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Sam James

Claim: Fully fledged (no claim)
Region: GB
Lowest riding weight: 8-9

Flat 2026 (GB & IRE): 49 wins from 389 rides (13%)
Prize money Flat 2026 (GB & IRE): £949,069 GB · €10,000 IRE
Last 14 days (GB & IRE): 2 wins from 17 rides (12%)
Last winner (GB & IRE): 3 days ago: Fear And Fast (GB), Musselburgh
Career (GB & IRE since 2008): 561 wins from 5,636 rides (10%)

Next entry · 16 Oct · 16:08 Newcastle (AW) · quinnbet.com Handicap Stakes

Form

Flat 2026 season


Flat Turf	309	42	13.6%	70	£850,316	€10,000	35/199	Revels (GB)
Flat AW	80	7	8.8%	14	£98,752	€0	7/66	Recency Bias (IRE)
All races	389	49	12.6%	84	£949,069	€10,000	42/242	Revels (GB)

GB and IRE. Placed = 2nd or 3rd.

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Flat last 5 seasons (2022 to date)


Flat Turf	1,684	222	13.2%	383	£4,036,431	€118,000	171/839	Poet Master (IRE)
Flat AW	785	72	9.2%	173	£848,431	€0	63/455	Westmorian (GB)
All races	2,469	294	11.9%	556	£4,884,862	€118,000	224/1079	Mersea (FR)

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Jumps last 5 seasons (2021/22 to date)


NH Flat	3	0	0.0%	1	£1,433	0/3
All races	3	0	0.0%	1	£1,433	0/3

GB and IRE. Placed = 2nd or 3rd.

Career (GB and IRE, records from 1990)


NH Flat	9	0	0.0%	4	£4,293	€0	0/9	-
Flat Turf	3,957	414	10.5%	852	£5,366,182	€1,060,293	311/1895	Lion Tower (IRE)
Flat AW	1,670	147	8.8%	358	£1,266,748	€213,182	115/899	Lezardrieux (GB)
All races	5,636	561	10.0%	1,214	£6,637,224	€1,273,474	405/2334	Lezardrieux (GB)

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Flat 2026 season	Flat Turf	306	42	13.7%	70	35/197	£850,316
Flat 2026 season	Flat AW	80	7	8.8%	14	7/66	£98,752
Flat 2026 season	All races	386	49	12.7%	84	42/240	£949,069
Flat last 5 seasons (2022 to date)	Flat Turf	1,674	221	13.2%	380	171/838	£4,036,431
Flat last 5 seasons (2022 to date)	Flat AW	785	72	9.2%	173	63/455	£848,431
Flat last 5 seasons (2022 to date)	All races	2,459	293	11.9%	553	224/1078	£4,884,862
Jumps last 5 seasons (2021/22 to date)	NH Flat	3	0	0.0%	1	0/3	£1,433
Jumps last 5 seasons (2021/22 to date)	All races	3	0	0.0%	1	0/3	£1,433

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Flat 2026 season	Flat Turf	3	0	0.0%	0	0/3	€10,000
Flat 2026 season	All races	3	0	0.0%	0	0/3	€10,000
Flat last 5 seasons (2022 to date)	Flat Turf	10	1	10.0%	3	1/8	€118,000
Flat last 5 seasons (2022 to date)	All races	10	1	10.0%	3	1/8	€118,000

Irish races only, current and last 5 seasons per code. Prize money in euro, never added to GB £.

Quick answers

How many winners has Sam James ridden this season?: In the 2026 Flat season, Sam James has ridden 49 winners from 389 rides in Britain and Ireland (13%).
How much prize money has Sam James won this season?: Sam James' mounts have won £949,069 in Britain and €10,000 in Ireland in the 2026 Flat season.
Does Sam James claim a weight allowance?: Sam James does not claim a weight allowance.
How many winners has Sam James ridden in total?: Sam James has ridden 561 winners from 5,636 rides in Britain and Ireland since 2008 (10%). Rides abroad are not included.
How much prize money has Sam James won in total?: Sam James' mounts have earned £6,637,224 in Britain and €1,273,474 in Ireland since 2008. Rides abroad are not included.
How many Group or Grade 1 races has Sam James won?: Sam James has won 1 Group or Grade 1 race in Britain and Ireland in the last 10 years, most recently with Poptronic (GB) in the Qipco British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes (Group 1) at Ascot on 21 October 2023.
Who has been Sam James' most successful horse in the last 12 months?: 7 horses share the most wins for Sam James in Britain and Ireland over the last 12 months (2 each), including Revels (GB), Square Necker (FR) and I'll Be Back (IRE).
Where does Sam James have the most winners?: Musselburgh is Sam James' most successful course on the Flat since the start of 2022, with 34 winners from 152 rides (22%).
Which trainer does Sam James ride the most winners for?: Sam James' most successful trainer partnership on the Flat since the start of 2022 in Britain and Ireland is with Karl Burke: 120 winners from 707 rides (17%).
What are Sam James' next rides?: Sam James has 6 rides booked in the next 7 days, starting with Farabove The Limit for Phillip Makin in the 16:08 at Newcastle (AW) on 16 October 2026.