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Barbarian (GB)

7yo gelding (at last run, May 2023) · Last trainer Claire Hitch · Last owner Mrs C Hitch
by Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) out of Mizzurka (GB) (Alflora)
9 runs · 4 courses · from Dec 2020
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 26 May 2023 — 1,243 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2023 · 3rd of 5 Last raced off OR 76
KTB Profile

Barbarian (GB) is yet to win from 9 starts, though has placed twice. Best effort: 2nd of 18 at Exeter (Apr 2023). Last raced off 76, 17lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 9 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 105 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Exeter, 21 Apr 2023

How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →

Jumps 7 figures · best 105B · median 81
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good4105B92.5—
Soft283B75.5—
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m3105B104—
2m1f – 2m4f383B81—
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 9 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1) · did not complete (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 9 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 97A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Exeter, 21 Apr 2023 Official rating 76 at the last run, 26 May 2023

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 7 figures · best 102B · median 93
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good497A92.5—
Soft2102B93.5—
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m397A93—
2m1f – 2m4f3102B92—
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 9 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 9 runs · as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.

Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Black Sam Bellamy (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.3% of 4,682 runs since Jan 2008 (466 horses).

Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 5.5% from 145.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm400%−10.3—
Good to Firm112108.9%−1.4—
Good1,3331138.5%−1.80 from 4
Good to Soft1,072989.1%−1.20 from 2
Soft1,40816811.9%+1.60 from 3
Heavy6278313.2%+2.9—
Standard (AW)126118.7%−1.6—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f1417.1%−3.2—
1m – 1m1f2926.9%−3.4—
1m2f – 1m4f14585.5%−4.8—
1m5f – 2m1,30715211.6%+1.30 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f1,4991429.5%−0.80 from 3
2m5f – 3m1,31814110.7%+0.40 from 4
Over 3m3703710%−0.30 from 1

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 20 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Mizzurka (GB) (Alflora)

3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them The Winslow Boy (GB) (1 win).

The wins came over 2m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (The Winslow Boy (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
The Winslow Boy (GB)1012mClass 4
Mizz Moondance (GB)100——
Faith's Song (GB)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 4 0 0% −4.00
Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 5 0 0% −5.00
Class 5 4 0 0% −4.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Exeter 5 0 0% −5.00
Worcester 2 0 0% −2.00
Wincanton 1 0 0% −1.00
Taunton 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 4 0 0% −4.00
2m1f – 2m4f 3 0 0% −3.00
Over 3m 1 0 0% −1.00
1m5f – 2m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Sean Houlihan 4 0 0% −4.00
Ciaran Gethings 2 0 0% −2.00
James Best 2 0 0% −2.00
Brendan Powell 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 7 0 0% −7.00
Cheekpieces 2 0 0% −2.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2023 2 0 0% −2.00
2022 1 0 0% −1.00
2021 5 0 0% −5.00
2020 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 6 0 0% −6.00
NH Flat 2 0 0% −2.00
Chase 1 0 0% −1.00

Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.

Form

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
26 May 23+35d Worcester Universal Banners Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 23f · Good · 5 ran 3/5 36 11-2 76104C92C Ciaran Gethings 25/1
21 Apr 23+468d Exeter Henrys Bar Mount Pleasant Exeter Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 23f · Good · 18 ran 2/18 3½ 10-3 75105B97A Ciaran Gethings 50/1
08 Jan 22+36d Wincanton John Romans Park Homes Novices' Handicap Chase Class 5 · 25f · Soft · 8 ran PU/8 — 10-9 86—— Sean Houlihan 16/1
03 Dec 21+23d Exeter betting.bet Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 21.5f · Good To Soft · 12 ran PU/12 — 10-5 93—— James Best 80/1
10 Nov 21+182d Exeter racingtv.com/freemonth Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 16 ran 8/16 4½ 10-9 —65B94A Sean Houlihan 200/1
12 May 21+50d Worcester Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 23f · Good · 9 ran 8/9 14 11-4 —38C93C James Best 66/1
23 Mar 21+72d Taunton Taunton Branch RNLI Supporters Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 19f · Good · 12 ran 9/12 2½ 10-12 —81C92C Sean Houlihan 80/1
10 Jan 21+37d Exeter MansionBet Standard Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 · 17f · Soft · 12 ran 10/12 ¾ 10-13 —68A85A Sean Houlihan 50/1
04 Dec 20 Exeter Watch Irish Racing On RacingTV Standard Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 · 17f · Soft · 8 ran 3/8 shd 11-0 —83B102B Brendan Powell 5/1

Quick answers

How many races has Barbarian (GB) won?
Barbarian (GB) has yet to win, from 9 archived starts between 2020 and 2023. Placed 2 times in total (22.2% of starts).
Who trained Barbarian (GB)?
Barbarian (GB) was trained by Claire Hitch on the most recent run on record, at Worcester on 26 May 2023.
Who is Barbarian (GB)'s sire?
Barbarian (GB) is by Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) out of Mizzurka (GB), whose sire is Alflora.
What is Barbarian (GB)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 76, from the run on 26 May 2023. The highest on record is 93.
What is Barbarian (GB)'s sire's record?
Black Sam Bellamy (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.3% of 4,682 runs since Jan 2008 (466 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 5.5% from 145.
Who are Barbarian (GB)'s siblings?
Out of Mizzurka (GB), Barbarian (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: The Winslow Boy (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (The Winslow Boy (GB)). The wins came over 2m. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from December 2020. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.