Jockey Details

Mr R James

183 Rides 16 Wins (8.7%) 43 Places (23.5%)

Recent Runs - Last 12 Months (Showing 50)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Horse	Trainer	Position	Beaten By	Weight	SP	Comment
11/01/26 13:50	Punchestown (IRE)	2m6½f	Solly Attwell (IRE)	Cian Collins	6	.5	11-0	16/1	Towards rear - steady headway from 2 out - never on terms(op 11/1) Towards rear - steady headway from 2 out - never on terms(op 11/1)
08/01/26 12:50	Clonmel (IRE)	2m4½f	Hathaways Cottage (IRE)	D M Christie	99	-	11-1	40/1	Led narrowly or disputed lead early - headed before 5th - soon pressed leaders - lost position before 3 out - weakened on turn before 2 out - soon pulled up(op 80/1) Led narrowly or disputed lead early - headed before 5th - soon pressed leaders - lost position before 3 out - weakened on turn before 2 out - soon pulled up(op 80/1)
29/12/25 14:52	Limerick (IRE)	2m3f	No Cure (IRE)	Gearoid O'Loughlin	1st	Won	11-5	5/1	In touch with leaders on outer - prominent after 3 out - challenging when not fluent 2 out - ridden to lead run-in - won going away(op 8/1 tchd 9/2 and tchd 9/1) In touch with leaders on outer - prominent after 3 out - challenging when not fluent 2 out - ridden to lead run-in - won going away(op 8/1 tchd 9/2 and tchd 9/1)
29/12/25 13:07	Limerick (IRE)	2m	Its Bilbo (FR)	Henry De Bromhead	1st	Won	11-5	9/2	Prominent on outer - went third halfway - led narrowly 2 out - ridden approaching last - kept on well(op 11/2) Prominent on outer - went third halfway - led narrowly 2 out - ridden approaching last - kept on well(op 11/2)
26/12/25 15:08	Down Royal (IRE)	2m1f	Moon Sky (FR)	Eoin Christopher McCarthy	3rd	.75	11-7	7/2	Took keen hold - led - headed over 3f out - no chance with winner over 1f out - lost second towards finish(op 9/4 tchd 9/2) Took keen hold - led - headed over 3f out - no chance with winner over 1f out - lost second towards finish(op 9/4 tchd 9/2)
26/12/25 14:33	Down Royal (IRE)	3m	Big Interest (IRE)	D M Christie	8	4.5	11-7	14/1	Led - pestered 2 out (usual 3 out) - soon headed and lost ground - weakened quickly omitted 2 out(op 22/1) Led - pestered 2 out (usual 3 out) - soon headed and lost ground - weakened quickly omitted 2 out(op 22/1)
26/12/25 13:23	Down Royal (IRE)	2m4½f	Torquay Road (IRE)	Cian Collins	3rd	1.25	11-5	14/1	Towards rear - headway into midfield 4 out - in touch with leaders and going okay after 3 out - bit short of room and switched left before last - went third final 110yds - nearest finish(tchd 12/1 and tchd 16/1) Towards rear - headway into midfield 4 out - in touch with leaders and going okay after 3 out - bit short of room and switched left before last - went third final 110yds - nearest finish(tchd 12/1 and tchd 16/1)
15/12/25 15:20	Naas (IRE)	2m	Burning Ability	Eoin Christopher McCarthy	3rd	2.5	11-5	7/2	In touch with leaders - kept on inside final furlong - went third inside final 110yds(op 4/1 tchd 9/2) In touch with leaders - kept on inside final furlong - went third inside final 110yds(op 4/1 tchd 9/2)
15/12/25 14:50	Naas (IRE)	2m	Free Flow (USA)	Ross O'Sullivan	11	3.25	12-4	16/1	In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield after 4th - weakened before 2 out(op 11/1 tchd 10/1) In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield after 4th - weakened before 2 out(op 11/1 tchd 10/1)
21/11/25 15:26	Fairyhouse (IRE)	2m	Catalani	Jack Foley	3rd	.75	11-7	2/1	Towards rear but in touch with leaders - headway 3f out - led but faced challenge 2f out - headed and no extra towards finish(tchd 15/8 and tchd 5/2) Towards rear but in touch with leaders - headway 3f out - led but faced challenge 2f out - headed and no extra towards finish(tchd 15/8 and tchd 5/2)
21/11/25 14:51	Fairyhouse (IRE)	2m4½f	Siege Ofjadotville (IRE)	Martin Hassett	6	0.3	11-11	11/2	In touch with leaders - midfield when mistake 7th - some headway after 3 out - stayed on(op 14/1) In touch with leaders - midfield when mistake 7th - some headway after 3 out - stayed on(op 14/1)
24/10/25 16:45	Cheltenham	3m1f	Solly Attwell (IRE)	Cian Collins	6	6	11-10	14/1	Towards rear - steady headway and in touch with leaders on outer after 15th - prominent 3 out - weakening when hung left last Towards rear - steady headway and in touch with leaders on outer after 15th - prominent 3 out - weakening when hung left last
26/09/25 15:43	Listowel (IRE)	2m6f	Nothing Hectic (IRE)	Miss Hilary McLoughlin	99	-	11-7	11/1	Towards rear - weakened and pulled up before 3 out Towards rear - weakened and pulled up before 3 out
24/09/25 17:33	Listowel (IRE)	2m4f	Larkfield Liberty (IRE)	R P Rath	15	3.75	11-7	66/1	Midfield - dropped to rear 6f out - soon struggling - tailed off(op 40/1 tchd 100/1) Midfield - dropped to rear 6f out - soon struggling - tailed off(op 40/1 tchd 100/1)
24/09/25 16:23	Listowel (IRE)	3m	Monbeg Park (IRE)	Jack Foley	99	-	11-4	28/1	Raced wide - in touch with leaders - mistake and lost position 9th - weakened 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 33/1) Raced wide - in touch with leaders - mistake and lost position 9th - weakened 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 33/1)
30/07/25 18:05	Galway (IRE)	2m½f	Redwood Queen (IRE)	Cian Collins	6	1.25	11-5	18/1	Midfield - headway after 3 out - pressed leaders before 2 out - no extra last(op 22/1 tchd 14/1) Midfield - headway after 3 out - pressed leaders before 2 out - no extra last(op 22/1 tchd 14/1)
17/05/25 17:45	Wexford (IRE)	2m	Evelyn (IRE)	Mrs Julie Cashin	10	8	11-4	28/1	Took keen hold - raced wide - prominent - ridden and weakened over 2f out(tchd 25/1) Took keen hold - raced wide - prominent - ridden and weakened over 2f out(tchd 25/1)
12/05/25 19:43	Killarney (IRE)	2m7f	Lifetime Ambition (IRE)	P M J Doyle	3rd	1.5	11-4	4/6F	Took keen hold - raced wide - held up in rear - headway to lead 3rd - headed before 3 out - outpaced after 2 out - rallied run-in - no extra towards finish(op 1/2) Took keen hold - raced wide - held up in rear - headway to lead 3rd - headed before 3 out - outpaced after 2 out - rallied run-in - no extra towards finish(op 1/2)
08/05/25 19:45	Tipperary (IRE)	2m2f	October Hill (IRE)	Colin Bowe	9	0.2	11-4	18/1	Switched left soon after start - midfield - lost position briefly 6f out - headway on inner and prominent over 3f out - weakened over 1f out(op 9/1 tchd 8/1) Switched left soon after start - midfield - lost position briefly 6f out - headway on inner and prominent over 3f out - weakened over 1f out(op 9/1 tchd 8/1)
03/05/25 18:00	Punchestown (IRE)	2m	Ladbroke Grove (FR)	Martin Brassil	3rd	12	11-1	18/1	Held up in midfield - headway and short of room 3f out - switched left and headway over 2f out - edged right over 1f out - stayed on and went third inside final furlong(op 20/1 tchd 22/1) Held up in midfield - headway and short of room 3f out - switched left and headway over 2f out - edged right over 1f out - stayed on and went third inside final furlong(op 20/1 tchd 22/1)
02/05/25 19:40	Punchestown (IRE)	2m3f	Conman John (IRE)	Lucinda Russell	5	7	11-7	14/1	Midfield - headway when raced wide home turn - switched right 2f out - ran on final furlong - not reach leaders(op 20/1) Midfield - headway when raced wide home turn - switched right 2f out - ran on final furlong - not reach leaders(op 20/1)
02/05/25 16:15	Punchestown (IRE)	3m½f	Ramillies (IRE)	D M Christie	99	-	11-7	40/1	Never better than midfield - pulled up 11th(op 28/1 tchd 50/1) Never better than midfield - pulled up 11th(op 28/1 tchd 50/1)
01/05/25 18:35	Punchestown (IRE)	2m½f	Baron Noir (IRE)	Alan King	1st	Won	11-7	12/1	Took keen hold - midfield - in touch with leaders after 3f - dropped to midfield 4f out - ridden and headway from 2f out - led and hung left but ran on well inside final furlong(op 16/1) Took keen hold - midfield - in touch with leaders after 3f - dropped to midfield 4f out - ridden and headway from 2f out - led and hung left but ran on well inside final furlong(op 16/1)
29/04/25 18:35	Punchestown (IRE)	2m½f	Barley Lane (IRE)	Eddie & Patrick Harty	9	2.5	11-3	80/1	Midfield - no impression when slightly hampered under 2f out(op 33/1 tchd 100/1) Midfield - no impression when slightly hampered under 2f out(op 33/1 tchd 100/1)
29/04/25 14:30	Punchestown (IRE)	3m½f	Haggard (IRE)	Colin Bowe	99	-	11-0	11/1	Prominent - disputed lead 16th - weakening when crashed through rails after 3 out - pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding burst a blood vessel; vet reported gelding to have blood at both nostrils post race)(op 9/1 tchd 12/1) Prominent - disputed lead 16th - weakening when crashed through rails after 3 out - pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding burst a blood vessel; vet reported gelding to have blood at both nostrils post race)(op 9/1 tchd 12/1)
24/04/25 17:15	Kilbeggan (IRE)	2m2f	Silent Selector (IRE)	Gerard Edmund O'Leary	99	-	11-7	8/1	Soon led - headed but prominent before 5th - lost position 3 out - weakening when bad mistake 2 out - pulled up approaching last (jockey said gelding lost both front shoes at 3rd last)(op 11/1 tchd 15/2 and tchd 12/1) Soon led - headed but prominent before 5th - lost position 3 out - weakening when bad mistake 2 out - pulled up approaching last (jockey said gelding lost both front shoes at 3rd last)(op 11/1 tchd 15/2 and tchd 12/1)
22/04/25 17:35	Fairyhouse (IRE)	2m4f	Nothing Hectic (IRE)	Miss Hilary McLoughlin	10	23	11-4	25/1	Raced wide - always behind - weakened over 2f out - tailed off(op 40/1) Raced wide - always behind - weakened over 2f out - tailed off(op 40/1)
22/04/25 14:15	Fairyhouse (IRE)	3m½f	Run Wild Fred (IRE)	Raymond Hurley	3rd	35	11-7	8/1	Jumped right on occasions - in touch with leaders - mistake 7th - soon towards rear - some headway when slow jump 15th - went remote third 3 out(op 10/1 tchd 12/1) Jumped right on occasions - in touch with leaders - mistake 7th - soon towards rear - some headway when slow jump 15th - went remote third 3 out(op 10/1 tchd 12/1)
21/04/25 17:40	Fairyhouse (IRE)	3m½f	Shannon Royale (IRE)	Gordon Elliott	99	-	11-5	20/1	Raced wide - ran in snatches - in touch with leaders - dropped to rear and reminder 5th - brief headway 12th - weakened and pulled up before 5 out(op 18/1 tchd 33/1) Raced wide - ran in snatches - in touch with leaders - dropped to rear and reminder 5th - brief headway 12th - weakened and pulled up before 5 out(op 18/1 tchd 33/1)
21/04/25 17:00	Fairyhouse (IRE)	3m5f	Better Days Ahead (IRE)	Gordon Elliott	6	3	11-5	16/1	Prominent - mistake 3rd - weakened 3 out(op 14/1 tchd 12/1) Prominent - mistake 3rd - weakened 3 out(op 14/1 tchd 12/1)
14/04/25 19:25	Tramore (IRE)	2m6f	Haggard (IRE)	Colin Bowe	4	0.05	11-0	14/1	In rear - headway 2 out - mistake last - kept on(op 20/1 tchd 22/1) In rear - headway 2 out - mistake last - kept on(op 20/1 tchd 22/1)
12/04/25 16:25	Bellewstown (IRE)	3m	Technology (IRE)	John C McConnell	5	3.25	11-0	13/2	Held up in rear - midfield 6th - in touch with leaders 4 out - weakened before 2 out(op 9/1 tchd 11/2) Held up in rear - midfield 6th - in touch with leaders 4 out - weakened before 2 out(op 9/1 tchd 11/2)
03/04/25 16:05	Aintree	2m5f	Lifetime Ambition (IRE)	P M J Doyle	3rd	1.25	12-0	5/1	Midfield - headway 14th - hung left and stayed on run-in - went third inside final 110yds(op 4/1) Midfield - headway 14th - hung left and stayed on run-in - went third inside final 110yds(op 4/1)
01/04/25 19:15	Limerick (IRE)	2m3f	Khmer (FR)	Thomas Cooper	3rd	1.5	11-7	11/4	Prominent throughout - challenging 3f out - briefly led home turn - headed under 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 10/3 tchd 7/2) Prominent throughout - challenging 3f out - briefly led home turn - headed under 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 10/3 tchd 7/2)
14/03/25 16:40	Cheltenham	3m2½f	Wonderwall (IRE)	S Curling	1st	Won	12-0	28/1	Midfield - headway 14th - prominent 18th - led but drifted left 2 out - ridden after last - faced challenge final 110yds - just did enough Midfield - headway 14th - prominent 18th - led but drifted left 2 out - ridden after last - faced challenge final 110yds - just did enough
13/03/25 17:20	Cheltenham	3m2f	Music Of Tara (GB)	Gordon Elliott	99	-	10-13	20/1	In rear - struggling when pecked on landing 3 out - soon pulled up(tchd 25/1) In rear - struggling when pecked on landing 3 out - soon pulled up(tchd 25/1)
13/03/25 16:40	Cheltenham	2m4½f	Conflated (IRE)	Gordon Elliott	8	.75	11-7	40/1	Led narrowly - pressed leader 6th - led again 9th - headed when mistake 2 out - soon weakened (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at 2nd last fence)(op 25/1) Led narrowly - pressed leader 6th - led again 9th - headed when mistake 2 out - soon weakened (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at 2nd last fence)(op 25/1)
23/01/25 14:48	Gowran Park (IRE)	3m1f	Coko Beach (FR)	Gordon Elliott	14	18	11-5	50/1	In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield when pushed along after 5 out - not fluent 4 out - soon weakened(op 33/1) In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield when pushed along after 5 out - not fluent 4 out - soon weakened(op 33/1)
17/01/25 16:00	Cork (IRE)	2m	Bossing It (IRE)	David M O'Brien	8	0.3	11-4	50/1	Midfield early - towards rear halfway - headway in touch with leaders on near side of group over 3f out - no impression from 2f out Midfield early - towards rear halfway - headway in touch with leaders on near side of group over 3f out - no impression from 2f out
16/01/25 12:30	Fairyhouse (IRE)	2m5f	Vaureal (FR)	Colin Bowe	3rd	1.25	11-4	11/2	Held up in rear - pushed along before 4 out - headway and in touch with leaders 3 out - prominent when ridden before 2 out - not fluent 2 out - went second when not fluent last - lost second but kept on run-in(op 7/1 tchd 5/1) Held up in rear - pushed along before 4 out - headway and in touch with leaders 3 out - prominent when ridden before 2 out - not fluent 2 out - went second when not fluent last - lost second but kept on run-in(op 7/1 tchd 5/1)
15/01/25 12:55	Clonmel (IRE)	2m4f	Getaway King (IRE)	Miss Tara Lee Cogan	99	-	11-7	33/1	Led narrowly or disputed lead early - prominent before 4th - raced wide and in touch with leaders when jumped left 9th - weakened after 5 out - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out Led narrowly or disputed lead early - prominent before 4th - raced wide and in touch with leaders when jumped left 9th - weakened after 5 out - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
27/12/24 15:00	Leopardstown (IRE)	3m½f	Pinkerton (IRE)	Noel Meade	3rd	2	11-2	11/1	Towards rear - hampered by faller 5th - headway on outer from 3 out - disputing fourth last - ran on well and went third final strides(op 8/1 tchd 12/1) Towards rear - hampered by faller 5th - headway on outer from 3 out - disputing fourth last - ran on well and went third final strides(op 8/1 tchd 12/1)
26/12/24 15:30	Leopardstown (IRE)	2m	Khmer (FR)	Thomas Cooper	2nd	1.25	11-3	28/1	Visibility reduced by fog - led - headed inside final furlong - kept on Visibility reduced by fog - led - headed inside final furlong - kept on
16/12/24 15:30	Naas (IRE)	2m	The Lookout Man (IRE)	Declan Queally	5	1.25	11-3	5/1	Took keen hold - prominent early - in touch with leaders after 4f - steady headway 6f out - led narrowly over 2f out - headed over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 11/2) Took keen hold - prominent early - in touch with leaders after 4f - steady headway 6f out - led narrowly over 2f out - headed over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 11/2)
16/12/24 15:00	Naas (IRE)	2m	Newport (GB)	Eoin Doyle	7	1.5	11-13	11/2	Towards rear early - in touch with leaders 3 out - brief headway when not fluent 2 out - no extra approaching last(op 9/1) Towards rear early - in touch with leaders 3 out - brief headway when not fluent 2 out - no extra approaching last(op 9/1)
13/12/24 15:00	Cheltenham	3m5½f	Delta Work (FR)	Gordon Elliott	11	.5	11-7	18/1	In touch with leaders - prominent 5th - outpaced before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 14/1 tchd 12/1 and tchd 16/1) In touch with leaders - prominent 5th - outpaced before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 14/1 tchd 12/1 and tchd 16/1)
15/11/24 14:55	Cheltenham	3m5½f	Conflated (IRE)	Gordon Elliott	8	26	11-7	9/2	Jumped left on occasions - prominent - led 2nd - headed 5th - lost second 11th - dropped to midfield 18th - mistake 20th - weakened 3 out (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 7/2 tchd 5/1) Jumped left on occasions - prominent - led 2nd - headed 5th - lost second 11th - dropped to midfield 18th - mistake 20th - weakened 3 out (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 7/2 tchd 5/1)
12/11/24 15:27	Fairyhouse (IRE)	2m4f	Nells Choice (IRE)	Cian Collins	8	0.3	11-13	7/1	Led narrowly or disputed lead - headed before 2 out - weakened before last(tchd 13/2) Led narrowly or disputed lead - headed before 2 out - weakened before last(tchd 13/2)
07/11/24 15:50	Clonmel (IRE)	2m	Mic Drop (IRE)	David M O'Brien	1st	Won	11-7	7/2	Took keen hold - pressed leader - led under 5f out - faced challenge going okay over 2f out - ridden briefly inside final 110yds - pushed out(op 5/1) Took keen hold - pressed leader - led under 5f out - faced challenge going okay over 2f out - ridden briefly inside final 110yds - pushed out(op 5/1)
28/10/24 13:40	Wexford (IRE)	2m½f	Vaureal (FR)	Colin Bowe	7	2.75	11-2	6/1	Led - clear after 1st - slowed tempo and much reduced lead after 3rd - joined after 5 out - headed and weakened after 3 out(op 15/2) Led - clear after 1st - slowed tempo and much reduced lead after 3rd - joined after 5 out - headed and weakened after 3 out(op 15/2)