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Horse profile

John James (IRE)

12yo gelding (at last run, Jun 2008) · Last trainer Miss Tara Lee Cogan · Last owner Mrs Monica Cogan
by Bravefoot (GB) out of Glitter Grey (GB) (Nishapour)
21 runs · 14 courses · from Jan 2005
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 1 Jun 2008 — 6,722 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jun 2008 · 10th of 10 3 wins · Roscommon, Clonmel & Tramore New yard Last raced off OR 95
KTB Profile

John James (IRE) is 3 from 21. Hasn't won since Sep 2007. Last raced off 95, 39lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 21 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 39lb off peak
Official rating95↓ 39lb off peak
95 95–134

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 101C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Roscommon, 4 Sep 2007 Official rating 95 at the last run, 1 Jun 2008

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 19 figures · best 120C · median 84
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Soft8120C94—
Good4104C97.5—
Heavy484C82—
Firm1———
Good to Firm1———
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f14120C94—
1m5f – 2m4101C78.5—
2m5f – 3m1———

Of 21 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 19 figures from 21 runs · as at 4 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Bravefoot (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 4.8% of 248 runs since Jan 2008 (30 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm800%−4.80 from 1
Good to Firm3525.7%+0.91 from 1
Good6357.9%+3.11 from 4
Good to Soft2200%−4.80 from 1
Soft7445.4%+0.61 from 9
Heavy4412.3%−2.50 from 5
Standard (AW)200%−4.8—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m5f – 2m9655.2%+0.41 from 4
2m1f – 2m4f12175.8%+12 from 15
2m5f – 3m2700%−4.80 from 2
Over 3m400%−4.8—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Glitter Grey (GB) (Nishapour)

2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them John Oliver (IRE) (1 win).

The wins came over 2m2f.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
John Oliver (IRE)612m2f—
Marjorie's Diamond (IRE)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 9 1 11% −5.75
Heavy 5 0 0% −5.00
Good 4 1 25% +0.33
Firm 1 0 0% −1.00
Good to Firm 1 1 100% +12.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 2 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Clonmel 3 1 33% +0.25
Thurles 3 0 0% −3.00
Killarney 2 0 0% −2.00
Gowran Park 2 0 0% −2.00
Tramore 2 1 50% +2.33
Kilbeggan 1 0 0% −1.00
Listowel 1 0 0% −1.00
Roscommon 1 1 100% +12.00
Ballinrobe 1 0 0% −1.00
Limerick 1 0 0% −1.00
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% −1.00
Naas 1 0 0% −1.00
Punchestown 1 0 0% −1.00
Aintree 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 15 2 13% −7.42
1m5f – 2m 4 1 25% +9.00
2m5f – 3m 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Ken Whelan 17 2 12% −9.42
Conor Maxwell 2 1 50% +11.00
Mr M M O'Connor 1 0 0% −1.00
D J Casey 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 14 2 14% −6.42
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 4 1 25% +9.00
Tongue tie 3 0 0% −3.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2008 1 0 0% −1.00
2007 7 1 14% +6.00
2006 5 0 0% −5.00
2005 8 2 25% −0.42

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 19 3 16% +1.58
Hurdle 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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2008 · 1 run
01 Jun 08+256d Kilbeggan Coola Handicap Hurdle (81-116) 16f · Firm · 10 ran 10/10 28 10-1 9560C Conor Maxwell 14/1
2007 · 7 runs
19 Sep 07+15d Listowel Seamus Mulvaney Handicap Chase (0-123) 17f · Good · 16 ran 7/16 9 11-4 12099C Mr M M O'Connor 12/1
04 Sep 07+22d Roscommon www.tote.ie Handicap Chase (0-130) 16f · Good To Firm · 9 ran 1/9 10-13 115101C Conor Maxwell 12/1
13 Aug 07+27d Ballinrobe John McMahon Handicap Chase (0-116) 17f · Soft · 10 ran 7/10 5½ 11-12 11694C Ken Whelan 7/1
17 Jul 07+9d Killarney John Buckley Auctioneers Handicap Chase (0-116) 17f · Yielding · 12 ran 3/12 1 11-12 115120C Ken Whelan 9/1
08 Jul 07+23d Limerick Bruce Shaw Handicap Chase (0-116) 19.5f · Yielding · 13 ran 4/13 hd 11-10 114100C Ken Whelan 10/1
15 Jun 07+33d Clonmel Countrylife Handicap Chase (0-116) 17f · Good · 8 ran 3/8 5½ 11-11 114104C Ken Whelan 16/1
13 May 07+161d Killarney Malton Hotel Chase 20f · Good · 8 ran 5/8 1¼ 11-2 11683C Ken Whelan 25/1
2006 · 5 runs
03 Dec 06+260d Fairyhouse McGarrell Reilly Homes Handicap Chase (0-140) 17f · Heavy · 11 ran PU/11 — 10-10 120— Ken Whelan 33/1
18 Mar 06+9d Gowran Park Garryrichard Stud Handicap Chase 16f · Soft · 9 ran 7/9 20 10-12 12573C Ken Whelan 20/1
09 Mar 06+11d Thurles Cashel Fine Arts Chase 18f · Soft · 8 ran 7/8 8 11-6 12584C Ken Whelan 33/1
26 Feb 06+56d Naas Tote Newlands Chase (Grade 2) 16f · Soft To Heavy · 9 ran 8/9 2 11-7 13484C D J Casey 33/1
01 Jan 06+249d Tramore Wilf Dooly Chase (Listed) 22f · Soft · 8 ran PU/8 — 11-12 134— Ken Whelan 14/1
2005 · 8 runs
27 Apr 05+19d Punchestown S.M.Morris Ltd. Handicap Chase (0-150) 20f · Yielding To Soft · 23 ran 8/23 ¾ 11-2 13494C Ken Whelan 25/1
08 Apr 05+8d Aintree Topham Handicap Chase Class 2 · 21f · Good To Soft · 30 ran 22/30 nk 11-1 13484C Ken Whelan 16/1
31 Mar 05+12d Clonmel Clonmel Chase 20f · Yielding · 5 ran 1/5 11-12 130114C Ken Whelan 9/4F
19 Mar 05+9d Tramore Waterford & Tramore Directors Chase 20f · Good · 7 ran 1/7 11-12 12896C Ken Whelan 10/3
10 Mar 05+21d Thurles Cashel Fine Art Chase 18f · Yielding · 5 ran 4/5 7 10-13 12860C Ken Whelan 6/1
17 Feb 05+28d Clonmel Powerstown Chase 18f · Soft To Heavy · 9 ran 5/9 ¾ 11-12 —81C Ken Whelan 4/1
20 Jan 05+14d Gowran Park Melville Developers Handicap Hurdle (81-123) 17f · Soft To Heavy · 15 ran 14/15 4 11-3 10583C Ken Whelan 7/1
06 Jan 05 Thurles Phil Sweeney Memorial Chase (Listed) 18f · Heavy · 5 ran 4/5 25 11-2 —61C Ken Whelan 5/1

Quick answers

How many races has John James won?
John James (IRE) won 3 of 21 archived starts between 2005 and 2008, a strike rate of 14.3%. Placed 5 times in total (23.8% of starts).
Who trained John James?
John James (IRE) was trained by Miss Tara Lee Cogan on the most recent run on record, at Kilbeggan on 1 June 2008.
Who is John James's sire?
John James (IRE) is by Bravefoot (GB) out of Glitter Grey (GB), whose sire is Nishapour.
What going does John James prefer?
John James (IRE) has the best record on good 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 John James's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 95, from the run on 1 June 2008. The highest on record is 134.
What is John James's sire's record?
Bravefoot (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 4.8% of 248 runs since Jan 2008 (30 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are John James's siblings?
Out of Glitter Grey (GB), John James (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: John Oliver (IRE) (1). The wins came over 2m2f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from January 2005. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.