle Race 17/2 Bet365 bet365

John Barbour form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
12 Apr 26 Wincanton Bridles Care Home In Wincanton Handicap Hurdle Class 3 2m 5.5f Good 1 — 7/2 Jonathan Burke 128
14 Mar 26 Uttoxeter JenningsBet Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 7.5f Soft PU - 13/2 Jack Hogan 128
14 Feb 26 Ascot Betfair Exchange Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 3.5f Good To Soft 2 .25 15/2 Jonathan Burke 125
31 Dec 25 Uttoxeter Simply Logistics Handicap Hurdle Class 3 2m 4f Good To Soft 1 — 15/8 Jonathan Burke 121
30 Nov 25 Leicester Leicester Racecourse Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m 4.5f Soft 2 3 11/2 Jonathan Burke 118
31 Oct 25 Uttoxeter Weatherbys & Birdie Calendars Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m 4f Good To Soft 1 — 9/2 Jonathan Burke 113
29 Sep 25 Newton Abbot Le Dorney Villas Cornwall Walking Holidays Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 1f Good 4 27.25 5/6F Jonathan Burke 115
26 Apr 25 Sandown bet365 Novices' Championship Final Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 2m Good 12 21 17/2 Jack Hogan 116
15 Apr 25 Southwell Weekend Winners On Sky Sports Racing Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m Good 2 2.25 10/1 Jack Hogan 113
22 Mar 25 Newbury John Haine Memorial Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 0.5f Good 1 — 1/3F Jonathan Burke –
19 Feb 25 Ludlow RacingTV Members Day EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m Good To Soft 2 2 7/2 Jonathan Burke –
2 Jan 25 Huntingdon Purchase Hospitality At Huntingdon In 2025 NH Flat Race (Conditional/Amateurs) (GBB Race) Class 5 2m Good To Soft 4 4.25 3/1 Fern O'Brien –
16 Nov 24 Uttoxeter Somersby Cider Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 2m Good 1 — 9/2 Jack Hogan –
9 May 24 Huntingdon Virgin Bet Fives Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Div 1) Class 5 2m Good 3 5.5 9/2 Jonjo O'Neill Jr –

Last time out

Finished 1 in the Bridles Care Home In Wincanton Handicap Hurdle at Wincanton on 12 April 2026. Held up early - driven from four out with urging again three from home - fought back approaching the last to share third - kept responding and found a gap on the inside 75 yards out - grabbed the advantage right on the line.

John Barbour by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
16f 6 1 17% —
20f 2 2 100% —
21.5f 1 1 100% —
23.5f 1 0 0% —
19.5f 1 0 0% —
20.5f 1 0 0% —
17f 1 0 0% —
16.5f 1 1 100% —

John Barbour by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good 7 3 43% —
Good To Soft 5 2 40% —
Soft 2 0 0% —

John Barbour by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Uttoxeter 4 3 75% —
Huntingdon 2 0 0% —
Wincanton 1 1 100% —
Ascot 1 0 0% —
Leicester 1 0 0% —
Newton Abbot 1 0 0% —
Sandown 1 0 0% —
Southwell 1 0 0% —
Newbury 1 1 100% —
Ludlow 1 0 0% —

John Barbour breeding

  • Sire Yeats (IRE)
  • Dam Lindeman (IRE)
  • Damsire Presenting (GB)
  • Breeder Mr & Mrs R Kelvin-Hughes
  • Foaled 8 May 2019

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