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Sam James at Ayr

Updated 13 October 2026

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  • What is Sam James's record at Ayr? Sam James has ridden 19 winners from 200 rides at Ayr since January 2016 (10%). The latest winner there was Naval Light (GB) on 19 Sep 2026.
  • How does Sam James's record at Ayr compare with other courses? At Ayr, Sam James has a 9.5% strike rate against 10.8% at all other British and Irish courses since 2016.
  • Which trainer has Sam James ridden the most winners for at Ayr? Jim Goldie, with 5 wins from 27 rides (19%) together at Ayr since 2016.
  • Which horse has won most often at Ayr for Sam James? Banner Road (IRE), with 2 wins from 3 runs (67%) there since 2016.
Record at Ayr since 2016
19 wins from 200 rides (10%)
Prize money at Ayr
£223,390 GB
Last winner here
19 Sep 2026: Naval Light (GB)
Rides here since last winner
2 rides

Ayr v everywhere else

RacesAt AyrOther courses
All races19 wins from 200 rides (10%)425 wins from 3,945 rides (11%)

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By season

SeasonRidesWinsWin %PlacedPlace %Prize money
Flat 20263126.5%825.8%£83,082 GB
Flat 20254125.0%125.0%£4,320 GB
Flat 20242200.0%313.6%£11,603 GB
Flat 202325416.0%1040.0%£31,044 GB
Flat 20222813.6%828.6%£16,508 GB
Flat 202133618.2%1030.3%£32,230 GB
Flat 2020700.0%114.3%£2,562 GB
Flat 20195120.0%120.0%£4,229 GB
Flat 2018400.0%00.0%£700 GB
Flat 201726415.4%934.6%£30,327 GB
Flat 20161500.0%213.3%£6,785 GB

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By race type

Race typeRidesWinsWin %PlacedPlace %Prize money
Flat Turf · non-handicap44511.4%1227.3%£59,882 GB
Flat Turf · handicap156149.0%4126.3%£163,508 GB

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By distance

DistanceRidesWinsWin %PlacedPlace %
5f to 6f8755.7%1921.8%
7f to 1m791215.2%2227.8%
9f to 11f2214.5%836.4%
12f to 13f7114.3%228.6%
14f and over500.0%240.0%

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GoingRidesWinsWin %PlacedPlace %
Good to Firm / Firm47612.8%1838.3%
Good7445.4%1418.9%
Good to Soft / Yielding32412.5%1031.3%
Soft3326.1%618.2%
Heavy14321.4%535.7%

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By month

MonthRidesWinsWin %PlacedPlace %
April8112.5%337.5%
May36513.9%1541.7%
June3026.7%826.7%
July43511.6%1330.2%
August2100.0%29.5%
September4037.5%820.0%
October22313.6%418.2%

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By class

ClassRidesWinsWin %PlacedPlace %Prize money
Listed1100.0%218.2%£24,212 GB
Class 214214.3%321.4%£54,042 GB
Class 3800.0%337.5%£9,272 GB
Class 439615.4%1025.6%£53,526 GB
Class 549612.2%1326.5%£36,832 GB
Class 67157.0%2129.6%£42,804 GB
Unclassified800.0%112.5%£2,701 GB

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Horses with the most wins at Ayr

HorseRunsWinsPlacedLast win hereLast run here
Banner Road (IRE) silksBanner Road (IRE)32312 Oct 2312 Oct 23
Naval Light (GB) silksNaval Light (GB)11119 Sep 2619 Sep 26
Square Necker (FR) silksSquare Necker (FR)11120 Jun 2620 Jun 26
Half Sovereign (FR) silksHalf Sovereign (FR)1117 Jul 257 Jul 25
Respectful (IRE) silksRespectful (IRE)11121 Sep 2321 Sep 23
Aconcagua Mountain (IRE) silksAconcagua Mountain (IRE)11121 Sep 2321 Sep 23
Elladora (GB) silksElladora (GB)1116 Oct 226 Oct 22
Soapys Sister (GB) silksSoapys Sister (GB)11111 May 2111 May 21
Lion Tower (IRE) silksLion Tower (IRE)11127 Apr 2127 Apr 21
Alfa McGuire (IRE) silksAlfa McGuire (IRE)11115 Jul 1915 Jul 19
Black Isle Boy (IRE)11131 May 1731 May 17
Euchen Glen (GB) silksEuchen Glen (GB)1119 May 179 May 17
Spartakos (GB) silksSpartakos (GB)2117 Oct 216 Oct 22
Royal Jazz (GB) silksRoyal Jazz (GB)21126 Jul 2126 Jul 21
Gunnerside (IRE) silksGunnerside (IRE)2112 Jun 212 Jun 21
Nicholas T (GB) silksNicholas T (GB)21224 May 1724 May 17
Tommy G (GB) silksTommy G (GB)2119 May 1724 May 17
Chelsea Annie (IRE) silksChelsea Annie (IRE)31219 Jul 219 Aug 21

Trainers at Ayr

TrainerRidesWinsWin %PlacedLatest
Jim Goldie27518.5%1212 Oct 23
Karl Burke28310.7%719 Sep 26
Grant Tuer22313.6%610 Oct 24
Katie Scott2229.1%510 Aug 26
Phillip Makin1218.3%58 Oct 26
David O'Meara1119.1%120 Sep 18
Keith Dalgleish8112.5%116 Sep 22
Adrian Keatley6116.7%29 Aug 21
Iain Jardine3133.3%220 Jul 26
R. Mike Smith800.0%120 Jul 26
Craig Lidster500.0%18 Oct 26
Kevin Ryan400.0%118 Sep 26
Danny Brooke300.0%11 Oct 24
David Evans300.0%16 Oct 16
Marjorie Fife300.0%016 Sep 16
Julie Camacho300.0%07 Jul 25
David Loughnane300.0%111 Jul 22
Geoffrey Harker300.0%122 Jun 20
Liam Bailey300.0%125 Apr 22

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Biggest wins at Ayr

DateHorseRaceClassDistTrainerSPPrize
19 Sep 26Naval Light (GB) silksNaval Light (GB)Ladbrokes 'Bet £5 Get £30 New Customer Offer' Handicap StakesClass 21mK. R. Burke16/1£23,193
20 Jun 26Square Necker (FR) silksSquare Necker (FR)Unite Natalie Egan Celebration Handicap (For The Johnstone Rose Bowl)Class 21m5fKevin Philippart De Foy4/1£21,600
21 Sep 23Respectful (IRE) silksRespectful (IRE)British Stallion Studs EBF Novice StakesClass 47fK R Burke20/1£7,851
31 May 17Black Isle Boy (IRE)Conferences At Ayr Racecourse HandicapClass 46fDavid O'Meara2/1F£5,822
9 May 17Tommy G (GB) silksTommy G (GB)QTS HandicapClass 47fJim Goldie5/1£5,822
9 May 17Euchen Glen (GB) silksEuchen Glen (GB)Spring Promotion At Western House Hotel HandicapClass 41m2fJim Goldie13/2£5,822
24 May 17Nicholas T (GB) silksNicholas T (GB)ROA/Racing Post Owners' Jackpot HandicapClass 41mJim Goldie5/2F£5,499
19 Jul 21Chelsea Annie (IRE) silksChelsea Annie (IRE)Longines Irish Champions Weekend EBF Restricted Maiden Fillies' StakesClass 47fAdrian Paul Keatley6/4F£4,860
7 Jul 25Half Sovereign (FR) silksHalf Sovereign (FR)EBF Stallions Restricted Novice StakesClass 57fK R Burke7/4£4,320
21 Sep 23Aconcagua Mountain (IRE) silksAconcagua Mountain (IRE)Brandinghub For Signs & Graphics HandicapClass 55fIain Jardine9/2F£4,187
6 Oct 22Elladora (GB) silksElladora (GB)Virgin Bet Free Bets For Winners HandicapClass 57fKatie Scott7/1£3,996
15 Jul 19Alfa McGuire (IRE) silksAlfa McGuire (IRE)Flower Show @ Ayr Racecourse In August HandicapClass 51mPhillip Makin7/1£3,429
11 May 21Soapys Sister (GB) silksSoapys Sister (GB)Watch On Racing TV Maiden Fillies' StakesClass 56fKeith Dalgleish15/2£2,862
27 Apr 21Lion Tower (IRE) silksLion Tower (IRE)Staycation At Western House Hotel HandicapClass 51mGrant Tuer7/2£2,862
12 Oct 23Banner Road (IRE) silksBanner Road (IRE)Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts HandicapClass 61mJim Goldie4/1£3,664

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CourseProfilePaul MulrennanBrian HughesDaniel TudhopeJason HartJoe FanningConnor BeasleyAndrew MullenDerek FoxCraig NicholSean QuinlanDavid AllanKevin Stott

Data as of 13 October 2026

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