Jockey Details

Sam James

393 Rides 62 Wins (15.8%) 96 Places (24.4%)
Rides - Today & Tomorrow (5)
Time Course Distance Horse Trainer Odds
Sat 13:37 Thirsk 5f Bai Tong K R Burke N/A
Sat 14:12 Thirsk 7f Zarvali (IRE) Roger Fell N/A
Sat 14:47 Thirsk 6f Impressor (IRE) Phillip Makin N/A
Sat 15:58 Thirsk 7f Mudamer (IRE) Geoffrey Harker N/A
Sat 17:07 Thirsk 5f Exclamation (IRE) Grace Harris N/A
Recent Runs - Last 12 Months (Showing 100)
Date/Time Course Distance Horse Trainer Position Beaten By Weight SP Comment
16/04/26
14:35 		Ripon 1m3f Urchin (GB) K R Burke 1st Won 8-11 4/9F
Made all - clear with one other over 3f out - went clear from 2f out - eased final 110yds - unchallenged(tchd 1/2)
15/04/26
17:10 		Beverley 1m½f Blufferonthebus (IRE) Craig Lidster 9 1.25 9-5 18/1
Dwelt start - midfield - headway on outer 3f out - weakened over 1f out(op 16/1 tchd 14/1)
15/04/26
16:35 		Beverley 7½f Ubetterseethis (GB) Craig Lidster 3rd 0.3 9-4 7/1
Led early - soon prominent - went second inside final furlong - lost second final strides(op 6/1)
15/04/26
14:50 		Beverley 5f Pageant Girl James Owen 7 1.75 9-2 12/1
Dwelt start - prominent - weakening when slightly hampered inside final furlong(op 9/1 tchd 17/2)
15/04/26
14:15 		Beverley 5f Bluestone Lady K R Burke 8 .75 8-13 9/2
Never better than midfield(op 18/5 tchd 10/3 and tchd 5/1)
15/04/26
13:40 		Beverley 1m½f Thankfully (IRE) K R Burke 1st Won 9-1 2/1
Prominent - challenging over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - led narrowly inside final furlong - kept on and just held on(op 15/8)
14/04/26
15:50 		Chantilly (FR) 5½f Soul Love K R Burke 9 0.1 8-10 16/1
Prominent against near rail - weakened final furlong
13/04/26
14:22 		Leicester 7f I'll Be Back K R Burke 1st Won 9-9 3/1
Took keen hold - prominent - led over 2f out - ridden and ran green over 1f out - faced challenge inside final furlong - kept on(tchd 5/2)
12/04/26
18:45 		Musselburgh 5f Impressor (IRE) Phillip Makin 10 .5 9-0 33/1
Took keen hold - towards rear - headway on far side of group over 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 28/1)
12/04/26
17:45 		Musselburgh 1m4½f Simple Star (IRE) Dianne Sayer 9 1.25 9-3 50/1
Steadied start - some headway from over 2f out - never on terms(tchd 40/1)
12/04/26
16:45 		Musselburgh 1m Samra Green (IRE) K R Burke 2nd .5 9-0 4/1F
Led but pestered - going best over 2f out - reduced lead 1f out - headed final 110yds - no extra towards finish
12/04/26
15:45 		Musselburgh 5f Penny Arcade K R Burke 4 2 8-13 7/4
Raced in third - lost position 2f out - switched right over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 5/2 tchd 13/8)
10/04/26
17:35 		Thirsk 7f Oselton (GB) Craig Lidster 9 3.5 9-3 33/1
Steadied start - never on terms(op 28/1)
10/04/26
16:25 		Thirsk 7f Poet Master (IRE) K R Burke 2nd .5 9-4 15/8F
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway on outer 2f out - sustained duel with winner from over 1f out - no extra towards finish(tchd 7/4)
10/04/26
14:08 		Thirsk 5f Hickory Lad Phillip Makin 2nd 1.5 9-7 18/1
Prominent - pressed leader 2f out - went clear with winner inside final furlong - weakened inside final 110yds(tchd 20/1)
08/04/26
16:07 		Nottingham 1m½f Powerful Response (IRE) Geoffrey Harker 3rd 0.1 9-4 8/1
Soon led - headed over 1f out - soon rallied and pressed leader - pressed winner inside final 110yds - just held(op 11/2)
07/04/26
15:50 		Deauville (FR) 7f Half Sovereign (FR) K R Burke 10 3.5 9-0 19/5
Towards near side - in touch with leaders - weakened when groups merged over 2f out
06/04/26
16:50 		Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Dancing With Drums (IRE) Adam Kirby 5 1 9-6 7/2F
Dwelt start - towards rear - not clear run over 1f out - headway inside final furlong(op 3/1 tchd 11/4)
06/04/26
15:40 		Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Recency Bias (IRE) K R Burke 4 0.3 9-2 6/4F
Dwelt start - in rear - hung left when headway inside final furlong - went fourth inside final 110yds - not pace to challenge(tchd 13/8)
05/04/26
15:41 		Southwell (AW) 1m Pendella K R Burke 3rd 1.25 8-13 2/1F
Led - headed over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 15/8 tchd 7/4 and tchd 9/4)
05/04/26
15:06 		Southwell (AW) 7f Jimmy's Army Grant Tuer 7 0.3 9-0 12/1
Carried right start - towards rear - some headway over 2f out - hung left and no impression from over 1f out(op 18/1)
05/04/26
14:31 		Southwell (AW) 7f Wetsand (IRE) James Owen 7 2.25 9-9 16/1
Midfield - hung left and weakened from over 2f out(op 11/1)
04/04/26
16:45 		Musselburgh 5f Al Hussar (GB) Grant Tuer 3rd 0.2 9-2 7/1
In touch with leaders - headway over 2f out - soon pressed leaders - no extra inside final 110yds - lost second post(op 15/2 tchd 17/2)
04/04/26
16:12 		Musselburgh 5f Jaydee's Dream Stephen Hanlon 10 1.75 9-4 25/1
Slowly into stride - always behind(op 33/1 tchd 22/1)
04/04/26
13:25 		Musselburgh 1m Strength Of Spirit (IRE) K R Burke 1st Won 8-13 4/1
Took keen hold early - towards rear - steady headway over 3f out - pressed leader over 1f out - led inside final furlong - kept on well(tchd 7/2)
03/04/26
16:42 		Newcastle (AW) 2m½f Charging Thunder (GB) James Owen 12 0.3 9-3 40/1
Midfield - weakened over 2f out(op 50/1)
03/04/26
16:10 		Newcastle (AW) 1m2f Antrim (GB) K R Burke 8 .75 9-1 18/1
Led - headed 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(tchd 20/1)
03/04/26
15:00 		Newcastle (AW) 1m Flight Plan (GB) K R Burke 8 0.3 8-13 28/1
Led - increased tempo from over 3f out - headed but prominent over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 25/1)
31/03/26
19:30 		Wolverhampton (AW) 5f Artista (IRE) Ollie Sangster 5 2 8-12 22/1
Led - headed over 1f out - weakened and lost three places inside final furlong(op 14/1)
30/03/26
19:30 		Wolverhampton (AW) 5f Saucy Jane (GB) Jack Morland 4 .5 8-13 11/2
In touch with leaders on inner - headway 2f out - kept on final 110yds(op 9/2)
29/03/26
17:50 		Doncaster 5f J Street (GB) Michael & David Easterby 6 0.3 9-3 28/1
(op 25/1)
29/03/26
15:30 		Doncaster 7f Stanage (GB) Michael & David Easterby 7 0.3 9-6 11/2
Raced centre - in rear - some headway inside final furlong - never dangerous(op 5/1 tchd 9/2)
29/03/26
14:20 		Doncaster 7f Naval Light (GB) K R Burke 3rd 1.75 9-4 9/4
In touch with leaders - smooth headway over 2f out - pressed leader over 1f out - soon edged left - no extra final 110yds - hampered towards finish(op 15/8 tchd 7/4)
28/03/26
16:05 		Doncaster 1m2f High Storm (GB) K R Burke 1st Won 9-7 15/2
Made virtually all - ridden and hung right from over 1f out - against near rail towards finish - stayed on(op 13/2)
28/03/26
15:32 		Doncaster 1m Botanical (IRE) K R Burke 4 0.3 9-12 11/1
Soon led - clear halfway - reduced lead over 2f out - headed over 1f out - lost second inside final furlong - no extra when lost third towards finish(op 12/1 tchd 10/1)
28/03/26
13:50 		Doncaster 6f Super Soldier (IRE) K R Burke 11 1 8-11 28/1
Prominent - weakened 2f out(op 25/1 tchd 33/1)
28/03/26
13:20 		Doncaster 5f Bill The Bull Adam Kirby 4 .75 9-7 8/1
Led narrowly - ridden and edged right over 1f out - bumped 1f out - headed inside final furlong - soon weakened(op 11/1 tchd 12/1)
27/03/26
20:00 		Newcastle (AW) 7f Mudamer (IRE) Geoffrey Harker 3rd 0.3 9-7 28/1
(op 40/1)
21/03/26
19:30 		Newcastle (AW) 6f Cool Molly Ollie Sangster 2nd 0.2 9-9 100/30
Taken down early - took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway and prominent inside final furlong - pressed leader towards finish - kept on(tchd 16/5)
21/03/26
18:00 		Newcastle (AW) 7f Recency Bias (IRE) K R Burke 1st Won 9-7 15/8
Raced in second - led over 2f out - soon pushed along and went clear - ridden briefly inside final furlong - eased inside final 110yds - comfortably(op 7/4)
17/03/26
19:30 		Wolverhampton (AW) 5f Artista (IRE) Ollie Sangster 7 1.5 9-0 40/1
In rear - some headway inside final furlong(op 33/1)
14/03/26
19:30 		Southwell (AW) 1m Seattle Chief K R Burke 6 .5 9-4 20/1
Pressed leader - hung left over 2f out - soon weakened(op 11/1)
12/03/26
18:30 		Chelmsford (AW) 7f Frankali Ollie Sangster 10 4.25 9-6 6/1
Reared start - slowly away - in rear throughout (jockey said filly reared as the stalls opened and was slowly away as a result)(op 11/2)
11/03/26
18:15 		Southwell (AW) 1m4f Ravenspire K R Burke 1st Won 9-4 2/1
Led early - headed and prominent after 1f - led over 1f out - ran on well inside final furlong - comfortably
07/03/26
15:15 		Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Marshman (GB) K R Burke 3rd 0.3 9-5 11/1
Ducked right start - towards rear - raced wide home turn - ran on inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 17/2 tchd 8/1)
06/03/26
17:00 		Newcastle (AW) 6f Soul Love K R Burke 1st Won 9-4 15/8
Took keen hold - raced in second - pushed along over 2f out - ridden and challenging over 1f out - kept on well and led inside final 110yds(Mkt1: op 5/2 tchd 9/4; Mkt2 op 2/1 tchd 7/4)
04/03/26
14:02 		Southwell (AW) 1m No Knee Never (IRE) James Owen 7 2.25 9-9 9/4F
Midfield - outpaced over 2f out - weakened final 110yds(tchd 5/2)
28/02/26
19:30 		Southwell (AW) 1m3f High Storm (GB) K R Burke 2nd 2.75 9-7 100/30
In touch with leaders - prominent 4f out - led over 2f out - headed over 1f out - no extra but kept on inside final furlong(op 4/1 tchd 11/4)
28/02/26
16:55 		Southwell (AW) 7f No Knee Never (IRE) James Owen 5 0.3 9-3 11/1
In touch with leaders - hung right over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 12/1)
27/02/26
16:20 		Lingfield (AW) 1m2f Flight Plan (GB) K R Burke 4 1.25 9-5 15/2
Midfield - headway over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 17/2 tchd 9/1)
27/02/26
14:42 		Lingfield (AW) 7f Cartwheel (GB) Dylan Cunha 11 8 8-13 50/1
Midfield - weakened over 2f out(op 66/1)
27/02/26
14:12 		Lingfield (AW) 6f Gold Queen Kindly (IRE) K R Burke 11 1 9-0 22/1
Ducked right start - in touch with leaders - weakened over 1f out(op 18/1)
26/02/26
17:30 		Chelmsford (AW) 1m City Of God (IRE) K R Burke 1st Won 9-4 9/2
Raced in second - pushed along and led 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on(op 10/3)
24/02/26
17:12 		Newcastle (AW) 1m Midsummer Storm K R Burke 4 0.3 8-11 16/5
Pressed leaders - hung right and weakened over 1f out(op 5/2 tchd 9/4)
24/02/26
16:42 		Newcastle (AW) 7f Rocket Rod (IRE) Geoffrey Harker 10 2 9-9 50/1
Always behind(op 40/1)
24/02/26
16:12 		Newcastle (AW) 7f Captain Vallo (IRE) Phillip Makin 7 6.5 9-7 16/1
Towards rear throughout(Mkt2 tchd 18/1)
24/02/26
15:42 		Newcastle (AW) 6f Showtime Mahomes (GB) Grant Tuer 11 2.25 8-13 28/1
Midfield - weakened over 2f out(tchd 25/1)
24/02/26
15:12 		Newcastle (AW) 6f Lock'd Up Lane Roger Fell 5 2.75 8-10 80/1
In touch with leaders on far side of group - outpaced over 2f out - no impression from over 1f out(op 66/1)
24/02/26
14:12 		Newcastle (AW) 1m2f Inappropriate (IRE) Jedd O'Keeffe 4 6 9-0 4/1
Dwelt start - in rear - steady headway 3f out - weakened 1f out(op 9/2 tchd 5/1)
23/02/26
19:00 		Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Crown Relic K R Burke 1st Won 8-13 6/4
Pressed leader - clear with one other over 3f out - led narrowly 2f out - soon carried right - pushed along up the centre over 1f out - went clear inside final 110yds - eased towards finish - promising(op 13/8)
21/02/26
14:00 		Lingfield (AW) 1m2f Boiling Point (IRE) K R Burke 4 .75 9-2 5/1
Took keen hold - raced in second - led over 4f out - headed inside final furlong - no extra inside final 110yds(op 7/2)
21/02/26
13:25 		Lingfield (AW) 5f Leovanni (IRE) K R Burke 4 0.3 8-11 15/2
Started quickly - soon prominent - in touch with leaders after 1f - outpaced over 1f out - short of room when headway inside final 110yds - not pace to challenge(op 9/2)
20/02/26
19:00 		Southwell (AW) 1m First Ambition (GB) K R Burke 6 0.2 9-7 9/2
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - bit short of room over 6f out - outpaced 2f out - rallied inside final furlong - no extra inside final 110yds(op 4/1)
20/02/26
16:58 		Southwell (AW) 7f No Knee Never (IRE) James Owen 4 .5 9-4 12/1
Took keen hold - led - headed then in touch with leaders 5f out - headway over 2f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 11/1)
14/02/26
16:20 		Doha (QA) 6f Lethal Levi (GB) K R Burke 3rd 0.2 9-2 -
Prominent - short of room after 1f - edged right over 1f out - kept on final 110yds
14/02/26
15:10 		Doha (QA) 1m Holloway Boy (GB) K R Burke 2nd 1.25 9-2 -
Took keen hold - pressed leaders on inner - not clear run and lost position over 1f out - rallied and went second final 110yds - kept on
10/02/26
19:15 		Newcastle (AW) 6f Captain Vallo (IRE) Phillip Makin 6 0.3 9-0 12/1
Towards rear - some headway inside final furlong(op 14/1)
10/02/26
18:45 		Newcastle (AW) 6f She'sashambles (IRE) Phillip Makin 3rd 2.5 9-9 16/1
Prominent behind clear leader - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(tchd 18/1)
10/02/26
17:15 		Newcastle (AW) 1m Sweet Princess K R Burke 1st Won 9-2 1/12F
Made all - set steady pace - shaken up and ran on from over 1f out - comfortably(op 1/11 tchd 1/14)
09/02/26
17:00 		Wolverhampton (AW) 5f Timescape (GB) K R Burke 5 0.3 9-11 15/8
Upset in stalls - dwelt start - took keen hold - raced in last - switched right over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong (jockey said - regarding running and riding - his instructions were to be positive and make the running - however filly was on the back foot and missed the break - having been slightly restless despite being loaded last; this resulted in him having to ride the race differently; filly had moved poorly behind over the final 3f and changed leads on several occasions - on this her first run after a 495 day absence following a pelvic injury; when specifically questioned as to why he steered filly away from clear running down the inside rail off the home bend - jockey indicated that the filly was not really responding to his urgings from 2f out and he was conscious the leader was the outsider of the small field and there was the potential for it to drift over to the far rail when weakening and thus hamper his progress; he angled filly towards the middle approaching the final furlong to continue his challenge - however whilst it did not fully materialise - he was mindful that the substantial gap he had initially committed for was always narrowing due to a rival hanging persistently left-handed and this would explain any period where he looked less vigorous in the saddle; jockey finalised by saying jockey stayed on at relatively the one-pace for much of the home straight and would be suited better suited over 6f going forward)(op 2/1 tchd 9/4)
09/02/26
16:25 		Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Douwantitrightnow (IRE) Kevin Ryan 4 8 8-12 33/1
Led - headed 4f out - weakened 2f out(op 28/1)
07/02/26
18:30 		Southwell (AW) 1m Seattle Chief K R Burke 5 .5 8-11 15/2
Towards rear - steady headway from over 2f out - outpaced when ran green over 1f out - kept on well(op 8/1 tchd 7/1)
05/02/26
19:30 		Southwell (AW) 7f No Knee Never (IRE) James Owen 2nd .5 9-8 11/2
(op 6/1 tchd 13/2)
05/02/26
17:30 		Southwell (AW) 1m3f Asia Force K R Burke 2nd 8.5 9-7 7/4
Led - headed over 2f out - weakened from over 1f out
04/02/26
19:30 		Newcastle (AW) 1m Star Of Emerald Edward Bethell 6 2 8-11 66/1
Dwelt start - in rear - headway over 2f out - no impression from over 1f out(op 50/1)
04/02/26
16:23 		Newcastle (AW) 1m2f Farabove The Limit (IRE) Phillip Makin 4 0.3 9-8 9/1
In touch with leaders - headway and prominent over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 7/1 tchd 11/2)
02/02/26
20:00 		Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Frankali Ollie Sangster 5 1 9-8 17/2
(op 9/1 tchd 8/1)
31/01/26
14:50 		Lingfield (AW) 6f Marshman (GB) K R Burke 5 .75 9-2 100/30
Awkward start - towards rear - headway inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(tchd 3/1)
30/01/26
17:00 		Meydan (UAE) 1m Flight Plan (GB) K R Burke 9 2.75 9-8 33/1
In touch with leaders on outer - dropped to midfield halfway - headway over 1f out - never dangerous
30/01/26
15:50 		Meydan (UAE) 6f Arabie (GB) K R Burke 4 1.25 9-0 10/1
Raced centre - prominent - no extra inside final furlong
30/01/26
15:15 		Meydan (UAE) 1m2f Antrim (GB) K R Burke 4 .5 9-2 9/4J
Took keen hold - prominent - weakened inside final furlong
23/01/26
17:35 		Meydan (UAE) 1m Yasup A bin Harmash 11 7 8-11 60/1
Midfield - weakened over 2f out
23/01/26
17:00 		Meydan (UAE) 1m1f Holloway Boy (GB) K R Burke 3rd 1.25 9-0 20/1
Towards rear - headway and switched right over 1f out - kept on final 110yds - not pace to challenge
23/01/26
14:40 		Meydan (UAE) 7f Lethal Levi (GB) K R Burke 11 2.25 9-0 9/1
In touch with leaders on outer - weakening when bumped over 1f out
16/01/26
15:50 		Meydan (UAE) 1m3f Antrim (GB) K R Burke 1st Won 9-2 9/1
Took keen hold - prominent - led over 2f out - ridden and faced challenge over 1f out - went clear final 110yds
16/01/26
14:40 		Meydan (UAE) 1m Flight Plan (GB) K R Burke 10 1.25 9-11 20/1
Led narrowly or disputed lead - headed over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong
13/01/26
16:15 		Newcastle (AW) 5f Farandaway (IRE) Grant Tuer 4 .5 8-11 15/2
In touch with leaders - headway 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 11/2)
13/01/26
14:38 		Newcastle (AW) 7f Clonquest David & Nicola Barron 2nd .75 8-12 100/30
Took keen hold - towards rear - headway on far side of group 4f out - led narrowly over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - no extra final strides(op 9/2 tchd 3/1)
09/01/26
16:25 		Meydan (UAE) 1m1f Flight Plan (GB) K R Burke 6 2.25 9-3 12/1
Led - headed over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong
02/01/26
16:25 		Meydan (UAE) 1m Holloway Boy (GB) K R Burke 5 .5 9-0 7/5F
In touch with leaders on outer - brief headway over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong
02/01/26
14:40 		Meydan (UAE) 6f Arabie (GB) K R Burke 3rd 0.3 9-8 15/1
Prominent - led over 1f out - headed inside final 110yds - kept on
28/12/25
15:20 		Southwell (AW) 6f Orbital Chime (GB) Katie Scott 8 6 9-1 18/1
In touch with leaders - weakened from over 2f out - lost touch inside final furlong
27/12/25
18:30 		Wolverhampton (AW) 1m½f Flame Of Forest (IRE) K R Burke 2nd 2 9-12 13/2
Led narrowly on inner - headed and pressed leader after 3f - pressed winner over 2f out - kept on final 110yds(op 17/2)
27/12/25
17:00 		Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Delinquent (IRE) K R Burke 4 1.25 9-7 7/1
Towards rear - raced wide from over 2f out - some headway from over 1f out(op 11/2 tchd 5/1)
27/12/25
16:30 		Wolverhampton (AW) 7f No Knee Never (IRE) James Owen 6 0.1 9-6 18/5
Took keen hold - towards rear on outer - headway up the centre final 110yds - never dangerous
22/12/25
19:00 		Wolverhampton (AW) 1m1½f Sweet Princess K R Burke 3rd 4.5 8-13 13/8
Prominent - pressed leader over 2f out - outpaced 1f out - kept on but no match for first two(op 5/4)
20/12/25
19:00 		Newcastle (AW) 6f Prince Of Bel Lir (IRE) K R Burke 12 0.3 9-7 16/1
Prominent - dropped to midfield halfway - short of room 2f out - soon struggling(op 12/1)
20/12/25
18:00 		Newcastle (AW) 1m Military Leader (GB) Phillip Makin 2nd 0.3 9-6 2/1F
Towards rear - headway from over 1f out - ran on well final 110yds - nearest finish(op 15/8 tchd 7/4)
20/12/25
17:30 		Newcastle (AW) 1m Moon Beginnings (IRE) David Loughnane 8 2.75 9-13 6/1
Prominent - lost two places 2f out - weakened quickly from over 1f out - eased final 110yds (jockey said gelding weakened quickly from inside the final 2f)(op 4/1)
20/12/25
16:55 		Newcastle (AW) 1m Silky Lass K R Burke 2nd 1 9-2 11/2
Carried right start - in touch with leaders - outpaced against near rail over 2f out - soon switched left - rallied inside final furlong - kept on final 110yds - went second final strides - not pace to challenge(tchd 5/1)