The most notable number in his record is actually a zero. His most regular partnership is with trainer Riceal Dunne, yet across 13 rides together they have not managed a single win. That kind of sustained collaboration without a result is unusual — normally you'd expect a working relationship to produce something — and it suggests both horse and rider are operating in competitive fields where opportunities are hard to convert.
The one genuine bright spot is what happens when the rain comes down. On very wet, muddy ground, Barry has won 1 from 5 races, a 20% win rate — one in every five rides in those conditions. For context, that is ten times better than his overall record. It is a small sample, but it is something real to build on, a sign that when conditions suit, he can get the job done.
At 4 years in, Barry is still at the stage where one good run of form can change everything. The numbers are honest about where he is right now, but every jockey who ever made it had stretches that looked like this one.
| Course | Races | Wins | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thurles | 6 | 0 | 0% |
| Clonmel | 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Naas | 4 | 1 | 25% |
| Fairyhouse | 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Kilbeggan | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Roscommon | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Cork | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Limerick | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Leopardstown | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Tipperary | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Listowel | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Wexford | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Punchestown | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Sligo | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% |