John Barleycorn (2023) Horse
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John Barleycorn is a 3yo bay colt trained by Eve Johnson Houghton. He is by the stallion Saxon Warrior out of Celtic Beauty. He has not yet broken his maiden, remaining winless in seven starts. In his latest race at Haydock on 25 April 2026, he was ridden by Charles Bishop and came home 10th, behind the winner Flash Rascal.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Haydock 25-Apr-26 1207m GOOD R6 CL5 Hcp (of $9,837) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:12.520, SP: 6.50 1st Flash Rascal ( J Doughty 134 ) 2nd Full Gas ( J Callan 123 , Cd 120 ) 2.50L 3rd Ellie'S De Vega ( J Gormley 122 ) 3.25L 10th John Barleycorn ( C Bishop 133 ) 16.05L See full results | C Bishop 60.3kg 16.05L | 10 (13) |
| Newbury 19-Sep-25 1410m SOFT R3 CL4 (of $12,788) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:27.810, SP: 26.00 1st Senorita Vega ( A Lewis 132 , Cd 125 ) 2nd Shaman Champion ( W Buick 136 ) 2.50L 3rd Sovereign View ( N Callan 128 ) 5.50L 8th John Barleycorn ( C Hutchinson 120 ) 16.00L See full results | C Hutchinson 54.4kg 16.00L | 8 (10) |
| Newmarket 09-Aug-25 1410m GOOD R1 CL4 (of $9,837) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:25.670, SP: 5.50 1st Harlequin Angel ( B Loughnane 126 ) 2nd Ballistic Missile ( S M Levey 135 ) 0.50L 3rd Royal Bodyguard ( R Scott 117 ) 1.50L 7th John Barleycorn ( R Hornby 121 ) 10.80L See full results | R Hornby 54.9kg 10.80L | 7 (7) |
| Newbury 25-Jul-25 1410m GOOD R3 CL4 $2,947 (of $11,804) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:26.050, SP: 9.00 Bit keen, held up tracking leaders, angled out going well over 2f out, soon 2nd and hung left, ridden to lead inside final furlong, hung left headed and no extra towards finish 1st Strength of Spirit ( S W Kelly 133 ) 2nd John Barleycorn ( C Bishop 127 ) 1.00L 3rd Mehmas Air Force ( J Crowley 124 ) 0.30L See full results | C Bishop 57.6kg 1.00L | 2 (7) |
| Newbury 11-Jul-25 1210m GOOD R4 CL2 Nv (of $29,511) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:12.320, SP: 23.00 Raced near side of group, never closer than mid-division 1st Penhallam ( T Jakes 126 ) 2nd Comic Hero ( R Hornby 128 ) 0.00L 3rd Airside ( T Heard 128 ) 0.75L 7th John Barleycorn ( P Jamin 128 ) 7.60L See full results | P Jamin 58.1kg 7.60L | 7 (12) |
| Salisbury 25-Jun-25 1210m GOOD R3 CL2 Nv $1,812 (of $29,511) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:15.570, SP: 11.00 Prominent, pushed along over 2f out, not quicken over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong 1st Nifty ( H Crouch 130 ) 2nd Spacewoman ( T E Whelan 124 ) 0.20L 3rd Comic Hero ( R Hornby 133 ) 0.20L 4th John Barleycorn ( C Bishop 133 ) 2.90L See full results | C Bishop 60.3kg 2.90L | 4 (7) |
| Newbury 16-May-25 1210m GOOD R3 CL4 Md (of $11,805) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:11.970, SP: 29.00 Off the pace and always towards rear 1st Humidity ( O Murphy 133 ) 2nd Title Role ( H Davies 133 ) 0.15L 3rd Secret Santa ( P J Dobbs 133 ) 1.25L 15th John Barleycorn ( H Doyle 133 ) 11.40L See full results | H Doyle 60.3kg 11.40L | 15 (18) |