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Horse profile

Telson Barley (IRE)

8yo gelding (at last run, Mar 2021) · Last trainer Graeme McPherson · Last owner Mrs Laura Day
by Scorpion (IRE) out of El Monica (IRE) (Kahyasi)
21 runs · 13 courses · from Nov 2017
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 9 Mar 2021 — 2,059 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Mar 2021 · 5th of 12 2 wins · Warwick & Musselburgh Last raced off OR 103
KTB Profile

Telson Barley (IRE) is 2 from 21. Hasn't won since May 2019. Both wins came on good or faster ground (0 from 14 on softer). Last raced off 103, 12lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 21 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Wins on good or faster OR ↓ 12lb off peak
Official rating103↓ 12lb off peak
103 100–115

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 105 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Fakenham, 30 Nov 2020

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 17 figures · best 151B · median 89
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good to Soft7120B80—
Good5151B128—
Soft3105B83—
Heavy289C83—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m8128C75—
Over 3m4151B126—
2m1f – 2m4f4120B94—
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 21 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (2) · did not complete (2).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 17 figures from 21 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 111B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Fakenham, 30 Nov 2020 Official rating 103 at the last run, 9 Mar 2021

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 19 figures · best 130A · median 105
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good to Soft9130A105—
Good5123B113—
Soft3111B101—
Heavy2102C95—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m9123B97—
Over 3m5130A113—
2m1f – 2m4f4119A106.5—
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 21 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 · 19 figures from 21 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

Progeny in our archive have won 9.2% of 6,316 runs since Jan 2008 (609 horses).

Strongest on good to firm going: 14.1% from 142.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm1422014.1%+4.9—
Good2,30423910.4%+1.22 from 7
Good to Soft1,1171009%−0.20 from 9
Soft1,8301397.6%−1.60 from 3
Heavy898778.6%−0.60 from 2
Standard (AW)25312%+2.8—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f300%−9.2—
1m – 1m1f1400%−9.2—
1m2f – 1m4f38410.5%+1.3—
1m5f – 2m1,8541427.7%−1.50 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f2,2982249.7%+0.50 from 4
2m5f – 3m1,77618210.2%+11 from 9
Over 3m333267.8%−1.41 from 6

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
El Monica (IRE) (Kahyasi)

2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Basford Bob (IRE) (2 wins).

The wins came over 2m–2m5f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Basford Bob (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Basford Bob (IRE)2322m–2m5fClass 4
El Scorpio (IRE)160——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 9 0 0% −9.00
Good 7 2 29% +0.91
Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 14 1 7% −8.00
Class 5 3 1 33% −1.09
Class 3 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 2 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 6 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Exeter 3 0 0% −3.00
Warwick 3 1 33% +3.00
Fakenham 2 0 0% −2.00
Huntingdon 2 0 0% −2.00
Taunton 2 0 0% −2.00
Chepstow 2 0 0% −2.00
Newcastle 1 0 0% −1.00
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Newbury 1 0 0% −1.00
Kelso 1 0 0% −1.00
Stratford 1 0 0% −1.00
Musselburgh 1 1 100% +0.91
Hereford 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 9 1 11% −7.09
Over 3m 6 1 17% +0.00
2m1f – 2m4f 4 0 0% −4.00
1m5f – 2m 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Kielan Woods 16 2 13% −8.09
Lilly Pinchin 2 0 0% −2.00
Tom Bellamy 2 0 0% −2.00
Conor Shoemark 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 6 1 17% +0.00
Tongue tie + visor 5 0 0% −5.00
None 5 0 0% −5.00
Tongue tie 3 1 33% −1.09
Tongue tie + blinkers 2 0 0% −2.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2021 1 0 0% −1.00
2020 6 0 0% −6.00
2019 9 2 22% −1.09
2018 4 0 0% −4.00
2017 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 13 2 15% −5.09
Chase 7 0 0% −7.00
NH Flat 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
2021 · 1 run
09 Mar 21+82d Newcastle Quinnbet Live Casino Handicap Chase Class 4 · 23.5f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 5/12 7 11-5 10365A105A Kielan Woods 5/1
2020 · 6 runs
17 Dec 20+17d Exeter Visit racingtv.com Handicap Chase Class 3 · 24f · Heavy · 13 ran 7/13 3¾ 9-10 10577B88A Lilly Pinchin 16/1
30 Nov 20+19d Fakenham Testerton Handicap Chase Class 4 · 29f · Soft · 8 ran 3/8 6½ 11-7 105105B111B Tom Bellamy 5/1
11 Nov 20+26d Exeter Watch RacingTV With Free Trial Now Handicap Chase Class 4 · 24f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 2/14 3 11-4 102101B121A Tom Bellamy 9/2
16 Oct 20+217d Uttoxeter Download The At The Races App Handicap Chase Class 4 · 24f · Good To Soft · 17 ran 6/17 9½ 11-7 105—105A Kielan Woods 18/1
13 Mar 20+36d Fakenham Prince Carlton Handicap Chase Class 3 · 24f · Good · 6 ran 3/6 14 10-3 10873B96B Lilly Pinchin 5/1
06 Feb 20+69d Huntingdon Betway Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 23.5f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 6/10 9½ 11-7 11245C97C Kielan Woods 10/1
2019 · 9 runs
29 Nov 19+34d Newbury Ladbrokes Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 24f · Good To Soft · 18 ran 16/18 4 10-4 11569C88C Kielan Woods 25/1
26 Oct 19+11d Kelso Epilepsy Research UK Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 26f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 2/10 1¼ 11-12 108—130A Kielan Woods 9/1
15 Oct 19+149d Huntingdon Mansionbet Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 25f · Good · 11 ran PU/11 — 11-10 108—— Kielan Woods 6/1
19 May 19+13d Stratford Stratfordparks.co.uk Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 26.5f · Good · 9 ran 4/9 1¾ 11-3 108147A110A Kielan Woods 9/2
06 May 19+26d Warwick Follow Racing TV On Twitter Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 25f · Good · 11 ran 1/11 11-9 102101A119A Kielan Woods 5/1
10 Apr 19+17d Warwick Nationwide Windows And Doors Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 26f · Good · 15 ran 3/15 1¼ 10-13 102151B113A Kielan Woods 14/1
24 Mar 19+39d Exeter GG Tips Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 23f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 6/9 5 11-0 10380A92A Kielan Woods 8/1
13 Feb 19+25d Musselburgh Betway Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 24f · Good · 5 ran 1/5 11-12 100128C123B Kielan Woods 10/11F
19 Jan 19+19d Taunton Evening With Tommo And Champ Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 19f · Good To Soft · 16 ran 3/16 2¼ 11-12 10099B119A Kielan Woods 12/1
2018 · 4 runs
31 Dec 18+23d Warwick Local Parking Security Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 19f · Good To Soft · 15 ran 5/15 1¾ 11-12 100120B111A Kielan Woods 40/1
08 Dec 18+25d Chepstow Native River Supports The IJF Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 19.5f · Heavy · 16 ran 12/16 2¼ 10-12 —89C102C Kielan Woods 100/1
13 Nov 18+297d Hereford Ron Taylor 80th Birthday British Stallion Studs EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Div 1) Class 4 · 16f · Good · 11 ran F/11 — 10-12 ——— Kielan Woods 28/1
20 Jan 18+73d Taunton Bathwick Tyres British Ebf 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 19f · Soft · 6 ran 5/6 1¼ 11-2 —83B101B Conor Shoemark 125/1
2017 · 1 run
08 Nov 17 Chepstow Mervyn Edward Williams 75th Birthday Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 16f · Soft · 16 ran 15/16 1½ 10-12 —70C91C Kielan Woods 66/1

Quick answers

How many races has Telson Barley won?
Telson Barley (IRE) won 2 of 21 archived starts between 2017 and 2021, a strike rate of 9.5%. Placed 7 times in total (33.3% of starts).
Who trained Telson Barley?
Telson Barley (IRE) was trained by Graeme McPherson on the most recent run on record, at Newcastle on 9 March 2021.
Who is Telson Barley's sire?
Telson Barley (IRE) is by Scorpion (IRE) out of El Monica (IRE), whose sire is Kahyasi.
What going does Telson Barley prefer?
Telson Barley (IRE) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 7 starts (28.6%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Telson Barley's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 103, from the run on 9 March 2021. The highest on record is 115.
What is Telson Barley's sire's record?
Scorpion (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.2% of 6,316 runs since Jan 2008 (609 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 14.1% from 142.
Who are Telson Barley's siblings?
Out of El Monica (IRE), Telson Barley (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Basford Bob (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Basford Bob (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–2m5f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from November 2017. 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.