James Banks
Jockey Statistics
James Banks is a jockey with 1047 career rides 87 winners. He rides at a 8.3% strike rate. He has placed 395 times. He has earned £676.5k in prize money. His strongest track is Fakenham (9w from 38r).
Career Statistics
Win Rate
8.3%
Total Wins
87
Total Runs
1,047
Places
395
Place %
37.7%
Recent Form
Season Performance
Total Wins · Avg Finishing Position
- Total Wins
- Avg Position
Recent Results
| Date | Track | Race | Horse | Pos | Runners | Distance | Going |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-02 | Chepstow | 188Bet Cheltenham Festival Preview 2nd March Handicap Chase | Arquebusier (FR) | 2 | 8 | 19.5ff | Heavy |
| 2018-01-29 | Hereford | Roa/racing Post Owners' Jackpot Beginners' Chase | Royal Act (GB) | 4 | 6 | 16ff | Soft |
| 2018-01-26 | Doncaster | Play Sporting Life Pick 7 Now Handicap Hurdle | Allez Jacques (IRE) | 7 | 20 | 24.5ff | Soft |
| 2018-01-26 | Doncaster | Sky Bet Best Odds Guaranteed Novices' Handicap Hurdle | Hes Our Robin (IRE) | 8 | 12 | 16.5ff | Soft |
| 2018-01-18 | Ludlow | Plymouth Carvery Mares' Novices' Hurdle | Fleur Du Pommier (GB) | 4 | 15 | 16ff | Soft |
| 2018-01-16 | Hereford | myracing.com Festival Preview Evening on 1st March Handicap Chase | Pembroke House (GB) | 2 | 13 | 19ff | Soft |
| 2018-01-11 | Leicester | Groby Novices' Handicap Chase | Glance Back (GB) | 3 | 8 | 16ff | Soft |
| 2018-01-09 | Taunton | Musgrove Staff Novices' Hurdle | Mr Magill (FR) | 10 | 14 | 19ff | Soft |
| 2018-01-07 | Plumpton | At The Races Sussex National Handicap Chase | Shotgun Paddy (IRE) | 6 | 11 | 28.5ff | Heavy |
| 2018-01-06 | Sandown | 32red.com Handicap Hurdle | Raven's Tower (USA) | 10 | 10 | 16ff | Heavy |
| 2017-12-31 | Warwick | Lps Handicap Chase | Arquebusier (FR) | 4 | 7 | 20ff | Heavy |
| 2017-12-31 | Warwick | Local Parking Security Novices' Chase | Royal Act (GB) | 2 | 3 | 16ff | Heavy |
| 2017-12-26 | Fontwell | JEB Homes Ltd Juvenile Hurdle | Spirit Of Rome (IRE) | 2 | 5 | 17.5ff | Soft |
| 2017-12-26 | Fontwell | James Todd Novices' Hurdle | Jimmy (GB) | 7 | 13 | 17.5ff | Soft |
| 2017-12-26 | Fontwell | Southern Cranes And Training Division Handicap Chase | Bajardo (IRE) | 3 | 6 | 18ff | Soft |
| 2017-12-23 | Haydock | Betfred Supports Jack Berry House Handicap Hurdle | Bazooka (IRE) | 5 | 5 | 19ff | Heavy |
| 2017-12-22 | Uttoxeter | Betfred 'Home Of Goals Galore' Handicap Chase | Pembroke House (GB) | 5 | 7 | 20ff | Heavy |
| 2017-12-21 | Towcester | Toteplacepot Maiden Hurdle | Hes Our Robin (IRE) | 13 | 15 | 15.5ff | Good To Soft |
| 2017-12-20 | Newbury | Qolcom Ebf Stallions 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle | Gowiththeflow (IRE) | 2 | 10 | 20.5ff | Soft |
| 2017-12-17 | Southwell | John Kay Presentation Maiden Hurdle | Bridge Of Cally (IRE) | 5 | 12 | 15.5ff | Soft |
Strike Rate by Course & Distance
Win % by course (rows) and distance band (columns). Min 1 run to show a cell.
| Course | 5f | 6f | 7f | 1m | 1m2f | 1m4f+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fontwell | — | — | — | — | — | 15% |
| Towcester | — | — | — | — | — | 5% |
| Uttoxeter | — | — | — | — | — | 8% |
| Stratford | — | — | — | — | — | 5% |
| Taunton | — | — | — | — | — | 9% |
| Huntingdon | — | — | — | — | — | 2% |
| Wincanton | — | — | — | — | — | 6% |
| Chepstow | — | — | — | — | — | 4% |
Going Performance
Based on 1047 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.
Distance Performance
Based on 1047 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.
Course Specialists
Where this jockey rides most successfully (minimum 3 rides at a track).
Class Performance
Win rates by race class (1–7).
Seasonality
Monthly win rate across stored results.
Trainer Partnerships
Most successful trainers this jockey rides for (minimum 3 rides).
Owner Partnerships
Top owners whose horses this jockey rides (minimum 2 runners).
Surface Split
Turf vs All-Weather strike rates.
Turf
Runs
1026
Wins
85
Win Rate
8%
AW
Runs
21
Wins
2
Win Rate
10%
Flat vs Jumps
Separate stats for each racing code.
Runs
1021
Wins
84
Win %
8%
Place %
38%
Runs
26
Wins
3
Win %
12%
Place %
27%
Biggest Wins
Most valuable victories from stored results.
Prix Pharaon (Hurdle) (Conditions) (4yo) (Turf)
Cafe Au Lait (GER) · Auteuil (FR) · 21 Jun 2014
David Keith Memorial Handicap Chase
Unknown Legend (IRE) · Fakenham · 6 Apr 2015
Irish Times Amateur Riders' Handicap Chase
Rustarix (FR) · Cheltenham · 12 Nov 2010
Garthwest Novices' Limited Handicap Chase
Ballyadeen (IRE) · Market Rasen · 26 Dec 2015
H R Smith Group Handicap Chase
Micheal Flips (IRE) · Ludlow · 11 Apr 2013
Clugston Lincolnshire National (Handicap Chase)
West Of The Edge (IRE) · Market Rasen · 26 Dec 2015
Albert Hall Dance Floors Handicap Chase
Irish Thistle (IRE) · Sandown · 11 Mar 2016
Bathwick Tyres Handicap Chase
Back By Midnight (GB) · Taunton · 20 Mar 2017
Bathwick Tyres Yeovil Novices' Chase
The Druids Nephew (IRE) · Wincanton · 5 Jan 2013
Stonegate Foundation Novices' Handicap Chase
Church Hall (IRE) · Lingfield · 28 Nov 2017
Market Performance
Starting prices of winners — average, extremes, and distribution.
Avg Winner SP
10.0/1
Shortest Winner
1/1
Biggest Winner
45/1
Winner SP Distribution
Top Horses
Horses this jockey has the best record on (minimum 2 rides together).
Draw Performance
Win rates by relative draw position (low / mid / high third of the field).