James Owen jumps runners won 18.1% of seasonal debuts and 27.6% of second runs over the ten seasons 2016/17 to 2025/26, a fresh edge of -9.5 points: wait for run two.Sample: 144 seasonal debuts · Window: 2016/17 to 2025/26 · Source: RaceWatch results database, GB and IRE runners since May 2014; declarations from RaceWatch racecards
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Cumulative % returned by Month
Season to date: 2026/27 to date
| 107 | 24 | 53 | £237,646 | €0 |
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Win % by Month
Readiness: seasonal debut v second run
| Seasonal debut | 144 | 26 | 41 | 8 | ||
| Second run | 134 | 37 | 31 | 10 | ||
| Third run or later | 572 | 118 | 35 | 6 |
Ten seasons 2016/17 to 2025/26. A seasonal debut is a horse's first jumps run of the season (official British and Irish dates), counted across all yards and credited to the yard that ran it. Fresh edge = debut win % minus second-run win %: +2 points or better fires fresh, -2 or worse wait for run two. Fewer than 50 debuts is a small sample. This-season win % shown from 10 runs.
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Declared runners
| 19 Oct 26 | 14:00 | Plumpton | Seasonal debut | 347 | - | - | 0 | 0 | Hurdle | 4 | Betty Chantler Novices' Hurdle Race | |
| 19 Oct 26 | 14:30 | Plumpton | No | 141 | - | 98 | 1 | 0 | Hurdle | 6 | SIS Handicap Hurdle Race (For The Josh Gifford Memorial Trophy) | |
| 19 Oct 26 | 15:30 | Plumpton | No | 6 | - | 115 | 1 | 0 | Hurdle | 6 | Bet Goodwin Handicap Hurdle Race | |
| 21 Oct 26 | 16:35 | Worcester | No | 4 | - | 96 | 1 | 0 | Hurdle | 6 | CopyBet Overnight Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle Race | |
| 22 Oct 26 | 16:12 | Carlisle | Seasonal debut | 341 | - | 142 | 0 | 0 | Hurdle | 6 | Panoramic Hurdle Race (Listed Race) | |
| 22 Oct 26 | 16:12 | Carlisle | No | 13 | - | 126 | 2 | 0 | Hurdle | 5 | Panoramic Hurdle Race (Listed Race) | |
| 23 Oct 26 | 13:15 | Cheltenham | No | 8 | - | - | 2 | 1 | Hurdle | 4 | William Hill Epic Boosts Handicap Hurdle Race | |
| 23 Oct 26 | 13:15 | Cheltenham | No | 97 | - | - | 2 | 0 | Hurdle | 7 | William Hill Epic Boosts Handicap Hurdle Race | |
| 23 Oct 26 | 14:25 | Cheltenham | No | 8 | - | - | 2 | 1 | Hurdle | 4 | Foundation Developments Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Race | |
| 23 Oct 26 | 14:25 | Cheltenham | No | 14 | - | - | 2 | 0 | Hurdle | 5 | Foundation Developments Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Race | |
| 23 Oct 26 | 15:00 | Cheltenham | No | 31 | - | 118 | 1 | 1 | Hurdle | 6 | Oddschecker Novices' Hurdle Race (grade 2) | |
| 23 Oct 26 | 16:45 | Cheltenham | No | 117 | - | - | 3 | 1 | Chase | 8 | Chapel Down Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Steeple Chase |
Declarations from today onwards, non-runners removed. Updated as racecards are published.
The string: every horse run in the last 365 days
| Declared | 19 Oct 26 | Plumpton | 1 | 0 | 13 Oct 26 | 115 | 6 | - | |
| Declared | 19 Oct 26 | Plumpton | 1 | 0 | 31 May 26 | 98 | 6 | - | |
| Declared | 19 Oct 26 | Plumpton | 0 | 0 | 6 Nov 25 | - | 4 | - | |
| Declared | 21 Oct 26 | Worcester | 1 | 0 | 17 Oct 26 | 96 | 6 | - | |
| Declared | 22 Oct 26 | Carlisle | 0 | 0 | 15 Nov 25 | 149 | 6 | - | |
| Declared | 22 Oct 26 | Carlisle | 2 | 0 | 9 Oct 26 | 128 | 5 | - | |
| Declared | 22 Oct 26 | Southwell (AW) | 3 | 1 | 19 Jul 26 | 105 | 4 | - | |
| Declared | 23 Oct 26 | Cheltenham | 2 | 0 | 18 Jul 26 | 122 | 7 | - | |
| Declared | 23 Oct 26 | Cheltenham | 2 | 1 | 15 Oct 26 | 114 | 4 | - | |
| Declared | 23 Oct 26 | Cheltenham | 3 | 1 | 28 Jun 26 | 114 | 8 | - | |
| Declared | 23 Oct 26 | Cheltenham | 1 | 1 | 22 Sep 26 | - | 6 | - | |
| Not yet returned | - | - | 0 | 0 | 6 Apr 26 | 138 | 8 | - | |
| Not yet returned | - | - | 0 | 0 | 6 Apr 26 | 138 | 6 | - | |
| Not yet returned | - | - | 0 | 0 | 21 Feb 26 | 128 | 10 | - | |
| Not yet returned | - | - | 0 | 0 | 6 Dec 25 | 127 | 5 | - | |
| Not yet returned | - | - | 0 | 0 | 9 Apr 26 | 126 | 4 | - | |
| Not yet returned | - | - | 0 | 0 | 24 Nov 25 | 120 | 7 | - | |
| Not yet returned | - | - | 0 | 0 | 13 Apr 26 | 120 | 6 | - | |
| Not yet returned | - | - | 0 | 0 | 26 Jan 26 | 119 | 9 | - | |
| Not yet returned | - | - | 0 | 0 | 1 Feb 26 | 116 | 10 | - | |
| Not yet returned | - | - | 0 | 0 | 1 Nov 25 | 116 | 10 | - | |
| Not yet returned | - | - | 0 | 0 | 28 Nov 25 | 116 | 4 | - | |
| Not yet returned | - | - | 0 | 0 | 22 Nov 25 | 115 | 9 | - | |
| Not yet returned | - | - | 0 | 0 | 19 Apr 26 | 115 | 9 | - | |
| Not yet returned | - | - | 0 | 0 | 2 Feb 26 | 112 | 8 | - | |
| Not yet returned | - | - | 0 | 0 | 2 Feb 26 | 110 | 7 | - | |
| Not yet returned | - | - | 0 | 0 | 12 Mar 26 | 110 | 6 | - | |
| Not yet returned | - | - | 0 | 0 | 15 Jan 26 | 108 | 10 | - | |
| Not yet returned | - | - | 0 | 0 | 19 Oct 25 | 107 | 6 | - | |
| Not yet returned | - | - | 0 | 0 | 30 Nov 25 | 103 | 4 | - | |
| Not yet returned | - | - | 0 | 0 | 14 Mar 26 | 102 | 9 | - | |
| Not yet returned | - | - | 0 | 0 | 21 Dec 25 | 100 | 5 | - | |
| Not yet returned | - | - | 0 | 0 | 24 Mar 26 | 98 | 6 | - | |
| Not yet returned | - | - | 0 | 0 | 11 Mar 26 | 93 | - | - | |
| Not yet returned | - | - | 0 | 0 | 21 Dec 25 | 88 | 8 | - | |
| Not yet returned | - | - | 0 | 0 | 23 Jan 26 | 86 | 6 | - | |
| Not yet returned | - | - | 0 | 0 | 13 Nov 25 | 86 | 8 | - | |
| Not yet returned | - | - | 0 | 0 | 7 Apr 26 | 84 | 7 | - | |
| Not yet returned | - | - | 0 | 0 | 11 Mar 26 | 72 | - | - | |
| Not yet returned | - | - | 0 | 0 | 14 Apr 26 | - | 5 | - | |
| Not yet returned | - | - | 0 | 0 | 23 Oct 25 | - | 7 | - | |
| Not yet returned | - | - | 0 | 0 | 15 Nov 25 | - | 4 | - | |
| Not yet returned | - | - | 0 | 0 | 14 Nov 25 | - | 6 | - | |
| Not yet returned | - | - | 0 | 0 | 1 Jan 26 | - | 4 | - | |
| Not yet returned | - | - | 0 | 0 | 28 Nov 25 | - | 4 | - | |
| Returned this season | - | - | 2 | 1 | 4 Oct 26 | 120 | 7 | - | |
| Returned this season | - | - | 2 | 0 | 16 Jun 26 | 120 | - | - | |
| Returned this season | - | - | 2 | 0 | 29 Jul 26 | 117 | 4 | - | |
| Returned this season | - | - | 2 | 1 | 15 May 26 | 116 | 7 | - | |
| Returned this season | - | - | 1 | 0 | 31 May 26 | 115 | 5 | - | |
| Returned this season | - | - | 2 | 0 | 30 May 26 | 115 | 9 | - | |
| Returned this season | - | - | 3 | 0 | 18 Oct 26 | 115 | 8 | - | |
| Returned this season | - | - | 1 | 1 | 18 Jul 26 | 112 | 7 | - | |
| Returned this season | - | - | 2 | 2 | 26 Jul 26 | 110 | 5 | - | |
| Returned this season | - | - | 5 | 1 | 25 Sep 26 | 110 | 5 | - | |
| Returned this season | - | - | 1 | 0 | 18 Jul 26 | 110 | 7 | - | |
| Returned this season | - | - | 3 | 0 | 16 Oct 26 | 109 | 8 | - | |
| Returned this season | - | - | 2 | 1 | 9 Jun 26 | 109 | 6 | - | |
| Returned this season | - | - | 2 | 1 | 11 Jun 26 | 109 | 4 | - | |
| Returned this season | - | - | 2 | 1 | 19 Jul 26 | 108 | 8 | - | |
| Returned this season | - | - | 8 | 0 | 13 Oct 26 | 108 | 6 | - | |
| Returned this season | - | - | 6 | 4 | 13 Oct 26 | 107 | 7 | - | |
| Returned this season | - | - | 5 | 0 | 22 Sep 26 | 106 | 7 | - | |
| Returned this season | - | - | 3 | 1 | 6 Oct 26 | 105 | 7 | - | |
| Returned this season | - | - | 2 | 0 | 22 May 26 | 100 | 7 | - | |
| Returned this season | - | - | 4 | 1 | 17 Oct 26 | 99 | 3 | - | |
| Returned this season | - | - | 6 | 0 | 6 Oct 26 | 97 | 9 | - | |
| Returned this season | - | - | 6 | 0 | 5 Sep 26 | 96 | 5 | - | |
| Returned this season | - | - | 1 | 0 | 13 Oct 26 | 91 | 4 | - | |
| Returned this season | - | - | 3 | 1 | 13 Oct 26 | 87 | 4 | - | |
| Returned this season | - | - | 2 | 1 | 5 Oct 26 | - | 4 | - | |
| Returned this season | - | - | 2 | 0 | 20 May 26 | - | 5 | - | |
| Returned this season | - | - | 1 | 1 | 14 Oct 26 | - | 3 | - | |
| Returned this season | - | - | 2 | 0 | 5 Jul 26 | - | 4 | - | |
| Returned this season | - | - | 2 | 2 | 19 Jun 26 | - | 5 | - | |
| Returned this season | - | - | 1 | 0 | 17 Oct 26 | - | 5 | - | |
| Returned this season | - | - | 1 | 0 | 6 Oct 26 | - | 3 | - | |
| Returned this season | - | - | 2 | 0 | 1 Jul 26 | - | 4 | - | |
| Left yard | - | - | 1 | 0 | 17 Jun 26 | 100 | 5 | Olly Murphy | |
| Left yard | - | - | 1 | 0 | 8 May 26 | 116 | 7 | Nick Scholfield | |
| Left yard | - | - | 0 | 0 | 24 Nov 25 | 110 | 8 | Laura Mongan |
Every horse to run for the yard in jumps races in the 365 days to 18 Oct 2026. Status: Declared (next declaration and course), Returned this season, Not yet returned, or Left yard (last ran for another trainer). Last OR is the official rating carried on its last run for the yard. This table lists the whole string, so it can exceed 50 rows.
Top 25 by peak official rating
| 150 | 149 | Declared | 22 Oct 26 | Carlisle | 0 | 15 Nov 25 | 19 Oct 25 | 6 | |
| 140 | 138 | Not yet returned | - | - | 0 | 6 Apr 26 | 23 Jan 26 | 8 | |
| 138 | 138 | Not yet returned | - | - | 0 | 6 Apr 26 | 6 Apr 26 | 6 | |
| 134 | 128 | Declared | 22 Oct 26 | Carlisle | 2 | 9 Oct 26 | 28 Feb 26 | 5 | |
| 129 | 128 | Not yet returned | - | - | 0 | 21 Feb 26 | 27 Dec 25 | 10 | |
| 128 | 126 | Not yet returned | - | - | 0 | 9 Apr 26 | 10 Mar 26 | 4 | |
| 128 | 115 | Not yet returned | - | - | 0 | 22 Nov 25 | 4 Oct 24 | 9 | |
| 127 | 116 | Not yet returned | - | - | 0 | 1 Feb 26 | 5 Nov 23 | 10 | |
| 127 | 127 | Not yet returned | - | - | 0 | 6 Dec 25 | 6 Dec 25 | 5 | |
| 125 | 114 | Declared | 23 Oct 26 | Cheltenham | 3 | 28 Jun 26 | 23 May 26 | 8 | |
| 125 | 119 | Not yet returned | - | - | 0 | 26 Jan 26 | 26 Nov 22 | 9 | |
| 124 | 115 | Declared | 19 Oct 26 | Plumpton | 1 | 13 Oct 26 | 11 Dec 25 | 6 | |
| 124 | 120 | Returned this season | - | - | 2 | 4 Oct 26 | 8 Mar 26 | 7 | |
| 124 | 116 | Returned this season | - | - | 2 | 15 May 26 | 13 Dec 25 | 7 | |
| 123 | 122 | Declared | 23 Oct 26 | Cheltenham | 2 | 18 Jul 26 | 6 Apr 26 | 7 | |
| 123 | 115 | Not yet returned | - | - | 0 | 19 Apr 26 | 28 Dec 25 | 9 | |
| 123 | 116 | Not yet returned | - | - | 0 | 1 Nov 25 | 10 Feb 25 | 10 | |
| 122 | 108 | Returned this season | - | - | 8 | 13 Oct 26 | 5 Mar 26 | 6 | |
| 122 | 120 | Returned this season | - | - | 2 | 16 Jun 26 | 19 Aug 24 | - | |
| 122 | 120 | Not yet returned | - | - | 0 | 13 Apr 26 | 21 Mar 26 | 6 | |
| 121 | 115 | Returned this season | - | - | 3 | 18 Oct 26 | 19 Jan 26 | 8 | |
| 121 | 120 | Not yet returned | - | - | 0 | 24 Nov 25 | 8 Nov 25 | 7 | |
| 120 | 96 | Declared | 21 Oct 26 | Worcester | 1 | 17 Oct 26 | 12 Mar 24 | 6 | |
| 120 | 100 | Returned this season | - | - | 2 | 22 May 26 | 18 Feb 23 | 7 | |
| 119 | 115 | Returned this season | - | - | 1 | 31 May 26 | 22 Dec 25 | 5 |
Current string (horses that have not left the yard), ranked by highest official rating carried in any jumps run in our records since May 2014.
Return curve: when the string comes back
| May | 41 | 23 | |||
| Jun | 12 | 5 | |||
| Jul | 13 | 3 | |||
| Aug | 6 | 0 | |||
| Sep | 6 | 4 | |||
| Oct | 22 | 6 | |||
| Nov | - | 21 | - | ||
| Dec | - | 10 | - | ||
| Jan | - | 5 | - | ||
| Feb | - | 2 | - | ||
| Mar | - | 3 | - | ||
| Apr | - | 3 | - |
Month of each horse's seasonal debut for the yard, ten seasons 2016/17 to 2025/26 pooled. This season is measured against the number of horses that made a seasonal debut for the yard last season (72).
Season by season
| 2026/27 | 107 | 24 | £237,646 | €0 | ||
| 2025/26 | 370 | 83 | £830,530 | €2,000 | ||
| 2024/25 | 306 | 60 | £876,292 | €4,500 | ||
| 2023/24 | 162 | 38 | £364,726 | €0 | ||
| 2022/23 | 12 | 0 | £11,745 | €0 |
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Courses
| Huntingdon | 85 | 22 | 6 | 2 | ||
| Fakenham | 79 | 20 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Worcester | 60 | 11 | 18 | 4 | ||
| Southwell | 51 | 12 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Uttoxeter | 50 | 16 | 14 | 1 | ||
| Market Rasen | 45 | 11 | 11 | 4 | ||
| Plumpton | 44 | 11 | 3 | 3 | ||
| Cheltenham | 42 | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Fontwell | 41 | 9 | 4 | 2 | ||
| Stratford | 40 | 8 | 16 | 3 |
Five seasons 2021/22 to 2025/26, minimum 30 runs, top 40 by runs.
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Race type splits
| Hurdle | 658 | 142 | 89 | 20 | Race type | ||
| Chase | 157 | 33 | 15 | 2 | Race type | ||
| NH Flat | 35 | 6 | - | 3 | 2 | Race type | |
| Handicap | 603 | 122 | 80 | 15 | Race level | ||
| Other non-handicap | 208 | 53 | 27 | 9 | Race level | ||
| GB | 848 | 181 | 106 | 24 | Region | ||
| 5 and 6yo | 367 | 89 | 36 | 7 | Age | ||
| 7 and 8yo | 242 | 44 | 37 | 10 | Age | ||
| 4yo and under | 165 | 40 | 25 | 7 | Age | ||
| 9yo+ | 76 | 8 | - | 9 | 0 | Age |
Five seasons 2021/22 to 2025/26, minimum 30 runs. Race type is hurdle, chase or NH Flat. Handicaps identified from the race title. This-season win % shown from 10 runs.
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Strike rate by month
| May | 66 | 17 | 28 | 4 | ||
| Jun | 76 | 19 | 13 | 4 | ||
| Jul | 69 | 17 | 24 | 8 | ||
| Aug | 35 | 7 | - | 6 | 0 | |
| Sep | 59 | 19 | 14 | 2 | ||
| Oct | 85 | 21 | 22 | 6 | ||
| Nov | 138 | 27 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Dec | 84 | 17 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Jan | 58 | 8 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Feb | 50 | 4 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Mar | 75 | 15 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Apr | 55 | 10 | - | 0 | 0 |
Ten seasons 2016/17 to 2025/26 pooled; win % shown from 30 runs (10 for this season).
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Win % by Season
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Which James Owen horses are declared to run?
James Owen's declared runners table lists every horse entered from today, 12 at the latest count, with course, off time, days since the last run and a first time out flag.
How do James Owen horses go first time out?
Below the yard's own second run figure. James Owen's seasonal debutants won 18.1% over 2016/17 to 2025/26, rising to 27.6% on the second run of the season.
How is James Owen doing in 2026/27?
James Owen's 2026/27 record stands at 24 wins from 107 runs, 22.4% with 53 placed, and the season by season table sets that against the last ten jumps seasons.
Which James Owen horses are still to return?
James Owen's string table marks every horse run in the last year as returned, declared or not yet returned. 36 have yet to reappear, and the top rated table picks out the best of them.
Which courses suit James Owen's runners?
James Owen's courses table ranks every track used over 2021/22 to 2025/26 by runs, with win %
Questions people ask
How many horses does James Owen train?
The string table lists every horse James Owen has run in the last 365 days, 81 at today's count. Of those, 42 have run in 2026/27 so far and 36 are still to reappear.
Do James Owen horses win first time out?
Over 2016/17 to 2025/26 James Owen's seasonal debutants won 18.1%, below the 27.6% on second runs. James Owen's horses have usually needed a run, so the second start of the season has been the stronger pointer.
Which James Owen horses are running today?
The declared runners table shows 12 of James Owen's string entered from today, 3 of them running today. Each row shows the course, off time, days off and whether the horse is making its seasonal debut.
Where do the James Owen figures come from?
Results come from the RaceWatch results database of British and Irish racing, with declarations from RaceWatch racecards. The page refreshes every morning, so the string, declared runners and season figures change as James Owen runs horses.
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