Jockey Details

Philip Armson

600 Rides 25 Wins (4.2%) 110 Places (18.3%)

Recent Runs - Last 12 Months (Showing 50)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Horse	Trainer	Position	Beaten By	Weight	SP	Comment
14/01/26 15:50	Newbury	2m½f	Uhtred Ragnarson (IRE)	Alan King	99	-	10-12	14/1	Took keen hold - in rear - headway 3 out - soon disputing third - weakening when fell last(op 16/1) Took keen hold - in rear - headway 3 out - soon disputing third - weakening when fell last(op 16/1)
31/12/25 15:13	Uttoxeter	3m	Gibberwell (IRE)	Jake Thomas Coulson	99	-	10-3	66/1	Never going well - in rear when pulled up before 10th (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 50/1 tchd 40/1 and tchd 80/1) Never going well - in rear when pulled up before 10th (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 50/1 tchd 40/1 and tchd 80/1)
31/12/25 12:43	Uttoxeter	2m4f	Rock On Cassie (IRE)	Richard Armson	99	-	10-6	80/1	Raced wide - midfield - awkward jump 2nd - lost position before 6th - pulled up before 4 out - burst blood vessel (vet reported mare had bled from the nose and also that the mare had an irregular heartbeat)(op 66/1 tchd 50/1) Raced wide - midfield - awkward jump 2nd - lost position before 6th - pulled up before 4 out - burst blood vessel (vet reported mare had bled from the nose and also that the mare had an irregular heartbeat)(op 66/1 tchd 50/1)
28/12/25 14:38	Catterick	3m1f	Scottish King (IRE)	Richard Armson	3rd	3.75	11-2	11/1	Prominent - in touch with leaders before 4th - mistake 5th - prominent behind clear leader before 8th - pressed leader before 3 out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 12/1 tchd 14/1) Prominent - in touch with leaders before 4th - mistake 5th - prominent behind clear leader before 8th - pressed leader before 3 out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 12/1 tchd 14/1)
26/12/25 15:40	Kempton	2m5f	Believitanducan (IRE)	Alan King	6	6	11-0	6/1	Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - not fluent 4 out - weakening when mistake 2 out(op 15/2) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - not fluent 4 out - weakening when mistake 2 out(op 15/2)
22/12/25 12:20	Huntingdon	2m	Annie Hathaway (GB)	Alan King	3rd	3	10-13	150/1	In touch with leaders - headway before 3 out - outpaced before 2 out - rallied approaching last - went third final 110yds(op 100/1 tchd 80/1) In touch with leaders - headway before 3 out - outpaced before 2 out - rallied approaching last - went third final 110yds(op 100/1 tchd 80/1)
17/12/25 14:20	Ludlow	2m	Ghost Dancing	Alan King	3rd	.5	10-11	25/1	Midfield - headway home turn - went third 3 out - disputing second last - kept on(op 22/1 tchd 18/1) Midfield - headway home turn - went third 3 out - disputing second last - kept on(op 22/1 tchd 18/1)
11/12/25 15:25	Warwick	2m	Oykel Bridge	Alan King	3rd	6.5	10-13	12/1	In rear - headway over 3f out - kept on and went third inside final 110yds(op 14/1 tchd 11/1) In rear - headway over 3f out - kept on and went third inside final 110yds(op 14/1 tchd 11/1)
05/12/25 12:58	Sedgefield	3m2½f	Scottish King (IRE)	Richard Armson	99	-	11-2	8/1	Midfield - fell 8th(op 9/1) Midfield - fell 8th(op 9/1)
05/12/25 11:48	Sedgefield	2m1f	Eddie My Eagle (IRE)	Dan Horsford	2nd	2	11-1	4/1	Taken down early - held up in rear - steady headway before 3 out - went second before 2 out - switched right before last - switched left run-in - no match for winner (vet reported gelding lost his right-fore shoe)(op 11/4) Taken down early - held up in rear - steady headway before 3 out - went second before 2 out - switched right before last - switched left run-in - no match for winner (vet reported gelding lost his right-fore shoe)(op 11/4)
04/12/25 12:20	Market Rasen	2m½f	Uhtred Ragnarson (IRE)	Alan King	3rd	1.75	11-8	4/1	Raced in last - headway and pressed leaders before 2 out - not fluent last - kept on and went third inside final 110yds(tchd 7/2) Raced in last - headway and pressed leaders before 2 out - not fluent last - kept on and went third inside final 110yds(tchd 7/2)
02/12/25 13:22	Southwell	2m	Texard (FR)	Richard Armson	99	-	11-2	66/1	Towards rear - weakened before 3 out - pulled up 2 out(tchd 50/1) Towards rear - weakened before 3 out - pulled up 2 out(tchd 50/1)
30/11/25 14:48	Carlisle	3m2f	Gibberwell (IRE)	Jake Thomas Coulson	5	0.2	10-5	20/1	Midfield - ridden 12th - headway 14th - jumped left and bumped rival 4 out - slow jump 2 out - weakened last(op 22/1 tchd 16/1 and 25/1) Midfield - ridden 12th - headway 14th - jumped left and bumped rival 4 out - slow jump 2 out - weakened last(op 22/1 tchd 16/1 and 25/1)
26/11/25 15:10	Wetherby	2m	Crimson Ocean	Dan Horsford	4	2	10-13	11/1	In touch with leaders - went second 3f out - pressed leaders 2f out - no extra from over 1f out(op 12/1) In touch with leaders - went second 3f out - pressed leaders 2f out - no extra from over 1f out(op 12/1)
24/11/25 13:45	Sedgefield	2m½f	Texard (FR)	Richard Armson	5	11	11-2	20/1	Led - headed after 3 out - soon weakened(op 25/1) Led - headed after 3 out - soon weakened(op 25/1)
15/11/25 12:07	Uttoxeter	2m	Battle Stride (USA)	Richard Armson	5	11	10-5	40/1	In rear - not fluent 3rd - headway before 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 33/1) In rear - not fluent 3rd - headway before 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 33/1)
11/11/25 15:46	Huntingdon	2m	Saxons Pride	Alan King	2nd	3.25	10-11	9/2	Midfield - outpaced over 5f out - headway over 2f out - went second inside final furlong - no match for winner(op 5/1 tchd 4/1) Midfield - outpaced over 5f out - headway over 2f out - went second inside final furlong - no match for winner(op 5/1 tchd 4/1)
11/11/25 14:36	Huntingdon	2m	Mi Sueno (IRE)	Paddy Butler	99	-	9-13	80/1	Led - headed before 3 out - soon weakened - pulled up before 2 out(op 100/1) Led - headed before 3 out - soon weakened - pulled up before 2 out(op 100/1)
07/11/25 11:55	Hexham	3m	Gibberwell (IRE)	Jake Thomas Coulson	99	-	10-13	8/1	(op 6/1 tchd 11/1) (op 6/1 tchd 11/1)
06/11/25 13:05	Newbury	2m½f	Believitanducan (IRE)	Alan King	2nd	5	11-5	9/2	(op 4/1 tchd 7/2) (op 4/1 tchd 7/2)
04/11/25 13:02	Warwick	2m	Battle Stride (USA)	Richard Armson	10	1.5	10-11	200/1	Took keen hold(op 150/1 tchd 250/1) Took keen hold(op 150/1 tchd 250/1)
03/11/25 16:20	Hereford	2m	Texard (FR)	Richard Armson	99	-	11-2	20/1	(op 22/1 tchd 25/1) (op 22/1 tchd 25/1)
31/10/25 12:55	Uttoxeter	2m4f	Scottish King (IRE)	Richard Armson	5	2.75	11-5	7/1	(op 8/1) (op 8/1)
26/10/25 12:40	Aintree	3m½f	Ernest Gray (IRE)	Alan King	1st	Won	11-4	11/1	Prominent - went second before 8th - ridden and led after 2 out - kept on(op 10/1 tchd 14/1) Prominent - went second before 8th - ridden and led after 2 out - kept on(op 10/1 tchd 14/1)
19/10/25 13:46	Kempton	2m	Blue Tempus (FR)	Alan King	4	0.1	9-13	25/1	In touch with leaders - headway and went fourth approaching last - kept on(op 16/1) In touch with leaders - headway and went fourth approaching last - kept on(op 16/1)
18/10/25 17:55	Newton Abbot	2m1f	Peaky Girl (GB)	Alan Jones	4	12	10-6	9/1	Took keen hold - held up in last - brief headway home turn - soon outpaced - hung left and weakened inside final furlong(op 7/1 tchd 13/2) Took keen hold - held up in last - brief headway home turn - soon outpaced - hung left and weakened inside final furlong(op 7/1 tchd 13/2)
06/10/25 15:15	Stratford	2m½f	Battle Stride (USA)	Richard Armson	4	12	10-13	80/1	Took keen hold - in rear - not fluent 2nd - some headway after 2 out - weakened after last (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 100/1) Took keen hold - in rear - not fluent 2nd - some headway after 2 out - weakened after last (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 100/1)
05/10/25 17:10	Uttoxeter	3m	Scottish King (IRE)	Richard Armson	2nd	4	11-2	22/1	Midfield - awkward jump 1st - headway 14th - raced in third but outpaced 3 out - rallied 2 out - kept on well run-in - no match for winner(op 25/1 tchd 18/1) Midfield - awkward jump 1st - headway 14th - raced in third but outpaced 3 out - rallied 2 out - kept on well run-in - no match for winner(op 25/1 tchd 18/1)
26/09/25 15:17	Worcester	2m4f	Tikiti Dino (FR)	Alan King	8	0.3	11-1	25/1	Midfield - weakened after 4 out(op 20/1 tchd 28/1) Midfield - weakened after 4 out(op 20/1 tchd 28/1)
27/07/25 13:37	Uttoxeter	2m	Battle Stride (USA)	Richard Armson	8	18	10-11	150/1	Midfield - switched left going okay before 3 out - outpaced 2 out - soon lost touch (trainer's rep said gelding made a respiratory noise)(op 80/1) Midfield - switched left going okay before 3 out - outpaced 2 out - soon lost touch (trainer's rep said gelding made a respiratory noise)(op 80/1)
08/07/25 21:00	Uttoxeter	2m	Late Claim (FR)	John Mackie	3rd	3	10-2	33/1	Towards rear - headway from over 3f out - went third over 2f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 22/1) Towards rear - headway from over 3f out - went third over 2f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 22/1)
12/06/25 18:40	Worcester	2m	Late Claim (FR)	John Mackie	4	.5	10-10	16/1	Towards rear - headway 6f out - went third over 3f out - outpaced 2f out - weakened inside final furlong - lost third final strides(op 20/1 tchd 22/1) Towards rear - headway 6f out - went third over 3f out - outpaced 2f out - weakened inside final furlong - lost third final strides(op 20/1 tchd 22/1)
02/06/25 14:15	Market Rasen	2m5½f	Swapped (FR)	Michael Chapman	99	-	11-11	25/1	In touch with leaders - looked to go wrong and pulled up quickly after 6th - lame (vet reported gelding finished lame on his left-fore)(op 22/1 tchd 28/1) In touch with leaders - looked to go wrong and pulled up quickly after 6th - lame (vet reported gelding finished lame on his left-fore)(op 22/1 tchd 28/1)
12/05/25 14:00	Southwell	3m½f	Swapped (FR)	Michael Chapman	4	.75	11-1	25/1	Pressed leader - led 15th - headed 3 out - dropped to rear before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 22/1 tchd 28/1) Pressed leader - led 15th - headed 3 out - dropped to rear before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 22/1 tchd 28/1)
06/05/25 17:00	Ffos Las	2m	Dickens (IRE)	Alan King	3rd	1.75	11-7	8/1	Held up in rear - steady headway on far side of group after 3 out - stayed on run-in - went third inside final 110yds(op 13/2 tchd 17/2) Held up in rear - steady headway on far side of group after 3 out - stayed on run-in - went third inside final 110yds(op 13/2 tchd 17/2)
05/05/25 17:00	Warwick	2m	Uhtred Ragnarson (IRE)	Alan King	3rd	-	10-13	7/1	Took keen hold - raced in second - not fluent 3rd - not fluent 4th - mistake and dropped to last 5th - struggling and detached 3 out - soon weakened - tailed off when mistake 2 out(op 17/2 tchd 13/2) Took keen hold - raced in second - not fluent 3rd - not fluent 4th - mistake and dropped to last 5th - struggling and detached 3 out - soon weakened - tailed off when mistake 2 out(op 17/2 tchd 13/2)
21/04/25 16:55	Plumpton	2m	Dickens (IRE)	Alan King	5	.75	10-11	4/1F	Held up in rear - headway 7th - outpaced before 2 out - weakened gradually run-in(op 9/2) Held up in rear - headway 7th - outpaced before 2 out - weakened gradually run-in(op 9/2)
21/04/25 14:00	Plumpton	3m1f	La Dolce Dolly (IRE)	Andy Irvine	3rd	3.25	10-13	7/1	Led - briefly headed 9th - headed 2 out - weakened last(op 13/2 tchd 15/2) Led - briefly headed 9th - headed 2 out - weakened last(op 13/2 tchd 15/2)
16/04/25 17:00	Cheltenham	2m1f	Big Boy Bobby (IRE)	Alan King	3rd	0.05	10-10	7/1	Held up in rear - headway from 3 out - pressed winner just after last - kept on but lost second post(op 15/2 tchd 8/1) Held up in rear - headway from 3 out - pressed winner just after last - kept on but lost second post(op 15/2 tchd 8/1)
14/04/25 15:48	Hexham	3m	Gibberwell (IRE)	Jake Thomas Coulson	5	1	10-12	11/1	Midfield - lost ground after 8th - not fluent 12th - towards rear when not fluent 4 out - no chance but kept on after 2 out(op 12/1 tchd 14/1) Midfield - lost ground after 8th - not fluent 12th - towards rear when not fluent 4 out - no chance but kept on after 2 out(op 12/1 tchd 14/1)
05/04/25 12:40	Chepstow	2m	Uhtred Ragnarson (IRE)	Alan King	2nd	.5	10-11	11/2	Prominent - not fluent 5th - ridden when left challenging approaching last - carried left run-in - kept on(op 6/1 tchd 13/2) Prominent - not fluent 5th - ridden when left challenging approaching last - carried left run-in - kept on(op 6/1 tchd 13/2)
03/04/25 15:40	Plumpton	3m1½f	Kadex (FR)	Alan Jones	F	-	10-12	11/4	Prominent behind clear leaders - not fluent and lost position briefly 8th - went second 3 out - 2 lengths down when mistake and fell heavily 2 out(op 10/3 tchd 9/4 and tchd 7/2) Prominent behind clear leaders - not fluent and lost position briefly 8th - went second 3 out - 2 lengths down when mistake and fell heavily 2 out(op 10/3 tchd 9/4 and tchd 7/2)
03/04/25 14:30	Plumpton	2m4½f	Dance The Moon (GB)	Alan King	99	-	10-13	7/1	Didn't jump well - in touch with leaders - hit 4th - niggled along briefly 5th - bad mistake and reminders 6th - mistake and cajoled along 7th - outpaced 8th - lost touch and pulled up before 3 out Didn't jump well - in touch with leaders - hit 4th - niggled along briefly 5th - bad mistake and reminders 6th - mistake and cajoled along 7th - outpaced 8th - lost touch and pulled up before 3 out
03/04/25 13:55	Plumpton	2m1f	Clondaw Robin (IRE)	Andy Irvine	4	-	10-2	16/1	Led - headed before 5th - lost ground 7th - weakened before 2 out - tailed off(tchd 14/1) Led - headed before 5th - lost ground 7th - weakened before 2 out - tailed off(tchd 14/1)
29/03/25 13:55	Stratford	2m½f	Break Point (GB)	Derek Shaw	99	-	11-2	100/1	Midfield - jumped right and unseated 1st(op 80/1) Midfield - jumped right and unseated 1st(op 80/1)
27/03/25 15:35	Southwell	2m	Scarlett Glance (GB)	Andy Irvine	10	9	10-13	400/1	Held up in rear - no impression from over 3f out(op 150/1) Held up in rear - no impression from over 3f out(op 150/1)
26/03/25 16:25	Market Rasen	2m1f	Fast Deal (GB)	Michael Chapman	99	-	9-13	16/1	Prominent - not fluent 8th - lost ground before 4 out - not fluent 4 out - soon weakened - pulled up after 3 out(tchd 18/1) Prominent - not fluent 8th - lost ground before 4 out - not fluent 4 out - soon weakened - pulled up after 3 out(tchd 18/1)
26/03/25 14:45	Market Rasen	2m4½f	Scottish King (IRE)	Richard Armson	99	-	11-5	11/1	Towards rear - pulled up quickly before 4th - lost action (jockey said gelding lost his action turning into home straight on 1st circuit and he therefore felt it prudent to ease and pull up gelding)(op 10/1) Towards rear - pulled up quickly before 4th - lost action (jockey said gelding lost his action turning into home straight on 1st circuit and he therefore felt it prudent to ease and pull up gelding)(op 10/1)
26/03/25 14:15	Market Rasen	2m4½f	Raincloud (GB)	Michael Chapman	3rd	3.25	10-11	50/1	Raced in last - brief headway before 2 out - not fluent last - soon weakened(op 80/1 tchd 40/1) Raced in last - brief headway before 2 out - not fluent last - soon weakened(op 80/1 tchd 40/1)
21/03/25 16:37	Newbury	3m	Geturguccion (IRE)	Alan King	4	1.25	11-6	28/1	Held up in rear - headway into midfield 5th - pressed leaders 2 out - kept on run-in(op 22/1) Held up in rear - headway into midfield 5th - pressed leaders 2 out - kept on run-in(op 22/1)