What is Mr R James's strike rate?

Mr R James has won 18 of 176 rides since 2022, a strike rate of 10.2% (as at 9 November 2026). Figures are computed from our own results archive.

Which course does Mr R James do best at?

Punchestown by strike rate: 6 wins from 37 rides (16.2%) since 2022. Read from the 15 courses with the most rides on the same basis, and only those with at least 30 — a small sample cannot top the list, and a rarely-visited course is not in the comparison.

What is Mr R James's Fair A/E?

0.89, from 176 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.

Jockey profile

Mr R James

176 rides in the last 5 seasons · 140 individual horses

As at 9 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: 2005–present, updated daily

Last ride 42 days ago 94% of rides over jumps

Last 5 seasons Lifetime (2011→)

from 1 Jan 2022

18–176

Wins / Runs

10.2%

Strike rate

n=176

56 (32%)

Placed

0.89

Fair A/E

n=176 · 0.72 incl. margin

−62.71

£1 level stake

n=176 at SP · −35.6%

£459k

Prize money (window)

Strike by season

22.7%

KTB Rider Profile

Rides around 40 times a season, almost all over hurdles and fences, winning on 10% of them — a touch below the margin-free market read across five seasons (Fair A/E 0.89).

Deterministic profile computed from 176 archived runs (last 5 seasons) · updated 9 Nov 2026

KTB at a glance Fresh horses: 11.6% Claiming: 10.7%

The read

The record is strongest at Punchestown (16.2%, n=37), clear of the rider's 10.2% baseline. Rides in big fields of 14 or more have been a poor signal at 6.5% (n=92, Fair A/E 0.91). The market has consistently overbet first rides on a horse: 9% strike, Fair A/E 0.80 and −42.50 to a £1 stake over 134 rides — those runners underperform what the price implies. The rider also reads well off a 15-30-day break (14.9%, n=47). The record reads poorly off a 31-60-day break — 6.3% over 48 rides, 3.9pts below the baseline. 2 Group and Graded wins sit in the archive record — the biggest prize the rider has landed: the Coral Scottish Grand National Handicap Chase at Ayr (Apr 2022, £84,405).

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

Riding patterns

the angles behind the record · vs 10.2% baseline

First ride on the horse · first captured pairing

9%−1.2

n=134 · A/E 0.80 · £1 −42.50

Last-time-out winners · previous run was a win

14.3%+4.1

n=28 · A/E 0.99 · £1 −11.87

Fresh horses · 61+ days off

11.6%+1.4

n=43 · A/E 1.18 · £1 +12.75

When favourite

26.1%

n=23 · A/E 0.80 · £1 −6.71

Claiming rides · riding with a claim

10.7%+0.5

n=150 · A/E 0.87 · £1 −69.71

Big fields · 14+ runners

6.5%−3.7

n=92 · A/E 0.91 · £1 −37.62

Group / Graded races · pattern & listed

6.9%−3.3

n=29 · A/E 1.09 · £1 −16.00

Each tile is the record in that situation vs the 10.2% 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

At Punchestown 16.2% vs 10.2% · n=37

Off a 15-30-day break 14.9% vs 10.2% · n=47

Off a 31-60-day break 6.3% vs 10.2% · n=48

In Class 1 6.3% vs 10.2% · n=32

With Gordon Elliott 6.8% vs 10.2% · n=44

Over 1m5f – 2m 11.8% vs 10.2% · n=51 · A/E 1.23

This filter uses derived form angles computed for 60.6% of the archive so far (as at 9 Nov 2026); the sample will grow as sequencing completes.

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 78 8 10.3% −18.84

Hurdle 47 5 10.6% −25.37

NH Flat 40 4 10% −12.50

Flat 11 1 9.1% −6.00

Going

GoingRWSR£1

Soft 77 7 9.1% −38.00

Good to Soft 44 5 11.4% +4.88

Good 27 2 7.4% −20.97

Heavy 27 4 14.8% −7.62

Standard (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00

Courses

CourseRWSR£1

Punchestown 37 6 16.2% −5.62

Cheltenham 26 1 3.8% +3.00

Fairyhouse 14 0 0% −14.00

Leopardstown 9 0 0% −9.00

Clonmel 8 2 25% +1.50

Gowran Park 8 0 0% −8.00

Naas 7 0 0% −7.00

Down Royal 7 1 14.3% −5.47

Listowel 7 1 14.3% −1.00

Wexford 6 0 0% −6.00

Downpatrick 6 1 16.7% +1.00

Limerick 6 2 33.3% +5.50

Galway 4 0 0% −4.00

Thurles 4 2 50% +3.00

Killarney 4 0 0% −4.00

Class

ClassRWSR£1

Class 1 32 2 6.3% −19.00

Class 2 14 1 7.1% +15.00

Class 3 5 0 0% −5.00

Market position

In the bettingRWSRA/E£1

Favourite 26 7 26.9% 0.87 −2.21

2nd–3rd fav 49 8 16.3% 1.10 −7.50

4th–6th fav 35 2 5.7% 0.73 −16.00

7th+ in betting 66 1 1.5% 0.46 −37.00

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

76.8% completed · 125 obstacle rides (chases & hurdles)

CodeRCompFURPUBDOth

Chase 78 69.2% 3 1 20 0 0

Hurdle 47 89.4% 0 0 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

Diamboy Des Carres (FR) 4 1 3 23 Nov 23

Lucky Max (GER) 4 1 1 25 Apr 23

Catalani (IRE) 3 1 2 4 May 26

Wonderwall (IRE) 3 2 2 1 May 26

Monbeg Park (IRE) 3 0 2 24 Sep 25

Ramillies (IRE) 3 0 0 2 May 25

Vaureal (FR) 3 0 1 16 Jan 25

Mic Drop (IRE) 3 1 2 7 Nov 24

Fountain House (IRE) 2 2 2 2 May 26

Better Days Ahead (IRE) 2 0 0 6 Apr 26

Solly Attwell (IRE) 2 0 0 11 Jan 26

Nothing Hectic (IRE) 2 0 0 26 Sep 25

Showing the 60 most-raced of the 140 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.

By month

strike by month, 5 seasons

JFMAMJJASOND

1517461700010131710

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 yardGordon Elliott

25% of all rides
6.8% SR · A/E 0.64

TrainerRWSR£1

Gordon Elliott 44 3 6.8% −33.75

Muted rows are under 30 rides and sit behind "Show all".

Career highlights

lifetime archive, 2011→

Archived wins

Pattern / graded wins

£657k

Prize money

2026

Best season · 5 wins

Win My Wings (IRE) — Coral Scottish Grand National Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (GBB Race) Ayr · Apr 2022 · Grade 3

£84,405

Milan Native (IRE) — Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Amateur Riders' Handicap Chase Cheltenham · Mar 2020 · Class 2

£41,510

Its Bilbo (FR) — QuinnBet Handicap Hurdle (Listed) Limerick · Dec 2025 · Listed

£29,500

Notable horses

Burning Ambition (IRE) Lucky Max (GER) Wonderwall (IRE) Fountain House (IRE) Some Man (IRE) Diamboy Des Carres (FR)

Sires of the horses ridden

progeny record · win % by ground and trip

Shantou (USA) 0% · 0–8

Progeny have won 13.6% of 7,842 runs since 2008 (539 horses). Strongest on Good to Firm going: 20.3% from 158.

Soldier of Fortune (IRE) 14.3% · 1–7

Progeny have won 11.3% of 5,893 runs since 2013 (686 horses). Weakest on Standard (AW) going: 6.5% from 336. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 3.2% from 249.

Walk In The Park (IRE) 14.3% · 1–7

Progeny have won 13.4% of 7,063 runs since 2011 (709 horses).

Yeats (IRE) 28.6% · 2–7

Progeny have won 11.9% of 9,850 runs since 2013 (707 horses). Weakest on Standard (AW) going: 6.9% from 204. Strongest beyond 3m (all codes): 15.2% from 820.

Getaway (GER) 33.3% · 2–6

Progeny have won 11.3% of 11,010 runs since 2016 (1,032 horses). Strongest on Good to Firm going: 23.1% from 134.

Maxios (GB) 16.7% · 1–6

Progeny have won 11.7% of 2,162 runs since 2017 (276 horses). Weakest on Standard (AW) going: 8.5% from 317. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 7.9% from 191.

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 9 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 308 · newest first

The latest 50 of 308 archived rides, newest first. The full record runs from 6 May 2011 to 28 September 2026.

DateCourseHorseRaceFinishSP

28 Sep 26 Roscommon (IRE) Ilen's Dream (IRE)T: Gearoid O'Loughlin GavinLynchRacing.com Flat Race15.5f · Good To Yielding · 16 ran 8th 80/1

22 May 26 Downpatrick Asphalt Cowboy (IRE)T: S G Carey Albert Bartlett Hunters Chase29f · Good To Yielding · 8 ran 1st 6/1

22 May 26 Downpatrick Cebu City (IRE)T: S G Carey Down Royal Corporation Of Horsebreeders Maiden Hunters Chase23.5f · Good To Yielding · 7 ran 5th 11/2

07 May 26 Wexford Occupational Force (IRE)T: David M O'Brien Buy Tickets Online Novice Hunters Chase23f · Good To Yielding · 8 ran 4th 4/1

04 May 26 Down Royal Catalani (IRE)T: Jack Foley C&C White Maiden Hunters Chase23f · Good · 4 ran 1st 8/15F

02 May 26 Punchestown The Captain's Word (IRE)T: Henry De Bromhead Sebden Steel Celebrating 30 Years In Business (Pro/Am) Flat Race16f · Yielding · 16 ran 3rd 11/2

02 May 26 Punchestown Fountain House (IRE)T: Ian John McCarthy Howden Cross Country Chase24.5f · Good To Yielding · 15 ran 1st 11/8F

01 May 26 Punchestown Gonewild (IRE)T: Martin Brassil Stables Restaurant Naas Flat Race19f · Yielding · 21 ran 4th 16/1

01 May 26 Punchestown Wonderwall (IRE)T: S Curling Uniquely Champion Hunters Chase24.5f · Yielding · 14 ran 1st 9/2

01 May 26 Punchestown Hearts And Spades (FR)T: Ian John McCarthy Stanley Asphalt Hunters Chase For The Bishopscourt Cup20f · Yielding · 13 ran 2nd 4/5F

29 Apr 26 Punchestown Celestial Tune (IRE)T: Thomas Cooper Weatherbys General Stud Book Irish EBF Mares Flat Race (Grade 3)16.5f · Yielding · 16 ran 2nd 14/1

29 Apr 26 Punchestown The Irish Avatar (IRE)T: W P Mullins Race & Stay At Punchestown Champion I.N.H. Flat Race (Grade 1)16.5f · Yielding · 10 ran 5th 20/1

28 Apr 26 Punchestown Sierrascope (GB)T: Henry De Bromhead Goffs Defender Bumper16.5f · Yielding · 19 ran 4th 33/1

28 Apr 26 Punchestown Fountain House (IRE)T: Ian John McCarthy Kildare Hunt Club Cross Country Chase For The Ladies Perpetual Cup24.5f · Yielding · 9 ran 1st 9/4F

20 Apr 26 Tramore Catalani (IRE)T: Jack Foley O'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Hunters Chase21.5f · Good To Yielding · 13 ran 2nd 9/2

09 Apr 26 Aintree Joker De Mai (FR)T: Clive Boultbee-Brooks Randox Foxhunters' Open Hunters' ChaseClass 2 · 21f · Good To Soft · 24 ran 13th 18/1

06 Apr 26 Fairyhouse Better Days Ahead (IRE)T: Gordon Elliott BOYLE Sports Irish Grand National Chase (Extended Handicap Chase) (Grade 3)29f · Yielding To Soft · 30 ran 6th 11/1

17 Mar 26 Down Royal Viva Laa Vida (IRE)T: Henry De Bromhead Bluegrass Mare Prepare Mares Flat Race17.5f · Yielding · 13 ran 5th 7/1

13 Mar 26 Cheltenham Wonderwall (IRE)T: S Curling Princess Royal Challenge Cup Open Hunters' ChaseClass 2 · 26.5f · Good To Soft · 23 ran 7th 6/1

12 Mar 26 Cheltenham The Enabler (IRE)T: Gordon Elliott Rosconn Group Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)Class 2 · 26.5f · Good · 23 ran 6th 18/1

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).

Quick answers

What is Mr R James's strike rate?: Mr R James has won 18 of 176 rides since 2022, a strike rate of 10.2% (as at 9 November 2026). Figures are computed from our own results archive.
Which course does Mr R James do best at?: Punchestown by strike rate: 6 wins from 37 rides (16.2%) since 2022. Read from the 15 courses with the most rides on the same basis, and only those with at least 30 — a small sample cannot top the list, and a rarely-visited course is not in the comparison.
What is Mr R James's Fair A/E?: 0.89, from 176 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.