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Horse profile

Big Boy Barney (IRE)

7yo gelding · Trainer Fergal O'Brien · Owner Century Racing
by Doyen (IRE) out of Coolrush (IRE) (Presenting)
11 runs · 8 courses · from Mar 2025
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Huntingdon Last run 23 May 2026 · 5th of 7 Last raced off OR 107
KTB Profile

Big Boy Barney is 1 from 11 on turf, the win coming in a Class 5 handicap chase over 2m1f – 2m4f on good ground at Huntingdon in Mar 2026 off an official rating of 104. All three placings have also come over 2m1f – 2m4f. He was held up when fifth of seven in a Class 4 novices handicap chase at Bangor-on-Dee in May 2026 off an official rating of 107. The gelding usually races held up.

Based on 11 archived runs · run-style from 11 commented runs since Mar 2025 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Win at Class 5
Official rating107↓ 3lb off peak
107 104–110

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 87 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Southwell, 1 Apr 2026

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 11 figures · best 133B · median 87
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good9133B875 runs · 87 / 64
Soft1——1 run · —
Good to Soft1——1 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f6106C756 runs · 106 / 75
1m5f – 2m5133B1011 run · —

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 11 figures from 11 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 120B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Southwell, 1 Apr 2026 Official rating 107 at the last run, 23 May 2026

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 11 figures · best 133A · median 113
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good9133A1135 runs · 123 / 111
Soft1——1 run · —
Good to Soft1——1 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f6123B1126 runs · 123 / 112
1m5f – 2m5133A1131 run · —

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 11 figures from 11 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 from 11 analysed runs since Mar 2025

  • Prominent 5 (45%) · 1 win
  • Held up 4 (36%) · 0 wins
  • Mid-division 2 (18%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Doyen (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.5% of 7,353 runs since Jan 2008 (605 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm2229.1%−2.4—
Good to Firm3504212%+0.5—
Good2,23627312.2%+0.71 from 9
Good to Soft1,43319313.5%+20 from 1
Soft2,00521510.7%−0.80 from 1
Heavy761668.7%−2.8—
Standard (AW)5465710.4%−1.1—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f7667.9%−3.6—
6f – 7f3603610%−1.5—
1m – 1m1f4114510.9%−0.6—
1m2f – 1m4f5846010.3%−1.2—
1m5f – 2m2,17925111.5%00 from 5
2m1f – 2m4f2,19726412%+0.51 from 6
2m5f – 3m1,28315812.3%+0.8—
Over 3m2632810.6%−0.9—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Coolrush (IRE) (Presenting)

1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Pass Rusher (IRE) (1 win).

The wins came over 2m½f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Pass Rusher (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Pass Rusher (IRE)1312m½fClass 5

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 9 1 11% −3.50
Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 8 0 0% −8.00
Class 5 3 1 33% +2.50

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Warwick 3 0 0% −3.00
Huntingdon 2 1 50% +3.50
Bangor-on-Dee 1 0 0% −1.00
Southwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Wetherby 1 0 0% −1.00
Ludlow 1 0 0% −1.00
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Hereford 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 6 1 17% −0.50
1m5f – 2m 5 0 0% −5.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Jonathan Burke 7 0 0% −7.00
Jack Hogan 4 1 25% +1.50

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Tongue tie 10 1 10% −4.50
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 4 1 25% +1.50
2025 7 0 0% −7.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 5 1 20% +0.50
Hurdle 4 0 0% −4.00
NH Flat 2 0 0% −2.00

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
2026 · 4 runs
23 May 26+16d Bangor-on-Dee Wrexham Lager Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 · 20.5f · Good · 7 ran Held up at the back throughout - never a factor - finished well held in 5th 5/7 46 11-7 10761C99C Jack Hogan 6/1
07 May 26+36d Huntingdon Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 · 20f · Good · 5 ran Settled just off the pace - nudged into third approaching 2 out - stayed on late but never a factor - finished third 3/5 2¼ 11-2 10866C111B Jack Hogan 5/1
01 Apr 26+21d Southwell Easter Family Fun Day 5th April Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 · 20.5f · Good · 6 ran Settled close up early - improved into third after the 10th - challenged up front approaching 3 out - pushed along before 2 out - hampered by an awkward jump at the last and edged out for second late 3/6 1½ 12-0 10987B120B Jonathan Burke 4/1
11 Mar 26+75d Huntingdon CopyBet Daily Profit Boost Handicap Chase Class 5 · 20f · Good · 4 ran Settled handy early - slipped to the back after 2nd - made ground on the pacesetter from 7th - scrappy over the second-last while taking over - opened a big advantage at the last - drifted on the run-in but held task in hand comfortably for the verdict 1/4 12-0 10464C123B Jack Hogan 9/2
2025 · 7 runs
26 Dec 25+32d Wetherby William Hill Each Way Extra Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 19.5f · Soft · 10 ran Held up towards the back - pressed for effort three out - lost ground after the last - eventually beaten well home 6/10 3 12-0 10784A113A Jack Hogan 11/1
24 Nov 25+24d Ludlow Prostate Awareness Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 · 16f · Good · 8 ran Held up at the back - lost touch with the pack by the 3rd - made progress from the 9th - moved into third 2 out before fading after the last 3/8 12 11-7 11052B108B Jonathan Burke 22/1
31 Oct 25+18d Uttoxeter QuinnBet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1) Class 4 · 20f · Good To Soft · 9 ran Settled in the pack early - urged forward 3f out - dropped away soon after - well held at the finish 5/9 15 11-0 —106C98C Jonathan Burke 8/1
13 Oct 25+156d Hereford BetWright Bangers N'Cash Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 16f · Good · 4 ran Settled in the pack - urged along and lost ground before the final fence - finished third 3/4 17 11-2 —90C98B Jonathan Burke 11/5
10 May 25+16d Warwick Valley 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 16f · Good · 5 ran Sat close to pace early - moved into second by the 4th - pressed for effort before two out but couldn't find extra - held to finish second 2/5 4½ 11-4 —101C113B Jonathan Burke 5/2
24 Apr 25+46d Warwick racingtv.com Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 · 16f · Good · 13 ran Held handy position early - moved through the field 3f out to contest third with a furlong left - stayed on to finish 4th 4/13 1½ 11-3 —133B124A Jonathan Burke 9/4
09 Mar 25 Warwick JCB Hydrogen Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 · 16f · Good · 14 ran Trailed at the back early - improved on the wide outside to sit behind the front group approaching 3f out - held 4th and unable to quicken final furlong 4/14 3 11-2 —107B133A Jonathan Burke 6/1

Quick answers

How many races has Big Boy Barney won?
Big Boy Barney (IRE) won 1 of 11 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 9.1%. Placed 3 times in total (27.3% of starts).
Who trains Big Boy Barney?
Big Boy Barney (IRE) is trained by Fergal O'Brien, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 23 May 2026.
Who is Big Boy Barney's sire?
Big Boy Barney (IRE) is by Doyen (IRE) out of Coolrush (IRE), whose sire is Presenting.
What going does Big Boy Barney prefer?
Big Boy Barney (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 9 starts (11.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Big Boy Barney's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 107, from the run on 23 May 2026. The highest on record is 110.
What is Big Boy Barney's sire's record?
Doyen (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.5% of 7,353 runs since Jan 2008 (605 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Big Boy Barney's siblings?
Out of Coolrush (IRE), Big Boy Barney (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Pass Rusher (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Pass Rusher (IRE)). The wins came over 2m½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from March 2025. 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.