Ireland 8yo

Major Barry (IRE)

T: Conor Houlihan · J: Mike O'Connor · O: M Anthony Murphy Walter Murphy

By Sholokhov (IRE) out of Degenerous (IRE)

Form 13179-67P6-P

25/1 Current odds

2/15 W/R

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Resting

15 runs
2 wins
placed
13% strike
115 d off

Recent form

Form figures 13179-67P6-P 115 days off

P 6 P 7 6 9

At Tramore 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

On Good 1/5 1 win · 2 placed

Over 2m6f 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 15 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 34
Win %: 13%
Placed %: 33%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

10 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Killarney — well clear of the 33% career baseline.

Killarney SPEC 50% 0-2-4
Cork 50% 1-0-2
Fairyhouse 50% 0-1-2
Roscommon 100% 1-0-1
Bellewstown 0% 0-0-1
Clonmel 0% 0-0-1
Kilbeggan 0% 0-0-1
Leopardstown 0% 0-0-1
Listowel 0% 0-0-1
Tramore 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

12 jockeys · 3 trainers

Jockeys

Danny Gilligan 100% 2-0-2
Miss A B O'Connor 50% 0-1-2
Kieren Buckley 0% 0-0-2
Charlie O'Dwyer 100% 0-1-1
Ms A Power 100% 0-1-1
Brian Hayes 0% 0-0-1
Jack G Gilligan 0% 0-0-1
Mike O'Connor NOW 0% 0-0-1
Mr D Kiely 0% 0-0-1
Niall Houlihan 0% 0-0-1
Rachael Blackmore 0% 0-0-1
Sean Houlihan 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

John E & Thomas Kiely 50% 2-3-10
Paul Stephen Kiely 0% 0-0-4
Conor Houlihan NOW 0% 0-0-1

Going Record

10 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 40% on Good, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 40% 1-1-5
Good to Soft 33% 0-1-3
Soft 100% 0-1-1
Heavy 0% 0-0-1

Distance Record

15 classifiable runs

Mixed No standout trip — every bracket comes in around the same modest strike rate.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f 33% 2-3-15

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

30 May 2026 Racing TV Handicap Chase Tramore P PU - Good 2m6f Mike O'Connor OR 103 25/1

11 Jul 2025 RBC Brewin Dolphin Hurdle Cork 6th/6 19 Good 3m Kieren Buckley OR 110 40/1

5 Jul 2025 Johnny's Race Day Handicap Hurdle Bellewstown TP PU - Good 3m116y Kieren Buckley OR 114 14/1

12 May 2025 Killarney Oaks Hotel Handicap Hurdle Killarney 7th/10 3.5 Yielding 2m4f50y Sean Houlihan OR 117 8/1

21 Apr 2025 Farmhouse Foods Novice Handicap Hurdle Fairyhouse 6th/14 1.5 Soft To Heavy 2m Niall Houlihan OR 118 50/1

6 Sep 2024 Pat Doyle Memorial Handicap Hurdle Kilbeggan 9th/11 10 Yielding 2m Jack G Gilligan OR 122 9/1

22 Aug 2024 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Hurdle Killarney 7th/7 17 Good To Yielding 2m6f180y Rachael Blackmore OR 122 7/2

5 Aug 2024 Fermoy Handicap Hurdle Cork 1st/11 +0 Good To Yielding 2m1f Danny Gilligan OR 114 3/1F

18 Jul 2024 Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-116) Killarney 3rd/15 1.5 Good 2m4f85y Charlie O'Dwyer OR 111 5/1

8 Jul 2024 Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle Roscommon 1st/13 +0 Good 2m4f125y Danny Gilligan 10/3F

Connections

Trainer: Conor Houlihan 5%
Jockey: Mike O'Connor 6%
Owner: M Anthony Murphy Walter Murphy
Sire: Sholokhov (IRE)
Dam: Degenerous (IRE)
Dam sire: Generous
Country: Ireland
Age: 8yo

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