Jockey Details

James Smith

328 Rides 35 Wins (10.7%) 57 Places (17.4%)

Recent Runs - Last 12 Months (Showing 50)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Horse	Trainer	Position	Beaten By	Weight	SP	Comment
30/11/25 12:35	Fairyhouse (IRE)	2m	I'll Be Handy (IRE)	Matthew J Smith	4	16	10-10	80/1	Led - jumped left on occasions - headed before 2 out - weakened before last(op 40/1) Led - jumped left on occasions - headed before 2 out - weakened before last(op 40/1)
29/11/25 15:00	Fairyhouse (IRE)	2m4½f	West Away (IRE)	Ian Patrick Donoghue	7	0.3	10-9	18/1	Midfield - headway 3 out - weakened approaching last(op 28/1) Midfield - headway 3 out - weakened approaching last(op 28/1)
29/11/25 12:44	Fairyhouse (IRE)	2m1f	Touch Me Not (IRE)	Gordon Elliott	2nd	2.5	11-7	5/1	Pressed leader - led 2nd - faced challenge 2 out - headed approaching last - soon outpaced - kept on run-in Pressed leader - led 2nd - faced challenge 2 out - headed approaching last - soon outpaced - kept on run-in
27/11/25 12:47	Thurles (IRE)	2m6f	Sammy Smart (GB)	Thomas Gibney	2nd	1.5	10-10	16/1	Towards rear - headway when short of room on inner after 2 out - switched left approaching last - soon went second - went clear with winner last - kept on well(op 20/1) Towards rear - headway when short of room on inner after 2 out - switched left approaching last - soon went second - went clear with winner last - kept on well(op 20/1)
25/11/25 14:15	Tramore (IRE)	2m5½f	Walk In The Sea (IRE)	Ian Patrick Donoghue	4	22	11-0	6/1	Prominent - weakened before 2 out(op 8/1 tchd 6/1) Prominent - weakened before 2 out(op 8/1 tchd 6/1)
23/11/25 13:35	Cork (IRE)	3m	Paul Collins (IRE)	Brian M McMahon	12	22	11-7	12/1	Towards rear - some headway on inner after 4 out - weakened 3 out(op 16/1) Towards rear - some headway on inner after 4 out - weakened 3 out(op 16/1)
23/11/25 12:30	Cork (IRE)	2m	Tantrum Boy (IRE)	Brian M McMahon	11	41	11-7	200/1	Always behind (jockey said gelding ran very green)(tchd 150/1) Always behind (jockey said gelding ran very green)(tchd 150/1)
21/11/25 12:00	Fairyhouse (IRE)	2m4½f	Cant Touch This (IRE)	Thomas Gibney	99	-	10-8	200/1	Led - headed 5th - soon lost ground quickly and dropped to last - pulled up before 6th (jockey said mare burst a blood vessel; vet confirmed mare to have blood at both nostrils post race)(op 100/1) Led - headed 5th - soon lost ground quickly and dropped to last - pulled up before 6th (jockey said mare burst a blood vessel; vet confirmed mare to have blood at both nostrils post race)(op 100/1)
20/11/25 15:10	Thurles (IRE)	2m	Royal Time (IRE)	Shane Crawley	11	2	11-3	33/1	In touch with leaders - not fluent 3 out - weakened quickly before last(op 28/1) In touch with leaders - not fluent 3 out - weakened quickly before last(op 28/1)
20/11/25 14:00	Thurles (IRE)	2m4f	Jolie Jewel (FR)	Brian M McMahon	1st	Won	11-7	8/1	In rear - headway before 2 out - ridden and switched left before last - kept on well and led inside final 110yds - won going away(op 9/1 tchd 15/2) In rear - headway before 2 out - ridden and switched left before last - kept on well and led inside final 110yds - won going away(op 9/1 tchd 15/2)
20/11/25 13:25	Thurles (IRE)	2m6½f	Glenmalure Lady	Ms Claire O'Connell	3rd	15	10-8	18/1	Led - headed 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 22/1) Led - headed 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 22/1)
18/11/25 14:35	Limerick (IRE)	2m5f	Fortunate Outcome (IRE)	Brian M McMahon	7	0.2	10-8	25/1	Took keen hold - midfield - headway before 2 out - not fluent 2 out - weakened before last(op 66/1) Took keen hold - midfield - headway before 2 out - not fluent 2 out - weakened before last(op 66/1)
17/11/25 12:25	Navan (IRE)	2m4f	Themanintheboots (IRE)	Gordon Elliott	1st	Won	10-8	10/1	Disputed lead - led before 4th - shaken up and went clear approaching last - ridden out run-in(op 12/1 tchd 9/1) Disputed lead - led before 4th - shaken up and went clear approaching last - ridden out run-in(op 12/1 tchd 9/1)
17/11/25 11:50	Navan (IRE)	2m4f	Surrey Force (FR)	Thomas Gibney	8	15	11-6	125/1	Midfield - weakened after 2 out(tchd 150/1) Midfield - weakened after 2 out(tchd 150/1)
16/11/25 12:47	Navan (IRE)	2m	St Denis's Well (IRE)	Ian Patrick Donoghue	1st	Won	11-9	3/1J	Made all - jumped right 1st - badly hampered by loose horse after 2 out - soon ridden and faced challenge - went clear again run-in - kept on well (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that a change of tactics coupled with softer ground today benefitted the gelding on this occasion)(op 5/1) Made all - jumped right 1st - badly hampered by loose horse after 2 out - soon ridden and faced challenge - went clear again run-in - kept on well (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that a change of tactics coupled with softer ground today benefitted the gelding on this occasion)(op 5/1)
13/11/25 15:48	Punchestown (IRE)	2m4½f	Kinturk Maggie (IRE)	Thomas Gibney	17	2.75	10-12	20/1	In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield halfway - no chance after 2 out(op 40/1) In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield halfway - no chance after 2 out(op 40/1)
13/11/25 13:35	Punchestown (IRE)	2m	I'll Be Handy (IRE)	Matthew J Smith	2nd	1	10-7	11/2	Prominent - led after 2 out - joined last - headed run-in - kept on(op 4/1 tchd 7/2 and tchd 6/1) Prominent - led after 2 out - joined last - headed run-in - kept on(op 4/1 tchd 7/2 and tchd 6/1)
04/11/25 14:15	Fairyhouse (IRE)	2m	Kinturk Nelson (IRE)	Thomas Gibney	7	4	10-13	-	Towards rear Towards rear
04/11/25 13:45	Fairyhouse (IRE)	2m1f	Wee Fallon	John C McConnell	0	0	10-11	18/1	(op 50/1) (op 50/1)
04/11/25 13:15	Fairyhouse (IRE)	2m	I'll Be Handy (IRE)	Matthew J Smith	2nd	4.5	10-9	-	Prominent Prominent
02/11/25 14:10	Cork (IRE)	3m½f	Glenmalure Lady	Ms Claire O'Connell	0	0	10-7	66/1	(op 80/1 tchd 50/1) (op 80/1 tchd 50/1)
02/11/25 13:40	Cork (IRE)	2m4f	Noble Name (IRE)	Ms Claire O'Connell	0	0	11-2	11/1	(op 13/2 tchd 12/1) (op 13/2 tchd 12/1)
02/11/25 12:10	Cork (IRE)	2m	Cluain Chormaic (IRE)	Brian M McMahon	0	0	11-2	40/1	-
31/10/25 13:32	Down Royal (IRE)	3m½f	Creadan Grace (IRE)	Gordon Elliott	1st	Won	10-5	12/1	(op 10/1 tchd 14/1) (op 10/1 tchd 14/1)
30/10/25 15:00	Thurles (IRE)	2m6½f	Cant Touch This (IRE)	Thomas Gibney	0	0	10-6	50/1	(op 66/1 tchd 33/1 and 80/1) (op 66/1 tchd 33/1 and 80/1)
25/10/25 14:20	Cheltenham	3m1f	Dunboyne (IRE)	Ian Patrick Donoghue	5	5.5	10-8	18/1	Prominent - not fluent 4 out - slightly hampered and lost position 3 out - soon outpaced Prominent - not fluent 4 out - slightly hampered and lost position 3 out - soon outpaced
24/10/25 14:00	Sligo (IRE)	2m1½f	Poyraz Approach (IRE)	Matthew J Smith	6	11	10-11	100/1	Didn't always jump with fluency - towards rear - some headway approaching last - never dangerous(tchd 66/1 and 150/1) Didn't always jump with fluency - towards rear - some headway approaching last - never dangerous(tchd 66/1 and 150/1)
16/10/25 17:00	Thurles (IRE)	2m6½f	Creadan Grace (IRE)	Gordon Elliott	6	0.3	10-6	16/1	Never better than midfield(op 14/1 tchd 12/1) Never better than midfield(op 14/1 tchd 12/1)
14/10/25 16:36	Punchestown (IRE)	2m7f	Moonovercloon (IRE)	Matthew J Smith	7	0.3	11-6	11/1	Prominent - disputed lead 2nd - led after 3rd - joined 8th - headed before last - soon weakened(op 10/1) Prominent - disputed lead 2nd - led after 3rd - joined 8th - headed before last - soon weakened(op 10/1)
14/10/25 15:35	Punchestown (IRE)	2m4f	Poyraz Approach (IRE)	Matthew J Smith	8	4.75	10-12	150/1	In rear - midfield with one circuit to go - weakened before last(op 80/1 tchd 200/1) In rear - midfield with one circuit to go - weakened before last(op 80/1 tchd 200/1)
12/10/25 14:17	Cork (IRE)	2m2½f	Pachmena (IRE)	Matthew J Smith	99	-	11-9	20/1	Midfield - fell 8th(op 16/1 tchd 14/1) Midfield - fell 8th(op 16/1 tchd 14/1)
12/10/25 13:42	Cork (IRE)	1m7½f	I'll Be Handy (IRE)	Matthew J Smith	5	1.25	10-9	250/1	Towards rear - headway before 4th - slow jump 5th - wandered around on outer before 3 out - ridden approaching last - no impression(op 150/1 tchd 100/1 and tchd 300/1) Towards rear - headway before 4th - slow jump 5th - wandered around on outer before 3 out - ridden approaching last - no impression(op 150/1 tchd 100/1 and tchd 300/1)
12/10/25 13:10	Cork (IRE)	2m1½f	Wee Fallon	John C McConnell	8	5.5	10-9	50/1	Never better than midfield(op 28/1) Never better than midfield(op 28/1)
11/10/25 16:40	Fairyhouse (IRE)	2m	Parkgarve (IRE)	Ian Patrick Donoghue	12	7.5	11-6	9/1	Prominent - weakened after 3 out - towards rear when badly hampered by faller 2 out(op 14/1 tchd 17/2) Prominent - weakened after 3 out - towards rear when badly hampered by faller 2 out(op 14/1 tchd 17/2)
11/10/25 16:05	Fairyhouse (IRE)	2m4f	Noble Name (IRE)	Ms Claire O'Connell	3rd	6.5	11-5	9/2	Prominent behind clear leader - in touch with leaders before 2 out - ridden and no extra approaching last(op 13/2) Prominent behind clear leader - in touch with leaders before 2 out - ridden and no extra approaching last(op 13/2)
09/10/25 15:15	Tramore (IRE)	2m4½f	Glenmalure Lady	Ms Claire O'Connell	2nd	27	10-8	50/1	Raced in fourth behind clear leader - headway and went third before 2 out - went second after last - no match for winner(op 40/1) Raced in fourth behind clear leader - headway and went third before 2 out - went second after last - no match for winner(op 40/1)
06/10/25 16:43	Tipperary (IRE)	2m7½f	Barryroe Madam (FR)	Brian M McMahon	7	4.5	11-6	11/1	Towards rear - headway before 3 out - outpaced home turn - no chance but rallied approaching last(op 17/2) Towards rear - headway before 3 out - outpaced home turn - no chance but rallied approaching last(op 17/2)
03/10/25 15:11	Gowran Park (IRE)	2m½f	Leave In Secret (IRE)	Thomas Gibney	3rd	.75	11-10	100/30F	Prominent - left in lead 1st - not fluent 4th - faced challenges and ran on well after 3 out - headed then lost second inside final 110yds(tchd 7/2) Prominent - left in lead 1st - not fluent 4th - faced challenges and ran on well after 3 out - headed then lost second inside final 110yds(tchd 7/2)
29/09/25 16:00	Roscommon (IRE)	3m	Another Choice (IRE)	Matthew J Smith	2nd	1.25	10-12	5/1	Prominent - led after 2nd - mistake 9th - not fluent 3 out - 3 lengths ahead when not fluent last - headed inside final 110yds - kept on(op 7/1 tchd 15/2) Prominent - led after 2nd - mistake 9th - not fluent 3 out - 3 lengths ahead when not fluent last - headed inside final 110yds - kept on(op 7/1 tchd 15/2)
29/09/25 14:50	Roscommon (IRE)	2m4f	Poyraz Approach (IRE)	Matthew J Smith	9	9	10-13	250/1	Took keen hold - in rear throughout(op 80/1) Took keen hold - in rear throughout(op 80/1)
25/09/25 16:35	Listowel (IRE)	2m4f	Moonovercloon (IRE)	Matthew J Smith	4	4	11-8	12/1	Midfield - headway before last (usual 2 out) - no extra inside final 110yds(op 9/1 tchd 17/2) Midfield - headway before last (usual 2 out) - no extra inside final 110yds(op 9/1 tchd 17/2)
20/09/25 16:20	Navan (IRE)	2m5f	Kanog Bay (IRE)	Ian Patrick Donoghue	9	1.5	11-4	50/1	Always behind - tailed off(op 33/1) Always behind - tailed off(op 33/1)
20/09/25 13:25	Navan (IRE)	2m	Poyraz Approach (IRE)	Matthew J Smith	99	-	10-12	200/1	In rear - bad mistake and jockey dropped reins 1st - soon pulled up (jockey said filly made a bad mistake at 1st which resulted in reins going over horses head)(op 100/1) In rear - bad mistake and jockey dropped reins 1st - soon pulled up (jockey said filly made a bad mistake at 1st which resulted in reins going over horses head)(op 100/1)
08/09/25 17:52	Galway (IRE)	2m6½f	The Eggler (IRE)	Brian M McMahon	5	.5	10-8	28/1	Held up in rear - headway before 2 out - never on terms(op 25/1) Held up in rear - headway before 2 out - never on terms(op 25/1)
08/09/25 17:22	Galway (IRE)	2m6½f	Barryroe Madam (FR)	Brian M McMahon	9	.75	11-7	5/1	Towards rear - some headway 2 out - kept on run-in - never near to challenge(tchd 9/2) Towards rear - some headway 2 out - kept on run-in - never near to challenge(tchd 9/2)
27/08/25 18:25	Bellewstown (IRE)	2m4½f	Moonovercloon (IRE)	Matthew J Smith	6	1.5	11-4	10/1	Soon detached in rear - not fluent 4 out - headway after 3 out - stayed on (jockey said gelding has a tendency to race indifferently so he dropped him out today to try and get him to run well)(tchd 11/1) Soon detached in rear - not fluent 4 out - headway after 3 out - stayed on (jockey said gelding has a tendency to race indifferently so he dropped him out today to try and get him to run well)(tchd 11/1)
27/08/25 17:55	Bellewstown (IRE)	2m4½f	Knockraha Eagle (IRE)	Ian Patrick Donoghue	1st	Won	10-9	4/1J	In touch with leaders - not fluent 4 out - went second after 3 out - led approaching last - ridden and ran on well run-in(op 11/2) In touch with leaders - not fluent 4 out - went second after 3 out - led approaching last - ridden and ran on well run-in(op 11/2)
25/08/25 16:53	Downpatrick (IRE)	2m3½f	Bayonetta (IRE)	Gerald Stephen Quinn	3rd	3	10-13	13/2	Held up in rear - not fluent 1st - left in third 4th - prominent 7th - slow jump 8th - outpaced 2 out - kept on run-in(op 9/2 tchd 7/1) Held up in rear - not fluent 1st - left in third 4th - prominent 7th - slow jump 8th - outpaced 2 out - kept on run-in(op 9/2 tchd 7/1)
25/08/25 16:18	Downpatrick (IRE)	2m3½f	Invictus World (FR)	Gerald Stephen Quinn	2nd	8.5	11-7	2/1	Prominent - slow jump 2nd - soon lost ground - not fluent 4 out - headway after 3 out - kept on and went second towards finish - no match for winner(op 11/4 tchd 3/1) Prominent - slow jump 2nd - soon lost ground - not fluent 4 out - headway after 3 out - kept on and went second towards finish - no match for winner(op 11/4 tchd 3/1)
25/08/25 13:58	Downpatrick (IRE)	2m2f	Cosielikeshim (IRE)	Cian Collins	6	.5	11-4	66/1	Held up in rear - not fluent 2nd - kept on last - never on terms(op 50/1) Held up in rear - not fluent 2nd - kept on last - never on terms(op 50/1)