Jockey Details

James Smith

386 Rides 38 Wins (9.8%) 69 Places (17.9%)

Recent Runs - Last 12 Months (Showing 50)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Horse	Trainer	Position	Beaten By	Weight	SP	Comment
08/03/26 16:02	Naas (IRE)	3m1f	Kinturk Kalanisi (IRE)	Thomas Gibney	7	3.5	10-7	11/1	Midfield - not fluent 3 out - no extra from 2 out(op 10/1 tchd 12/1) Midfield - not fluent 3 out - no extra from 2 out(op 10/1 tchd 12/1)
08/03/26 14:00	Naas (IRE)	2m3f	Papagei (GB)	Thomas Gibney	7	8.5	11-7	80/1	Towards rear - jumped slightly right 1st - some headway 2 out - kept on - never near to challenge(tchd 100/1) Towards rear - jumped slightly right 1st - some headway 2 out - kept on - never near to challenge(tchd 100/1)
07/03/26 16:18	Gowran Park (IRE)	2m	Jigoro (FR)	Gordon Elliott	1st	Won	11-0	12/1	Prominent - led and faced challenges before 3 out - ridden before last - kept on(op 11/1) Prominent - led and faced challenges before 3 out - ridden before last - kept on(op 11/1)
07/03/26 14:34	Gowran Park (IRE)	2m	Jenny's Bar	Thomas Gibney	5	35	11-2	22/1	Always behind(tchd 25/1) Always behind(tchd 25/1)
05/03/26 15:30	Thurles (IRE)	2m½f	Liss Eile (IRE)	G Ahern	7	1.25	11-3	66/1	Towards rear - headway approaching last - kept on - never on terms(op 50/1 tchd 80/1) Towards rear - headway approaching last - kept on - never on terms(op 50/1 tchd 80/1)
04/03/26 17:22	Naas (IRE)	3m	Patsy's Pride	Ms Claire O'Connell	8	.5	10-7	25/1	In rear - headway 5th - not fluent 6th - mistake and lost position 8th - some headway on inner when not fluent 2 out - soon weakened(op 28/1 tchd 22/1 and tchd 33/1) In rear - headway 5th - not fluent 6th - mistake and lost position 8th - some headway on inner when not fluent 2 out - soon weakened(op 28/1 tchd 22/1 and tchd 33/1)
04/03/26 15:52	Naas (IRE)	2m6f	Themanintheboots (IRE)	Gordon Elliott	3rd	2.5	10-9	17/2	Prominent - went second 5th - chased clear leader from 7th - mistake 9th - 20 lengths down last - weakened and lost second run-in(op 7/1) Prominent - went second 5th - chased clear leader from 7th - mistake 9th - 20 lengths down last - weakened and lost second run-in(op 7/1)
04/03/26 15:20	Naas (IRE)	2m	Beau Della (IRE)	Ms Claire O'Connell	99	-	11-3	18/1	In rear - pushed along before 3rd - tailed off when pulled up last(op 20/1 tchd 22/1) In rear - pushed along before 3rd - tailed off when pulled up last(op 20/1 tchd 22/1)
04/03/26 14:20	Naas (IRE)	2m	Annie's Belle	Ms Claire O'Connell	5	4	11-0	250/1	Midfield - headway 2 out - kept on run-in Midfield - headway 2 out - kept on run-in
02/03/26 14:55	Leopardstown (IRE)	2m	Leni's Law	Liz Doyle	4	4.25	11-10	25/1	Took keen hold - led - headed after 2 out - weakened last(tchd 22/1) Took keen hold - led - headed after 2 out - weakened last(tchd 22/1)
28/02/26 14:25	Navan (IRE)	2m4f	St Denis's Well (IRE)	Ian Patrick Donoghue	2nd	4	11-4	7/2	Prominent - pressed leaders before 3 out - led narrowly before 2 out - headed before last - no extra run-in(op 11/2) Prominent - pressed leaders before 3 out - led narrowly before 2 out - headed before last - no extra run-in(op 11/2)
22/02/26 14:00	Naas (IRE)	1m7½f	Knockmore Prince (IRE)	T G McCourt	18	6.5	11-7	150/1	Midfield - weakened gradually from 3 out(op 250/1 tchd 300/1) Midfield - weakened gradually from 3 out(op 250/1 tchd 300/1)
21/02/26 16:20	Fairyhouse (IRE)	3m	Aine's Lad (IRE)	Matthew J Smith	3rd	7.5	10-12	11/2	Midfield - headway from 4 out - went third 3 out - stayed on(op 7/1) Midfield - headway from 4 out - went third 3 out - stayed on(op 7/1)
21/02/26 14:38	Fairyhouse (IRE)	2m4f	Kinturk Nelson (IRE)	Thomas Gibney	7	9.5	10-5	6/1	Prominent - not fluent 3rd - weakened before 2 out(tchd 11/2) Prominent - not fluent 3rd - weakened before 2 out(tchd 11/2)
15/02/26 15:32	Punchestown (IRE)	2m3½f	Mo Chailin Mor	Ian Patrick Donoghue	13	6	11-0	250/1	Midfield - weakened before 3 out(tchd 300/1) Midfield - weakened before 3 out(tchd 300/1)
15/02/26 14:30	Punchestown (IRE)	3m3½f	Fortunedefortunata (IRE)	Gordon Elliott	99	-	11-0	18/1	Towards rear - dropped to last and reminder 11th - mistake 12th - lost touch 13th - pulled up 15th(op 22/1) Towards rear - dropped to last and reminder 11th - mistake 12th - lost touch 13th - pulled up 15th(op 22/1)
10/02/26 15:55	Limerick (IRE)	1m7½f	Atlantic Gamble (GB)	Paul John Gilligan	7	16	11-9	6/1	In rear - not fluent 1st - not fluent 2nd - some headway after 2 out - weakened before last(op 15/2 tchd 5/1) In rear - not fluent 1st - not fluent 2nd - some headway after 2 out - weakened before last(op 15/2 tchd 5/1)
08/02/26 15:20	Navan (IRE)	2m6f	Themanintheboots (IRE)	Gordon Elliott	7	1	11-5	14/1	Led - briefly headed after 5th - joined 4 out - headed before 2 out - weakened before last(op 22/1 tchd 25/1) Led - briefly headed after 5th - joined 4 out - headed before 2 out - weakened before last(op 22/1 tchd 25/1)
05/02/26 16:02	Thurles (IRE)	2m7f	Aine's Lad (IRE)	Matthew J Smith	1st	Won	11-1	5/1	In touch with leaders - headway before 3rd - led narrowly before 2 out - ridden before last - went clear run-in - readily(tchd 9/2) In touch with leaders - headway before 3rd - led narrowly before 2 out - ridden before last - went clear run-in - readily(tchd 9/2)
03/02/26 13:50	Fairyhouse (IRE)	2m	Double Power	Ian Patrick Donoghue	13	.75	11-7	50/1	Towards rear throughout(op 80/1) Towards rear throughout(op 80/1)
03/02/26 13:15	Fairyhouse (IRE)	2m	Annie's Belle	Ms Claire O'Connell	9	11	11-2	150/1	Never better than midfield - no extra 2 out(op 100/1) Never better than midfield - no extra 2 out(op 100/1)
01/02/26 14:45	Leopardstown (IRE)	2m5½f	Kinturk Kalanisi (IRE)	Thomas Gibney	17	30	10-7	11/2F	Midfield - headway 4th - hit 6th - joined leaders 4 out - weakened after 2 out(op 6/1 tchd 5/1 and 13/2) Midfield - headway 4th - hit 6th - joined leaders 4 out - weakened after 2 out(op 6/1 tchd 5/1 and 13/2)
31/01/26 16:11	Musselburgh	2m7½f	Sammy Smart (GB)	Thomas Gibney	6	1.75	10-4	5/2	Towards rear - some headway before 2 out - weakened before last Towards rear - some headway before 2 out - weakened before last
26/01/26 16:10	Punchestown (IRE)	2m7f	Aine's Lad (IRE)	Matthew J Smith	2nd	7.5	11-2	10/1	Prominent - led 3 out - headed before last - weakened run-in(tchd 11/1) Prominent - led 3 out - headed before last - weakened run-in(tchd 11/1)
20/01/26 14:20	Down Royal (IRE)	2m1f	Surrey Force (FR)	Thomas Gibney	10	8	11-7	22/1	Prominent - lost position before 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 33/1) Prominent - lost position before 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 33/1)
18/01/26 14:50	Thurles (IRE)	2m5f	Jigoro (FR)	Gordon Elliott	3rd	1.5	11-5	11/1	Prominent - led 3 out - headed before last - no extra run-in(tchd 10/1) Prominent - led 3 out - headed before last - no extra run-in(tchd 10/1)
15/01/26 15:52	Fairyhouse (IRE)	2m4f	Kinturk Maggie (IRE)	Thomas Gibney	99	-	10-12	5/1	Never going well - towards rear - ridden and reminder after 2nd - detached 3 out - soon pulled up(op 6/1) Never going well - towards rear - ridden and reminder after 2nd - detached 3 out - soon pulled up(op 6/1)
15/01/26 14:43	Fairyhouse (IRE)	2m4f	Rough 'N' Smooth	Thomas Gibney	4	0.3	11-7	10/1	In touch with leaders - challenging after 3 out - no extra approaching last(tchd 9/1) In touch with leaders - challenging after 3 out - no extra approaching last(tchd 9/1)
14/01/26 14:50	Fairyhouse (IRE)	2m1f	Jinxs Link (IRE)	M M Rice	8	4.25	11-7	125/1	Didn't always jump with fluency - in rear throughout Didn't always jump with fluency - in rear throughout
14/01/26 14:15	Fairyhouse (IRE)	2m1f	Touch Me Not (IRE)	Gordon Elliott	3rd	10	11-6	7/2F	Prominent - led before 2nd - headed then lost second approaching last - weakened run-in(op 4/1) Prominent - led before 2nd - headed then lost second approaching last - weakened run-in(op 4/1)
14/01/26 13:15	Fairyhouse (IRE)	2m2f	Annie's Belle	Ms Claire O'Connell	7	2.75	11-2	150/1	Never better than midfield Never better than midfield
12/01/26 14:48	Punchestown (IRE)	2m3½f	Double Power	Ian Patrick Donoghue	6	2.5	11-7	16/1	Midfield - brief headway 2 out - soon no impression(tchd 18/1) Midfield - brief headway 2 out - soon no impression(tchd 18/1)
09/01/26 14:43	Naas (IRE)	3m½f	Prends Garde A Toi (FR)	Gordon Elliott	4	30	11-5	11/2	Disputing third - mistake and lost position 6th - weakened after 3 out - tailed off(op 13/2 tchd 5/1) Disputing third - mistake and lost position 6th - weakened after 3 out - tailed off(op 13/2 tchd 5/1)
01/01/26 14:10	Fairyhouse (IRE)	3m2f	Glenmalure Lady	Ms Claire O'Connell	99	-	11-4	33/1	Prominent - weakened quickly after 3 out - pulled up last(op 22/1) Prominent - weakened quickly after 3 out - pulled up last(op 22/1)
01/01/26 13:00	Fairyhouse (IRE)	2m4f	Rough 'N' Smooth	Thomas Gibney	8	0.2	11-7	100/1	Midfield - some headway approaching last - kept on - never near to challenge(op 33/1) Midfield - some headway approaching last - kept on - never near to challenge(op 33/1)
01/01/26 12:25	Fairyhouse (IRE)	2m	Moody Girl (IRE)	Ian Patrick Donoghue	4	0.3	10-8	20/1	Raced in third - dropped to rear before 3 out - no extra from 2 out(op 12/1) Raced in third - dropped to rear before 3 out - no extra from 2 out(op 12/1)
31/12/25 13:05	Punchestown (IRE)	2m3½f	Sammy Smart (GB)	Thomas Gibney	1st	Won	10-6	3/1F	Prominent - pushed along before 2 out - disputed lead last - ridden and sustained duel with runner-up run-in - just prevailed(tchd 10/3) Prominent - pushed along before 2 out - disputed lead last - ridden and sustained duel with runner-up run-in - just prevailed(tchd 10/3)
29/12/25 13:57	Leopardstown (IRE)	3m½f	St Denis's Well (IRE)	Ian Patrick Donoghue	99	-	11-1	11/1	Midfield - jockey lost iron briefly 2nd - in touch with leaders 7th - weakened 3 out - pulled up after 2 out(op 14/1) Midfield - jockey lost iron briefly 2nd - in touch with leaders 7th - weakened 3 out - pulled up after 2 out(op 14/1)
29/12/25 12:12	Leopardstown (IRE)	2m4½f	Double Power	Ian Patrick Donoghue	6	6.5	11-7	300/1	In rear - some headway after 2 out - never dangerous(op 150/1) In rear - some headway after 2 out - never dangerous(op 150/1)
28/12/25 12:45	Leopardstown (IRE)	2m4½f	Jolie Jewel (FR)	Brian M McMahon	15	6.5	11-3	12/1	Towards rear - never on terms(op 20/1) Towards rear - never on terms(op 20/1)
28/12/25 12:10	Leopardstown (IRE)	2m4½f	Cluain Chormaic (IRE)	Brian M McMahon	3rd	2.75	11-2	40/1	Prominent - briefly went second before last - kept on(op 100/1) Prominent - briefly went second before last - kept on(op 100/1)
27/12/25 15:00	Leopardstown (IRE)	3m½f	Search For Glory (IRE)	Gordon Elliott	2nd	4.5	10-11	18/1	Midfield - in touch with leaders 4 out - went third 2 out - ran on run-in - went second towards finish (jockey said gelding hung left in the straight)(tchd 20/1) Midfield - in touch with leaders 4 out - went third 2 out - ran on run-in - went second towards finish (jockey said gelding hung left in the straight)(tchd 20/1)
27/12/25 12:05	Leopardstown (IRE)	2m	Wolfpack (GB)	Gordon Elliott	99	-	10-9	50/1	Towards rear - headway after 2 out - keeping on when mistake and unseated last(op 80/1) Towards rear - headway after 2 out - keeping on when mistake and unseated last(op 80/1)
26/12/25 12:35	Leopardstown (IRE)	2m	Marions Diva	Shane Crawley	18	8	11-0	200/1	Always behind(op 150/1) Always behind(op 150/1)
26/12/25 12:05	Leopardstown (IRE)	2m	It Will Do Rightly	Shane Crawley	12	.5	11-2	200/1	Never better than midfield - no extra from 2 out(op 100/1 tchd 250/1) Never better than midfield - no extra from 2 out(op 100/1 tchd 250/1)
20/12/25 11:37	Thurles (IRE)	2m5½f	Lisleigh Lad (IRE)	Ms Eleanor Broderick	3rd	3.5	10-11	33/1	Towards rear - steady headway and in touch with leaders 6th - prominent 3 out - outpaced after 2 out - stayed on and just held third(op 40/1) Towards rear - steady headway and in touch with leaders 6th - prominent 3 out - outpaced after 2 out - stayed on and just held third(op 40/1)
15/12/25 13:50	Naas (IRE)	2m3f	Patsy's Pride	Ms Claire O'Connell	10	3.75	11-7	33/1	Led - headed after 1st - soon lost ground but in touch with leaders - weakened after 2 out(op 40/1) Led - headed after 1st - soon lost ground but in touch with leaders - weakened after 2 out(op 40/1)
15/12/25 13:20	Naas (IRE)	2m3f	Surrey Force (FR)	Thomas Gibney	11	3.5	11-2	100/1	Never better than midfield(op 66/1) Never better than midfield(op 66/1)
14/12/25 13:50	Navan (IRE)	2m	Leave In Secret (IRE)	Thomas Gibney	7	2	11-5	13/2	Prominent - led 5 out - headed before 3 out - weakened quickly before 2 out(op 9/1) Prominent - led 5 out - headed before 3 out - weakened quickly before 2 out(op 9/1)
14/12/25 13:20	Navan (IRE)	3m1f	Themanintheboots (IRE)	Gordon Elliott	99	-	10-9	7/2F	Pressed leader - led but pestered 6th - headed before 2 out - weakened and pulled up before last(tchd 9/2) Pressed leader - led but pestered 6th - headed before 2 out - weakened and pulled up before last(tchd 9/2)