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James J Braddock (GB)

3yo b c · Form & record 2025-10-08 to 2026-06-28 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Joseph Patrick O'Brien.

Pedigree Zarak (FR) × Burkina Faso (GB) (by Mukhadram)

OwnerAziz Kheir Aust Partners Kevin Blake

BreederMrs Anita Wigan

Ratings Official 111 · best RPR 108 · best TS 96

Runs

Wins

33.3%

Strike rate

66.7%

Place rate

1.92

Actual / Expected

120.8%

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Full form — last 6 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.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2026-06-28	22d	Curragh	12f	Good	–	6/8	11	Dylan Browne McMonagle	128	111	84	81	7/1
Group 1 Flat Turf Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby (Group 1) Always at the back - pushed along from 5f out - driven along 3f out - lost ground 4f out - unable to get competitive
2026-06-06	27d	Epsom	12f	Soft	1	3/14	2.5	Dylan Browne McMonagle	128	108	103	96	9/1
Group 1 Flat Turf Betfred Derby (No Geldings) Unruly beforehand - held up in midfield - headway over 2f out - disputing third over 1f out - stayed on(op 8/1 tchd 15/2)
2026-05-10	28d	Leopardstown	10f	Good	–	1/5	0	Dylan Browne McMonagle	131	100	108	90	9/1
Group 3 Flat Turf Cashel Palace Hotel Derby Trial Stakes Raced in fourth - went third but pushed along over 2f out - outpaced over 1f out - 3 lengths down inside final furlong - ridden and ran on well to lead post(op 8/1 tchd 10/1)
2026-04-12	161d	Leopardstown	10f	Soft	–	5/9	0.3	J M Sheridan	131	–	98	55	9/1
Group 3 Flat Turf P.W. McGrath Memorial Ballysax Stakes Midfield - outpaced 2f out - ran on well inside final furlong - not reach leaders(op 12/1)
2025-11-02	25d	Curragh	8f	Heavy	–	1/20	0	Wayne Hassett	130	–	98	78	9/4
Flat Turf Irish EBF Maiden (Smullen Series) Prominent - pressed leader 3f out - led over 2f out - pushed along and went clear over 1f out - ridden and went further clear final 110yds - readily(tchd 2/1 and tchd 11/4)
2025-10-08	DEB	Navan	8f	Soft	–	2/13	0.5	Dylan Browne McMonagle	133	–	74	30	9/4
Flat Turf Navan Racecourse Welcomes Our Local Community Maiden Midfield - in touch with leaders 2f out - headway and pressed leaders when jockey lost iron inside final 110yds - kept on (jockey said that he lost an iron in the closing stages but felt it did not effect his placing)(op 5/1)

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 run	Runs	Wins	SR
Normal (2-4wk)	4	2	50.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	1	0	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Mile (7-9f)	2	1	50.0%
Middle (10-12f)	4	1	25.0%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	3	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2025-10-08–2026-06-28. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.