SAM JAMES
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United Kingdom
First Runner
19 Mar 2008
Sweet Surprise (Ire)
Dundalk Aw (Ire)
| Fane Maiden
First Win
04 May 2008
Almass (Ire)
Gowran Park (Ire)
| Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Fillies Handicap
Best Horse :
POET MASTER
(Timeform Rating 121)
First Group Win (G1):
POPTRONIC (21 Oct 2023)
SAM JAMES' Career
Latest Rides
| FP | Date | Course | Runner | Div | Type | Distance | PM AUD $ | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 of 10 | 02 Jan 2026 | MEYD | HOLLOWAY BOY | $1.4 | 4U OPEN G2 | 1600 | $345,528 | K R BURKE | 1:35.81 |
| 3 of 14 | 02 Jan 2026 | MEYD | ARABIE | $15 | 3U HCP85-105 | 1200 | $121,951 | K R BURKE | 1:09.47 |
| 8 of 8 | 28 Dec 2025 | SWLAW | ORBITAL CHIME | $19 | 3U APP HCP C5 | 6f | $12,890 | MISS KATIE SCOTT | 1:14.17 |
| 2 of 12 | 27 Dec 2025 | WLV | FLAME OF FOREST | $7.5 | 3U HCP C4 | 1m½f | $17,240 | K R BURKE | 1:48.06 |
| 4 of 7 | 27 Dec 2025 | WLV | DELINQUENT | $8.0 | 2 NOV C5 | 7f | $11,430 | K R BURKE | 1:28.30 |
| 6 of 10 | 27 Dec 2025 | WLV | NO KNEE NEVER | $4.6 | 3U HCP C6 | 7f | $10,890 | J P OWEN | 1:28.08 |
| 3 of 10 | 22 Dec 2025 | WLV | SWEET PRINCESS | $2.6 | 3U APP NOV C5 | 1m1½f | $13,250 | K R BURKE | 1:59.14 |
| 12 of 12 | 20 Dec 2025 | NCAW | PRINCE OF BEL LIR | $17 | 3U HCP C6 | 6f | $16,330 | K R BURKE | 1:12.48 |
| 2 of 10 | 20 Dec 2025 | NCAW | MILITARY LEADER | $3.0 | 3U HCP C6 | 1m | $10,890 | PHILLIP MAKIN | 1:40.15 |
| 8 of 8 | 20 Dec 2025 | NCAW | MOON BEGINNINGS | $7.0 | 3U HCP C4 | 1m | $17,240 | DAVID LOUGHNANE | 1:39.88 |
Trainer Statistics
Last 100 Runners
Career
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K R BURKE | 8 | 17.8% | 17 | 55.6% | 45 | $313,929 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.75 |
| CRAIG LIDSTER | 3 | 33.3% | 3 | 66.7% | 9 | $36,753 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.39 |
| GEMMA TUTTY | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 75.0% | 4 | $29,713 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2.52 |
| J P OWEN | 1 | 16.7% | 2 | 50.0% | 6 | $78,491 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.42 |
| MRS DIANNE SAYER | 1 | 33.3% | 1 | 66.7% | 3 | $18,720 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.00 |
| OLLIE SANGSTER | 1 | 50.0% | 1 | 100.0% | 2 | $33,508 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2.50 |
| MISS KATIE SCOTT | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 25.0% | 4 | $5,096 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| K A RYAN | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 25.0% | 4 | $51,280 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PHILLIP MAKIN | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 100.0% | 3 | $10,922 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| MICHAEL & DAVID EASTERBY | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | $2,493 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| ED BETHELL | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $1,129 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| GRANT TUER | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 100.0% | 2 | $7,022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| G A HARKER | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 100.0% | 2 | $9,653 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| LIAM BAILEY | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 50.0% | 2 | $3,172 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| ADAM NICOL | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 50.0% | 2 | $1,585 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRANT TUER | 107 | 12.7% | 197 | 36.0% | 844 | $2,026,297 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.86 |
| K R BURKE | 100 | 15.3% | 196 | 45.4% | 652 | $4,455,006 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | $0.88 |
| DAVID O'MEARA | 50 | 9.4% | 115 | 31.0% | 532 | $879,493 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.69 |
| G A HARKER | 25 | 9.4% | 61 | 32.3% | 266 | $421,843 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.03 |
| KEVIN PRENDERGAST | 20 | 9.4% | 43 | 29.6% | 213 | $575,556 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.75 |
| CRAIG LIDSTER | 19 | 13.0% | 27 | 31.5% | 146 | $319,399 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.91 |
| MISS KATIE SCOTT | 11 | 8.5% | 21 | 24.6% | 130 | $176,265 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.98 |
| K A RYAN | 11 | 15.7% | 13 | 34.3% | 70 | $319,223 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $1.58 |
| JIM GOLDIE | 10 | 10.9% | 18 | 30.4% | 92 | $162,678 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.79 |
| K DALGLEISH | 9 | 9.8% | 22 | 33.7% | 92 | $220,233 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.80 |
| HARRY ROGERS | 9 | 12.7% | 17 | 36.6% | 71 | $190,095 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.89 |
| DAVID LOUGHNANE | 8 | 7.0% | 26 | 29.6% | 115 | $132,499 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.41 |
| J J DAVIES | 7 | 5.0% | 26 | 23.7% | 139 | $94,978 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.23 |
| PHILLIP MAKIN | 7 | 6.7% | 26 | 31.4% | 105 | $150,979 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.47 |
| GEMMA TUTTY | 7 | 20.6% | 9 | 47.1% | 34 | $99,419 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.83 |
Seasons Summary Statistics
| Season | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 19 | 17.6% | 39 | 53.7% | 108 | $642,948 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.69 |
| 2024/25 | 63 | 13.5% | 87 | 32.1% | 468 | $1,925,869 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $1.09 |
| 2023/24 | 48 | 8.9% | 117 | 30.7% | 538 | $2,484,873 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $0.74 |
| 2022/23 | 78 | 12.2% | 139 | 33.9% | 640 | $1,675,240 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | $0.75 |
| 2021/22 | 58 | 11.0% | 144 | 38.2% | 529 | $1,444,754 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | $0.88 |
| 2020/21 | 48 | 12.0% | 99 | 36.8% | 400 | $638,206 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.72 |
| 2019/20 | 17 | 8.2% | 40 | 27.4% | 208 | $279,139 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0.74 |
| 2018/19 | 22 | 9.7% | 44 | 29.1% | 227 | $352,833 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.77 |
| 2017/18 | 10 | 5.6% | 35 | 25.3% | 178 | $160,959 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.40 |
| 2016/17 | 22 | 7.4% | 65 | 29.3% | 297 | $345,674 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.52 |
| Overall | 515 | 9.8% | 1133 | 21.5% | 5273 | $12,590,765 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | $0.70 |