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Horse profile

Barrys Ark (IRE)

12yo gelding (at last run, Apr 2010) · Last trainer Jim Old · Last owner Old Fools Partnership
by Commanche Run (GB) out of Hand Me Down (GB) (Cheval)
17 runs · 9 courses · from Feb 2005
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 5 Apr 2010 — 6,042 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2010 · 4th of 6 Won at Towcester Last raced off OR 82
KTB Profile

Barrys Ark (IRE) is 1 from 17, the win coming at Class 4 level. Hasn't won since Mar 2005. Last raced off 82, 26lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 17 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Win at Class 4 OR ↓ 26lb off peak
Official rating82↓ 26lb off peak
82 82–108

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 98A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Warwick, 31 Dec 2009 Official rating 82 at the last run, 5 Apr 2010

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 13 figures · best 109C · median 94
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Soft6100C93.5—
Heavy597B94—
Good to Soft2109C95—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m797B94—
Over 3m398A90—
2m1f – 2m4f3109C100—

Of 17 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (4).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 13 figures from 17 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
Commanche Run (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 7.3% of 384 runs since Jan 2008 (50 horses).

Strongest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 10.4% from 125. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 4% from 101.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm200%−7.3—
Good to Firm4424.5%−2.8—
Good10376.8%−0.5—
Good to Soft7379.6%+2.31 from 3
Soft9788.2%+0.90 from 8
Heavy5946.8%−0.50 from 6
Standard (AW)600%−7.3—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f100%−7.3—
1m2f – 1m4f200%−7.3—
1m5f – 2m10144%−3.3—
2m1f – 2m4f9577.4%+0.11 from 3
2m5f – 3m1251310.4%+3.10 from 10
Over 3m6046.7%−0.60 from 4

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
Hand Me Down (GB) (Cheval)

1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Chaudanne (IRE)40——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 8 0 0% −8.00
Heavy 6 0 0% −6.00
Good to Soft 3 1 33% +4.50

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 14 1 7% −6.50
Class 5 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 3 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Towcester 7 1 14% +0.50
Warwick 2 0 0% −2.00
Folkestone 2 0 0% −2.00
Chepstow 1 0 0% −1.00
Newbury 1 0 0% −1.00
Catterick 1 0 0% −1.00
Carlisle 1 0 0% −1.00
Exeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Lingfield 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 10 0 0% −10.00
Over 3m 4 0 0% −4.00
2m1f – 2m4f 3 1 33% +4.50

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Jason Maguire 6 0 0% −6.00
Rhys Flint 4 0 0% −4.00
Wayne Hutchinson 3 1 33% +4.50
Robert L Butler 2 0 0% −2.00
Charlie Huxley 1 0 0% −1.00
Mark Bradburne 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2010 3 0 0% −3.00
2009 4 0 0% −4.00
2008 6 0 0% −6.00
2007 1 0 0% −1.00
2005 3 1 33% +4.50

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 10 1 10% −2.50
Chase 7 0 0% −7.00

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 ORKTB Jockey SP
05 Apr 10+10d Chepstow Mobile Catering Group Handicap Chase Class 4 · 23.5f · Heavy · 6 ran 4/6 1¾ 10-0 8295B Rhys Flint 13/2
26 Mar 10+61d Newbury Betfair Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 24.5f · Soft · 17 ran 9/17 7 9-12 9076C Charlie Huxley 33/1
24 Jan 10+24d Towcester Gg.com Handicap Chase Class 5 · 24.5f · Heavy · 12 ran PU/12 — 11-9 87— Jason Maguire 9/1
31 Dec 09+33d Warwick Coventry Telegraph Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 25f · Soft · 18 ran 5/18 dht 10-13 9298A Rhys Flint 12/1
28 Nov 09+6d Towcester Free Tips At gg.com Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 24f · Heavy · 12 ran 2/12 2½ 9-11 8897B Rhys Flint 5/1J
22 Nov 09+299d Towcester George Scoble By Richard Ex Linda Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 21f · Soft · 17 ran 5/17 6 10-6 8897A Rhys Flint 14/1
27 Jan 09+30d Folkestone Ladbrokes Odds On Card - Double Points Days Handicap Chase Class 5 · 25f · Heavy · 11 ran 4/11 nk 11-12 8890A Jason Maguire 16/1
28 Dec 08+29d Catterick Blue Square Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 25.5f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 8/13 14 10-13 9081C Robert L Butler 17/2
29 Nov 08+6d Towcester Print + Data Source (South) Ltd Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 24f · Soft · 11 ran 3/11 9 10-3 9590A Robert L Butler 25/1
23 Nov 08+245d Towcester Broncroft Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 21f · Soft · 8 ran 4/8 21 11-6 9582C Mark Bradburne 18/1
23 Mar 08+17d Towcester Stratstone Land Rover Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 21.5f · Soft · 8 ran F/8 — 10-11 92— Jason Maguire 9/2
06 Mar 08+42d Carlisle Azure Support Services Handicap Chase Class 4 · 26f · Soft · 11 ran PU/11 — 11-3 99— Jason Maguire 10/1
24 Jan 08+35d Warwick Warwick Racecourse For Conferences Handicap Chase Class 4 · 20.5f · Heavy · 10 ran 4/10 11 11-3 10189A Jason Maguire 15/2
20 Dec 07+771d Exeter Betfair Betting As It Should Be Beginners' Chase Class 4 · 23.5f · Good To Soft · 10 ran F/10 — 11-0 101— Jason Maguire 40/1
09 Nov 05+227d Lingfield Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 23f · Heavy · 8 ran 4/8 8 11-7 10894C Wayne Hutchinson 10/1
27 Mar 05+40d Towcester Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 19f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 1/14 11-2 —109C Wayne Hutchinson 13/2
15 Feb 05 Folkestone Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 20.5f · Soft · 16 ran 4/16 9 11-3 —100C Wayne Hutchinson 10/1

Quick answers

How many races has Barrys Ark (IRE) won?
Barrys Ark (IRE) won 1 of 17 archived starts between 2005 and 2010, a strike rate of 5.9%. Placed 3 times in total (17.6% of starts).
Who trained Barrys Ark (IRE)?
Barrys Ark (IRE) was trained by Jim Old on the most recent run on record, at Chepstow on 5 April 2010.
Who is Barrys Ark (IRE)'s sire?
Barrys Ark (IRE) is by Commanche Run (GB) out of Hand Me Down (GB), whose sire is Cheval.
What going does Barrys Ark (IRE) prefer?
Barrys Ark (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Barrys Ark (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 82, from the run on 5 April 2010. The highest on record is 108.
What is Barrys Ark (IRE)'s sire's record?
Commanche Run (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.3% of 384 runs since Jan 2008 (50 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 10.4% from 125. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 4% from 101.
Who are Barrys Ark (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Hand Me Down (GB), Barrys Ark (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from February 2005. 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.