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James Smith

Claim: Claims 5lb (where allowed)
Region: IRE
Lowest riding weight: Not shown for riders who claimed an allowance in the last 12 months: our results do not record consistently whether the claim is already deducted from the weight.

Jumps 2026/27 (GB & IRE): 8 wins from 115 rides (7%)
Prize money Jumps 2026/27 (GB & IRE): £2,104 GB · €122,573 IRE
Last 14 days (GB & IRE): 1 win from 16 rides (6%)
Last winner (GB & IRE): 7 days ago: Martymill (IRE), Cork (IRE)
Career (GB & IRE since 2010): 48 wins from 538 rides (9%)

Stats

Jumps · by race type


Hurdle non-handicap	161	10	6.2%	28	£9,102	€139,261
Hurdle handicap	272	31	11.4%	37	£22,693	€303,357
Chase non-handicap	34	1	2.9%	11	£0	€35,184
Chase handicap	70	7	10.0%	18	£13,107	€211,594
NH Flat non-handicap	3	0	0.0%	0	£0	€600

Jumps seasons 2021/22 to date, GB and IRE.

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Jumps · by course


Punchestown (IRE)	53	2	3.8%	11	€46,930
Fairyhouse (IRE)	48	0	0.0%	9	€40,150
Downpatrick (IRE)	47	6	12.8%	11	€87,334
Galway (IRE)	33	2	6.1%	7	€50,210
Kilbeggan (IRE)	33	0	0.0%	9	€24,428

Jumps seasons 2021/22 to date, GB and IRE.

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Jumps · by month


January	27	0	0.0%	3	£303	€14,840
February	22	2	9.1%	3	£5,959	€13,020
March	39	7	17.9%	4	£2,430	€101,873
April	34	3	8.8%	5	£255	€36,825
May	74	3	4.1%	13	£0	€56,124

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Jumps · by distance


Up to 2m1f	130	10	7.7%	16	£4,465	€148,092
2m2f to 2m5f	235	25	10.6%	50	£22,225	€292,125
2m6f to 3m	122	12	9.8%	20	£13,537	€147,747
Over 3m	53	2	3.8%	8	£4,675	€102,032

Jumps seasons 2021/22 to date, GB and IRE.

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Jumps · by going


Heavy	54	4	7.4%	7	£0	€83,218
Soft	90	13	14.4%	14	£20,655	€126,682
Good to Soft / Yielding	187	9	4.8%	31	£5,352	€198,360
Good	208	23	11.1%	42	£18,287	€281,736
Good to Firm / Firm	1	0	0.0%	0	£608	€0

Jumps seasons 2021/22 to date, GB and IRE.

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Jumps · by class


Grade 2	1	0.0%	0	£1,340	€0
Grade 3	6	0.0%	1	£0	€11,000
Listed	18	0.0%	7	£0	€89,415
Class 1	5	0.0%	0	£255	€0
Class 2	6	0.0%	0	£3,738	€0

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Jumps · by horse age


3yo	10	0	0.0%	2	£0	€6,005
4yo	38	1	2.6%	6	£4,225	€13,656
5yo	110	8	7.3%	15	£4,687	€87,165
6yo	150	19	12.7%	22	£29,405	€182,362
7yo	107	9	8.4%	29	£303	€167,018

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Jumps · by field size


2 to 5 runners	12	1	8.3%	7	£1,125	€28,501
6 to 8 runners	63	9	14.3%	16	£19,020	€95,373
9 to 12 runners	121	11	9.1%	24	£14,658	€155,314
13 to 16 runners	223	19	8.5%	33	£5,075	€260,699
17+ runners	121	9	7.4%	14	£5,025	€150,109

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Jumps · by days since last run


Debut	23	0	0.0%	2	£0	€4,599
1 to 14 days	113	8	7.1%	23	£608	€125,289
15 to 30 days	195	21	10.8%	35	£26,359	€312,222
31 to 60 days	101	10	9.9%	19	£8,522	€149,913
61 to 120 days	44	6	13.6%	7	£5,865	€49,995

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Jumps · by first-time headgear


First time headgear	21	0	0.0%	3	£0	€4,810
Headgear (worn before)	284	28	9.9%	53	£28,249	€370,562
No headgear	235	21	8.9%	38	£16,653	€314,624

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Jumps · by trainer (top 30)


Matthew J Smith	150	14	9.3%	30	£2,343	€205,479
Gordon Elliott	74	8	10.8%	14	£242	€187,188
Ian Patrick Donoghue	49	6	12.2%	5	£2,990	€81,806
Thomas Gibney	49	1	2.0%	8	£0	€29,582
Ms Claire O'Connell	37	3	8.1%	7	£8,714	€29,196

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Jumps · by owner (top 20)


Ms Claire O'Connell	22	3	13.6%	2	£8,714	€20,153
Gigginstown House Stud	21	2	9.5%	5	£0	€90,471
Debbie Kelly	19	2	10.5%	1	£0	€15,784
S Gillen & Midlands Partnership	16	2	12.5%	6	£2,088	€46,615
R Stokes	11	2	18.2%	4	£0	€22,194

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Record by season (last 10)


2026/27	Jumps	115	8	7.0%	23	£2,104	€122,573	8/76	5	110
2025/26	Jumps	214	14	6.5%	39	£11,704	€269,308	13/112	6	208
2024/25	Jumps	131	14	10.7%	21	£255	€211,435	12/60	4	127
2023/24	Jumps	80	13	16.3%	11	£30,839	€86,680	11/36	25	55

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Matched or beat their market rank


Last 14 days	16	7	43.8%
Jumps 2026/27	115	44	38.3%

Results-only market proxy: share of runners that finished in the same place as, or better than, their SP rank (favourite = 1). Not a ratings-based running-to-form figure. Season figure refreshed nightly.

Quick answers

How many winners has James Smith ridden this season?: In the 2026/27 jumps season, James Smith has ridden 8 winners from 115 rides in Britain and Ireland (7%).
How much prize money has James Smith won this season?: James Smith's mounts have won £2,104 in Britain and €122,573 in Ireland in the 2026/27 jumps season.
Does James Smith claim a weight allowance?: James Smith claims 5lb in races where allowances apply, based on rides in the last 45 days.
How many winners has James Smith ridden in total?: James Smith has ridden 48 winners from 538 rides in Britain and Ireland since 2010 (9%). Rides abroad are not included.
How much prize money has James Smith won in total?: James Smith's mounts have earned £44,902 in Britain and €676,547 in Ireland since 2010. Rides abroad are not included.
Who has been James Smith's most successful horse in the last 12 months?: James Smith's most successful horse in Britain and Ireland over the last 12 months is Cozone (GB), with 2 wins.
Where does James Smith have the most winners?: Downpatrick (IRE) is James Smith's most successful course over jumps since the start of the 2021/22 season, with 6 winners from 47 rides (13%).
Which trainer does James Smith ride the most winners for?: James Smith's most successful trainer partnership over jumps since the start of the 2021/22 season in Britain and Ireland is with Matthew J Smith: 14 winners from 150 rides (9%).
When did James Smith last have a winner?: James Smith's most recent winner in Britain or Ireland was Martymill (IRE) at Cork (IRE) on 11 October 2026.

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