Major Barry
Eight years old and still showing up — Major Barry has been a consistent presence on the Irish racing circuit, racking up 15 races over a career that has produced 2 wins and 5 placed finishes. That works out to roughly 1 win in every 7 or 8 races, which is a modest return, but the five places tell a slightly kinder story: this is a horse that competes, even if the winner's enclosure has been elusive.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
M Anthony Murphy & Walter Murphy
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
33.3%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Both wins came in the summer of 2024 — first at Roscommon in July, then at Cork the following month — and that back-to-back sequence was clearly the high point of Major Barry's career so far. Since then, though, the wins have dried up completely. The last six races have produced a string of mid-to-lower finishes, with positions of 9th, 6th, 7th and worse suggesting the horse is finding things tougher at the moment. Twenty-two months without a win is a long barren run, and there's no disguising that the recent form makes for difficult reading.
Trained by Conor Houlihan out of Dungarven in Co. Waterford, Major Barry is part of a small yard that has still managed 3 winners this season — a reminder that Houlihan knows how to get a horse ready to win when the conditions are right. The question is whether Major Barry can find those conditions again. He raced just yesterday, which means he's as fit and active as he's been all season. Whatever comes next, it won't be long in arriving.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Struggles on LH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 6 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
30 May
DNF
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
11 Jul
6th
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
5 Jul
DNF
Bellewstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
12 May
7th
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 13 runners
21 Apr
6th
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 19 runners
6 Sep
9th
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 12 runners
22 Aug
7th
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
5 Aug
🏆 Won
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 13 runners
18 Jul
3rd
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
8 Jul
🏆 Won
Roscommon
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Killarney Sharp |
4 |
1 second, 1 third, 2 other |
12 May |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
11 Jul |
50% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
21 Apr |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
8 Jul |
100% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
5 Jul |
0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
30 May |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
27 Dec |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
3 Jun |
0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 |
1 other |
6 Sep |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
18 Apr |
0% |