Barbapapa
Barbapapa has the look of a horse that makes the most of its chances at one particular track. The seven-year-old has won 4 of its 24 races—a win rate of roughly 1 in every 6 starts—but the real story is what happens when it steps onto Dundalk's all-weather surface. There it becomes a different proposition entirely: 3 wins from 9 races, nearly one win in three. That kind of sharp improvement at a single venue is not a coincidence. Dundalk suits this horse, and Henry de Bromhead's Knockeen yard clearly knows how to get the best from it there.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
K Haughey Kieran T Byrne
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The partnership with jockey Jamie Powell has been particularly fruitful. When Powell is in the saddle, Barbapapa wins roughly 2 in every 5 races—a 40% win rate that stands in stark contrast to its overall record. Their most recent win together came at Dundalk on 31 October 2025, an 11-month drought before that victory. Recent form has been patchy: just 1 win in the last six races, with too many mid-field finishes and a couple of runs well out of the places. But the horse is active and race-fit, having run just a day ago, and the yard—which has already sent out 110 winners this season—knows exactly where Barbapapa performs best. At its preferred distance of just over a mile to a mile and a quarter, the win rate climbs to 1 in every 4 races. That is where the yard should be looking to place it next.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Course specialist at Dundalk: 3 wins from 10 starts (30%)
✔ Well suited by 1m1f – 1m2f distances: 25% win rate
✔ Effective partnership with Jamie Powell: 40% win rate together
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Standard (all-weather)
Likes
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Likes
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
9 Oct
11th
Dundalk
7f – 1m · Standard · 15 runners
28 Sep
9th
Down Royal
7f – 1m · Good_To_Yielding · 16 runners
22 Jul
3rd
Naas
7f – 1m · Good · 8 runners
14 Jun
9th
Cork
7f – 1m · Good · 17 runners
23 May
12th
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Good · 23 runners
14 Nov
3rd
Dundalk
5f – 6½f · Standard · 13 runners
31 Oct
🏆 Won
Dundalk
5f – 6½f · Standard · 12 runners
17 Oct
5th
Dundalk
7f – 1m · Standard · 7 runners
21 Aug
6th
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 14 runners
31 Jul
5th
Wolverhampton
5f – 6½f · Standard · 13 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Dundalk Galloping |
10 |
3 wins, 1 second, 2 thirds, 4 other |
9 Oct |
30% |
| Naas Galloping |
3 |
1 second, 1 third, 1 other |
22 Jul |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
21 Aug |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
31 Jul |
0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
23 May |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
14 Jun |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
17 Aug |
100% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
28 May |
0% |
| Laytown Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
12 Sep |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
28 Sep |
0% |