Flaming James (IRE)
Flaming James (IRE) is 2 from 15. Hasn't won since Jul 2006. Both wins came on good or faster ground (0 from 5 on softer).
- 2–15Wins / Runs
- 13.3%Strike rate
- 4 (26.7%)Placed
- +5.50£1 level staken=15 at SP
- 1.88Fair A/E n=15 · 1.16 incl. margin
- 103Highest OR
- 153dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
KTB Speed and Rating
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 0% of 13 runs since Jan 2008 (3 horses). A small sample.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 1 from 2 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 1 from 6 |
| Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 from 4 |
| Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% | 0 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 11 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 1 from 8 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 1 from 6 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 6 | 1 | 17% | +11.00 |
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Firm | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.50 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punchestown | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 2 | 1 | 50% | +15.00 |
| Bellewstown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tralee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 8 | 1 | 13% | +9.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.50 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr J P McKeown | 4 | 1 | 25% | +13.00 |
| Paul Carberry | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Denis O'Regan | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.50 |
| Niall P Madden | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ms N Carberry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 14 | 2 | 14% | +6.50 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2006 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.50 |
| 2005 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +10.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 10 | 1 | 10% | −6.50 |
| NH Flat | 3 | 1 | 33% | +14.00 |
| Chase | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Feb 11+152d | Down Royal | N.I. Hotel Federation Beginners Chase | UR/18 | — | 11-9 | — | — | Mr J P McKeown | 50/1 |
| 03 Sep 10+703d | Kilbeggan | Moate Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | PU/13 | — | 10-9 | 85 | — | Mr J P McKeown | 28/1 |
| 30 Sep 08+33d | Tralee | Joseph J.Grace Memorial Beginners Chase | PU/15 | — | 11-12 | — | — | Paul Carberry | 20/1 |
| 28 Aug 08+490d | Bellewstown | Rennicks Signs Handicap Hurdle (81-116) (Div 1) | 13/14 | 8 | 10-11 | 95 | 89C | Niall P Madden | 16/1 |
| 26 Apr 07+263d | Punchestown | Eventus Handicap Hurdle (88-130) | PU/24 | — | 10-1 | 101 | — | Ms N Carberry | 33/1 |
| 06 Aug 06+23d | Galway | Tara Towers Hotel Handicap Hurdle (88-130) | 10/12 | 17 | 11-1 | 103 | 87C | Paul Carberry | 9/2 |
| 14 Jul 06+43d | Cork | Sand And Gravel Products Maiden Hurdle | 1/24 | 11-12 | 103 | 108C | Denis O'Regan | 5/2F | |
| 01 Jun 06+225d | Punchestown | Www.punchestown.com Maiden Hurdle | 7/22 | 1 | 11-12 | — | 103C | Denis O'Regan | 10/1 |
| 19 Oct 05+63d | Punchestown | Punchestown Annual Membership Maiden Hurdle | 7/22 | 4 | 11-12 | — | 102C | Denis O'Regan | 10/1 |
| 17 Aug 05+16d | Bellewstown | Kelly Green Laytown Maiden Hurdle | 2/15 | 7 | 11-12 | — | 104C | Paul Carberry | 4/1 |
| 01 Aug 05+48d | Naas | Thoroughbred County Maiden Hurdle | 6/22 | 4 | 11-12 | — | 104C | Paul Carberry | 2/1F |
| 14 Jun 05+22d | Gowran Park | Garryduff Maiden Hurdle | 2/17 | 1 | 11-9 | — | 127C | Denis O'Regan | 8/1 |
| 23 May 05+23d | Kilbeggan | Loughnagore INH Flat Race | 1/16 | 11-6 | — | 114C | Mr J P McKeown | 16/1 | |
| 30 Apr 05+32d | Punchestown | Ballymore Festival (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race (Div 2) | PU/24 | — | 11-13 | — | — | Niall P Madden | 6/1 |
| 29 Mar 05 | Fairyhouse | Kilbrew Recuperation & Nursing Care INH Flat Race | 7/22 | 10 | 11-5 | — | 84C | Mr J P McKeown | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Flaming James (IRE) won?
- Flaming James (IRE) won 2 of 15 archived starts between 2005 and 2011, a strike rate of 13.3%. Placed 4 times in total (26.7% of starts).
- Who trained Flaming James (IRE)?
- Flaming James (IRE) was trained by Patrick Downey on the most recent run on record, at Down Royal on 2 February 2011.
- Who is Flaming James (IRE)'s sire?
- Flaming James (IRE) is by Flaming Feather (GB) out of Sky Ho (GB), whose sire is Laurence O.
- What going does Flaming James (IRE) prefer?
- Flaming James (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 6 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Flaming James (IRE)'s official rating?
- Flaming James (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 103.
- What is Flaming James (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Flaming Feather (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 0% of 13 runs since Jan 2008 (3 horses), Flat and jumps together. A small sample.