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Optima RacingHorses › Alexander James (IRE)

Alexander James (IRE)

9yo gelding · Form & record 2019-04-29 to 2025-02-15 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Michael Herrington.
Pedigree Camelot (GB) × Plying (USA) (by Hard Spun)
OwnerS Herrington Mrs H Lloyd Herrington
Ratings Official 51 · best RPR 97 · best TS 80
52
Runs
5
Wins
9.6%
Strike rate
34.6%
Place rate
0.84
Actual / Expected
7.5%
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Full form — last 30 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2025-02-15 36d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 6 7/9 Sam Feilden tp 123 51 42 28/1
Win £1M With BetMGMs Golden Goals Apprentice Handicap
2025-01-10 8d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 6 8/11 Tom Eaves tp 139 50 26 7/1
Bet £10 Get £40 At BetMGM Classified Stakes
2025-01-02 20d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 6 1/9 0 Tom Eaves tp 135 50 53 6 15/2
Flat AW Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Classified Stakes (Div I) Took keen hold - towards rear - squeezed through against near rail and led narrowly inside final furlong - ridden out(op 13/2)
2024-12-13 38d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 6 6/11 1 Sam Feilden tp 128 52 52 3 6/1
Flat AW Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap Raced wide - in rear - headway over 1f out - outpaced inside final furlong(op 5/1 tchd 7/1)
2024-11-05 12d Redcar 8f Soft 6 3/8 4.5 Sam Feilden tp 124 54 48 45 7/1
Flat Turf Thanks And See You Next Season Apprentice Handicap In touch with leaders - outpaced but went third 2f out - no impression inside final furlong - no match for first two(tchd 13/2)
2024-10-24 12d Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f Standard 6 5/11 0.5 Shay Farmer tp 137 56 55 33 20/1
Flat AW Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Hands And Heels Apprentice Handicap (Racing Excellence Series) Towards rear - took keen hold back straight - headway from under 2f out - kept on inside final furlong(tchd 18/1)
2024-10-12 33d Chelmsford (AW) 7f Standard 6 6/10 0.75 Dylan Hogan tp 133 58 57 32 8/1
Flat AW Betfair Racing Podcasts Handicap Midfield - ridden over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - no telling impression(op 13/2)
2024-09-09 42d Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Standard 6 6/6 1.5 Connor Planas tp 119 60 46 19 9/1
Flat AW At The Races App Form Study Claiming Stakes In rear and outpaced - some headway over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 8/1)
2024-07-29 19d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 6 10/14 0.75 Ben Sanderson tp 137 62 55 37 11/1
Flat AW Star Sports We Believe In Bookmaking Confined Handicap (Horses Which Have Not Won A Race In 2024) Never better than midfield(op 10/1)
2024-07-10 27d Yarmouth 7f Soft 6 6/11 0.75 Richard Kingscote tp 140 62 62 48 7/1
Flat Turf QuinnBet Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap In rear - outpaced then bit short of room over 1f out - kept on final 110yds(tchd 13/2)
2024-06-13 35d Yarmouth 7f Soft 6 2/7 1.75 Oliver Timms tp 130 60 66 45 13/2
Flat Turf Quinnbet Second To The Favourite Apprentice Handicap Took keen hold - towards rear - headway from over 4f out - led under 2f out - hung right from over 1f out - headed 1f out - kept on(op 11/2 tchd 5/1)
2024-05-09 14d Chelmsford (AW) 7f Standard 6 3/9 2.25 Ben Sanderson tp 128 61 62 25 7/1
Flat AW Bet Boost At bet365 Handicap Midfield - headway from over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(tchd 13/2 and tchd 15/2)
2024-04-25 12d Chelmsford (AW) 7f Standard 6 3/10 0.75 Ben Sanderson tp 132 62 66 35 5/1
Flat AW Blue Tiger Marketing Handicap Took keen hold - towards rear - headway on outer from over 2f out - kept on well when up the centre from over 1f out - forced dead-heat 3rd(Mkt1: tchd 11/2; Mkt2 op 4/1)
2024-04-13 34d Chelmsford (AW) 8f Standard 6 9/15 0.3 Tom Eaves tp 137 64 59 19 10/1
Flat AW 6 horses Challenge At bet365 Handicap Towards rear - headway and ridden 1f out - kept on - never near to challenge(op 17/2 tchd 11/1)
2024-03-10 17d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 5 8/11 1.25 Daniel Tudhope tp 132 68 61 25 7/1
Flat AW Bet £10 Get £40 At BetMGM Handicap Towards rear - some headway inside final furlong - never dangerous(op 15/2)
2024-02-22 9d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 5 8/9 12 Tom Eaves tp 135 70 33 13/2
Flat AW Stay Golden With BetMGM Safer Gambling Handicap Took keen hold - prominent - weakened 2f out
2024-02-13 11d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 5 4/12 0.05 Tom Eaves tp 131 70 72 45 10/1
Flat AW Best Racing Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap Midfield - outpaced under 2f out - rallied and went fourth final 110yds - not reach leaders(op 8/1)
2024-02-02 14d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 5 11/12 0.05 Tom Eaves tp 130 70 65 9 9/1
Flat AW Best Racing Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap Held up in rear - not clear run repeatedly from over 2f out - switched left and ran on final 110yds - never dangerous (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run inside final furlong)(op 15/2 tchd 7/1)
2024-01-19 22d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 5 2/7 1.25 Tom Eaves tp 132 70 74 45 11/1
Flat AW Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap (Div I) Steadied start - in rear - waiting for room over 2f out - switched right and headway over 1f out - kept on and went second inside final 110yds - no match for winner(op 7/1)
2023-12-28 12d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 4 7/10 0.3 James Sullivan p 122 72 68 23 28/1
Flat AW Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap Steadied start - held up in last - switched left and pushed along over 1f out - kept on - never dangerous(tchd 25/1)
2023-12-16 8d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 4 6/12 0.5 Tom Eaves p 126 74 70 18 40/1
Flat AW Best Racing Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap Held up in rear on near side of group - headway over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 28/1)
2023-12-08 14d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 4 9/12 5 Tom Eaves p 137 77 59 8 18/1
Flat AW Win £2 000 000 With BetMGMs Golden Goals Handicap Held up in rear - outpaced over 2f out - brief headway over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 16/1)
2023-11-24 85d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 4 8/11 0.2 Tom Eaves p 134 80 75 31 18/1
Flat AW Best Racing Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap Took keen hold - never better than midfield(tchd 20/1)
2023-08-31 22d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 3 9/13 Jonny Peate p 128 83 79 55 50/1
William Hill Pick Your Places Racing League Race 27 Handicap (Racing League)
2023-08-09 13d Pontefract 8f Good 4 7/11 Jason Hart p 134 77 68 48 10/1
RIU Hotels And Resorts Ladies Day Veterans Handicap
2023-07-27 20d Yarmouth 8f Soft 4 6/9 Tom Eaves p 131 78 82 33 28/1
William Hill Pick Your Places Racing League Race 3 Handicap (Racing League)
2023-07-07 13d Beverley 7.5f Firm 6 1/7 Ben Curtis tp 138 78 80 70 11/8
Hull Asphalt Selling Stakes
2023-06-24 28d Haydock 8f Good 4 3/10 Connor Beasley tp 133 78 82 42 12/1
Bickerstaffe Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots Mile Series Qualifier)
2023-05-27 28d Haydock 7f Firm 3 7/9 Hollie Doyle tp 127 82 66 52 20/1
Betfred Hattrick Heaven New Boston Handicap
2023-04-29 45d Leicester 8f Soft 2 6/7 Ray Dawson p 120 86 2 25/1
Madri Excepcional King Richard III Cup Handicap

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)18211.1%
Normal (2-4wk)19210.5%
Freshened (1-2m)900.0%
Layoff (2-6m)300.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 210110.0%
Class 39111.1%
Class 41000.0%
Class 58112.5%
Class 615213.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)200.0%
Mile (7-9f)46510.9%
Middle (10-12f)300.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard34411.8%
Soft1300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Newcastle (AW)13215.4%
Southwell (AW)8112.5%
Chelmsford (AW)600.0%
Wolverhampton (AW)5120.0%
Haydock300.0%
Yarmouth300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2019-04-29–2025-02-15. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.