Jockey Details

James Smith

468 Rides 45 Wins (9.6%) 79 Places (16.9%)
Rides - Today & Tomorrow (1)
Time Course Distance Horse Trainer Odds
Sun 13:50 Downpatrick 2m5f180y Open Approach Gordon Elliott N/A
Recent Runs - Last 12 Months (Showing 50)
Date/Time Course Distance Horse Trainer Position Beaten By Weight SP Comment
09/06/26
17:20 		Sligo (IRE) 2m2f Raydamann (FR) Gordon Elliott 1st Won 10-13 100/30
In touch with leaders - headway and led after 3 out - jumped left 2 out - shaken up and went clear before last - easily(op 9/2)
08/06/26
19:18 		Roscommon (IRE) 2m½f Presenting Lad (IRE) Mark Michael McNiff 10 0.1 11-2 11/1
Midfield - headway and pressed leaders but bad mistake 3 out - soon weakened(op 12/1)
08/06/26
17:48 		Roscommon (IRE) 2m4f Stede Bonnet (IRE) Gordon Elliott 2nd 6.5 11-7 13/2
In touch with leaders - prominent 4th - led just before 3 out - faced challenge 2 out - headed approaching last - outpaced run-in(op 6/1 tchd 11/2)
08/06/26
17:18 		Roscommon (IRE) 2m4f Chanceawetmorning (IRE) Gordon Elliott 1st Won 10-13 13/8
Didn't always jump with fluency - raced in second - going best when led before 3 out - briefly shaken up and went clear before 2 out - went further clear approaching last - easily(op 7/4 tchd 5/4)
07/06/26
17:37 		Perth 3m Creadan Grace (IRE) Gordon Elliott 5 0.3 11-4 17/2
Prominent - lost ground after 3 out - weakened quickly before 2 out(op 10/1 tchd 8/1)
07/06/26
16:27 		Perth 3m Duffle Coat (IRE) Gordon Elliott 10 22 10-5 18/1
In touch with leaders - lost position with one circuit to go - weakened 4 out
06/06/26
16:55 		Punchestown (IRE) 2m3f Siofra Beag M M Rice 99 - 10-9 250/1
Always behind - pulled up approaching last (jockey said filly never travelled)(op 150/1 tchd 300/1)
06/06/26
15:00 		Punchestown (IRE) 3m1f Sammy Smart (GB) Thomas Gibney 99 - 11-7 11/2
In touch with leaders - bumped then unseated 1st(op 7/1)
06/06/26
14:25 		Punchestown (IRE) 3m1f Wendrock (FR) Gordon Elliott 4 99 11-7 13/2
Prominent - tired jump 4 out - soon ridden and lost second - weakened quickly after 3 out(op 7/1 tchd 15/2)
06/06/26
13:50 		Punchestown (IRE) 2m Listentillitellyea (IRE) Thomas Gibney 6 3.5 10-7 18/1
Always behind(op 22/1)
06/06/26
13:15 		Punchestown (IRE) 2m½f Playtime (GB) Gordon Elliott 2nd 4.25 11-7 11/1
In touch with leaders - jumped left 3rd - prominent 4th - went second 5 out - outpaced run-in(op 10/1 tchd 12/1)
05/06/26
18:10 		Clonmel (IRE) 2m½f Rogue Sea (GB) Ian Patrick Donoghue 99 - 11-7 10/1
Took keen hold - prominent - wandered around before 1st - disputed lead and clear with one other after 1st - raced in second from 3rd - fell 4 out(op 6/1)
05/06/26
17:40 		Clonmel (IRE) 2m½f Frontier Rose (GB) Thomas Coyle 8 2 10-9 20/1
Never better than midfield(op 40/1)
31/05/26
15:26 		Kilbeggan (IRE) 2m3f Annie's Belle Ms Claire O'Connell 3rd 4.25 10-13 9/1
In rear - headway on outer before 3 out - pressed leader before 2 out - weakened run-in(op 10/1)
31/05/26
14:26 		Kilbeggan (IRE) 2m3f The Red Lad John Joseph Hanlon 99 - 11-12 50/1
Always behind - lost touch after 5th - pulled up 6th
30/05/26
17:00 		Listowel (IRE) 2m7½f Shesakindofmagic (IRE) Anthony McCann 99 - 11-2 16/1
Jumped left on occasions - in touch with leaders - not fluent 5th - weakened from 4 out - pulled up before 2 out (jockey said mare never travelled)
30/05/26
15:51 		Listowel (IRE) 2m4½f Jaadil (IRE) D E Fitzgerald 99 - 11-3 14/1
Pressed leader - fell 3rd
29/05/26
19:35 		Tramore (IRE) 2m Playtime (GB) Gordon Elliott 3rd 1.25 11-7 4/1
Held up in rear but in touch with leaders - prominent when short of room and stumbled on inner on turn before 2 out - no extra from 2 out(op 10/3)
28/05/26
19:20 		Limerick (IRE) 2m6f Cozone (GB) Matthew J Smith 3rd 1.25 11-9 7/1
Prominent - pressed leader approaching last - ridden to lead run-in - headed and lost two places inside final 110yds(tchd 8/1)
28/05/26
17:50 		Limerick (IRE) 2m4f She'll Be Kept (IRE) Brian M McMahon 10 5.5 11-2 12/1
Prominent - weakened before 2 out(op 8/1)
28/05/26
16:40 		Limerick (IRE) 2m Adifferentballowax Gordon Elliott 9 3.5 11-1 50/1
Midfield - not fluent 3rd - no extra before 2 out(op 28/1)
25/05/26
19:05 		Ballinrobe (IRE) 2m3½f Tullybeg (IRE) Brian M McMahon 5 3.5 10-13 12/1
Held up in midfield - headway 5 out - went second after 4 out - lost second before 2 out - soon weakened (jockey said gelding was hampered by loose horses)(op 20/1 and tchd 22/1)
25/05/26
18:05 		Ballinrobe (IRE) 2m1f Listentillitellyea (IRE) Thomas Gibney 7 19 11-7 50/1
In rear - never on terms (jockey said gelding never travelled and may not have handled todays going)(tchd 66/1)
25/05/26
17:35 		Ballinrobe (IRE) 2m6½f Maverick Mack Gordon Elliott 99 - 10-13 50/1
Midfield - badly hampered and brought down 2nd(op 40/1 tchd 33/1)
22/05/26
19:00 		Downpatrick (IRE) 2m3½f Grace Faraday (IRE) Anthony McCann 99 - 11-0 25/1
Towards rear - bad mistake 1st - unseated when mistake 2nd(op 28/1)
22/05/26
18:29 		Downpatrick (IRE) 2m6f Annarubyrose (IRE) Ian Patrick Donoghue 4 1.5 11-1 8/1
Midfield - headway before 2 out - went fourth before last - weakened run-in(op 15/2 tchd 9/1)
22/05/26
17:52 		Downpatrick (IRE) 2m3f I'll Be Handy (IRE) Matthew J Smith 8 1 11-5 12/1
Prominent - weakened before last(op 6/1)
21/05/26
19:18 		Limerick (IRE) 2m6½f Royal Time (IRE) Shane Crawley 4 5 11-0 12/1
In touch with leaders - headway after 4 out - pressed leaders after 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 11/1 tchd 10/1)
16/05/26
15:15 		Wexford (IRE) 2m1f Annie's Belle Ms Claire O'Connell 4 .5 11-0 11/1
Midfield - slow jump 1st - not fluent 2nd - pressed leaders before 2 out - no extra after 2 out(op 10/1)
16/05/26
14:05 		Wexford (IRE) 2m4f Born Bright (IRE) Ms Claire O'Connell 3rd 1.5 11-7 28/1
Soon midfield - headway on outer from 3 out - in touch with leaders 2 out - kept on(op 25/1 tchd 33/1)
15/05/26
19:05 		Kilbeggan (IRE) 2m4½f Rockstown Girl (IRE) Anthony McCann 3rd 5.5 11-0 13/2
Prominent - went second before 2 out - no extra then lost second run-in(op 6/1)
15/05/26
17:55 		Kilbeggan (IRE) 2m2½f Midnight Musical (IRE) Anthony McCann 5 11 10-6 2/1F
In touch with leaders - not fluent 4th - no extra after 2 out(op 4/1)
14/05/26
17:50 		Clonmel (IRE) 2m3½f Itaintmebabe (IRE) Gordon Elliott 13 5.5 10-11 15/2
Midfield - headway 7th - weakened after 3 out(op 13/2)
13/05/26
19:20 		Punchestown (IRE) 3m Creadan Grace (IRE) Gordon Elliott 4 2.75 10-13 22/1
Towards rear - pushed along before 3 out - steady headway from 2 out - kept on run-in - went fourth final 110yds - nearest finish(op 14/1)
13/05/26
18:50 		Punchestown (IRE) 3m Papagei (GB) Thomas Gibney 4 20 11-7 11/2
In rear - struggling when slow jump 7th - not fluent 8th - no chance from 5 out(op 13/2 tchd 5/1 and tchd 9/1)
12/05/26
19:28 		Sligo (IRE) 2m4f The Eggler (IRE) Brian M McMahon 1st Won 10-9 13/2
Midfield - bumped 1st - headway from 2 out - soon bumped - led approaching last - faced challenge and ridden run-in - ran on well(op 7/1)
12/05/26
18:28 		Sligo (IRE) 2m2f Jr Mahon (IRE) Ian Patrick Donoghue 14 20 11-3 8/1
In rear - weakened from 3 out(op 15/2 tchd 17/2)
10/05/26
15:50 		Cork (IRE) 2m3f Garnetot (FR) Gordon Elliott 14 8 11-2 28/1
Midfield - outpaced and reminders 9th - soon dropped to rear - lost touch 3 out(op 22/1 tchd 33/1)
10/05/26
15:15 		Cork (IRE) 2m3f Under Cover Anthony McCann 11 14 10-6 7/1
Midfield - not fluent 8th - weakened before 3 out(op 8/1 tchd 6/1)
10/05/26
14:40 		Cork (IRE) 2m3f Noble Name (IRE) Ms Claire O'Connell 8 2.25 11-2 7/1
In touch with leaders - pressed leader 6th - led 7th - headed home turn - weakened quickly before 2 out(op 11/1)
10/05/26
13:30 		Cork (IRE) 2m1½f Sestini (GB) Brian M McMahon 3rd 1 11-2 33/1
In touch with leaders - headway 2 out - outpaced approaching last - rallied run-in - stayed on final 110yds - not pace to challenge(op 25/1 tchd 20/1)
08/05/26
17:00 		Downpatrick (IRE) 2m6f Jenny's Bar Thomas Gibney 6 19 11-0 100/1
Midfield - reminders after 1st - ridden after 5 out - weakened from 3 out
04/05/26
15:20 		Down Royal (IRE) 2m3½f Staffordshire Knot (IRE) Gordon Elliott 6 5.5 11-7 4/5F
Pushed along early - prominent - disputing lead when mistake 3rd - not fluent and reminder 4th - bad mistake and lost second 6th - slow jump 7th - dropped to last 3 out - weakened before 2 out (jockey said gelding jumped poorly; vet said gelding was lame left-hind)(tchd 8/11 and 5/6)
04/05/26
14:45 		Down Royal (IRE) 3m He Can't Dance (IRE) Gordon Elliott 1st Won 11-0 13/8
Made all - faced challenge approaching last - ridden run-in - kept on well(op 11/8)
04/05/26
14:10 		Down Royal (IRE) 2m1½f Harley Street (IRE) Ian Patrick Donoghue 15 0.3 11-0 11/1
Prominent - weakened before 2 out(op 10/1 tchd 12/1)
02/05/26
15:45 		Punchestown (IRE) 3m½f Kinturk Kalanisi (IRE) Thomas Gibney 99 - 10-6 25/1
Raced inner - prominent - hit 9th - weakened 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 22/1 tchd 28/1)
02/05/26
15:05 		Punchestown (IRE) 3m7½f Duffle Coat (IRE) Gordon Elliott 99 - 10-8 50/1
In touch with leaders - midfield halfway - weakened 4 out - pulled up before 3 out(op 40/1)
01/05/26
19:10 		Punchestown (IRE) 2m Whimsy (GB) Anthony McCann 8 1 11-9 4/1F
Slowly into stride - in rear - pushed along briefly early - detached 1st - in rear 4th - headway when still plenty to do omitted 2 out - stayed on(tchd 13/2)
29/04/26
14:30 		Punchestown (IRE) 2m3½f Minella Post (GB) Thomas Gibney 14 2.75 11-8 14/1
In touch with leaders(op 16/1)
28/04/26
15:05 		Punchestown (IRE) 2m3½f Pat's Legacy Ian Patrick Donoghue 19 12 10-10 12/1
Took keen hold - prominent - soon pressed leader - weakening when squeezed out after 2 out - soon no extra(op 16/1)