Jockey Details

Sam James

2460 Rides 270 Wins (11.0%) 556 Places (22.6%)
Rides - Today & Tomorrow (6)
Time Course Distance Horse Trainer Odds
Fri 13:30 Epsom 5f Call Margot (IRE) Gemma Tutty 14/1
Fri 14:05 Epsom 6f3y Hickory Lad Phillip Makin 4/1
Fri 14:40 Epsom 1m113y Ice Max (GB) K R Burke 13/2
Sat 13:30 Epsom 7f3y Poet Master (IRE) K R Burke N/A
Sat 17:20 Epsom 1m4f6y Antrim (GB) K R Burke N/A
Sat 17:55 Epsom 6f3y Saint Lawrence (IRE) Kevin Ryan N/A
Recent Runs - Last 12 Months (Showing 50)
Date/Time Course Distance Horse Trainer Position Beaten By Weight SP Comment
04/06/26
14:51
Hamilton 6f Impressor (IRE) Phillip Makin 3rd 1.5 9-5 14/1
In touch with leaders on near side of group - headway and went second over 2f out - edged right and lost second over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 11/1)
04/06/26
14:21
Hamilton 6f Little Lady Karen K R Burke 3rd .5 9-2 6/1
Dwelt start - took keen hold - in touch with leaders - disputing second inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(tchd 11/2)
03/06/26
19:10
Ripon 1m Travis (GB) Geoffrey Harker 12 8.5 9-0 25/1
Raced slightly wide - midfield - dropped to rear over 4f out - wandered around and lost touch from 2f out - eased inside final furlong
02/06/26
16:18
Pontefract 6f Saucy Jane (GB) Jack Morland 2nd 2 9-5 22/1
Took keen hold - prominent - went second and pressed winner over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 25/1)
31/05/26
18:45
Thirsk 1m Thankfully (IRE) K R Burke 5 .5 9-1 5/1
(op 9/2)
31/05/26
17:45
Thirsk 6f Sir Yoshi (IRE) Geoffrey Harker 9 .75 9-5 40/1
Prominent on near side of group - weakened over 1f out
31/05/26
17:15
Thirsk 1m4f Fast Fred (GB) Phillip Makin 4 1.5 9-1 10/1
Prominent - short of room over 1f out - rallied inside final furlong - went fourth inside final 110yds - not pace to challenge
31/05/26
16:45
Thirsk 5f Acrisius (GB) Michael & David Easterby 16 1.75 8-13 33/1
In rear throughout
31/05/26
16:15
Thirsk 5f Straight Ahead (GB) Craig Lidster 4 0.3 8-12 28/1
Midfield - headway over 1f out - went fourth inside final 110yds - kept on(tchd 25/1)
31/05/26
15:45
Thirsk 7f Rosberg K R Burke 4 0.3 9-7 6/1
Raced wide early - in touch with leaders - headway over 2f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 11/2)
30/05/26
17:08
Beverley 1m½f Bullington Bry (GB) Joey Ramsden 10 14 9-6 22/1
Ducked sharply left and slipped start - took keen hold - always behind (jockey said gelding slipped leaving stalls resulting in him losing many lengths)(op 16/1)
30/05/26
16:00
Beverley 7½f Billyb (FR) Craig Lidster 7 .75 9-10 12/1
Ducked right start - took keen hold - never better than midfield
30/05/26
15:25
Beverley 1m4f Urchin (GB) K R Burke 2nd 4.25 9-4 1/2F
Unseated rider start - led narrowly - hung badly left after 2f - soon dropped to last - outpaced over 4f out - headway over 2f out - went second over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 4/6)
29/05/26
21:00
Wolverhampton (AW) 1m4f High Storm (GB) K R Burke 4 2.75 9-8 11/2
Swerved right start - raced in fourth - no extra over 1f out(tchd 6/1)
28/05/26
15:07
Ripon 6f Country Artiste (IRE) Craig Lidster 10 .75 9-5 28/1
In touch with leaders against near rail - lost ground quickly and in rear after 1f - struggling before halfway(op 25/1)
28/05/26
14:35
Ripon 1m Captain Bruce (IRE) Andrew Crook 8 15 9-4 66/1
Led - pestered over 3f out - headed over 2f out - weakened quickly from over 1f out - eased inside final furlong(op 50/1)
28/05/26
14:05
Ripon 6f Sovereign Beach Ollie Sangster 5 1.25 9-2 11/2
Always behind(tchd 7/1)
27/05/26
15:45
Beverley 1m2f Triple Force (GB) Craig Lidster 4 7 9-8 12/1
Took keen hold - led - clear after halfway - raced wide and reduced lead on turn over 2f out - edged left then headed under 2f out - soon weakened (jockey said gelding hung left-handed throughout the race)(op 9/1 tchd 14/1)
27/05/26
14:15
Beverley 5f Penny Arcade K R Burke 3rd .75 9-2 1/4F
Took keen hold - prominent - kept on final 110yds(op 2/7 tchd 30/100)
26/05/26
14:20
Redcar 6f Liveadream Phillip Makin 7 2.25 8-13 33/1
Prominent - weakened over 1f out(tchd 28/1)
25/05/26
16:07
Redcar 1m2f Saint Etienne (GB) Brian Ellison 7 1.25 9-11 25/1
In rear - never dangerous(op 22/1)
25/05/26
14:57
Redcar 7f Patontheback (IRE) Gemma Tutty 10 6 9-8 13/2
Towards rear on far side of group throughout(op 8/1)
23/05/26
15:40
Curragh (IRE) 1m Alparslan (IRE) K R Burke 5 .5 9-2 11/1
Led - headed over 1f out - weakened gradually and lost three places inside final furlong
23/05/26
15:05
Curragh (IRE) 6f Spycatcher (IRE) K R Burke 10 34 9-5 9/1
Awkward start - in rear - jockey looked down to see if something was amiss soon after start - detached after 1f - tailed off(op 11/1)
22/05/26
16:17
Goodwood 1m2f Ice Max (GB) K R Burke 6 0.3 9-6 3/1J
Took keen hold - soon in touch with leaders - headway and disputing third over 4f out - pressed leaders 2f out - no extra and lost position final furlong - eased final strides(tchd 11/4 and tchd 10/3)
22/05/26
14:32
Goodwood 5f Blushrose K R Burke 5 2.5 9-2 5/1
Took keen hold - disputed lead - prominent after 2f - weakened final furlong(op 9/2 tchd 4/1)
21/05/26
17:27
Catterick 7f Blufferonthebus (IRE) Craig Lidster 3rd 1 9-9 4/1
Prominent - in touch with leaders after 2f - went third again 2f out - weakened gradually final 110yds
21/05/26
16:15
Catterick 7f Rocklaw Michael & David Easterby 10 3.25 9-9 50/1
Held up in rear - detached halfway - always behind
21/05/26
15:10
Catterick 6f Beyond Borders (IRE) Kevin Frost 6 1.5 9-9 25/1
Held up in rear - outpaced 2f out - always behind(tchd 28/1)
20/05/26
15:42
Ayr 1m Priapos (IRE) Phillip Makin 4 1 9-8 28/1
Midfield behind clear leaders - headway over 2f out - ran on final 110yds
19/05/26
17:05
Newcastle (AW) 6f Annie Edson Taylor (GB) Phillip Makin 6 2.75 9-12 13/2
Towards rear on far side of group throughout(op 15/2)
19/05/26
15:30
Newcastle (AW) 6f Martial Order K R Burke 6 2.75 9-7 11/2
Pressed leader - lost second over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 4/1)
19/05/26
15:00
Newcastle (AW) 1m4½f Hello Friend K R Burke 2nd 1.25 8-13 13/2
Held up in last - headway on near side of group over 2f out - went second inside final furlong - kept on(op 9/2)
18/05/26
16:10
Redcar 7f Hey Havana (IRE) Geoffrey Harker 2nd .5 9-8 6/1
Held up in midfield - switched right over 2f out - headway over 1f out - ridden and edged left inside final furlong - kept on and went second towards finish(op 11/2 tchd 7/1)
18/05/26
14:40
Redcar 1m Travis (GB) Geoffrey Harker 12 9 9-3 10/1
Prominent - weakened quickly over 2f out - eased over 1f out(op 12/1)
18/05/26
14:10
Redcar 7f Revels K R Burke 1st Won 9-7 8/11F
Pressed leader - led narrowly halfway - ridden and edged right over 1f out - went clear final 110yds - comfortably(op 10/11 tchd 11/10)
18/05/26
13:40
Redcar 6f Bluestone Lady K R Burke 6 3.25 9-2 18/1
Prominent - weakened over 1f out(op 16/1 tchd 14/1)
17/05/26
17:50
Ripon 6f Maynora (GB) Craig Lidster 4 0.3 9-9 11/4
In touch with leaders on outer - no extra final furlong(op 3/1 tchd 5/2)
16/05/26
17:57
Thirsk 6f Ganesha (GB) Phillip Makin 13 .75 9-8 9/1
In touch with leaders - on near side of group when weakened over 1f out
16/05/26
17:25
Thirsk 7f Mudamer (IRE) Geoffrey Harker 11 1.5 9-1 9/1
Dwelt start - towards rear - bit short of room over 1f out - never on terms(tchd 10/1)
16/05/26
16:47
Thirsk 1m Mr Professor (IRE) Kevin Philippart De Foy 6 1 9-9 9/1
Led - headed over 2f out - weakened gradually over 1f out(op 10/1)
16/05/26
16:12
Thirsk 1m Military Leader (GB) Phillip Makin 1st Won 8-13 7/2
Made all - ridden over 1f out - 2 lengths ahead inside final furlong - reduced lead towards finish - always doing enough(op 4/1)
16/05/26
13:52
Thirsk 5f Penny Arcade K R Burke 2nd 1.5 9-2 100/30
Held up in midfield - switched right over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - went second towards finish(op 4/1)
15/05/26
20:25
Hamilton 1m½f Delinquent (IRE) K R Burke 1st Won 9-7 9/2
Started quickly - prominent - hung right and hampered rival over 2f out - soon led - ridden clear over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong(tchd 5/1)
15/05/26
19:50
Hamilton 1m1f Draupnir (GB) Michael & David Easterby 5 .5 9-1 18/5F
Dwelt start - in rear - struggling from over 3f out - rallied and some headway from over 1f out - never on terms(op 4/1)
15/05/26
19:15
Hamilton 1m3f Antrim (GB) K R Burke 3rd .75 9-7 100/30
Led at steady pace - headed over 2f out - no chance with winner from over 1f out - weakened and lost second inside final furlong(op 3/1 tchd 11/4)
15/05/26
18:05
Hamilton 6f Waasil K R Burke 4 0.1 9-7 5/2J
In touch with leaders - hung right from over 2f out - rallied and pressed leaders over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds - lost third towards finish(op 2/1 tchd 15/8 and tchd 11/4)
14/05/26
17:15
York 1m4f Pendella K R Burke 5 .5 9-7 14/1
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway and led narrowly 3f out - hung left and headed 2f out - soon lost position and weakened gradually(op 25/1)
14/05/26
13:45
York 6f The Resdev Roman Michael & David Easterby 8 .5 9-2 80/1
Prominent on near side of group - disputed lead after 2f - led narrowly over 2f out - headed and weakened 1f out
13/05/26
16:40
York 7f Ellusive Butterfly (IRE) K R Burke 7 0.3 9-10 12/1
Took keen hold - soon held up in midfield - waiting for room over 2f out - not clear run when headway inside final furlong - not pace to challenge (jockey said filly was denied a clear run on several occasion from 2f out)