Marvelous James (IRE)
Marvelous James (IRE) is yet to win from 30 starts, though has placed 3 times. Best effort: 2nd of 14 at Wexford (Jun 2015). Last raced off 88, 9lb below the career-high mark.
- 0–30Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 3 (10%)Placed
- −30.00£1 level staken=30 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=30 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 97Highest OR
- 54dAvg 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 8.3% of 968 runs since Jan 2008 (63 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 6 | 1 | 16.7% | +8.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 97 | 7 | 7.2% | −1.1 | — |
| Good | 162 | 14 | 8.6% | +0.3 | 0 from 11 |
| Good to Soft | 112 | 7 | 6.3% | −2 | — |
| Soft | 193 | 14 | 7.3% | −1 | 0 from 6 |
| Heavy | 65 | 4 | 6.2% | −2.1 | 0 from 4 |
| Standard (AW) | 333 | 33 | 9.9% | +1.6 | 0 from 9 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 136 | 11 | 8.1% | −0.2 | 0 from 2 |
| 6f – 7f | 405 | 37 | 9.1% | +0.8 | 0 from 5 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 240 | 20 | 8.3% | 0 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 104 | 8 | 7.7% | −0.6 | 0 from 6 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 45 | 3 | 6.7% | −1.6 | 0 from 9 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 27 | 1 | 3.7% | −4.6 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 9 | 0 | 0% | −8.3 | — |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −8.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Whip Up A Frenzy (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 7f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whip Up A Frenzy (IRE) | 34 | 2 | 7f | — |
| Hannah Louise (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Good Girl Jane (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Soft | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Heavy | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk (AW) | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Limerick | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Roscommon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Down Royal | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Bellewstown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Under 6f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Carroll | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Mr S D Bohan | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Sean Flanagan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Denis Linehan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Michael Darcy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ian Brennan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Emmet McNamara | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| P B Beggy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leigh Roche | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Davy Russell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jody McGarvey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Martin Harley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Martin Ferris | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 23 | 0 | 0% | −23.00 |
| Blinkers | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2015 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2013 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2012 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 17 | 0 | 0% | −17.00 |
| Hurdle | 13 | 0 | 0% | −13.00 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has Marvelous James won?
- Marvelous James (IRE) has yet to win, from 30 archived starts between 2012 and 2016. Placed 3 times in total (10% of starts).
- Who trained Marvelous James?
- Marvelous James (IRE) was trained by P J Costello on the most recent run on record, at Ballinrobe on 8 August 2016.
- Who is Marvelous James's sire?
- Marvelous James (IRE) is by Captain Marvelous (IRE) out of Answer Do (GB), whose sire is Groom Dancer.
- What is Marvelous James's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 88, from the run on 8 August 2016. The highest on record is 97.
- What is Marvelous James's sire's record?
- Captain Marvelous (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.3% of 968 runs since Jan 2008 (63 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Marvelous James's siblings?
- Out of Answer Do (GB), Marvelous James (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Whip Up A Frenzy (IRE) (2). The wins came over 7f. As at Oct 2026.