Trainer Details

Craig Lidster

161 Runs 18 Wins (11.2%) 26 Places (16.1%)
(Top 10) Jockeys for Craig Lidster
Jockey Runs Wins Places Win%
Sam James 43 5 8 11.6%
Pierre-Louis Jamin 5 3 0 60.0%
William Pyle 18 2 5 11.1%
P J McDonald 10 2 3 20.0%
Mr Eireann Cagney 3 2 0 66.7%
Joanna Mason 14 1 2 7.1%
Jason Hart 2 1 0 50.0%
David Allan 2 1 0 50.0%
Callum Shepherd 2 1 0 50.0%
Ben Robinson 1 0 0 0.0%
Craig Lidster's Yard (31 Horses) (Last 12 months)
Horse R W P Last Run
Shaniko
2 F
 3 - 1 20/06/26
State Of Gold
2 F
 4 - 1 18/06/26
Oselton (GB)
3 G
 11 1 2 16/06/26
Summer Rain (GB)
3 G
 2 - - 16/06/26
Blufferonthebus (IRE)
4 F
 15 3 2 15/06/26
Maynora (GB)
2 C
 10 1 1 15/06/26
Sunrise At Dawn
2 F
 3 - - 15/06/26
Surgeon Commander (IRE)
2 C
 10 2 1 14/06/26
Billyb (FR)
6 G
 10 2 3 13/06/26
Triple Force (GB)
3 G
 10 2 5 12/06/26
Straight Ahead (GB)
2 C
 8 2 2 12/06/26
Ubetterseethis (GB)
2 C
 11 1 4 12/06/26
Black Cuillin
2 F
 2 - - 08/06/26
Arduis Invicta (IRE)
2 F
 13 2 3 06/06/26
Country Artiste (IRE)
2 F
 3 - - 28/05/26
Real Edition
2 C
 1 - - 22/05/26
Profitability
2 F
 1 - - 22/05/26
Go Teejay (GB)
2 C
 4 - - 18/05/26
Kody B (IRE)
2 C
 6 1 1 17/05/26
Craven Force
2 C
 3 - - 14/05/26
Ubettanotblink
2 C
 1 - - 21/04/26
Four Fifty (GB)
3 G
 6 - - 29/03/26
Adelaide Bay (GB)
2 C
 2 - - 13/03/26
Intinso (GB)
4 G
 6 - - 27/02/26
Roaring Twenties (GB)
3 G
 5 - - 24/11/25
Alreet Cha (IRE)
4 F
 2 - - 25/10/25
Hangover Bay
3 G
 1 - - 14/10/25
Coulsea (IRE)
3 G
 3 - - 11/09/25
Lillehammer (GB)
2 F
 2 - - 16/08/25
Caesars Pearl (IRE)
5 M
 1 1 - 15/08/25
Looking For Lynda (IRE)
4 G
 2 - - 26/07/25
Runners - Today & Tomorrow (1)
Time Course Distance Horse Jockey Odds
Sat 14:12 Redcar 5f Shaniko Ben Robinson 40/1
Recent Runs - Last 12 Months (Showing 100)
Date/Time Course Distance Horse Jockey Position Beaten By Weight SP Comment
20/06/26
14:12 		Redcar 5f Shaniko Ben Robinson 4 4.25 9-2 40/1 -
18/06/26
14:15 		Ripon 6f State Of Gold William Pyle 2nd 1.25 8-13 6/1 -
16/06/26
19:30 		Beverley 7½f Oselton (GB) Shane Gray 12 4.75 9-12 4/1F -
16/06/26
19:30 		Beverley 7½f Summer Rain (GB) Sam James 5 2 9-3 33/1 -
15/06/26
16:23 		Carlisle 7f Blufferonthebus (IRE) Pierre-Louis Jamin 9 1.5 9-11 3/1F -
15/06/26
14:45 		Carlisle 6f Maynora (GB) Alex Jary 4 0.3 9-2 3/1 -
15/06/26
13:40 		Carlisle 6f Sunrise At Dawn Joanna Mason 6 1.25 9-2 7/1 -
14/06/26
15:30 		Doncaster 7f Surgeon Commander (IRE) Sam James 4 .5 9-1 28/1 -
13/06/26
16:50 		York 1m1f Billyb (FR) Rhys Elliott 13 2.5 9-4 25/1 -
12/06/26
17:18 		York 1m2½f Triple Force (GB) Sam James 3rd 1.5 9-1 40/1 -
12/06/26
16:45 		York 5f Straight Ahead (GB) Sam James 8 0.1 9-3 15/2 -
12/06/26
15:12 		Chester 7½f Ubetterseethis (GB) Joanna Mason 4 1.25 8-12 6/1 -
12/06/26
14:25 		York 6f State Of Gold William Pyle 7 2 8-13 80/1 -
11/06/26
14:35 		Nottingham 5f Shaniko Sam James 2nd 1.25 9-2 28/1 -
08/06/26
19:00 		Pontefract 6f Black Cuillin Joanna Mason 4 2.25 8-13 11/1
Midfield - no impression(tchd 9/1)
08/06/26
16:18 		Carlisle 1m Blufferonthebus (IRE) Clifford Lee 2nd .5 9-10 7/2
Towards rear - headway over 2f out - ridden and challenging over 1f out - kept on
06/06/26
16:45 		Musselburgh 5f Arduis Invicta (IRE) Tom Eaves 2nd 1.25 9-5 3/1
Pressed leader - led under 2f out - soon faced challenge and headed - no extra final 110yds(op 9/2 tchd 11/2)
04/06/26
17:50 		Wetherby 5½f Surgeon Commander (IRE) Jason Hart 6 .75 9-7 12/1
In rear - headway over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 10/1)
31/05/26
16:15 		Thirsk 5f Straight Ahead (GB) Sam James 4 0.3 8-12 28/1
Midfield - headway over 1f out - went fourth inside final 110yds - kept on(tchd 25/1)
30/05/26
16:00 		Beverley 7½f Billyb (FR) Sam James 7 .75 9-10 12/1
Ducked right start - took keen hold - never better than midfield
30/05/26
14:20 		Chester 6f Shaniko Ray Dawson 12 5.5 8-13 40/1
Dwelt start - in rear - switched right soon after start - headway on outer over 4f out - outpaced when hung right over 2f out - soon weakened
29/05/26
14:40 		Carlisle 5f State Of Gold Joanna Mason 5 2.25 9-2 20/1
Awkward start - ducked right soon after start - took keen hold - towards rear throughout(op 16/1)
28/05/26
15:07 		Ripon 6f Country Artiste (IRE) Sam James 10 .75 9-5 28/1
In touch with leaders against near rail - lost ground quickly and in rear after 1f - struggling before halfway(op 25/1)
27/05/26
15:45 		Beverley 1m2f Triple Force (GB) Sam James 4 7 9-8 12/1
Took keen hold - led - clear after halfway - raced wide and reduced lead on turn over 2f out - edged left then headed under 2f out - soon weakened (jockey said gelding hung left-handed throughout the race)(op 9/1 tchd 14/1)
23/05/26
15:50 		York 7f Ubetterseethis (GB) William Pyle 19 .5 8-13 18/1
Prominent against far rail - weakened 2f out(op 16/1)
22/05/26
18:52 		Pontefract 6f Real Edition P J McDonald 7 6 9-4 16/1
Towards rear throughout(tchd 18/1)
22/05/26
14:20 		Haydock 6f Profitability William Pyle 5 2.5 9-2 28/1
Midfield - some headway over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 40/1)
21/05/26
17:27 		Catterick 7f Blufferonthebus (IRE) Sam James 3rd 1 9-9 4/1
Prominent - in touch with leaders after 2f - went third again 2f out - weakened gradually final 110yds
18/05/26
16:10 		Redcar 7f Go Teejay (GB) Duran Fentiman 10 4 8-9 28/1
In touch with leaders - weakened over 1f out(op 40/1 tchd 25/1)
17/05/26
17:50 		Ripon 6f Maynora (GB) Sam James 4 0.3 9-9 11/4
In touch with leaders on outer - no extra final furlong(op 3/1 tchd 5/2)
17/05/26
16:15 		Hamilton 6f Kody B (IRE) Daniel Tudhope 4 2.25 9-3 40/1
In rear on far side of group - headway halfway - keeping on over 1f out - went fourth inside final 110yds - nearest finish(tchd 28/1)
16/05/26
20:45 		Doncaster 7f Summer Rain (GB) Billy Garritty 13 0.3 9-2 40/1
Prominent - weakened quickly from over 2f out
16/05/26
20:15 		Doncaster 7f Oselton (GB) Billy Garritty 2nd 0.3 9-7 13/2
Prominent up the centre - chased clear leader 2f out - pressed leader when carried right 1f out - led inside final furlong - faced challenge inside final 110yds - headed towards finish(op 11/1 tchd 12/1)
15/05/26
16:40 		York 5f Arduis Invicta (IRE) Daniel Tudhope 6 1.25 9-2 17/2
Towards rear - headway on far side of group over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 9/1 tchd 8/1)
14/05/26
13:45 		York 6f Craven Force David Allan 13 5.5 9-7 80/1
Soon in touch with leaders - lost position halfway - weakened under 2f out(op 100/1)
12/05/26
16:35 		Beverley 1m½f Blufferonthebus (IRE) Sam James 6 .75 9-2 25/1
Held up in rear - not clear run over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong - never dangerous(op 33/1)
08/05/26
19:45 		Ripon 1m2f Triple Force (GB) Shane Gray 10 5.5 9-9 11/1
Midfield - dropped to rear over 2f out - no chance from over 1f out(tchd 10/1)
07/05/26
14:05 		Chester 5½f Sunrise At Dawn Sam James 8 1.5 9-2 16/1
Never better than midfield(op 22/1 tchd 25/1)
06/05/26
15:40 		Chester 6f Arduis Invicta (IRE) Sam James 6 .5 9-3 50/1
In rear - headway against far rail 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 66/1)
04/05/26
14:30 		Beverley 5f Craven Force Sam James 7 0.3 9-7 16/1
Prominent against far rail - weakened over 1f out(op 14/1 tchd 12/1 and tchd 18/1)
02/05/26
19:32 		Doncaster 7f Go Teejay (GB) Alex Jary 6 0.3 8-2 40/1
Led - headed but pressed leader from 2f out - edged right over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong (jockey said gelding ran green)(op 50/1)
01/05/26
19:33 		Newcastle (AW) 7f Blufferonthebus (IRE) Rhys Elliott 4 0.2 8-2 40/1
Slowly away - in rear - switched left and headway over 1f out - went fourth final 110yds - not pace to challenge (jockey said mare was slowly away)(op 33/1)
29/04/26
15:23 		Pontefract 1m Billyb (FR) Sam James 8 1 9-10 14/1
Towards rear - weakened over 1f out(op 15/2)
29/04/26
13:43 		Pontefract 5f Black Cuillin Sam James 4 .75 9-2 33/1
Slowly away - in rear - rapid headway on outer 4f out - led 3f out - headed inside final furlong - soon no extra(tchd 28/1)
23/04/26
14:22 		Beverley 5f Craven Force Joanna Mason 6 4 9-4 16/1
Outpaced in rear - kept on inside final furlong - no telling impression(op 12/1)
21/04/26
13:42 		Pontefract 5f Ubettanotblink Sam James 8 18 9-4 25/1
Slowly into stride - bit short of room soon after start - in rear - lost touch over 1f out(op 22/1)
20/04/26
14:12 		Redcar 5f State Of Gold Sam James 8 3 8-13 9/2
Prominent on far side of group - weakened over 1f out (vet reported filly lost her left hind shoe)(op 4/1 tchd 10/3)
15/04/26
17:10 		Beverley 1m½f Blufferonthebus (IRE) Sam James 9 1.25 9-5 18/1
Dwelt start - midfield - headway on outer 3f out - weakened over 1f out(op 16/1 tchd 14/1)
15/04/26
16:35 		Beverley 7½f Ubetterseethis (GB) Sam James 3rd 0.3 9-4 7/1
Led early - soon prominent - went second inside final furlong - lost second final strides(op 6/1)
15/04/26
14:50 		Beverley 5f Sunrise At Dawn Joanna Mason 5 .75 8-13 33/1
Towards rear - bumped rival start - headway 3f out - kept on well final 110yds(op 40/1)
14/04/26
15:00 		Newmarket 7f Kody B (IRE) Joanna Mason 12 3.5 9-10 25/1
Took keen hold - prominent on far side of group - weakened over 1f out(op 22/1)
10/04/26
17:35 		Thirsk 7f Oselton (GB) Sam James 9 3.5 9-3 33/1
Steadied start - never on terms(op 28/1)
07/04/26
17:00 		Pontefract 6f Maynora (GB) David Allan 1st Won 9-3 9/2
Prominent - led narrowly over 1f out - soon ridden - faced challenge inside final furlong - kept on(tchd 5/1)
07/04/26
13:57 		Pontefract 6f Go Teejay (GB) Joanna Mason 8 1.75 9-7 125/1
Towards rear but in touch with leaders - weakened 2f out(op 80/1)
05/04/26
15:10 		Bath 5f Arduis Invicta (IRE) David Probert 11 .75 8-12 50/1
In touch with leaders - weakened inside final furlong
29/03/26
13:47 		Doncaster 1m Four Fifty (GB) Mr Eireann Cagney 20 3.25 10-11 13/2
Raced near side - weakened over 2f out - 8th of 8 in group(op 6/1 tchd 11/2)
19/03/26
18:00 		Newcastle (AW) 6f Go Teejay (GB) Joanna Mason 8 .75 9-1 22/1
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - dropped to midfield after 2f - weakened over 1f out(op 66/1)
13/03/26
19:10 		Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Adelaide Bay (GB) Stevie Donohoe 8 1.75 9-4 50/1
Dwelt start - always behind(op 40/1)
27/02/26
19:45 		Wolverhampton (AW) 1m4f Intinso (GB) Joanna Mason 5 1.25 9-11 14/1
Prominent but raced wide early - weakened from over 2f out(op 20/1)
21/02/26
20:00 		Chelmsford (AW) 7f Adelaide Bay (GB) Stevie Donohoe 8 1 9-8 25/1
Always behind(op 12/1)
19/02/26
16:30 		Newcastle (AW) 7f Maynora (GB) Rhys Elliott 5 2.25 8-4 18/1
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - weakened from over 1f out (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 16/1 tchd 14/1)
31/01/26
18:55 		Newcastle (AW) 6f Surgeon Commander (IRE) Shane Gray 3rd .75 9-2 6/1
Led - headed but pressed leader from over 3f out - led again over 2f out - headed over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 13/2)
31/01/26
16:25 		Newcastle (AW) 1m2f Intinso (GB) Shane Gray 6 2.25 9-7 28/1
Midfield - in touch with leaders 7f out - weakened over 1f out(op 22/1)
22/01/26
18:00 		Newcastle (AW) 7f Maynora (GB) Sean Kirrane 2nd 0.05 9-3 10/1
Ducked right start - in touch with leaders - outpaced halfway - went second over 1f out - kept on - just failed(op 15/2)
22/01/26
18:00 		Newcastle (AW) 7f Surgeon Commander (IRE) Jason Hart 1st Won 9-5 9/1
Made all - ridden over 2f out - drifted left inside final furlong - faced challenge inside final 110yds - all out and just held on(op 8/1 tchd 15/2)
20/01/26
13:43 		Newcastle (AW) 5f Country Artiste (IRE) Joanna Mason 7 1.5 8-10 28/1
Towards rear throughout(op 40/1)
19/01/26
20:00 		Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Maynora (GB) Sean Kirrane 5 .75 9-8 11/1
Took keen hold - pressed leader but raced wide early - led after 2f - headed 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 14/1)
12/01/26
19:00 		Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Surgeon Commander (IRE) Billy Loughnane 7 6.5 9-1 5/1
Took keen hold - midfield - weakened from over 1f out(op 9/2 tchd 4/1)
06/01/26
20:00 		Southwell (AW) 6f Country Artiste (IRE) P J McDonald 6 2.25 9-9 50/1
Led narrowly early - headed but pressed leader from over 3f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 40/1)
01/01/26
15:05 		Southwell (AW) 6f Maynora (GB) P J McDonald 5 1.25 9-6 14/1
Dwelt start - soon midfield - pressed leaders 2f out - hung left and outpaced from over 1f out(op 10/1 tchd 9/1)
20/12/25
16:20 		Newcastle (AW) 7f Surgeon Commander (IRE) Sam James 1st Won 9-9 9/4F
Led early - headed after 1f - pushed along 2f out - pressed leader inside final furlong - ridden to lead final 110yds - joined post(op 5/2 tchd 11/4)
20/12/25
15:47 		Newcastle (AW) 5f Straight Ahead (GB) Sam James 1st Won 8-10 11/4
Started quickly - led early - headed after 1f - led again over 2f out - soon faced challenge - ridden and kept on well inside final furlong - comfortably(op 3/1 tchd 5/2)
19/12/25
16:15 		Newcastle (AW) 6f Surgeon Commander (IRE) Sean Kirrane 6 0.3 9-4 3/1
Prominent - outpaced and lost position over 2f out - no chance but ran on inside final furlong(op 9/4)
16/12/25
17:45 		Newcastle (AW) 7f Blufferonthebus (IRE) Pierre-Louis Jamin 11 .75 9-9 7/1
Slowly away - always behind (jockey said filly was slowly away from the stalls)(tchd 6/1 and tchd 15/2)
05/12/25
17:15 		Newcastle (AW) 6f Surgeon Commander (IRE) Tom Eaves 5 0.3 9-1 4/1
Reluctant to load - dwelt start - in rear - ran on final furlong - not reach leaders(tchd 5/1)
27/11/25
15:28 		Newcastle (AW) 1m2f Triple Force (GB) William Pyle 8 4 9-7 9/1
Took keen hold - led - headed and weakened over 2f out(op 17/2 tchd 10/1)
24/11/25
19:15 		Newcastle (AW) 1m Roaring Twenties (GB) Sean Kirrane 7 2.75 9-9 8/1
Led - clear from over 5f out - reduced lead when shaken up over 2f out - ridden and headed 2f out - weakened quickly over 1f out(tchd 15/2 and tchd 17/2)
24/11/25
18:45 		Newcastle (AW) 7f Blufferonthebus (IRE) Pierre-Louis Jamin 1st Won 9-3 18/1
Dwelt start - held up in last - still plenty to do 3f out - ridden and headway on near side of group over 1f out - led final strides(op 12/1 tchd 11/1)
22/11/25
16:05 		Newcastle (AW) 5f Straight Ahead (GB) William Pyle 1st Won 9-0 3/1
Raced in last - soon outpaced - headway against far rail 2f out - squeezed through and pressed leaders 1f out - ridden to lead final 110yds - kept on towards finish(op 11/4)
21/11/25
17:00 		Southwell (AW) 1m Billyb (FR) P J McDonald 1st Won 9-12 9/2
In touch with leaders - headway and pressed leader from over 1f out - led inside final 110yds - kept on(tchd 4/1 and tchd 5/1)
05/11/25
14:55 		Musselburgh 7f Blufferonthebus (IRE) Pierre-Louis Jamin 1st Won 9-9 14/1
(tchd 12/1)
04/11/25
13:25 		Redcar 7f Roaring Twenties (GB) Tom Eaves 5 .5 9-6 28/1
(op 25/1)
30/10/25
20:30 		Southwell (AW) 7f Oselton (GB) Sean Kirrane 8 .75 9-7 11/4
Reared in stalls before start(tchd 5/2)
27/10/25
16:10 		Newcastle (AW) 1m2f Four Fifty (GB) Tom Eaves 10 1 9-6 7/2
Prominent - weakened under 2f out(op 11/2)
25/10/25
17:00 		Doncaster 7f Alreet Cha (IRE) William Pyle 9 3 8-9 33/1
Prominent on far side of group - weakened 2f out(op 40/1)
25/10/25
14:40 		Doncaster 6f Arduis Invicta (IRE) Oisin Murphy 6 5 8-12 4/1
Prominent on near side of group - weakened over 1f out(tchd 18/5 and tchd 9/2)
24/10/25
17:03 		Doncaster 1m2f Four Fifty (GB) Tom Eaves 12 1.25 9-1 28/1
Always behind(op 22/1 tchd 18/1)
23/10/25
19:00 		Southwell (AW) 1m Roaring Twenties (GB) P J McDonald 6 1.75 9-9 9/1
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - brief headway under 2f out - soon not clear run and switched right - edged left and weakened inside final furlong(op 10/1 tchd 12/1)
20/10/25
14:33 		Pontefract 1m Ubetterseethis (GB) P J McDonald 3rd 2.5 9-7 100/30
Led - headed 1f out - no extra final 110yds - just held third(tchd 3/1)
20/10/25
14:03 		Pontefract 6f Kody B (IRE) Joanna Mason 1st Won 9-7 11/4
Made all - soon pestered - shaken up over 1f out - went clear final 110yds - eased towards finish(op 11/2)
14/10/25
19:30 		Newcastle (AW) 1m Blufferonthebus (IRE) Shane Gray 4 2.5 9-7 6/1
Led but pestered - headed and weakened over 1f out(op 9/2)
14/10/25
16:50 		Newcastle (AW) 1m2f Hangover Bay Paul Mulrennan 8 1.5 9-4 66/1
Always behind(tchd 80/1)
13/10/25
14:22 		Musselburgh 7f Ubetterseethis (GB) Kaiya Fraser 2nd 1.75 9-5 18/1
Ducked sharply left start - led but pestered - headed over 1f out - kept on (jockey said colt jumped left-handed leaving the stalls)(op 16/1 tchd 12/1)
13/10/25
13:52 		Musselburgh 1m1f Triple Force (GB) Mr Eireann Cagney 1st Won 11-2 4/5F
Prominent behind clear leader - headway and going easily 3f out - shaken up and led over 1f out - went clear final 110yds - comfortably(tchd 5/6)
11/10/25
17:05 		York 1m2½f Billyb (FR) Duran Fentiman 5 2.25 9-11 20/1
Dwelt start - in rear - headway on near side of group over 1f out - edged left and no impression inside final furlong(tchd 18/1)
10/10/25
17:00 		York 7f Roaring Twenties (GB) Ashley Lewis 9 1.5 9-0 80/1
Towards rear - some headway over 2f out - no impression from over 1f out(op 66/1 tchd 50/1)
06/10/25
13:58 		Pontefract 6f Ubetterseethis (GB) William Pyle 7 .75 9-4 13/2
Always behind(op 6/1 tchd 5/1)
04/10/25
15:20 		Redcar 6f Arduis Invicta (IRE) William Pyle 6 0.1 8-3 10/1 -
04/10/25
15:20 		Redcar 6f Straight Ahead (GB) Sean Kirrane 14 0.3 8-11 200/1 -
04/10/25
14:11 		Redcar 1m2f Four Fifty (GB) William Pyle 9 1.25 9-5 11/2
In touch with leaders - outpaced and lost position over 2f out - weakened final 110yds(op 7/1)