Trainer Details

Craig Lidster

153 Runs 20 Wins (13.1%) 25 Places (16.3%)
(Top 10) Jockeys for Craig Lidster
Jockey Runs Wins Places Win%
Sam James 39 5 7 12.8%
William Pyle 21 4 5 19.0%
Pierre-Louis Jamin 4 3 0 75.0%
P J McDonald 11 2 4 18.2%
Mr Eireann Cagney 3 2 0 66.7%
Joanna Mason 11 1 2 9.1%
David Allan 3 1 0 33.3%
Jason Hart 1 1 0 100.0%
Callum Shepherd 2 1 0 50.0%
Ray Dawson 1 0 0 0.0%
Craig Lidster's Yard (31 Horses) (Last 12 months)
Horse R W P Last Run
Straight Ahead (GB)
2 C
8 2 2 31/05/26
Billyb (FR)
6 G
9 2 3 30/05/26
Shaniko
2 F
1 - - 30/05/26
State Of Gold
2 F
2 - - 29/05/26
Country Artiste (IRE)
2 F
3 - - 28/05/26
Triple Force (GB)
3 G
11 4 4 27/05/26
Ubetterseethis (GB)
2 C
11 1 5 23/05/26
Real Edition
2 C
1 - - 22/05/26
Profitability
2 F
1 - - 22/05/26
Blufferonthebus (IRE)
4 F
15 3 3 21/05/26
Go Teejay (GB)
2 C
4 - - 18/05/26
Maynora (GB)
2 C
10 1 1 17/05/26
Kody B (IRE)
2 C
6 1 1 17/05/26
Summer Rain (GB)
3 G
1 - - 16/05/26
Oselton (GB)
3 G
10 1 2 16/05/26
Arduis Invicta (IRE)
2 F
12 2 2 15/05/26
Craven Force
2 C
3 - - 14/05/26
Sunrise At Dawn
2 F
2 - - 07/05/26
Black Cuillin
2 F
1 - - 29/04/26
Ubettanotblink
2 C
1 - - 21/04/26
Four Fifty (GB)
3 G
6 - - 29/03/26
Adelaide Bay (GB)
2 C
2 - - 13/03/26
Intinso (GB)
4 G
6 - - 27/02/26
Surgeon Commander (IRE)
2 C
8 2 1 31/01/26
Roaring Twenties (GB)
3 G
5 - - 24/11/25
Alreet Cha (IRE)
4 F
3 - 1 25/10/25
Hangover Bay
3 G
1 - - 14/10/25
Coulsea (IRE)
3 G
3 - - 11/09/25
Lillehammer (GB)
2 F
2 - - 16/08/25
Caesars Pearl (IRE)
5 M
3 1 - 15/08/25
Looking For Lynda (IRE)
4 G
2 - - 26/07/25
Runners - Today & Tomorrow (2)
Time Course Distance Horse Jockey Odds
Thu 17:50 Wetherby 5f110y Surgeon Commander (IRE) Jason Hart 11/1
Fri 21:00 Bath 1m2f37y Four Fifty (GB) Tom Queally 14/1
Recent Runs - Last 12 Months (Showing 100)
Date/Time Course Distance Horse Jockey Position Beaten By Weight SP Comment
31/05/26
16:15
Thirsk 5f Straight Ahead (GB) Sam James 4 0.3 8-12 28/1
Midfield - headway over 1f out - went fourth inside final 110yds - kept on(tchd 25/1)
30/05/26
16:00
Beverley 7½f Billyb (FR) Sam James 7 .75 9-10 12/1
Ducked right start - took keen hold - never better than midfield
30/05/26
14:20
Chester 6f Shaniko Ray Dawson 12 5.5 8-13 40/1
Dwelt start - in rear - switched right soon after start - headway on outer over 4f out - outpaced when hung right over 2f out - soon weakened
29/05/26
14:40
Carlisle 5f State Of Gold Joanna Mason 5 2.25 9-2 20/1
Awkward start - ducked right soon after start - took keen hold - towards rear throughout(op 16/1)
28/05/26
15:07
Ripon 6f Country Artiste (IRE) Sam James 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)
27/05/26
15:45
Beverley 1m2f Triple Force (GB) Sam James 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)
23/05/26
15:50
York 7f Ubetterseethis (GB) William Pyle 19 .5 8-13 18/1
Prominent against far rail - weakened 2f out(op 16/1)
22/05/26
18:52
Pontefract 6f Real Edition P J McDonald 7 6 9-4 16/1
Towards rear throughout(tchd 18/1)
22/05/26
14:20
Haydock 6f Profitability William Pyle 5 2.5 9-2 28/1
Midfield - some headway over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 40/1)
21/05/26
17:27
Catterick 7f Blufferonthebus (IRE) Sam James 3rd 1 9-9 4/1
Prominent - in touch with leaders after 2f - went third again 2f out - weakened gradually final 110yds
18/05/26
16:10
Redcar 7f Go Teejay (GB) Duran Fentiman 10 4 8-9 28/1
In touch with leaders - weakened over 1f out(op 40/1 tchd 25/1)
17/05/26
17:50
Ripon 6f Maynora (GB) Sam James 4 0.3 9-9 11/4
In touch with leaders on outer - no extra final furlong(op 3/1 tchd 5/2)
17/05/26
16:15
Hamilton 6f Kody B (IRE) Daniel Tudhope 4 2.25 9-3 40/1
In rear on far side of group - headway halfway - keeping on over 1f out - went fourth inside final 110yds - nearest finish(tchd 28/1)
16/05/26
20:45
Doncaster 7f Summer Rain (GB) Billy Garritty 13 0.3 9-2 40/1
Prominent - weakened quickly from over 2f out
16/05/26
20:15
Doncaster 7f Oselton (GB) Billy Garritty 2nd 0.3 9-7 13/2
Prominent up the centre - chased clear leader 2f out - pressed leader when carried right 1f out - led inside final furlong - faced challenge inside final 110yds - headed towards finish(op 11/1 tchd 12/1)
15/05/26
16:40
York 5f Arduis Invicta (IRE) Daniel Tudhope 6 1.25 9-2 17/2
Towards rear - headway on far side of group over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 9/1 tchd 8/1)
14/05/26
13:45
York 6f Craven Force David Allan 13 5.5 9-7 80/1
Soon in touch with leaders - lost position halfway - weakened under 2f out(op 100/1)
12/05/26
16:35
Beverley 1m½f Blufferonthebus (IRE) Sam James 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)
08/05/26
19:45
Ripon 1m2f Triple Force (GB) Shane Gray 10 5.5 9-9 11/1
Midfield - dropped to rear over 2f out - no chance from over 1f out(tchd 10/1)
07/05/26
14:05
Chester 5½f Sunrise At Dawn Sam James 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) Sam James 6 .5 9-3 50/1
In rear - headway against far rail 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 66/1)
04/05/26
14:30
Beverley 5f Craven Force Sam James 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)
02/05/26
19:32
Doncaster 7f Go Teejay (GB) Alex Jary 6 0.3 8-2 40/1
Led - headed but pressed leader from 2f out - edged right over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong (jockey said gelding ran green)(op 50/1)
01/05/26
19:33
Newcastle (AW) 7f Blufferonthebus (IRE) Rhys Elliott 4 0.2 8-2 40/1
Slowly away - in rear - switched left and headway over 1f out - went fourth final 110yds - not pace to challenge (jockey said mare was slowly away)(op 33/1)
29/04/26
15:23
Pontefract 1m Billyb (FR) Sam James 8 1 9-10 14/1
Towards rear - weakened over 1f out(op 15/2)
29/04/26
13:43
Pontefract 5f Black Cuillin Sam James 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)
23/04/26
14:22
Beverley 5f Craven Force Joanna Mason 6 4 9-4 16/1
Outpaced in rear - kept on inside final furlong - no telling impression(op 12/1)
21/04/26
13:42
Pontefract 5f Ubettanotblink Sam James 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 Sam James 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)
15/04/26
17:10
Beverley 1m½f Blufferonthebus (IRE) Sam James 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) Sam James 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 Sunrise At Dawn Joanna Mason 5 .75 8-13 33/1
Towards rear - bumped rival start - headway 3f out - kept on well final 110yds(op 40/1)
14/04/26
15:00
Newmarket 7f Kody B (IRE) Joanna Mason 12 3.5 9-10 25/1
Took keen hold - prominent on far side of group - weakened over 1f out(op 22/1)
10/04/26
17:35
Thirsk 7f Oselton (GB) Sam James 9 3.5 9-3 33/1
Steadied start - never on terms(op 28/1)
07/04/26
17:00
Pontefract 6f Maynora (GB) David Allan 1st Won 9-3 9/2
Prominent - led narrowly over 1f out - soon ridden - faced challenge inside final furlong - kept on(tchd 5/1)
07/04/26
13:57
Pontefract 6f Go Teejay (GB) Joanna Mason 8 1.75 9-7 125/1
Towards rear but in touch with leaders - weakened 2f out(op 80/1)
05/04/26
15:10
Bath 5f Arduis Invicta (IRE) David Probert 11 .75 8-12 50/1
In touch with leaders - weakened inside final furlong
29/03/26
13:47
Doncaster 1m Four Fifty (GB) Mr Eireann Cagney 20 3.25 10-11 13/2
Raced near side - weakened over 2f out - 8th of 8 in group(op 6/1 tchd 11/2)
19/03/26
18:00
Newcastle (AW) 6f Go Teejay (GB) Joanna Mason 8 .75 9-1 22/1
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - dropped to midfield after 2f - weakened over 1f out(op 66/1)
13/03/26
19:10
Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Adelaide Bay (GB) Stevie Donohoe 8 1.75 9-4 50/1
Dwelt start - always behind(op 40/1)
27/02/26
19:45
Wolverhampton (AW) 1m4f Intinso (GB) Joanna Mason 5 1.25 9-11 14/1
Prominent but raced wide early - weakened from over 2f out(op 20/1)
21/02/26
20:00
Chelmsford (AW) 7f Adelaide Bay (GB) Stevie Donohoe 8 1 9-8 25/1
Always behind(op 12/1)
19/02/26
16:30
Newcastle (AW) 7f Maynora (GB) Rhys Elliott 5 2.25 8-4 18/1
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - weakened from over 1f out (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 16/1 tchd 14/1)
31/01/26
18:55
Newcastle (AW) 6f Surgeon Commander (IRE) Shane Gray 3rd .75 9-2 6/1
Led - headed but pressed leader from over 3f out - led again over 2f out - headed over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 13/2)
31/01/26
16:25
Newcastle (AW) 1m2f Intinso (GB) Shane Gray 6 2.25 9-7 28/1
Midfield - in touch with leaders 7f out - weakened over 1f out(op 22/1)
22/01/26
18:00
Newcastle (AW) 7f Surgeon Commander (IRE) Jason Hart 1st Won 9-5 9/1
Made all - ridden over 2f out - drifted left inside final furlong - faced challenge inside final 110yds - all out and just held on(op 8/1 tchd 15/2)
22/01/26
18:00
Newcastle (AW) 7f Maynora (GB) Sean Kirrane 2nd 0.05 9-3 10/1
Ducked right start - in touch with leaders - outpaced halfway - went second over 1f out - kept on - just failed(op 15/2)
20/01/26
13:43
Newcastle (AW) 5f Country Artiste (IRE) Joanna Mason 7 1.5 8-10 28/1
Towards rear throughout(op 40/1)
19/01/26
20:00
Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Maynora (GB) Sean Kirrane 5 .75 9-8 11/1
Took keen hold - pressed leader but raced wide early - led after 2f - headed 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 14/1)
12/01/26
19:00
Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Surgeon Commander (IRE) Billy Loughnane 7 6.5 9-1 5/1
Took keen hold - midfield - weakened from over 1f out(op 9/2 tchd 4/1)
06/01/26
20:00
Southwell (AW) 6f Country Artiste (IRE) P J McDonald 6 2.25 9-9 50/1
Led narrowly early - headed but pressed leader from over 3f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 40/1)
01/01/26
15:05
Southwell (AW) 6f Maynora (GB) P J McDonald 5 1.25 9-6 14/1
Dwelt start - soon midfield - pressed leaders 2f out - hung left and outpaced from over 1f out(op 10/1 tchd 9/1)
20/12/25
16:20
Newcastle (AW) 7f Surgeon Commander (IRE) Sam James 1st Won 9-9 9/4F
Led early - headed after 1f - pushed along 2f out - pressed leader inside final furlong - ridden to lead final 110yds - joined post(op 5/2 tchd 11/4)
20/12/25
15:47
Newcastle (AW) 5f Straight Ahead (GB) Sam James 1st Won 8-10 11/4
Started quickly - led early - headed after 1f - led again over 2f out - soon faced challenge - ridden and kept on well inside final furlong - comfortably(op 3/1 tchd 5/2)
19/12/25
16:15
Newcastle (AW) 6f Surgeon Commander (IRE) Sean Kirrane 6 0.3 9-4 3/1
Prominent - outpaced and lost position over 2f out - no chance but ran on inside final furlong(op 9/4)
16/12/25
17:45
Newcastle (AW) 7f Blufferonthebus (IRE) Pierre-Louis Jamin 11 .75 9-9 7/1
Slowly away - always behind (jockey said filly was slowly away from the stalls)(tchd 6/1 and tchd 15/2)
05/12/25
17:15
Newcastle (AW) 6f Surgeon Commander (IRE) Tom Eaves 5 0.3 9-1 4/1
Reluctant to load - dwelt start - in rear - ran on final furlong - not reach leaders(tchd 5/1)
27/11/25
15:28
Newcastle (AW) 1m2f Triple Force (GB) William Pyle 8 4 9-7 9/1
Took keen hold - led - headed and weakened over 2f out(op 17/2 tchd 10/1)
24/11/25
19:15
Newcastle (AW) 1m Roaring Twenties (GB) Sean Kirrane 7 2.75 9-9 8/1
Led - clear from over 5f out - reduced lead when shaken up over 2f out - ridden and headed 2f out - weakened quickly over 1f out(tchd 15/2 and tchd 17/2)
24/11/25
18:45
Newcastle (AW) 7f Blufferonthebus (IRE) Pierre-Louis Jamin 1st Won 9-3 18/1
Dwelt start - held up in last - still plenty to do 3f out - ridden and headway on near side of group over 1f out - led final strides(op 12/1 tchd 11/1)
22/11/25
16:05
Newcastle (AW) 5f Straight Ahead (GB) William Pyle 1st Won 9-0 3/1
Raced in last - soon outpaced - headway against far rail 2f out - squeezed through and pressed leaders 1f out - ridden to lead final 110yds - kept on towards finish(op 11/4)
21/11/25
17:00
Southwell (AW) 1m Billyb (FR) P J McDonald 1st Won 9-12 9/2
In touch with leaders - headway and pressed leader from over 1f out - led inside final 110yds - kept on(tchd 4/1 and tchd 5/1)
05/11/25
14:55
Musselburgh 7f Blufferonthebus (IRE) Pierre-Louis Jamin 1st Won 9-9 14/1
(tchd 12/1)
04/11/25
13:25
Redcar 7f Roaring Twenties (GB) Tom Eaves 5 .5 9-6 28/1
(op 25/1)
30/10/25
20:30
Southwell (AW) 7f Oselton (GB) Sean Kirrane 8 .75 9-7 11/4
Reared in stalls before start(tchd 5/2)
27/10/25
16:10
Newcastle (AW) 1m2f Four Fifty (GB) Tom Eaves 10 1 9-6 7/2
Prominent - weakened under 2f out(op 11/2)
25/10/25
17:00
Doncaster 7f Alreet Cha (IRE) William Pyle 9 3 8-9 33/1
Prominent on far side of group - weakened 2f out(op 40/1)
25/10/25
14:40
Doncaster 6f Arduis Invicta (IRE) Oisin Murphy 6 5 8-12 4/1
Prominent on near side of group - weakened over 1f out(tchd 18/5 and tchd 9/2)
24/10/25
17:03
Doncaster 1m2f Four Fifty (GB) Tom Eaves 12 1.25 9-1 28/1
Always behind(op 22/1 tchd 18/1)
23/10/25
19:00
Southwell (AW) 1m Roaring Twenties (GB) P J McDonald 6 1.75 9-9 9/1
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - brief headway under 2f out - soon not clear run and switched right - edged left and weakened inside final furlong(op 10/1 tchd 12/1)
20/10/25
14:33
Pontefract 1m Ubetterseethis (GB) P J McDonald 3rd 2.5 9-7 100/30
Led - headed 1f out - no extra final 110yds - just held third(tchd 3/1)
20/10/25
14:03
Pontefract 6f Kody B (IRE) Joanna Mason 1st Won 9-7 11/4
Made all - soon pestered - shaken up over 1f out - went clear final 110yds - eased towards finish(op 11/2)
14/10/25
19:30
Newcastle (AW) 1m Blufferonthebus (IRE) Shane Gray 4 2.5 9-7 6/1
Led but pestered - headed and weakened over 1f out(op 9/2)
14/10/25
16:50
Newcastle (AW) 1m2f Hangover Bay Paul Mulrennan 8 1.5 9-4 66/1
Always behind(tchd 80/1)
13/10/25
14:22
Musselburgh 7f Ubetterseethis (GB) Kaiya Fraser 2nd 1.75 9-5 18/1
Ducked sharply left start - led but pestered - headed over 1f out - kept on (jockey said colt jumped left-handed leaving the stalls)(op 16/1 tchd 12/1)
13/10/25
13:52
Musselburgh 1m1f Triple Force (GB) Mr Eireann Cagney 1st Won 11-2 4/5F
Prominent behind clear leader - headway and going easily 3f out - shaken up and led over 1f out - went clear final 110yds - comfortably(tchd 5/6)
11/10/25
17:05
York 1m2½f Billyb (FR) Duran Fentiman 5 2.25 9-11 20/1
Dwelt start - in rear - headway on near side of group over 1f out - edged left and no impression inside final furlong(tchd 18/1)
10/10/25
17:00
York 7f Roaring Twenties (GB) Ashley Lewis 9 1.5 9-0 80/1
Towards rear - some headway over 2f out - no impression from over 1f out(op 66/1 tchd 50/1)
06/10/25
13:58
Pontefract 6f Ubetterseethis (GB) William Pyle 7 .75 9-4 13/2
Always behind(op 6/1 tchd 5/1)
04/10/25
15:20
Redcar 6f Arduis Invicta (IRE) William Pyle 6 0.1 8-3 10/1
Prominent - outpaced inside final furlong - rallied and kept on towards finish
04/10/25
15:20
Redcar 6f Straight Ahead (GB) Sean Kirrane 14 0.3 8-11 200/1
Held up in rear - outpaced over 2f out - always behind(tchd 150/1 and tchd 250/1)
04/10/25
14:11
Redcar 1m2f Four Fifty (GB) William Pyle 9 1.25 9-5 11/2
In touch with leaders - outpaced and lost position over 2f out - weakened final 110yds(op 7/1)
28/09/25
14:13
Newcastle (AW) 7f Alreet Cha (IRE) Archie Young 9 1.25 9-2 25/1
Towards rear - carried left but some headway from over 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 22/1)
25/09/25
19:30
Newcastle (AW) 7f Oselton (GB) P J McDonald 4 0.3 9-6 3/1J
In rear - headway and switched right when not clear run over 1f out - pressed leaders towards finish - kept on (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run approximately 1 1/2f out)(op 11/4 tchd 5/2)
23/09/25
14:38
Beverley 5f Kody B (IRE) Sam James 7 0.3 9-0 5/2
Pressed leader - weakened over 1f out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 15/8)
20/09/25
17:05
Newmarket 1m1f Triple Force (GB) Mr Eireann Cagney 1st Won 10-1 11/2
Made all - clear over 1f out - pushed out(op 4/1)
19/09/25
14:33
Ayr 5f Arduis Invicta (IRE) William Pyle 3rd .75 9-0 40/1
In rear - not clear run and hampered over 1f out - ran on final furlong - went third towards finish(op 33/1)
19/09/25
13:58
Ayr 6f Ubetterseethis (GB) Andrew Mullen 7 6 8-2 16/1
Prominent on near side of group - weakened 2f out(op 25/1)
16/09/25
17:05
Redcar 1m2f Billyb (FR) Tom Eaves 3rd 1.5 10-0 10/1
Prominent - no extra inside final 110yds(op 9/1)
14/09/25
15:35
Doncaster 1m Four Fifty (GB) Andrew Tinkler 4 2 11-2 16/1
Towards near side - towards rear - headway over 2f out - no chance but kept on well and went third final strides(op 18/1 tchd 14/1)
13/09/25
17:18
Musselburgh 5f Arduis Invicta (IRE) William Pyle 1st Won 9-6 13/8F
In touch with leaders against near rail - waiting for room over 1f out - switched right inside final furlong - pushed along to lead inside final 110yds - won going away(op 9/4)
12/09/25
13:05
Chester 6f Kody B (IRE) Joanna Mason 2nd .5 9-5 33/1
Prominent - went second over 2f out - kept on well inside final furlong
11/09/25
20:00
Newcastle (AW) 7f Roaring Twenties (GB) Tom Eaves 5 .5 9-4 40/1
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - weakened from over 1f out(op 33/1)
11/09/25
17:55
Newcastle (AW) 2m½f Coulsea (IRE) Sean Kirrane 10 1.25 9-2 25/1
In touch with leaders - pushed along over 4f out - weakened from over 3f out(op 40/1)
09/09/25
19:15
Carlisle 7f Blufferonthebus (IRE) Dale Swift 7 0.3 9-3 11/1
Dwelt start - in rear - some headway from over 1f out - never dangerous(op 9/1)
07/09/25
17:30
York 1m Billyb (FR) Ashley Lewis 7 0.3 9-13 4/1F
Prominent - pressed leaders over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 9/2)
02/09/25
21:00
Southwell (AW) 7f Oselton (GB) Callum Shepherd 1st Won 8-10 12/1
Towards rear - headway from over 2f out - led then hung right from over 1f out - ran on well inside final furlong (trainer had no explanation for the apparent improvement in form)(op 14/1 tchd 10/1)
01/09/25
16:05
Carlisle 7f Ubetterseethis (GB) P J McDonald 3rd 0.05 9-1 11/1
In rear - switched left and headway towards near side over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 8/1)
26/08/25
15:05
Ripon 5f Straight Ahead (GB) Sam James 2nd 2 9-8 100/30
Prominent on outer - ridden over 1f out - kept on but no match for winner(op 5/2)
26/08/25
14:05
Ripon 1m2f Triple Force (GB) William Pyle 2nd .75 9-7 13/8F
Prominent - led after 2f - headed 1f out - stayed on(op 9/4)