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Johnny James (GB)

4yo gelding · Form & record 2023-06-02 to 2024-07-29 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Michael Appleby.

Pedigree Equiano (FR) × Poppy Bond (GB) (by Misu Bond)

OwnerMichael Appleby

Ratings Official 86 · best RPR 94 · best TS 79

Runs

Wins

22.2%

Strike rate

66.7%

Place rate

1.23

Actual / Expected

18.5%

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Full form — last 9 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
2024-07-29	176d	Southwell (AW)	7f	Standard	4	7/12	1.5	Sam Feilden t	136	86	76	69	12/1
Flat AW Starsports.Bet Handicap Led narrowly - headed and ridden under 2f out - no extra from over 1f out(tchd 14/1)
2024-02-04	16d	Newcastle (AW)	7f	Standard	3	10/13	1.5	Alistair Rawlinson t	131	86	74	47	8/1
Flat AW Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap Led - ridden over 1f out - headed and weakened quickly inside final furlong (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 7/1)
2024-01-19	41d	Wolverhampton (AW)	7f	Standard	4	2/10	0.1	Alistair Rawlinson t	135	85	94	70	6/1
Flat AW Win £2 000 000 With BetMGMs Golden Goals Handicap Led - edged right and faced challenge over 1f out - kept on well but edged left inside final furlong - headed final stride (jockey said gelding hung both ways)(op 13/2)
2023-12-09	26d	Wolverhampton (AW)	7f	Standard	4	2/9	1	Rossa Ryan t	135	85	92	54	5/2F
Flat AW Win £2 000 000 With BetMGMs Golden Goals Handicap Took keen hold - raced in second - headway to lead but hung left over 1f out - headed and no extra inside final furlong (jockey said gelding hung left-handed under pressure)(tchd 9/4 and tchd 11/4)
2023-11-13	90d	Wolverhampton (AW)	7f	Standard	3	2/10	3	Frederick Larson t	126	84	89	66	8/1
Flat AW Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap Pulled hard - soon raced in second - led over 2f out - soon hung right - hung left and headed over 1f out - outpaced inside final furlong(op 7/1 tchd 13/2)
2023-08-15	38d	Nottingham	6f	Good	4	3/7	–	Luke Morris t	135	85	82	66	16/1
Weatherbys Hamilton Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots Sprint Series Qualifier)
2023-07-08	25d	Haydock	7f	Good	3	9/10	–	Frederick Larson	129	87	57	31	13/2
Best Odds Guaranteed At bet365.com Handicap
2023-06-13	11d	Southwell (AW)	6f	Standard	5	1/10	–	Frederick Larson	134	–	91	79	4/6
Ron & Jim Restricted Novice Stakes (For horses In Bands C And D) (GBB Race)
2023-06-02	DEB	Catterick	6f	Firm	5	1/9	–	Frederick Larson	130	–	85	35	8/1
Bet At racingtv.com Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

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
Quick (under 2wk)	1	1	100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	3	0	0.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	2	0	0.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	2	0	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 3	3	0	0.0%
Class 4	4	0	0.0%
Class 5	2	2	100.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Sprint (5-6f)	3	2	66.7%
Mile (7-9f)	6	0	0.0%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Standard	6	1	16.7%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Wolverhampton (AW)	3	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-06-02–2024-07-29. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.