Jockey Details

James Davies

279 Rides 21 Wins (7.5%) 56 Places (20.1%)
Rides - Today & Tomorrow (1)
Time Course Distance Horse Trainer Odds
Fri 15:30 Ayr 2m4f110y Donnacha (IRE) Nigel Hawke 7/2
Recent Runs - Last 12 Months (Showing 100)
Date/Time Course Distance Horse Trainer Position Beaten By Weight SP Comment
16/04/26
19:30 		Hereford 2m Jim Santiago Bowie Dominic Ffrench Davis 9 3 11-6 66/1
Took keen hold - prominent - weakened from 2f out(op 50/1 tchd 80/1)
14/04/26
15:08 		Newton Abbot 2m5½f Albert Park (IRE) Nigel Hawke 4 4.25 10-11 11/1
In touch with leaders - headway 7th - hit 3 out - went fourth 2 out - soon weakened(op 12/1)
11/04/26
13:05 		Chepstow 2m Footage Detectives Henry Oliver 8 0.2 11-0 150/1
Always behind(op 100/1)
09/04/26
17:55 		Taunton 2m½f Thunderous Sea Nigel Hawke 6 5 11-4 80/1
Raced in second - lost position 7f out - weakened over 4f out - tailed off (trainer said gelding had made a respiratory noise)(op 40/1)
09/04/26
17:20 		Taunton 2m7f Boys Of Wexford (GB) Henry Oliver 1st Won 10-5 16/1
Prominent - pressed leader 4 out - led before 3 out - kept on well - ridden out (trainer said - regarding the apparent improved form shown -that the gelding had benefitted from the application of first-time visor)(op 14/1)
09/04/26
15:40 		Taunton 2m½f For Love Of Beauty (GB) Noel Williams 5 14 10-8 33/1
In touch with leaders - bumped rails when on turn after 2nd - weakened before 2 out(op 40/1)
06/04/26
17:10 		Fakenham 2m L'Amandine Jamie Snowden 1st Won 10-8 2/1
Raced in third - ridden and pressed leader over 3f out - led inside final 110yds - kept on(op 13/8)
04/04/26
16:55 		Newton Abbot 2m1f Lundy View Nigel Hawke 7 0.1 11-0 33/1
Towards rear - headway 3f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 40/1 tchd 28/1)
02/04/26
17:15 		Chepstow 2m Moscow Star Oliver Signy 4 .75 10-9 28/1
Disputed lead - lost position over 3f out - outpaced from over 2f out - lost third inside final furlong(op 22/1)
02/04/26
15:00 		Chepstow 2m Touquet (FR) Nick Gifford 2nd 2.75 11-6 3/1
Prominent - led after 1st - clear 6th - reduced lead and not fluent 5 out - hit 4 out - headed 3 out - keeping on and 1 length down when mistake last - no extra run-in(tchd 11/4)
02/04/26
14:30 		Chepstow 2m Modern Style (GB) Nigel Hawke 10 2.25 10-8 150/1
In touch with leaders - lost position 3rd - soon in rear
01/04/26
16:40 		Sedgefield 2m4f Deauville Lady (GB) Nigel Hawke 10 7.5 10-4 22/1
Didn't always jump with fluency - towards rear - weakened after 3 out(op 25/1)
31/03/26
16:20 		Bangor-on-Dee 3m I See The Sea (IRE) Christopher Kellett 7 9.5 12-0 22/1
In touch with leaders - prominent after 7th - went second 5 out - lost position 4 out - weakening when not fluent 3 out(op 20/1 tchd 16/1 and 25/1)
29/03/26
16:15 		Ascot 2m7½f Low Expectations (IRE) Nick Gifford 7 1.75 11-8 11/1
Took keen hold - led - headed after 2 out - weakened run-in(op 12/1)
28/03/26
15:57 		Stratford 2m6f Easter Icon (GB) Gary Brown 4 3.75 11-10 9/1
In touch with leaders - disputing third after 7th - no extra from last(op 7/1)
28/03/26
15:17 		Stratford 2m½f No Mean Feat (IRE) Simon Hodgson 4 0.3 10-13 20/1
Prominent - left in lead towards finish - kept on but lost third towards finish(op 25/1 tchd 18/1)
28/03/26
13:40 		Stratford 2m½f Footage Detectives Henry Oliver 7 1.5 11-2 80/1
Midfield - outpaced 3 out - weakened before last(op 66/1 tchd 100/1)
27/03/26
17:05 		Fontwell 2m1½f Tommy Dillion (IRE) Richard Rowe 3rd 3.25 10-3 12/1
Led - faced challenges before 3 out - headed before 2 out - weakened after last
27/03/26
16:30 		Fontwell 2m3½f Koenigsstern (IRE) Nick Gifford 2nd 3.75 10-3 10/1
Prominent - went second before 4 out - kept on but no match for winner(op 17/2)
27/03/26
14:30 		Fontwell 2m5½f Willshebe Court (IRE) Nick Gifford 99 - 10-12 40/1
Raced in last - weakened before 4 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 33/1)
26/03/26
17:00 		Warwick 2m Krackerjack Dominic Ffrench Davis 10 0.3 11-2 50/1
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - hampered over 3f out - soon short of room and weakened
26/03/26
15:28 		Warwick 2m4f Drumheller (IRE) Nick Gifford 99 - 11-4 18/1
In rear - not fluent 6th - soon detached - tailed off when pulled up back straight(op 14/1)
25/03/26
14:30 		Hereford 2m5f Boys Of Wexford (GB) Henry Oliver 4 27 10-6 20/1
Led - jumped right 2nd - joined 3rd - lost position 11th - weakened 2 out(op 16/1)
24/03/26
15:15 		Taunton 2m½f Raging Al (IRE) Tim Vaughan 7 .5 11-8 11/1
In rear - headway and pressed leaders before 3 out - went second after 3 out - weakened before last(op 9/1)
23/03/26
15:00 		Kempton 2m Gone Country Nick Gifford 6 8 10-13 6/1
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - towards rear 4th - mistake 4 out - struggling after 3 out(op 5/1 tchd 9/2 and tchd 13/2)
23/03/26
14:00 		Kempton 2m Seeking Charles (FR) Mark Usher 7 1.25 11-6 25/1
Took keen hold - never better than midfield(op 28/1 tchd 33/1)
21/03/26
16:30 		Bangor-on-Dee 2m3½f Golden Identity (GB) Tim Vaughan 99 - 11-10 14/1
Midfield - weakened from 4 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 12/1)
19/03/26
17:10 		Sedgefield 2m1f King Sacre (FR) Nigel Hawke 2nd 9 11-4 11/1
Raced in second - not fluent 3rd - headway and pressed leader before 2 out - led and faced challenge after 2 out - headed and no extra before last(op 16/1)
18/03/26
17:15 		Huntingdon 2m Golden Sanjida Noel Williams 14 14 11-0 80/1
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders on outer - ran green early - headway after 7f - led over 7f out - headed over 4f out - raced awkwardly over 3f out - soon weakened (jockey said filly hung left-handed)(tchd 100/1)
18/03/26
16:45 		Huntingdon 2m½f Livy's Lad (GB) Nick Gifford 5 6 11-7 7/4F
Took keen hold - towards rear - outpaced before 2 out - not fluent 2 out - soon weakened(op 13/8 tchd 6/4 and tchd 15/8)
18/03/26
15:45 		Huntingdon 2m Calvert (GB) Roger Teal 4 .75 11-5 18/1
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - went second 2nd - challenging 4th - not fluent 2 out - weakening when pecked on landing last(op 20/1)
18/03/26
14:15 		Huntingdon 3m1f Court One (IRE) Richard Rowe 99 - 10-5 16/1
Always behind - pulled up before 2 out(op 20/1)
17/03/26
16:40 		Exeter 2m½f New Virginia Nigel Hawke 5 18 10-2 200/1
Took keen hold - in rear - headway over 7f out - weakened over 2f out
17/03/26
14:20 		Exeter 2m7f Square Du Roule (FR) Nigel Hawke 8 2.5 11-5 9/1
Towards rear - headway before 4 out - weakened before last(op 8/1)
16/03/26
17:15 		Plumpton 2m2f Soldier Poet Nick Gifford 4 11 11-5 12/1
Took keen hold - towards rear but in touch with leaders - went third 3f out - lost third and weakened over 2f out(tchd 11/1)
16/03/26
14:15 		Plumpton 2m4½f Our Amigo Nick Gifford 6 5 11-7 11/2
Soon prominent - lost position before 6th - struggling from 4 out (vet reported gelding bled from the nose)(op 5/1 tchd 9/2 and tchd 6/1)
15/03/26
14:57 		Market Rasen 2m1f Ilot de L'Isle (FR) Richard J Bandey 5 8.5 12-0 10/1
Raced in second - weakened before 3 out(op 9/1)
14/03/26
15:00 		Uttoxeter 4m2f Aworkinprogress (IRE) Nick Gifford 99 - 11-6 9/2
Towards rear - some headway 18th - weakened after 5 out - pulled up before 2 out(tchd 4/1)
13/03/26
13:35 		Fakenham 2m Callmesusie (IRE) Louise Allan 99 - 10-13 250/1
In touch with leaders - not fluent 6th - weakened before 4 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 125/1)
11/03/26
16:55 		Huntingdon 2m7½f Constant Friday (IRE) Richard Rowe 4 14 10-2 10/1
Held up in rear - headway 4 out - weakened from 2 out(op 11/1)
11/03/26
14:58 		Huntingdon 2m High Point (IRE) Ross Burdon 11 2.75 11-6 50/1
Not fluent 1st - awkward jump 2nd - in rear throughout(op 66/1 tchd 40/1)
09/03/26
16:50 		Stratford 2m½f Monsieur Fernand Oliver Signy 6 6.5 11-0 150/1
Prominent - lost position over 3f out - weakened over 2f out(tchd 125/1)
06/03/26
16:43 		Exeter 3m Gingerbred (GB) Carroll Gray 4 26 11-9 17/2
In rear - headway 5 out - disputing third before 4 out - soon weakened - tailed off(op 9/1 tchd 8/1)
05/03/26
14:37 		Wincanton 1m7½f Touquet (FR) Nick Gifford 2nd 10 11-8 4/1
Took keen hold - led - not fluent 7th - hit 4 out - headed 2 out - weakened run-in(op 11/4 tchd 9/2)
01/03/26
14:15 		Huntingdon 2m For Love Of Beauty (GB) Noel Williams 99 - 10-12 150/1
Sweating - always behind - tailed off when pulled up after 2 out(op 100/1)
28/02/26
16:50 		Doncaster 2m½f Moscow Star Oliver Signy 5 1.75 11-2 33/1
Prominent - bit short of room and switched left over 2f out - weakened final furlong(op 25/1)
27/02/26
17:05 		Doncaster 3m Northern Poet (IRE) Nick Gifford 99 - 11-8 14/1
Jumped right on occasions - held up in midfield - lost position and towards rear when slow jump 7th - soon struggling - detached from 11th - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out(op 12/1 tchd 16/1)
26/02/26
16:36 		Taunton 2m½f Jim Santiago Bowie Dominic Ffrench Davis 7 7 11-2 66/1
Towards rear - ran green after 6f - ran green and weakened over 2f out(op 40/1)
26/02/26
14:16 		Taunton 2m3f Bowmans Dream (GB) Carroll Gray 99 - 10-5 250/1
In rear - struggling when jumped right 4 out - tailed off when pulled up after 3 out(op 150/1 tchd 400/1)
25/02/26
16:50 		Wincanton 1m7f New Virginia Nigel Hawke 10 4.25 11-2 200/1
Towards rear - weakened over 2f out(tchd 150/1)
25/02/26
15:50 		Wincanton 2m4f Constant Friday (IRE) Richard Rowe 99 - 10-2 15/2
Towards rear - headway before 5 out - weakened before 4 out - pulled up before 2 out(tchd 7/1)
25/02/26
15:20 		Wincanton 2m4f Hello Fortune Nick Gifford 12 .5 11-1 28/1
Towards rear - headway after 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 18/1)
24/02/26
15:20 		Leicester 2m4f Palawan Du Mazet (FR) Alan Jones 1st Won 11-2 7/4F
In rear - headway after 6th - outpaced after 5 out - rallied after 4 out - ridden after 2 out - led last - kept on(op 5/2)
23/02/26
16:15 		Plumpton 2m4f Koenigsstern (IRE) Nick Gifford 2nd 9.5 12-0 4/1
In touch with leaders - steady headway before 4 out - outpaced on turn before 2 out - rallied before last - went modest second inside final 110yds(op 7/2 tchd 10/3)
23/02/26
15:45 		Plumpton 3m1f Ami Bondhu (FR) Nick Gifford 3rd 4.25 11-12 7/1
Midfield - headway before 3 out - soon disputing third - no extra before last(op 15/2 tchd 13/2 and 8/1)
22/02/26
15:50 		Fontwell 2m5½f Tommy Dillion (IRE) Richard Rowe 4 28 10-10 33/1
Held up in rear - headway 8th - weakened quickly approaching last - tailed off - finished tired(op 18/1)
22/02/26
14:20 		Fontwell 2m3f Le Flying Ferret (FR) Nick Gifford 5 .75 11-2 200/1
Took keen hold - held up in rear - brief headway after 2 out (usual 3 out) - weakened run-in - tailed off
21/02/26
14:43 		Newcastle 4m1½f Dom Of Mary (FR) James Owen 99 - 10-2 13/2
In touch with leaders in centre of group - weakened quickly before 5 out - tailed off from 4 out - pulled up 2 out(op 17/2)
20/02/26
17:05 		Warwick 2m Safari Nick Gifford 4 8 11-2 13/2
Towards rear - headway 4f out - went modest fourth 2f out(tchd 8/1)
20/02/26
15:35 		Warwick 2m Gone Country Nick Gifford 9 6.5 10-7 25/1
Towards rear - weakened 3 out(op 40/1)
19/02/26
15:26 		Huntingdon 2m Celine Man (IRE) J R Jenkins 8 4 10-10 100/1
In rear - towards rear but in touch with leaders 5 out - weakened after 3 out(tchd 66/1)
19/02/26
14:16 		Huntingdon 2m4f Ceejaybe (GB) Jo Davis 99 - 10-13 14/1
Didn't jump with fluency - in rear - detached 6th - pulled up before 8th (jockey said gelding moved poorly; vet had nothing to report)(op 18/1)
17/02/26
14:45 		Newbury 2m½f Seeking Charles (FR) Mark Usher 7 4.25 11-8 80/1
In rear - weakened 2 out(op 66/1)
14/02/26
12:55 		Haydock 1m7½f Love Sonnet (IRE) Tim Vaughan 4 5.5 11-1 18/1
Took keen hold - prominent - mistake and lost third 3 out - weakened from 2 out(tchd 16/1)
13/02/26
16:35 		Fakenham 2m Golden Sanjida Noel Williams 4 12 10-2 12/1
Raced in fourth - weakened over 3f out(op 14/1 tchd 16/1)
12/02/26
14:50 		Taunton 2m7f Gingerbred (GB) Carroll Gray 3rd 21 11-8 22/1
Outpaced and raced in last - detached from 3rd - went modest third final strides - never on terms(op 18/1 tchd 25/1)
12/02/26
13:05 		Taunton 2m½f Deauville Lady (GB) Nigel Hawke 6 9.5 11-0 150/1
Always behind(tchd 250/1)
07/02/26
16:30 		Newbury 2m½f Half Hoping Nick Gifford 4 13 11-7 16/1
Towards rear - struggling 4f out - stayed on and went modest fourth over 1f out(op 14/1)
05/02/26
15:20 		Lingfield 2m4f Koenigsstern (IRE) Nick Gifford 99 - 10-12 11/2
Disputed lead - lost position but pressed leader 5th - led before 3 out - headed and fell 2 out(op 6/1 tchd 5/1 and 13/2)
05/02/26
14:45 		Lingfield 2m Hello Fortune Nick Gifford 4 7.5 11-7 7/1
Led - joined 2 out - headed then weakened before last(op 11/1)
03/02/26
16:15 		Taunton 2m2f Palawan Du Mazet (FR) Alan Jones 1st Won 10-4 7/2
Towards rear - headway before 6th - ridden and outpaced after 4 out - rallied before 3 out - led before last - jumped left last - went clear inside final 110yds - comfortably(tchd 10/3 and tchd 4/1)
02/02/26
12:52 		Kempton 2m Approaching Storm (IRE) Nick Gifford 13 55 11-4 300/1
Always behind - tailed off(op 250/1)
29/01/26
15:03 		Wincanton 2m4f Watchoutitscookie (IRE) Nigel Hawke 2nd 2 10-6 11/1
Prominent - led narrowly or disputed lead after 2nd - led after 3 out - faced challenge 2 out - carried left approaching last - clear with one other when slightly hampered inside final 110yds - soon no extra(op 10/1)
29/01/26
14:33 		Wincanton 1m7f Forest Hills (IRE) Carroll Gray 15 3 11-6 250/1
Always behind(op 200/1 tchd 150/1)
29/01/26
14:03 		Wincanton 2m4f Carrigmoorna Rowan (IRE) Ryan Potter 4 9 11-10 5/1
Soon disputed lead - led 4th - joined 10th - headed 5 out - soon lost position - weakened 3 out(op 4/1)
27/01/26
14:02 		Chepstow 2m3½f Torrent (GB) Nigel Hawke 99 - 11-7 16/1
Towards rear - lost touch before 3 out - pulled up last(op 12/1)
26/01/26
13:50 		Plumpton 2m Northwest Passage (GB) Roger Teal 5 8.5 10-6 12/1
Prominent - weakened after 2 out(op 11/1 tchd 14/1)
26/01/26
13:20 		Plumpton 2m4½f Willshebe Court (IRE) Nick Gifford 99 - 10-13 100/1
Always behind - tailed off when pulled up before 3 out(op 66/1 tchd 50/1)
24/01/26
13:15 		Cheltenham 2m4½f Donnacha (IRE) Nigel Hawke 1st Won 10-8 12/1
In touch with leaders - mistake 4th - prominent 7th - went second 11th - led 2 out - faced challenge last - sustained duel and went clear with runner-up run-in - kept on well and just did enough
22/01/26
14:40 		Huntingdon 2m4½f Low Expectations (IRE) Nick Gifford 8 .5 11-4 15/2
Took keen hold - disputed lead - led 3rd - headed before 2 out - soon weakened - tailed off(op 8/1)
22/01/26
12:28 		Huntingdon 2m½f Touquet (FR) Nick Gifford 1st Won 11-7 100/30
Took keen hold - soon led - not fluent 3 out - hit last - drifted left run-in - kept on(tchd 11/4)
19/01/26
15:50 		Lingfield 2m4f Constant Friday (IRE) Richard Rowe 4 10 10-2 15/2
Prominent - lost second after 4 out - weakened before 3 out(op 10/1)
19/01/26
15:20 		Lingfield 2m7½f Koenigsstern (IRE) Nick Gifford 5 20 12-0 6/1
Raced wide early - in rear - hit 12th - steady headway 14th - weakened before 3 out - tailed off(op 5/1)
19/01/26
14:50 		Lingfield 2m3½f Court One (IRE) Richard Rowe 3rd 19 10-5 9/2
Held up in rear - headway 6th - went third 3 out - no impression when jumped left 2 out - soon weakened(op 5/1 tchd 4/1)
19/01/26
13:50 		Lingfield 3m5f Aworkinprogress (IRE) Nick Gifford 1st Won 11-5 11/2
Held up in rear - headway and prominent going easily and went second before 3 out - clear with one other after 2 out - led narrowly and ridden last - stayed on(op 4/1 tchd 7/2)
19/01/26
13:20 		Lingfield 2m Hello Fortune Nick Gifford 9 0.3 11-8 25/1
Prominent - disputed lead 2nd - lost position after 2 out (usual 3 out) - weakened home straight(tchd 20/1)
18/01/26
15:35 		Windsor 3m4½f Gingerbred (GB) Carroll Gray 99 - 10-7 33/1
Always behind - lost touch 14th - tailed off when pulled up 17th(op 40/1)
17/01/26
16:20 		Taunton 2m3f Absolut Grey (FR) D Summersby 10 6.5 10-2 100/1
Prominent - weakened before 2 out(op 66/1)
17/01/26
15:50 		Taunton 2m7f Watchoutitscookie (IRE) Nigel Hawke 10 7 10-8 12/1
Prominent - pressed leaders 12th - weakened before 3 out(tchd 11/1 and tchd 14/1)
17/01/26
14:05 		Taunton 3m Square Du Roule (FR) Nigel Hawke 4 1.25 11-1 3/1F
Held up in rear - headway after 3 out - went fourth after 2 out - not fluent last - no extra run-in(op 2/1)
17/01/26
12:55 		Taunton 2m3f King Sacre (FR) Nigel Hawke 12 5 11-6 200/1
Took keen hold - always behind - detached after 3 out - tailed off(op 125/1)
16/01/26
12:53 		Market Rasen 2m2½f Constantinian (IRE) Oliver Signy 4 1.75 11-5 11/2
Pressed leaders - led before 4th - headed before 2 out - weakened before last(op 7/1)
15/01/26
13:17 		Wincanton 1m7f Grey Aquila (GB) Jo Davis 99 - 11-1 300/1
Midfield - struggling when dropped to rear 4th - weakened after 3 out - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out(op 125/1)
15/01/26
12:42 		Wincanton 1m7f Deauville Lady (GB) Nigel Hawke 7 1 11-1 200/1
In rear - some headway after 3 out - not fluent and weakened 2 out - tailed off(op 100/1)
12/01/26
14:00 		Hereford 2m Raging Al (IRE) Tim Vaughan 5 0.3 11-3 100/1
In rear - some headway before last - ran on run-in(op 40/1)
11/01/26
14:30 		Fontwell 2m1½f Flame Dancer (GB) Noel Williams 99 - 10-3 250/1
Reluctant to race - soon tailed off - pulled up before 2nd(op 150/1)
11/01/26
13:00 		Fontwell 2m3f Le Flying Ferret (FR) Nick Gifford 8 0.2 11-3 400/1
Always behind - tailed off(op 250/1)
08/01/26
13:00 		Taunton 2m3f Forest Hills (IRE) Carroll Gray 7 3.5 11-5 150/1
In rear - jumped left 4th - struggling 3 out - tailed off(op 50/1 tchd 200/1)
31/12/25
15:22 		Warwick 2m Soldier Poet Nick Gifford 5 5 11-2 10/1
(op 9/1)
31/12/25
13:52 		Warwick 2m4f Koenigsstern (IRE) Nick Gifford 2nd 2.5 11-12 13/2
In touch with leaders - not fluent 7th - not fluent 11th - headway before 13th - led 4 out - joined approaching last - ridden when headed run-in - soon no extra(op 11/2 tchd 7/1)