Over this period John David Riches has won 38 of 543 races (a 7.0% strike rate, an actual/expected ratio of 0.96 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 120 | 4 | 3.3% |
| Hamilton | 85 | 8 | 9.4% |
| Catterick | 82 | 13 | 15.9% |
| Newcastle (AW) | 47 | 1 | 2.1% |
| Carlisle | 41 | 1 | 2.4% |
| Musselburgh | 40 | 3 | 7.5% |
| Redcar | 22 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ayr | 17 | 1 | 5.9% |
| Haydock | 13 | 1 | 7.7% |
| Thirsk | 13 | 1 | 7.7% |
| Beverley | 11 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | 182 | 6 | 3.3% |
| Firm | 121 | 9 | 7.4% |
| Good | 115 | 13 | 11.3% |
| Soft | 111 | 10 | 9.0% |
| Heavy | 14 | 0 | 0.0% |
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Free daily pick on Telegram — no card → See today's full tips →| Horse | Runs | Wins | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rain Cap (GB) | 72 | 7 | 9.7% |
| Astapor (GB) | 35 | 6 | 17.1% |
| Evocative Spark (IRE) | 21 | 4 | 19.0% |
| Economic Crisis (IRE) | 6 | 2 | 33.3% |
| Isle Road (IRE) | 6 | 2 | 33.3% |
| Good Karma (GB) | 16 | 2 | 12.5% |
| Blue Jay Way (GB) | 26 | 2 | 7.7% |
| Picks Pinta (GB) | 50 | 2 | 4.0% |
| Gambino (IRE) | 18 | 1 | 5.6% |
| Snow Dancer (IRE) | 16 | 2 | 12.5% |
| Indian Giver (GB) | 29 | 2 | 6.9% |
| Mr Strutter (IRE) | 5 | 2 | 40.0% |
| Date | Course | Horse | Finish | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-16 | Hamilton | Rain Cap (GB) | 5 | 3.0 |
| 2026-06-15 | Carlisle | Rain Cap (GB) | 7 | 6.0 |
| 2026-06-15 | Carlisle | Good Karma (GB) | 2 | 7.0 |
| 2026-06-01 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Blue Jay Way (GB) | 9 | 17.0 |
| 2026-06-01 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Good Karma (GB) | 1 | 11.0 |
| 2026-05-30 | Catterick | Evocative Spark (IRE) | 4 | 2.4 |
| 2026-05-21 | Catterick | Blue Jay Way (GB) | 4 | 12.0 |
| 2026-05-21 | Catterick | Evocative Spark (IRE) | 1 | 5.0 |
| 2026-05-09 | Haydock | Sodeto (GB) | 8 | 41.0 |
| 2026-05-05 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Fumbleinthejungle (GB) | 8 | 251.0 |
| 2026-05-02 | Doncaster | Evocative Spark (IRE) | 7 | 5.0 |
| 2026-04-28 | Southwell (AW) | Fumbleinthejungle (GB) | 8 | 67.0 |
| 2026-04-22 | Catterick | Evocative Spark (IRE) | 1 | 4.3 |
| 2026-04-17 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Good Karma (GB) | 4 | 4.0 |
| 2026-04-10 | Thirsk | Good Karma (GB) | 7 | 4.3 |
| 2026-04-08 | Catterick | Evocative Spark (IRE) | 1 | 6.0 |
| 2026-04-06 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Rain Cap (GB) | 3 | 15.0 |
| 2026-03-23 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Blue Jay Way (GB) | 7 | 17.0 |
| 2026-03-23 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Rain Cap (GB) | 2 | 9.5 |
| 2026-03-17 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Good Karma (GB) | 2 | 8.0 |
Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-01-02–2026-07-16. Strike rate and ROI are historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.