Jockey Details

James Smith

192 Rides 13 Wins (6.8%) 37 Places (19.3%)
Recent Runs - Last 12 Months (Showing 100)
Date/Time Course Distance Horse Trainer Position Beaten By Weight SP Comment
20/01/26
14:20
Down Royal (IRE) 2m1f Surrey Force (FR) Thomas Gibney 10 8 11-7 22/1
Prominent - lost position before 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 33/1)
18/01/26
14:50
Thurles (IRE) 2m5f Jigoro (FR) Gordon Elliott 3rd 1.5 11-5 11/1
Prominent - led 3 out - headed before last - no extra run-in(tchd 10/1)
15/01/26
15:52
Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m4f Kinturk Maggie (IRE) Thomas Gibney 99 - 10-12 5/1
Never going well - towards rear - ridden and reminder after 2nd - detached 3 out - soon pulled up(op 6/1)
15/01/26
14:43
Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m4f Rough 'N' Smooth Thomas Gibney 4 0.3 11-7 10/1
In touch with leaders - challenging after 3 out - no extra approaching last(tchd 9/1)
14/01/26
14:50
Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m1f Jinxs Link (IRE) M M Rice 8 4.25 11-7 125/1
Didn't always jump with fluency - in rear throughout
14/01/26
14:15
Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m1f Touch Me Not (IRE) Gordon Elliott 3rd 10 11-6 7/2F
Prominent - led before 2nd - headed then lost second approaching last - weakened run-in(op 4/1)
14/01/26
13:15
Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m2f Annie's Belle Ms Claire O'Connell 7 2.75 11-2 150/1
Never better than midfield
12/01/26
14:48
Punchestown (IRE) 2m3½f Double Power Ian Patrick Donoghue 6 2.5 11-7 16/1
Midfield - brief headway 2 out - soon no impression(tchd 18/1)
09/01/26
14:43
Naas (IRE) 3m½f Prends Garde A Toi (FR) Gordon Elliott 4 30 11-5 11/2
Disputing third - mistake and lost position 6th - weakened after 3 out - tailed off(op 13/2 tchd 5/1)
01/01/26
14:10
Fairyhouse (IRE) 3m2f Glenmalure Lady Ms Claire O'Connell 99 - 11-4 33/1
Prominent - weakened quickly after 3 out - pulled up last(op 22/1)
01/01/26
13:00
Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m4f Rough 'N' Smooth Thomas Gibney 8 0.2 11-7 100/1
Midfield - some headway approaching last - kept on - never near to challenge(op 33/1)
01/01/26
12:25
Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m Moody Girl (IRE) Ian Patrick Donoghue 4 0.3 10-8 20/1
Raced in third - dropped to rear before 3 out - no extra from 2 out(op 12/1)
31/12/25
13:05
Punchestown (IRE) 2m3½f Sammy Smart (GB) Thomas Gibney 1st Won 10-6 3/1F
Prominent - pushed along before 2 out - disputed lead last - ridden and sustained duel with runner-up run-in - just prevailed(tchd 10/3)
29/12/25
13:57
Leopardstown (IRE) 3m½f St Denis's Well (IRE) Ian Patrick Donoghue 99 - 11-1 11/1
Midfield - jockey lost iron briefly 2nd - in touch with leaders 7th - weakened 3 out - pulled up after 2 out(op 14/1)
29/12/25
12:12
Leopardstown (IRE) 2m4½f Double Power Ian Patrick Donoghue 6 6.5 11-7 300/1
In rear - some headway after 2 out - never dangerous(op 150/1)
28/12/25
12:45
Leopardstown (IRE) 2m4½f Jolie Jewel (FR) Brian M McMahon 15 6.5 11-3 12/1
Towards rear - never on terms(op 20/1)
28/12/25
12:10
Leopardstown (IRE) 2m4½f Cluain Chormaic (IRE) Brian M McMahon 3rd 2.75 11-2 40/1
Prominent - briefly went second before last - kept on(op 100/1)
27/12/25
15:00
Leopardstown (IRE) 3m½f Search For Glory (IRE) Gordon Elliott 2nd 4.5 10-11 18/1
Midfield - in touch with leaders 4 out - went third 2 out - ran on run-in - went second towards finish (jockey said gelding hung left in the straight)(tchd 20/1)
27/12/25
12:05
Leopardstown (IRE) 2m Wolfpack (GB) Gordon Elliott 99 - 10-9 50/1
Towards rear - headway after 2 out - keeping on when mistake and unseated last(op 80/1)
26/12/25
12:35
Leopardstown (IRE) 2m Marions Diva Shane Crawley 18 8 11-0 200/1
Always behind(op 150/1)
26/12/25
12:05
Leopardstown (IRE) 2m It Will Do Rightly Shane Crawley 12 .5 11-2 200/1
Never better than midfield - no extra from 2 out(op 100/1 tchd 250/1)
20/12/25
11:37
Thurles (IRE) 2m5½f Lisleigh Lad (IRE) Ms Eleanor Broderick 3rd 3.5 10-11 33/1
Towards rear - steady headway and in touch with leaders 6th - prominent 3 out - outpaced after 2 out - stayed on and just held third(op 40/1)
15/12/25
13:50
Naas (IRE) 2m3f Patsy's Pride Ms Claire O'Connell 10 3.75 11-7 33/1
Led - headed after 1st - soon lost ground but in touch with leaders - weakened after 2 out(op 40/1)
15/12/25
13:20
Naas (IRE) 2m3f Surrey Force (FR) Thomas Gibney 11 3.5 11-2 100/1
Never better than midfield(op 66/1)
14/12/25
13:50
Navan (IRE) 2m Leave In Secret (IRE) Thomas Gibney 7 2 11-5 13/2
Prominent - led 5 out - headed before 3 out - weakened quickly before 2 out(op 9/1)
14/12/25
13:20
Navan (IRE) 3m1f Themanintheboots (IRE) Gordon Elliott 99 - 10-9 7/2F
Pressed leader - led but pestered 6th - headed before 2 out - weakened and pulled up before last(tchd 9/2)
13/12/25
13:05
Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m Kinturk Nelson (IRE) Thomas Gibney 3rd 12 10-5 14/1
In touch with leaders - went fourth before 2 out - went third last - kept on but no match for first two(op 18/1 tchd 20/1)
13/12/25
11:30
Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m Hesasmoothoperator (IRE) Thomas Gibney 11 17 11-7 200/1
Towards rear throughout(op 150/1)
11/12/25
14:50
Punchestown (IRE) 3m Fortunate Outcome (IRE) Brian M McMahon 99 - 10-6 12/1
Towards rear throughout - pulled up approaching last(op 18/1)
11/12/25
12:50
Punchestown (IRE) 2m3f Rough 'N' Smooth Thomas Gibney 8 1 11-7 150/1
Midfield - brief headway 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 100/1)
06/12/25
14:17
Navan (IRE) 2m4½f Search For Glory (IRE) Gordon Elliott 2nd 1.5 10-12 5/1
Prominent - jumped right 1st - not fluent 5th - briefly led 7th - led again before 2 out - headed before last - no extra run-in(tchd 9/2)
06/12/25
12:35
Navan (IRE) 2m Patsy's Pride Ms Claire O'Connell 10 0.3 11-7 125/1
Raced wide - in touch with leaders - mistake 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 200/1)
30/11/25
12:35
Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m I'll Be Handy (IRE) Matthew J Smith 4 16 10-10 80/1
Led - jumped left on occasions - headed before 2 out - weakened before last(op 40/1)
29/11/25
15:00
Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m4½f West Away (IRE) Ian Patrick Donoghue 7 0.3 10-9 18/1
Midfield - headway 3 out - weakened approaching last(op 28/1)
29/11/25
12:44
Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m1f Touch Me Not (IRE) Gordon Elliott 2nd 2.5 11-7 5/1
Pressed leader - led 2nd - faced challenge 2 out - headed approaching last - soon outpaced - kept on run-in
27/11/25
12:47
Thurles (IRE) 2m6f Sammy Smart (GB) Thomas Gibney 2nd 1.5 10-10 16/1
Towards rear - headway when short of room on inner after 2 out - switched left approaching last - soon went second - went clear with winner last - kept on well(op 20/1)
25/11/25
14:15
Tramore (IRE) 2m5½f Walk In The Sea (IRE) Ian Patrick Donoghue 4 22 11-0 6/1
Prominent - weakened before 2 out(op 8/1 tchd 6/1)
23/11/25
13:35
Cork (IRE) 3m Paul Collins (IRE) Brian M McMahon 12 22 11-7 12/1
Towards rear - some headway on inner after 4 out - weakened 3 out(op 16/1)
23/11/25
12:30
Cork (IRE) 2m Tantrum Boy (IRE) Brian M McMahon 11 41 11-7 200/1
Always behind (jockey said gelding ran very green)(tchd 150/1)
21/11/25
12:00
Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m4½f Cant Touch This (IRE) Thomas Gibney 99 - 10-8 200/1
Led - headed 5th - soon lost ground quickly and dropped to last - pulled up before 6th (jockey said mare burst a blood vessel; vet confirmed mare to have blood at both nostrils post race)(op 100/1)
20/11/25
15:10
Thurles (IRE) 2m Royal Time (IRE) Shane Crawley 11 2 11-3 33/1
In touch with leaders - not fluent 3 out - weakened quickly before last(op 28/1)
20/11/25
14:00
Thurles (IRE) 2m4f Jolie Jewel (FR) Brian M McMahon 1st Won 11-7 8/1
In rear - headway before 2 out - ridden and switched left before last - kept on well and led inside final 110yds - won going away(op 9/1 tchd 15/2)
20/11/25
13:25
Thurles (IRE) 2m6½f Glenmalure Lady Ms Claire O'Connell 3rd 15 10-8 18/1
Led - headed 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 22/1)
18/11/25
14:35
Limerick (IRE) 2m5f Fortunate Outcome (IRE) Brian M McMahon 7 0.2 10-8 25/1
Took keen hold - midfield - headway before 2 out - not fluent 2 out - weakened before last(op 66/1)
17/11/25
12:25
Navan (IRE) 2m4f Themanintheboots (IRE) Gordon Elliott 1st Won 10-8 10/1
Disputed lead - led before 4th - shaken up and went clear approaching last - ridden out run-in(op 12/1 tchd 9/1)
17/11/25
11:50
Navan (IRE) 2m4f Surrey Force (FR) Thomas Gibney 8 15 11-6 125/1
Midfield - weakened after 2 out(tchd 150/1)
16/11/25
12:47
Navan (IRE) 2m St Denis's Well (IRE) Ian Patrick Donoghue 1st Won 11-9 3/1J
Made all - jumped right 1st - badly hampered by loose horse after 2 out - soon ridden and faced challenge - went clear again run-in - kept on well (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that a change of tactics coupled with softer ground today benefitted the gelding on this occasion)(op 5/1)
13/11/25
15:48
Punchestown (IRE) 2m4½f Kinturk Maggie (IRE) Thomas Gibney 17 2.75 10-12 20/1
In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield halfway - no chance after 2 out(op 40/1)
13/11/25
13:35
Punchestown (IRE) 2m I'll Be Handy (IRE) Matthew J Smith 2nd 1 10-7 11/2
Prominent - led after 2 out - joined last - headed run-in - kept on(op 4/1 tchd 7/2 and tchd 6/1)
04/11/25
14:15
Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m Kinturk Nelson (IRE) Thomas Gibney 7 4 10-13 -
Towards rear
04/11/25
13:45
Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m1f Wee Fallon John C McConnell 0 0 10-11 18/1
(op 50/1)
04/11/25
13:15
Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m I'll Be Handy (IRE) Matthew J Smith 2nd 4.5 10-9 -
Prominent
02/11/25
14:10
Cork (IRE) 3m½f Glenmalure Lady Ms Claire O'Connell 0 0 10-7 66/1
(op 80/1 tchd 50/1)
02/11/25
13:40
Cork (IRE) 2m4f Noble Name (IRE) Ms Claire O'Connell 0 0 11-2 11/1
(op 13/2 tchd 12/1)
02/11/25
12:10
Cork (IRE) 2m Cluain Chormaic (IRE) Brian M McMahon 0 0 11-2 40/1 -
31/10/25
13:32
Down Royal (IRE) 3m½f Creadan Grace (IRE) Gordon Elliott 1st Won 10-5 12/1
(op 10/1 tchd 14/1)
30/10/25
15:00
Thurles (IRE) 2m6½f Cant Touch This (IRE) Thomas Gibney 0 0 10-6 50/1
(op 66/1 tchd 33/1 and 80/1)
25/10/25
14:20
Cheltenham 3m1f Dunboyne (IRE) Ian Patrick Donoghue 5 5.5 10-8 18/1
Prominent - not fluent 4 out - slightly hampered and lost position 3 out - soon outpaced
24/10/25
14:00
Sligo (IRE) 2m1½f Poyraz Approach (IRE) Matthew J Smith 6 11 10-11 100/1
Didn't always jump with fluency - towards rear - some headway approaching last - never dangerous(tchd 66/1 and 150/1)
16/10/25
17:00
Thurles (IRE) 2m6½f Creadan Grace (IRE) Gordon Elliott 6 0.3 10-6 16/1
Never better than midfield(op 14/1 tchd 12/1)
14/10/25
16:36
Punchestown (IRE) 2m7f Moonovercloon (IRE) Matthew J Smith 7 0.3 11-6 11/1
Prominent - disputed lead 2nd - led after 3rd - joined 8th - headed before last - soon weakened(op 10/1)
14/10/25
15:35
Punchestown (IRE) 2m4f Poyraz Approach (IRE) Matthew J Smith 8 4.75 10-12 150/1
In rear - midfield with one circuit to go - weakened before last(op 80/1 tchd 200/1)
12/10/25
14:17
Cork (IRE) 2m2½f Pachmena (IRE) Matthew J Smith 99 - 11-9 20/1
Midfield - fell 8th(op 16/1 tchd 14/1)
12/10/25
13:42
Cork (IRE) 1m7½f I'll Be Handy (IRE) Matthew J Smith 5 1.25 10-9 250/1
Towards rear - headway before 4th - slow jump 5th - wandered around on outer before 3 out - ridden approaching last - no impression(op 150/1 tchd 100/1 and tchd 300/1)
12/10/25
13:10
Cork (IRE) 2m1½f Wee Fallon John C McConnell 8 5.5 10-9 50/1
Never better than midfield(op 28/1)
11/10/25
16:40
Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m Parkgarve (IRE) Ian Patrick Donoghue 12 7.5 11-6 9/1
Prominent - weakened after 3 out - towards rear when badly hampered by faller 2 out(op 14/1 tchd 17/2)
11/10/25
16:05
Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m4f Noble Name (IRE) Ms Claire O'Connell 3rd 6.5 11-5 9/2
Prominent behind clear leader - in touch with leaders before 2 out - ridden and no extra approaching last(op 13/2)
09/10/25
15:15
Tramore (IRE) 2m4½f Glenmalure Lady Ms Claire O'Connell 2nd 27 10-8 50/1
Raced in fourth behind clear leader - headway and went third before 2 out - went second after last - no match for winner(op 40/1)
06/10/25
16:43
Tipperary (IRE) 2m7½f Barryroe Madam (FR) Brian M McMahon 7 4.5 11-6 11/1
Towards rear - headway before 3 out - outpaced home turn - no chance but rallied approaching last(op 17/2)
03/10/25
15:11
Gowran Park (IRE) 2m½f Leave In Secret (IRE) Thomas Gibney 3rd .75 11-10 100/30F
Prominent - left in lead 1st - not fluent 4th - faced challenges and ran on well after 3 out - headed then lost second inside final 110yds(tchd 7/2)
29/09/25
16:00
Roscommon (IRE) 3m Another Choice (IRE) Matthew J Smith 2nd 1.25 10-12 5/1
Prominent - led after 2nd - mistake 9th - not fluent 3 out - 3 lengths ahead when not fluent last - headed inside final 110yds - kept on(op 7/1 tchd 15/2)
29/09/25
14:50
Roscommon (IRE) 2m4f Poyraz Approach (IRE) Matthew J Smith 9 9 10-13 250/1
Took keen hold - in rear throughout(op 80/1)
25/09/25
16:35
Listowel (IRE) 2m4f Moonovercloon (IRE) Matthew J Smith 4 4 11-8 12/1
Midfield - headway before last (usual 2 out) - no extra inside final 110yds(op 9/1 tchd 17/2)
20/09/25
16:20
Navan (IRE) 2m5f Kanog Bay (IRE) Ian Patrick Donoghue 9 1.5 11-4 50/1
Always behind - tailed off(op 33/1)
20/09/25
13:25
Navan (IRE) 2m Poyraz Approach (IRE) Matthew J Smith 99 - 10-12 200/1
In rear - bad mistake and jockey dropped reins 1st - soon pulled up (jockey said filly made a bad mistake at 1st which resulted in reins going over horses head)(op 100/1)
08/09/25
17:52
Galway (IRE) 2m6½f The Eggler (IRE) Brian M McMahon 5 .5 10-8 28/1
Held up in rear - headway before 2 out - never on terms(op 25/1)
08/09/25
17:22
Galway (IRE) 2m6½f Barryroe Madam (FR) Brian M McMahon 9 .75 11-7 5/1
Towards rear - some headway 2 out - kept on run-in - never near to challenge(tchd 9/2)
27/08/25
18:25
Bellewstown (IRE) 2m4½f Moonovercloon (IRE) Matthew J Smith 6 1.5 11-4 10/1
Soon detached in rear - not fluent 4 out - headway after 3 out - stayed on (jockey said gelding has a tendency to race indifferently so he dropped him out today to try and get him to run well)(tchd 11/1)
27/08/25
17:55
Bellewstown (IRE) 2m4½f Knockraha Eagle (IRE) Ian Patrick Donoghue 1st Won 10-9 4/1J
In touch with leaders - not fluent 4 out - went second after 3 out - led approaching last - ridden and ran on well run-in(op 11/2)
25/08/25
16:53
Downpatrick (IRE) 2m3½f Bayonetta (IRE) Gerald Stephen Quinn 3rd 3 10-13 13/2
Held up in rear - not fluent 1st - left in third 4th - prominent 7th - slow jump 8th - outpaced 2 out - kept on run-in(op 9/2 tchd 7/1)
25/08/25
16:18
Downpatrick (IRE) 2m3½f Invictus World (FR) Gerald Stephen Quinn 2nd 8.5 11-7 2/1
Prominent - slow jump 2nd - soon lost ground - not fluent 4 out - headway after 3 out - kept on and went second towards finish - no match for winner(op 11/4 tchd 3/1)
25/08/25
13:58
Downpatrick (IRE) 2m2f Cosielikeshim (IRE) Cian Collins 6 .5 11-4 66/1
Held up in rear - not fluent 2nd - kept on last - never on terms(op 50/1)
23/08/25
16:15
Killarney (IRE) 2m7½f Born Bright (IRE) Ms Claire O'Connell 4 0.2 10-12 9/1
In touch with leaders - lost ground before 8th - brief headway after 3 out - weakened run-in(op 9/2)
23/08/25
14:30
Killarney (IRE) 2m4f Gekkota (FR) T J O'Mara 8 0.2 11-5 8/1
Midfield - hampered 4 out - weakened from 3 out(op 13/2)
23/08/25
13:55
Killarney (IRE) 2m4f Creadan Grace (IRE) Gordon Elliott 6 0.2 10-11 28/1
Midfield - lost ground with one circuit to go - headway after 4 out - no extra approaching last(op 22/1)
21/08/25
16:32
Killarney (IRE) 2m1f Thunder Wolf (IRE) Brian M McMahon 6 21 10-9 33/1
Took keen hold - midfield - weakened before 3 out - tailed off(tchd 28/1)
20/08/25
19:38
Sligo (IRE) 3m1½f Pachmena (IRE) Matthew J Smith 5 .75 11-3 8/1
Took keen hold - held up in rear - headway after 3 out - weakened run-in(op 12/1 tchd 14/1)
20/08/25
19:08
Sligo (IRE) 2m4½f Moonovercloon (IRE) Matthew J Smith 8 1 11-12 11/2
Always behind
20/08/25
18:38
Sligo (IRE) 2m4½f Loughrask Rainbow (IRE) Brian M McMahon 6 2.5 10-6 5/1
In rear - not fluent 1st - some headway 3 out - kept on but never on terms(tchd 9/2)
11/08/25
20:25
Ballinrobe (IRE) 2m7f Mystic Milly (IRE) Ms Claire O'Connell 99 - 10-6 20/1
In rear - pulled up before 6th - dismounted (jockey said mare pulled up injured)(op 33/1)
11/08/25
19:55
Ballinrobe (IRE) 2m7f Last Man d'Arcy (IRE) Brian M McMahon 6 3.25 11-7 50/1
In touch with leaders - weakened before last(op 66/1)
11/08/25
18:25
Ballinrobe (IRE) 2m½f Son Of Hypnos (IRE) Kevin Michael Smith 6 2.25 11-7 7/2F
Raced in second - led 2nd - mistake 5th - joined and not fluent 2 out - lost position before last - weakened final furlong(op 4/1 tchd 9/2)
09/08/25
17:27
Kilbeggan (IRE) 2m Marians Gal (IRE) Kevin Michael Smith 7 .5 10-8 50/1
Prominent - outpaced after 2 out - weakened last(op 40/1)
08/08/25
19:13
Wexford (IRE) 2m4½f Knockraha Eagle (IRE) Ian Patrick Donoghue 2nd 2.5 10-8 9/2
In touch with leaders - headway halfway - joined leaders last (usual 3 out) - outpaced omitted 2 out - rallied and went second towards finish
08/08/25
17:28
Wexford (IRE) 2m1f Moonovercloon (IRE) Matthew J Smith 7 1 11-3 10/1
Didn't always jump with fluency - led - not fluent and headed 2nd - pressed leader 4th - weakened approaching last(op 8/1 tchd 11/1)
05/08/25
17:10
Roscommon (IRE) 1m7½f Roman Harry (IRE) Ms Claire O'Connell 10 7 11-7 14/1
Towards rear - mistake 1st - headway into midfield 5th - weakened 2 out(op 11/1)
04/08/25
15:30
Cork (IRE) 2m2½f Champagne Diamond (GB) T J O'Mara 10 2 11-10 20/1
Midfield - weakened quickly before 3 out - no chance when awkward jump 2 out - tailed off(op 18/1)
03/08/25
14:20
Galway (IRE) 3m½f Another Choice (IRE) Matthew J Smith 8 1.25 10-13 12/1
Prominent - weakened after 2 out(op 16/1)
03/08/25
13:50
Galway (IRE) 2m½f Son Of Hypnos (IRE) Kevin Michael Smith 5 .75 11-3 13/2
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - prominent 2 out - pressed leaders run-in - weakened inside final 110yds(tchd 6/1 and tchd 7/1)
02/08/25
14:02
Galway (IRE) 2m1f Pistocchi (GB) Brian M McMahon 3rd 17 11-4 18/1
Midfield - still plenty to do 2 out - kept on run-in - went modest third towards finish(op 16/1 tchd 14/1)