Over this period Sam James has won 443 of 4152 races (a 10.7% strike rate, an actual/expected ratio of 0.87 versus the market). Full breakdown by course, going and recent form below.
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Get today's free pick on Telegram →| Course | Runs | Wins | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle (AW) | 713 | 54 | 7.6% |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 274 | 26 | 9.5% |
| Thirsk | 272 | 19 | 7.0% |
| Catterick | 260 | 31 | 11.9% |
| Southwell (AW) | 252 | 30 | 11.9% |
| Hamilton | 222 | 32 | 14.4% |
| Redcar | 221 | 23 | 10.4% |
| Musselburgh | 216 | 45 | 20.8% |
| York | 203 | 15 | 7.4% |
| Ayr | 191 | 21 | 11.0% |
| Carlisle | 179 | 27 | 15.1% |
| Beverley | 179 | 21 | 11.7% |
| Ripon | 177 | 22 | 12.4% |
| Pontefract | 141 | 13 | 9.2% |
| Doncaster | 128 | 12 | 9.4% |
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | 1328 | 116 | 8.7% |
| Good | 1074 | 127 | 11.8% |
| Firm | 838 | 109 | 13.0% |
| Soft | 838 | 85 | 10.1% |
| Heavy | 74 | 6 | 8.1% |
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Free daily pick on Telegram — no card → See today's full tips →| Horse | Runs | Wins | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poptronic (GB) | 11 | 5 | 45.5% |
| Zeus Olympios (GB) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% |
| Sophias Starlight (FR) | 13 | 3 | 23.1% |
| Lion Tower (IRE) | 27 | 6 | 22.2% |
| Poet Master (IRE) | 12 | 5 | 41.7% |
| Love Talk (IRE) | 5 | 2 | 40.0% |
| Queen Jo Jo (GB) | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
| Darnation (IRE) | 3 | 1 | 33.3% |
| Got To Love A Grey (GB) | 7 | 2 | 28.6% |
| Scottish Summit (IRE) | 31 | 5 | 16.1% |
| Jungle Drums (IRE) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% |
| Hickory Lad (IRE) | 3 | 1 | 33.3% |
| Date | Course | Horse | Finish | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-16 | Hamilton | Inspired (IRE) | 1 | 3.0 |
| 2026-07-16 | Hamilton | I'll Be Back (IRE) | 1 | 4.0 |
| 2026-07-16 | Hamilton | Fear And Fast (GB) | 7 | 9.0 |
| 2026-07-16 | Hamilton | Tarlac (IRE) | 2 | 5.5 |
| 2026-07-14 | Beverley | Melting Snow (IRE) | 4 | 7.0 |
| 2026-07-14 | Beverley | Pendella (IRE) | 1 | 2.1 |
| 2026-07-14 | Beverley | Roy Lane (GB) | 6 | 11.0 |
| 2026-07-11 | Ascot | Galilean Quality (IRE) | 1 | 2.6 |
| 2026-07-11 | Ascot | Enola Grey (IRE) | 8 | 12.0 |
| 2026-07-11 | Ascot | Zeus Olympios (GB) | 1 | 4.5 |
| 2026-07-10 | York | Lady Titania (GB) | 7 | 10.0 |
| 2026-07-10 | York | Royal Fixation (GB) | 5 | 13.0 |
| 2026-07-09 | Newmarket | Hickory Lad (IRE) | 3 | 5.5 |
| 2026-07-09 | Newmarket | Priapos (IRE) | 12 | 34.0 |
| 2026-07-08 | Yarmouth | Or Another (IRE) | 7 | 7.0 |
| 2026-07-06 | Ripon | Sovereign Grace (FR) | 5 | 4.0 |
| 2026-07-03 | Doncaster | Launch Sequence (IRE) | 3 | 4.3 |
| 2026-07-03 | Doncaster | Light The Night Up (IRE) | 5 | 9.5 |
| 2026-07-02 | Nottingham | Mayflower Billy (GB) | 6 | 12.0 |
| 2026-07-02 | Nottingham | Rugby Union (USA) | 9 | 17.0 |
Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-01-05–2026-07-16. Strike rate and ROI are historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.