Jockey Details

Sam James

382 Rides 53 Wins (13.9%) 99 Places (25.9%)
Rides - Today & Tomorrow (3)
Time Course Distance Horse Trainer Odds
Wed 19:10 Ripon 1m Travis (GB) Geoffrey Harker 20/1
Thu 14:21 Hamilton 6f6y Little Lady Karen K R Burke N/A
Thu 14:51 Hamilton 6f6y Impressor (IRE) Phillip Makin N/A
Recent Runs - Last 12 Months (Showing 100)
Date/Time Course Distance Horse Trainer Position Beaten By Weight SP Comment
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)
12/05/26
17:10 		Beverley 1m2f Captain Bruce (IRE) Andrew Crook 9 6 9-1 80/1
Prominent - outpaced 2f out - weakened over 1f out
12/05/26
16:35 		Beverley 1m½f Blufferonthebus (IRE) Craig Lidster 6 .75 9-2 25/1
Held up in rear - not clear run over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong - never dangerous(op 33/1)
12/05/26
15:30 		Beverley 5f Artista (IRE) Ollie Sangster 5 4 9-7 7/4
Prominent - lost position over 1f out - weakened and eased inside final furlong(tchd 13/8 and tchd 2/1)
11/05/26
15:00 		Catterick 7f Big Shot Veto (IRE) Lemos De Souza 3rd 1.5 9-5 11/2
Led narrowly - took keen hold early - headed and weakened final 110yds(tchd 5/1 and tchd 6/1)
09/05/26
16:15 		Haydock 7f One Night Thunder (GB) Gemma Tutty 3rd 2.25 9-4 11/1
Midfield - headway under 2f out - soon not clear run - ran on inside final furlong - went third towards finish(op 10/1 tchd 9/1)
09/05/26
15:40 		Haydock 7f Poet Master (IRE) K R Burke 5 0.3 9-10 7/1
Led but pestered - joined 3f out - prominent under 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 6/1 and tchd 15/2)
09/05/26
15:05 		Haydock 1m Applesandpears Edward Bethell 8 2.25 9-8 8/1
Pressed leaders - weakened over 1f out(op 9/1)
08/05/26
14:35 		Chester 1m2½f Ice Max (GB) K R Burke 3rd 1.25 9-3 16/1
Took keen hold - midfield - headway over 1f out - went third inside final 110yds - no match for first two(tchd 14/1)
07/05/26
15:40 		Chester 7½f Strength Of Spirit (IRE) K R Burke 8 .75 8-12 6/1
Midfield - short of room over 1f out - never dangerous(op 11/2 tchd 13/2)
07/05/26
14:05 		Chester 5½f Sunrise At Dawn Craig Lidster 8 1.5 9-2 16/1
Never better than midfield(op 22/1 tchd 25/1)
06/05/26
15:40 		Chester 6f Arduis Invicta (IRE) Craig Lidster 6 .5 9-3 50/1
In rear - headway against far rail 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 66/1)
06/05/26
14:05 		Chester 7½f Solar Aclaim (IRE) Julie Camacho 11 0.3 9-0 66/1
Taken down early - dwelt start - in rear halfway - some headway inside final 110yds - never on terms
06/05/26
13:30 		Chester 5f Black Treasure Ollie Sangster 7 3.25 8-13 50/1
Slowly into stride - raced in last throughout(op 80/1 tchd 100/1)
04/05/26
14:30 		Beverley 5f Craven Force Craig Lidster 7 0.3 9-7 16/1
Prominent against far rail - weakened over 1f out(op 14/1 tchd 12/1 and tchd 18/1)
03/05/26
17:00 		Hamilton 5f Ganesha (GB) Phillip Makin 6 .5 9-5 7/1
Midfield - kept on inside final furlong(op 13/2)
03/05/26
14:40 		Hamilton 1m5f Square Necker (FR) Kevin Philippart De Foy 1st Won 9-2 10/11F
Raced in second - joined leader over 3f out - led narrowly 2f out - soon ridden - kept on well and led clearly final 110yds(op 6/5 tchd 5/6)
02/05/26
14:40 		Thirsk 1m Flight Plan (GB) K R Burke 13 .75 9-3 11/2
Prominent early - soon led - headed under 2f out - soon weakened (jockey said horse ran flat)(op 9/2 tchd 6/1)
02/05/26
14:10 		Thirsk 7f Town Queen K R Burke 2nd 0.3 9-2 7/4F
Led - headed inside final furlong - kept on(op 6/4 tchd 11/8)
02/05/26
13:35 		Thirsk 5f Tamam Star K R Burke 3rd 2.75 9-7 4/7F
Prominent - challenging 2f out - bit short of room over 1f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 4/6 tchd 8/11)
01/05/26
20:10 		Newcastle (AW) 6f Annie Edson Taylor (GB) Phillip Makin 4 0.1 9-3 33/1
In rear - switched right over 1f out - good headway inside final furlong - kept on well final 110yds - did well in the circumstances(tchd 28/1)
01/05/26
19:33 		Newcastle (AW) 7f Recency Bias (IRE) K R Burke 2nd 0.3 9-11 10/11F
Carried left start - raced in second - led over 2f out - soon edged right - faced challenge inside final furlong - headed inside final 110yds - no extra towards finish(op 5/4)
29/04/26
17:08 		Pontefract 1m Powerful Response (IRE) Geoffrey Harker 1st Won 9-5 9/4F
Made all - ridden when jockey dropped whip over 1f out - pushed out final furlong - always doing enough(op 5/2 tchd 85/40 and tchd 3/1)
29/04/26
16:33 		Pontefract 1m2f Piecederesistance (IRE) Martin Keighley 3rd 3.25 9-4 8/1
Reared start - soon led - headed under 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 10/1 tchd 12/1)
29/04/26
15:58 		Pontefract 6f Alpha Magic (GB) Michael & David Easterby 4 0.3 9-7 11/1
Awkward start - raced wide - soon pressed leader - led over 4f out - switched left over 2f out - headed final 110yds - soon weakened(op 12/1 tchd 10/1)
29/04/26
15:23 		Pontefract 1m Billyb (FR) Craig Lidster 8 1 9-10 14/1
Towards rear - weakened over 1f out(op 15/2)
29/04/26
14:13 		Pontefract 1m2f Asia Force K R Burke 2nd 6.5 8-13 7/1
Raced in second - outpaced and no chance with winner from over 1f out(op 8/1)
29/04/26
13:43 		Pontefract 5f Black Cuillin Craig Lidster 4 .75 9-2 33/1
Slowly away - in rear - rapid headway on outer 4f out - led 3f out - headed inside final furlong - soon no extra(tchd 28/1)
21/04/26
14:52 		Pontefract 6f Reciprocated (GB) K R Burke 3rd 1.75 9-10 3/1F
Took keen hold - pressed leader - led over 2f out - headed 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 7/2)
21/04/26
14:17 		Pontefract 6f Town Queen K R Burke 2nd 1 9-2 7/2
Pressed winner - ran green and lost ground on winner over 1f out - kept on final 110yds(op 5/2)
21/04/26
13:42 		Pontefract 5f Ubettanotblink Craig Lidster 8 18 9-4 25/1
Slowly into stride - bit short of room soon after start - in rear - lost touch over 1f out(op 22/1)
20/04/26
14:12 		Redcar 5f State Of Gold Craig Lidster 8 3 8-13 9/2
Prominent on far side of group - weakened over 1f out (vet reported filly lost her left hind shoe)(op 4/1 tchd 10/3)
18/04/26
17:07 		Thirsk 5f Exclamation (IRE) Grace Harris 14 1 9-11 10/1
Prominent on near side of group - weakened quickly from 2f out - unbalanced and eased inside final furlong(op 12/1 tchd 9/1)
18/04/26
15:58 		Thirsk 7f Mudamer (IRE) Geoffrey Harker 3rd .5 9-6 100/30F
Started quickly - led - pushed along against near rail 2f out - soon faced challenge - headed inside final furlong - no extra and lost second final 110yds(op 7/2)
18/04/26
14:47 		Thirsk 6f Impressor (IRE) Phillip Makin 10 .75 9-4 14/1
Raced near side - held up in rear - not clear run over 1f out - never dangerous(op 18/1)
18/04/26
13:37 		Thirsk 5f Bai Tong K R Burke 5 1.25 9-2 8/11F
In touch with leaders on near side of group - going okay halfway - weakened from over 1f out(op 10/11 tchd 4/6)
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)