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Jockey profile

Mr James King

185 rides in the last 5 seasons · 143 individual horses
As at 6 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: 2005–present, updated daily
Last ride 9 days ago 97% of rides over jumps
Last 5 seasons Lifetime (2014→)
from 1 Jan 2022
25–185
Wins / Runs
13.5%
Strike rate
n=185
49 (27%)
Placed
0.92
Fair A/E
n=184 · 0.83 incl. margin
−49.87
£1 level stake
n=185 at SP · −27.0%
£190k
Prize money (window)
Strike by season
20%
KTB Rider Profile

Rides around 40 times a season, almost all over hurdles and fences, winning on 14% of them — a touch below the margin-free market read across five seasons (Fair A/E 0.92). When claiming the record reads 19% (42 rides).

Deterministic profile computed from 185 archived runs (last 5 seasons) · updated 6 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance Fresh horses: 16.7% First rides: 14.3% Claiming: 19%
The read

Claiming rides have been a positive signal at 19% (n=42, Fair A/E 1.76). The rider also reads well in Class 5 (20.5%, n=83) and off a break of 180+ days (19.5%, n=41). The record reads poorly beyond 3m — 4.3% over 46 rides, 9.2pts below the baseline.

Written from the figures on this page — every claim carries its sample. Descriptive, not a tip.

Riding patterns

the angles behind the record · vs 13.5% baseline
First ride on the horse · first captured pairing
14.3%+0.8
n=140 · A/E 1.00 · £1 −36.61
Last-time-out winners · previous run was a win
15.4%+1.9
n=26 · A/E 0.79 · £1 −14.81
Fresh horses · 61+ days off
16.7%+3.2
n=66 · A/E 1.21 · £1 −14.99
When favourite
28.6%
n=28 · A/E 0.68 · £1 −12.75
Claiming rides · riding with a claim
19%+5.5
n=42 · A/E 1.76 · £1 +12.05
Big fields · 14+ runners
3.7%−9.8
n=27 · A/E 0.90 · £1 −4.00
Group / Graded races · pattern & listed
0%−13.5
n=1 · A/E 0.00 · £1 −1.00

Each tile is the record in that situation vs the 13.5% baseline — descriptive splits with the sample always shown, for you to weigh. Tiles under 30 runs render muted. First rides are the first captured pairing of horse and rider; last-time-out winners are horses whose previous captured run was a win; claiming rides are runs where the rider carried a weight claim. Group / Graded covers pattern and listed races.

Notable angles

vs their own baseline
With Olly Murphy 28.1% vs 13.5% · n=32
Beyond 3m 4.3% vs 13.5% · n=46
In Class 5 20.5% vs 13.5% · n=83
Off a break of 180+ days 19.5% vs 13.5% · n=41
When claiming 19% vs 13.5% · n=42
Over 2m5f – 3m 18.3% vs 13.5% · n=71
Descriptive splits ranked by divergence × sample — insight, not instruction. Every angle carries its N; nothing under 30 runs qualifies. Rows within 2pts of the baseline appear only when the market-relative read (Fair A/E) diverges, and show it.

Record by conditions

same window as header

Race type

TypeRWSR£1
Chase 118 17 14.4% −40.75
Hurdle 43 5 11.6% +5.50
NH Flat 19 3 15.8% −9.62
Flat 5 0 0% −5.00

Going

GoingRWSR£1
Good 89 11 12.4% −32.57
Good to Soft 50 8 16% −14.55
Soft 29 3 10.3% −15.50
Heavy 9 2 22.2% +17.25
Good to Firm 7 1 14.3% −3.50
Standard (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00

Courses

CourseRWSR£1
Cheltenham 29 2 6.9% −3.90
Ludlow 19 1 5.3% −17.09
Stratford 17 1 5.9% −13.50
Worcester 11 2 18.2% +15.50
Warwick 10 1 10% −7.62
Aintree 8 0 0% −8.00
Leicester 8 2 25% +1.00
Perth 7 2 28.6% +3.00
Southwell 6 2 33.3% +4.38
Cartmel 6 0 0% −6.00
Chepstow 6 1 16.7% −2.25
Kelso 5 2 40% −1.63
Ffos Las 5 1 20% −2.00
Wincanton 5 1 20% −3.60
Newton Abbot 4 1 25% +0.50

Class

ClassRWSR£1
Class 5 83 17 20.5% +7.92
Class 4 58 5 8.6% −41.21
Class 2 20 0 0% −20.00
Class 3 16 3 18.8% +11.42
Class 6 7 0 0% −7.00
Class 1 1 0 0% −1.00

Market position

In the bettingRWSRA/E£1
Favourite 28 8 28.6% 0.68 −12.75
2nd–3rd fav 45 12 26.7% 1.31 +3.88
4th–6th fav 60 3 5% 0.66 −35.00
7th+ in betting 52 2 3.8% 1.43 −6.00
Fair A/E per band is the tell: near 1.00 the market had it priced right; well above, the wins came where the market didn't expect them.

Rows below n=30 are shown faded — a small sample is a fact, not a trend. Every figure carries its N.

Jumping record

completion over obstacles · same window as header
74.5% completed · 161 obstacle rides (chases & hurdles)
CodeRCompFURPUBDOth
Chase 118 70.3% 0 2 32 0 1
Hurdle 43 86% 0 1 5 0 0
Chases and hurdles only — bumpers have no obstacles, so completion is not a question there. F fell · UR unseated rider · PU pulled up · BD brought down · Oth covers refusals, slip-ups, run-outs and the rare disqualification. Non-runners are excluded throughout. Rows under n=30 are shown faded. A descriptive record, not a tip.

Horses ridden

same window as header · most-raced first
HorseRWPlLast ran
Jullou De Grissay (FR) 7 1 2 1 Jul 26
Envoye Special (FR) 5 1 1 13 Apr 23
Cousin Pascal (FR) 5 1 2 29 Apr 22
Thunder Rock (IRE) 4 2 3 9 Apr 26
Kaproyale (GB) 4 0 0 20 Aug 25
Pink Eyed Pedro (GB) 3 1 1 24 Apr 26
Linelee King (FR) 3 1 2 13 Mar 26
Dalahast (FR) 3 0 0 2 Apr 24
I'm Wiser Now (IRE) 3 0 0 27 May 22
Rhythm Of Life (FR) 2 0 0 6 Oct 26
Catwalk Girl (IRE) 2 1 1 12 May 26
Hold Onto The Line (IRE) 2 0 0 19 Mar 26
Showing the 60 most-raced of the 143 horses ridden in this window — each ran at least 1 time. Horses with fewer runs aren't listed; search finds any horse since 2005. Runs, wins and places only: a strike rate or a return on a handful of runs is noise, so none is quoted per horse — each horse's full record is on its own page.

Current form

significance-gated

Last 14 days

Small sample
1 from 1
Only 1 rides in the last 14 days — too few to read against the baseline (gate: n≥15). The card states the sample and stays neutral.

By month

strike by month, 5 seasons
JFMAMJJASOND
02910181489170121317
A jumps rider: the season runs Oct–Apr. Muted months are small samples (under 30 runs) — read them with the caution they deserve.

Riding for

same window · biggest samples first
Main yardOlly Murphy
17% of all rides
28.1% SR · A/E 1.23
TrainerRWSR£1
Olly Murphy 32 9 28.1% +6.54
Muted rows are under 30 rides and sit behind "Show all".

Career highlights

lifetime archive, 2014→
67
Archived wins
£497k
Prize money
2016
Best season · 17 wins
Dineur (FR) — Randox Health Foxhunters' Open Hunters' Chase (National Course) Aintree · Apr 2017 · Class 2
£23,720
Cousin Pascal (FR) — Rose Paterson Randox Foxhunters' Open Hunters' Chase (National Course) Aintree · Apr 2021 · Class 2
£16,425
Hung Jury (IRE) — Debenhams Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Cheltenham · Nov 2025 · Class 3
£12,833
Notable horses
Risk A Fine (IRE) Sir Jack Yeats (IRE) Grandioso (IRE) Cousin Pascal (FR) Thunder Rock (IRE) Who Am I (GB)

Sires of the horses ridden

progeny record · win % by ground and trip
Buck's Boum (FR) 12.5% · 1–8
Progeny have won 11% of 1,384 runs since 2015 (178 horses).
Mahler (GB) 14.3% · 1–7
Progeny have won 10.8% of 8,878 runs since 2014 (788 horses). Strongest on Good to Firm going: 15.1% from 119.
Kapgarde (FR) 0% · 0–6
Progeny have won 12.5% of 6,634 runs since 2008 (725 horses).
Shirocco (GER) 50% · 3–6
Progeny have won 11.1% of 9,185 runs since 2010 (921 horses). Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 7.4% from 203.
Blue Bresil (FR) 0% · 0–5
Progeny have won 12.1% of 3,539 runs since 2013 (463 horses).
Coastal Path (GB) 20% · 1–5
Progeny have won 12.8% of 2,216 runs since 2014 (247 horses). Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 16.7% from 502. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.1% from 495.
Top line: the rider's own record with each sire's runners (win %, wins–runs), same window as the header; faded under 30 runs. Beneath it: every run by that sire's progeny in our archive since 2008, as at 6 Nov 2026 — what they have done, not a forecast. A going or a distance is named only where at least 100 progeny runs sit 3 or more points from the sire's own win rate. Distance bands cover Flat and jumps together.

The record

latest 50 of 556 · newest first

The latest 50 of 556 archived rides, newest first. The full record runs from 30 September 2014 to 28 October 2026.

DateCourseHorseRaceFinishSP
28 Oct 26 Huntingdon Anytrixwilldo (IRE)T: Jonjo & A.J. O'Neill Agri Day At Huntingdon Racecourse 10 November Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Steeple ChaseClass 5 · 23.5f · Good · 6 ran 1st 5/1
23 Oct 26 Cheltenham Little Ledgend (IRE)T: Olly Murphy Chapel Down Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Steeple Chase (gbb Race)Class 3 · 25f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 3rd 3/1F
21 Oct 26 Worcester Ballydine Boy (IRE)T: Olly Murphy Copybet For Champions League Profit Boosts National Hunt Flat Race (conditional & Amateur Jockey's Race) (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)Class 5 · 16f · Good To Soft · 6 ran 1st 5/2
06 Oct 26 Huntingdon Rhythm Of Life (FR)T: Tom George Book 2026/27 Hospitality At Huntingdon Racecourse Mares' Maiden Hurdle Race (GBB Race)Class 4 · 19.5f · Good · 5 ran 4th 5/1
28 Sep 26 Newton Abbot Poet's Muse (IRE)T: I Chanin Par Inn Bulpin Cup Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle RaceClass 5 · 26.5f · Good · 7 ran PU 18/1
22 Sep 26 Warwick Lady Bee Great (IRE)T: Matt Sheppard Zulus Gonna Get Ya Mares' Handicap Hurdle RaceClass 5 · 19f · Good To Firm · 6 ran 6th 80/1
20 Sep 26 Plumpton Rhythm Of Life (FR)T: Tom George Prestige Security Executive Protection Maiden Hurdle Race (GBB Race)Class 4 · 20.5f · Good · 6 ran 4th 11/1
24 Jul 26 Uttoxeter Normofthenorth (IRE)T: Lawney Hill Craig Reid Retirement Handicap Steeple Chase (ARC Summer Chase Series Qualifier)Class 5 · 24f · Good · 14 ran 9th 33/1
01 Jul 26 Worcester Jullou De Grissay (FR)T: Charlie Longsdon Brookes Wedding Feast & Fair Handicap ChaseClass 5 · 20f · Good · 9 ran 3rd 11/1
06 Jun 26 Worcester Jullou De Grissay (FR)T: Charlie Longsdon CopyBet Supporting UK Horse Racing Handicap ChaseClass 5 · 23f · Good · 11 ran 9th 16/1
19 May 26 Huntingdon J'envoievalserenki (FR)T: Luca Morgan Tattersalls Online Novices' Hunters' ChaseClass 5 · 23.5f · Good · 7 ran 5th 11/1
15 May 26 Aintree Carrillo (IRE)T: C R Barber 'Point To Point' Bumper NH Flat Race (Amateur Jockeys' Race) (GBB Race)Class 4 · 17f · Good · 14 ran 3rd 11/4F
12 May 26 Hereford Catwalk Girl (IRE)T: Max Comley CopyBet Says Thank You To Hereford Handicap HurdleClass 4 · 25.5f · Good · 5 ran 3rd 5/2
07 May 26 Huntingdon Catwalk Girl (IRE)T: Max Comley Virgin Bet A Good Bet Mares' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)Class 4 · 23.5f · Good · 4 ran 1st 7/2
01 May 26 Warwick Alaphilippe (IRE)T: Mrs A Slatter GB Pointing Open Hunters' ChaseClass 4 · 25.5f · Good · 4 ran 1st 11/8
01 May 26 Warwick The Dancing Tree (IRE)T: Alan Hill Pertemps Network Intermediate Point-To-Point Hunters' ChaseClass 4 · 25.5f · Good · 6 ran PU 3/1
24 Apr 26 Chepstow Pink Eyed Pedro (GB)T: David Brace Dunraven Bowl Pink Eyed Pedro 'Grassroots' Open Hunters' ChaseClass 5 · 23.5f · Good · 5 ran PU 9/1
22 Apr 26 Perth Kells Priory (IRE)T: Olly Murphy Equine Products Best Turned Out Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)Class 5 · 24f · Good · 10 ran 5th 5/2F
22 Apr 26 Perth Jeteye (IRE)T: Sam England Equine Products Best Turned Out Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)Class 5 · 24f · Good · 10 ran 6th 6/1
22 Apr 26 Perth Atlantic City (GB)T: Olly Murphy Scone Palace Mares' Handicap HurdleClass 4 · 20f · Good · 7 ran 1st 4/1

Drawn from the whole archive (2005 onwards), so it can include runs outside the window the header statistics cover. Non-runners are not listed. A finish shown in letters is a non-completion (F fell · UR unseated · PU pulled up · BD brought down).

KTB’s figures

the forward record · since 5 Oct 2026

KTB’s figures on this rider’s mounts since 6 Oct 2026: top-rated on KTB Rating in 2 runs (won 1) · fastest on KTB Speed in 2 runs (won 1) · to 23 Oct 2026.

Each pick was a KTB figure’s choice before the off — the published KTB Selection, the top-rated horse on KTB Rating, the fastest on KTB Speed — settled against the result the next morning and never worked out again; “did not run” is counted apart. GB and Irish races only. A record of weeks so far: read it as a count, not a verdict.

Quick answers

What is Mr James King's strike rate?
Mr James King has won 25 of 185 rides since 2022, a strike rate of 13.5% (as at 6 November 2026). Figures are computed from our own results archive.
Is Mr James King in form?
Too few rides in the last 14 days to read — 1 ride, which is not a sample we will draw a conclusion from.
What is Mr James King's Fair A/E?
0.92, from 184 rides with a computed fair probability since 2022. Fair A/E compares actual wins with a margin-stripped market expectation, so 1.00 is par: above it the wins came at bigger prices than the margin-free market implied, below it they did not.
Fair A/E compares wins with a margin-stripped market expectation. Favourite-heavy samples — top yards, leading riders — naturally read a few points warm, so 1.05 means "beat the margin-free market read", not "the market underrates this by 5%". Three sample sizes are reported and never blended: runs (n), the ROI basis (n at SP), and the fair-A/E basis (n with a computed fair probability).

Strike rate is wins over all runs (n). ROI is £1 level stakes at SP over runs with a parseable price (n at SP). Fair A/E is wins over margin-stripped market expectation, over runs with a computed fair probability (n fair). The three Ns can legitimately differ and are always shown. Figures as at 6 November 2026, computed from our own results archive (2005 onwards; aggregates from 2008).