James's Gate (IRE)
James's Gate is a gelding who has won three of eight starts on turf. He won a Rated Novice Hurdle at Navan in Jan 2025 off an official rating of 127 and earlier took a maiden hurdle at Punchestown in Dec 2024. All his wins have come at 1m5f to 2m4f on soft or heavier ground. He ran prominently when last seen at Leopardstown in Dec 2025.
- 3–8Wins / Runs
- 37.5%Strike rate
- 4 (50%)Placed
- +4.40£1 level staken=8 at SP
- 1.59Fair A/E n=8 · 1.29 incl. margin
- 127Highest OR
- 202dAvg 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
Best recent Speed 133
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 3 | 104C | 101 | — |
| Heavy | 2 | 133B | 102.5 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 133B | 101 | — |
Of 8 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (2) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 5 figures from 8 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · 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 from 3 analysed runs
- Prominent 2 (67%) · 1 win
- Held up 1 (33%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 13.6% of 7,819 runs since Jan 2008 (539 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 20.3% from 158.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 1 | 50% | +36.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 158 | 32 | 20.3% | +6.7 | — |
| Good | 2,286 | 310 | 13.6% | 0 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1,430 | 176 | 12.3% | −1.3 | 1 from 2 |
| Soft | 2,610 | 363 | 13.9% | +0.3 | 1 from 4 |
| Heavy | 1,282 | 178 | 13.9% | +0.3 | 1 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 51 | 5 | 9.8% | −3.8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −13.6 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 11 | 0 | 0% | −13.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 62 | 6 | 9.7% | −3.9 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2,030 | 276 | 13.6% | 0 | 2 from 6 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2,707 | 378 | 14% | +0.4 | 1 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2,338 | 333 | 14.2% | +0.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 668 | 72 | 10.8% | −2.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
4 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Black Lightning (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 2m1f–2m5½f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Black Lightning (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Lightning (IRE) | 43 | 3 | 2m4½f–2m5½f | Class 5 |
| Going Live (IRE) | 3 | 1 | 2m3f | — |
| Doyannie (IRE) | 19 | 1 | 2m1f | Class 5 |
| Worksmartnothard (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.60 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punchestown | 4 | 2 | 50% | +4.40 |
| Leopardstown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 2 | 33% | −0.60 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J J Slevin | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Mr P W Mullins | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.60 |
| Mark Walsh | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Ricky Doyle | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.00 |
| Sean O'Keeffe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 4 | 2 | 50% | +7.00 |
| None | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.60 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.00 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.60 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 4 | 2 | 50% | +7.00 |
| NH Flat | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.60 |
| Chase | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Dec 25+343d | Leopardstown | Paddy Power From The Horses Mouth Podcast Beginners Chase Settled in second early - came down at the second-last | F/5 | — | 11-12 | — | — | — | J J Slevin | 9/2 |
| 18 Jan 25+39d | Navan | Race Displays Rated Novice Hurdle Settled in rear - moved into contention 2 out going easily - took up the running before the last - stumbled on touching down and briefly got to on terms - responded to pressure and pulled away near the finish | 1/5 | 11-6 | 127 | 101C | 149B | Mark Walsh | 3/1 | |
| 10 Dec 24+331d | Punchestown | Punchestown Festival 2025 Tickets On Sale Maiden Hurdle Settled handy in the pack - improved into 3rd after 3 out - moved smoothly to nose ahead approaching the straight - went clear at the last despite a slight blunder - allowed to coast home - won comfortably | 1/19 | 11-12 | — | — | 137A | Ricky Doyle | 6/1 | |
| 14 Jan 24+19d | Punchestown | Sky Bet Moscow Flyer Novice Hurdle (grade 2) | 3/4 | 17 | 11-4 | — | 104C | 119B | J J Slevin | 5/1 |
| 26 Dec 23+607d | Leopardstown | Thorntons Recycling Maiden Hurdle | 4/23 | 4¾ | 11-12 | — | 85B | 129A | J J Slevin | 8/1 |
| 28 Apr 22+43d | Punchestown | Jp & M Doyle Celebrating 70 Years In Business (c & G) Flat Race | 4/11 | 4 | 12-0 | 119 | — | 75B | Mr P W Mullins | 4/9F |
| 16 Mar 22+31d | Cheltenham | Weatherbys Champion Bumper (Standard Open NH Flat Race) (Grade 1) (GBB Race) | 3/20 | 2½ | 11-5 | 119 | 133B | 148A | Sean O'Keeffe | 16/1 |
| 13 Feb 22 | Punchestown | Hollywoodbets Money Back 2nd To SP Favourite (Pro/Am) Flat Race | 1/12 | 12-0 | — | 72A | 143A | Mr P W Mullins | 2/5F |
Quick answers
- How many races has James's Gate (IRE) won?
- James's Gate (IRE) won 3 of 8 archived starts between 2022 and 2025, a strike rate of 37.5%. Placed 4 times in total (50% of starts).
- Who trains James's Gate (IRE)?
- James's Gate (IRE) is trained by Martin Brassil, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 27 December 2025.
- Who is James's Gate (IRE)'s sire?
- James's Gate (IRE) is by Shantou (USA) out of Annie May (IRE), whose sire is Anshan.
- What going does James's Gate (IRE) prefer?
- James's Gate (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is James's Gate (IRE)'s official rating?
- James's Gate (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 127.
- What is James's Gate (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Shantou (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.6% of 7,819 runs since Jan 2008 (539 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 20.3% from 158.
- Who are James's Gate (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Annie May (IRE), James's Gate (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Black Lightning (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Black Lightning (IRE)). The wins came over 2m1f–2m5½f. As at Oct 2026.