Barry McHugh
Jockey Statistics
Barry McHugh is a jockey with 5905 career rides 517 winners. He rides at a 8.8% strike rate. He has placed 1673 times. He has earned £4.9M in prize money. His strongest track is Chepstow (2w from 4r).
Career Statistics
Win Rate
8.8%
Total Wins
517
Total Runs
5,905
Places
1,673
Place %
28.3%
Recent Form
Season Performance
Total Wins · Avg Finishing Position
- Total Wins
- Avg Position
Recent Results
| Date | Track | Race | Horse | Pos | Runners | Distance | Going |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | Southwell (AW) | bettingsites.co.uk New Betting Sites Handicap Stakes | Crown Inn To Win (IRE) | 11 | 14 | 8ff | Standard |
| 2026-10-17 | Catterick | Every Race Live On Racing TV Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | Miss Tino (GB) | 5 | 7 | 6ff | Good |
| 2026-10-16 | Redcar | Sam Hall Memorial Handicap Stakes | Wrestling Revenue (IRE) | 4 | 10 | 5ff | Good |
| 2026-10-16 | Redcar | racingtv.com Handicap Stakes | Uncertainty (IRE) | 1 | 18 | 7ff | Good |
| 2026-10-13 | Leicester | Every Race Live On Racing TV Nursery Handicap Stakes | Waiting For Archie (GB) | 5 | 10 | 8ff | Good To Soft |
| 2026-10-05 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Nursery Handicap Stakes | Sue's Last Chance (IRE) | 3 | 10 | 5ff | Standard |
| 2026-10-05 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Sky Sports Racing Virgin 512 Handicap Stakes | Sun Lord (FR) | 7 | 11 | 12ff | Standard |
| 2026-10-03 | Ascot | Betmgm British Ebf October Stakes (Listed Race) | Mostar Dreams (IRE) | 7 | 12 | 7ff | Good To Firm |
| 2026-10-03 | Ascot | Betmgm Rous Stakes (Listed Race) | Heavenly Heather (GB) | 6 | 11 | 5ff | Good To Firm |
| 2026-10-03 | Ascot | Ascot Iron Stand Membership Handicap Stakes | Rhythm N Hooves (GB) | 2 | 12 | 5ff | Good To Firm |
| 2026-10-02 | Newcastle (AW) | H. Malone & Sons 100th Anniversary Nursery Handicap Stakes | Waiting For Archie (GB) | 1 | 10 | 7ff | Standard |
| 2026-09-28 | Hamilton | Phoenix Drilling Ground Investigation Handicap Stakes | Great Profit (IRE) | 1 | 8 | 5ff | Soft |
| 2026-09-26 | Southwell (AW) | Dance Through The Decades Christmas Parties EBF Restricted Maiden Fillies' Stakes (For Horses In Bands B, C And D) (EBF Restricted Race Qualifier) (GBB Race) | Picnic Princess (GB) | 5 | 9 | 5ff | Standard |
| 2026-09-26 | Southwell (AW) | Golf & Gallop Southwell Golf Club Handicap Stakes | Kats Bob (GB) | 4 | 13 | 6ff | Standard |
| 2026-09-22 | Beverley | Christmas Parties R Us Restricted Novice Stakes (For Horses In Bands A, B, C And D) (GBB Race) | Striking Force (IRE) | 8 | 13 | 5ff | Good |
| 2026-09-22 | Beverley | Fango Handicap Stakes (Div II) | Star Material (IRE) | 7 | 9 | 7.5ff | Good |
| 2026-09-18 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Guardians Guild & Bcmh Collaboration Nursery Handicap Stakes | Waiting For Archie (GB) | 10 | 12 | 7ff | Standard |
| 2026-09-15 | Redcar | Start Your RacingTV Free Trial Now Handicap Stakes | Hover On The Wind (IRE) | 7 | 14 | 6ff | Good |
| 2026-09-11 | Doncaster | Tanbry Construction Nursery Handicap Stakes | Sue's Last Chance (IRE) | 15 | 15 | 6ff | Good |
| 2026-09-06 | York | Irish Thoroughbred Marketing "confined" Ebf Maiden Stakes (For Horses Which Have Run No More Than Once) (GBB Race) | Pete's Angel (IRE) | 8 | 11 | 7ff | Good To Soft |
Strike Rate by Course & Distance
Win % by course (rows) and distance band (columns). Min 1 run to show a cell.
| Course | 5f | 6f | 7f | 1m | 1m2f | 1m4f+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle (AW) | 16% | 10% | 7% | 8% | 3% | 6% |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 10% | 8% | 11% | — | 10% | 6% |
| Southwell (AW) | 8% | 10% | 9% | 11% | — | 21% |
| Redcar | 5% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 5% | 8% |
| Beverley | 12% | — | 3% | 10% | 0% | 7% |
| Thirsk | 10% | 10% | 6% | 4% | — | 8% |
| Catterick | 8% | 10% | 12% | — | — | 15% |
| York | 7% | 3% | 0% | 5% | 0% | 0% |
Going Performance
Based on 5000 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.
Distance Performance
Based on 5000 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.
Course Specialists
Where this jockey rides most successfully (minimum 3 rides at a track).
Class Performance
Win rates by race class (1–7).
Seasonality
Monthly win rate across stored results.
Trainer Partnerships
Most successful trainers this jockey rides for (minimum 3 rides).
Owner Partnerships
Top owners whose horses this jockey rides (minimum 2 runners).
Surface Split
Turf vs All-Weather strike rates.
AW
Runs
1567
Wins
155
Win Rate
10%
Turf
Runs
3433
Wins
262
Win Rate
8%
Flat vs Jumps
Separate stats for each racing code.
Runs
5000
Wins
417
Win %
8%
Place %
28%
Biggest Wins
Most valuable victories from stored results.
Goffs UK Premier Yearling Stakes
Red Balloons (GB) · York · 23 Aug 2018
Weatherbys Super Sprint Stakes
Bengali Boys (IRE) · Newbury · 22 Jul 2017
Racing TV Redcar Two Year Old Trophy (Listed)
Summer Sands (GB) · Redcar · 5 Oct 2019
totepool Two-year-old Trophy (Listed)
Darkanna (IRE) · Redcar · 7 Oct 2017
Simpex Express 'Dash' Handicap (Heritage)
Tees Spirit (GB) · Epsom · 4 Jun 2022
Betfair Be Friendly Handicap
Look Out Louis (GB) · Haydock · 3 Sept 2022
32Red Bunbury Cup (Handicap)
Brae Hill (IRE) · Newmarket (July) · 9 Jul 2011
Betfred TV Hambleton Stakes (Listed Handicap)
Alfred Hutchinson (GB) · York · 14 May 2015
William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap
Illusionist (GER) · York · 21 May 2022
Truckingby Brian Yeardley Two Year Old Trophy Conditions Stakes (Plus 10)
Summer Sands (GB) · Beverley · 8 Jun 2019
Market Performance
Starting prices of winners — average, extremes, and distribution.
Avg Winner SP
9.3/1
Shortest Winner
0.1/1
Biggest Winner
66/1
Winner SP Distribution
Top Horses
Horses this jockey has the best record on (minimum 2 rides together).
Draw Performance
Win rates by relative draw position (low / mid / high third of the field).