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Sam James at Thirsk

Updated 13 October 2026

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  • What is Sam James's record at Thirsk? Sam James has ridden 16 winners from 268 rides at Thirsk since January 2016 (6%). The latest winner there was Saucy Jane (GB) on 1 Jul 2026.
  • How does Sam James's record at Thirsk compare with other courses? At Thirsk, Sam James has a 6.0% strike rate against 11.0% at all other British and Irish courses since 2016.
  • Which trainer has Sam James ridden the most winners for at Thirsk? Phillip Makin, with 3 wins from 24 rides (13%) together at Thirsk since 2016.
  • Which horse has won most often at Thirsk for Sam James? Saucy Jane (GB), with 1 win from 1 run (100%) there since 2016.
Record at Thirsk since 2016
16 wins from 268 rides (6%)
Prize money at Thirsk
£241,370 GB
Last winner here
1 Jul 2026: Saucy Jane (GB)
Rides here since last winner
3 rides

Thirsk v everywhere else

RacesAt ThirskOther courses
All races16 wins from 268 rides (6%)428 wins from 3,877 rides (11%)

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By season

SeasonRidesWinsWin %PlacedPlace %Prize money
Flat 20262627.7%830.8%£26,819 GB
Flat 202519315.8%631.6%£46,671 GB
Flat 20241800.0%316.7%£11,199 GB
Flat 20234936.1%1122.4%£51,749 GB
Flat 20223226.3%928.1%£30,353 GB
Flat 20212214.5%731.8%£21,524 GB
Flat 2020900.0%111.1%£1,232 GB
Flat 201933412.1%927.3%£29,195 GB
Flat 20181218.3%18.3%£5,868 GB
Flat 20171600.0%531.3%£4,715 GB
Flat 20163200.0%1031.3%£12,046 GB

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By race type

Race typeRidesWinsWin %PlacedPlace %Prize money
Flat Turf · non-handicap9144.4%2628.6%£73,442 GB
Flat Turf · handicap177126.8%4424.9%£167,928 GB

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By distance

DistanceRidesWinsWin %PlacedPlace %
5f to 6f13386.0%3627.1%
7f to 1m11276.3%2724.1%
12f to 13f2015.0%525.0%
14f and over300.0%266.7%

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GoingRidesWinsWin %PlacedPlace %
Good to Firm / Firm7057.1%2434.3%
Good11886.8%2722.9%
Good to Soft / Yielding2514.0%520.0%
Soft4724.3%1123.4%
Heavy800.0%337.5%

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By month

MonthRidesWinsWin %PlacedPlace %
April4736.4%1429.8%
May7879.0%2126.9%
June4412.3%1431.8%
July3113.2%825.8%
August3525.7%720.0%
September3326.1%618.2%

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By class

ClassRidesWinsWin %PlacedPlace %Prize money
Class 21119.1%19.1%£28,212 GB
Class 33126.5%722.6%£55,394 GB
Class 47633.9%2127.6%£71,079 GB
Class 59666.3%2627.1%£56,609 GB
Class 65247.7%1528.8%£29,708 GB
Unclassified200.0%00.0%£368 GB

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Horses with the most wins at Thirsk

HorseRunsWinsPlacedLast win hereLast run here
Saucy Jane (GB) silksSaucy Jane (GB)1111 Jul 261 Jul 26
Military Leader (GB) silksMilitary Leader (GB)11116 May 2616 May 26
So Grateful (GB) silksSo Grateful (GB)11117 May 2517 May 25
Wreck It Ryley (IRE) silksWreck It Ryley (IRE)11112 Apr 2512 Apr 25
Another Batt (IRE) silksAnother Batt (IRE)1115 Aug 235 Aug 23
Danzart (IRE) silksDanzart (IRE)11120 May 2320 May 23
Electric Eyes (IRE) silksElectric Eyes (IRE)1113 Sep 223 Sep 22
Lucia Joy (GB) silksLucia Joy (GB)11130 Apr 2230 Apr 22
Key Look (IRE) silksKey Look (IRE)11113 Sep 2113 Sep 21
Almost Midnight (GB) silksAlmost Midnight (GB)11118 May 1918 May 19
Pennsylvania Dutch (GB) silksPennsylvania Dutch (GB)11113 Apr 1913 Apr 19
Alfie's Angel (IRE) silksAlfie's Angel (IRE)11131 Aug 1831 Aug 18
Havana Dawn (GB) silksHavana Dawn (GB)21118 Jun 1918 Jun 19
Flight Plan (GB) silksFlight Plan (GB)3113 May 252 May 26
Scottish Summit (IRE) silksScottish Summit (IRE)31120 May 233 Aug 24
Scuzeme (GB) silksScuzeme (GB)31318 May 1911 Jun 19

Trainers at Thirsk

TrainerRidesWinsWin %PlacedLatest
Phillip Makin24312.5%824 Jul 26
Karl Burke4025.0%127 Aug 26
Geoffrey Harker2926.9%71 Jul 26
David & Nicola Barron5120.0%19 Sep 23
Michael & David Easterby4125.0%131 May 26
Kevin Ryan4125.0%215 Jun 21
Karen Tutty4125.0%231 Aug 18
George Boughey3133.3%226 Aug 22
Grant Tuer3400.0%722 Apr 25
David O'Meara1500.0%431 Aug 18
John Davies1400.0%311 May 19
David Loughnane1100.0%53 May 25
Marjorie Fife800.0%218 Jun 19
Craig Lidster700.0%031 May 26
Jim Goldie600.0%014 Jun 22
Roger Fell600.0%120 May 23
David Barron600.0%214 Sep 20
Roger Fell & Sean Murray400.0%07 Jun 24
Mark Walford400.0%27 Aug 26
Keith Dalgleish300.0%13 Sep 22

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Biggest wins at Thirsk

DateHorseRaceClassDistTrainerSPPrize
3 May 25Flight Plan (GB) silksFlight Plan (GB)Ladbrokes Thirsk Hunt Cup HandicapClass 21mK R Burke8/1£25,770
5 Aug 23Another Batt (IRE) silksAnother Batt (IRE)William Hill Summer Cup HandicapClass 31mDavid & Nicola Barron11/1£15,702
20 May 23Scottish Summit (IRE) silksScottish Summit (IRE)Sky Bet HandicapClass 37fGeoffrey Harker14/1£13,500
18 May 19Almost Midnight (GB) silksAlmost Midnight (GB)Richard Foster Tribute Novice StakesClass 41m4fDavid Simcock6/1£6,728
30 Apr 22Lucia Joy (GB) silksLucia Joy (GB)Chuffin' Eck! Fitzdares EBF Maiden Fillies' StakesClass 47fGeorge Boughey9/2£5,940
3 Sep 22Electric Eyes (IRE) silksElectric Eyes (IRE)Personal Touches EBF Novice Stakes (Div II)Class 47fK R Burke15/2£5,130
13 Apr 19Pennsylvania Dutch (GB) silksPennsylvania Dutch (GB)Debbie Stephenson Birthday Celebration HandicapClass 56fKevin Ryan12/1£4,399
18 Jun 19Havana Dawn (GB) silksHavana Dawn (GB)Join Racing TV Now - EBF Fillies' Novice StakesClass 56fPhillip Makin5/1£4,205
12 Apr 25Wreck It Ryley (IRE) silksWreck It Ryley (IRE)Barstewards Enquiry Supports Racing Handicap (Div II)Class 56fAlan Brown7/2£4,187
1 Jul 26Saucy Jane (GB) silksSaucy Jane (GB)David Lever Memorial HandicapClass 56fJack Morland11/2£3,926
16 May 26Military Leader (GB) silksMilitary Leader (GB)Sky Bet Extra Places HandicapClass 51mPhillip Makin7/2£3,926
13 Sep 21Key Look (IRE) silksKey Look (IRE)Steve Kelsey 40-Years And He's Still Smiling Fillies' HandicapClass 51mGeoffrey Harker20/1£3,240
17 May 25So Grateful (GB) silksSo Grateful (GB)Limec Logistics 10th Anniversary HandicapClass 66fMichael & David Easterby14/1£3,664
20 May 23Danzart (IRE) silksDanzart (IRE)50K ITV7 Weekly Jackpot HandicapClass 66fStella Barclay16/1£3,664
18 May 19Scuzeme (GB) silksScuzeme (GB)Scouting For Girls - Live @thirskraces Friday 16th August Handicap (Div II)Class 66fPhillip Makin11/4F£3,398

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Data as of 13 October 2026

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