James Ryan
Jockey Statistics
James Ryan is a jockey with 1815 career rides 112 winners. He rides at a 6.2% strike rate. He has placed 377 times. He has earned £1.9M in prize money. His strongest track is Newcastle (AW) (1w from 3r).
Career Statistics
Win Rate
6.2%
Total Wins
112
Total Runs
1,815
Places
377
Place %
20.8%
Recent Form
Season Performance
Total Wins · Avg Finishing Position
- Total Wins
- Avg Position
Recent Results
| Date | Track | Race | Horse | Pos | Runners | Distance | Going |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-01 | Curragh (IRE) | Velo Coffee At The Curragh Maiden | What Do You Say (IRE) | 17 | 19 | 12ff | Yielding |
| 2026-11-01 | Curragh (IRE) | Isuzu Ireland Handicap | New Radical (IRE) | 11 | 25 | 7ff | Yielding To Soft |
| 2026-10-29 | Punchestown (IRE) | See You At The GR1 Double Header 21 & 22 November Handicap (0-60) (Div 1) | Capolinea (IRE) | 12 | 12 | 7ff | Yielding |
| 2026-10-29 | Punchestown (IRE) | Premiere Weekend Two-Day Ticket Just €35 Maiden | Howya Pal (IRE) | 8 | 11 | 7ff | Yielding |
| 2026-10-28 | Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | Halloween Mid-Term Racing At Dundalk Handicap | Selective Power (IRE) | 11 | 12 | 8ff | Standard |
| 2026-10-28 | Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | Dundalk Stadium Optional Claiming Race | Estrallita (IRE) | 8 | 11 | 8ff | Standard |
| 2026-10-28 | Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (Div I) | Jazzit (GB) | 2 | 14 | 7ff | Standard |
| 2026-10-28 | Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | Irishinjuredjockeys.com Fillies Maiden | Unlawfilly (IRE) | 12 | 14 | 7ff | Standard |
| 2026-10-21 | Navan (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden | Spirit Of The Nite (IRE) | 2 | 10 | 5ff | Yielding |
| 2026-10-21 | Navan (IRE) | Navan Racecourse Handicap | Maxwell Smart (IRE) | 7 | 23 | 14ff | Yielding |
| 2026-10-21 | Navan (IRE) | WTW Willis Towers Watson Maiden | Daily Wonder (IRE) | 7 | 12 | 14ff | Yielding |
| 2026-10-21 | Navan (IRE) | Navan Racing Festival Advanced Price Tickets On Sale Now Maiden | Astute Power (IRE) | 8 | 9 | 5ff | Yielding |
| 2026-10-20 | Curragh (IRE) | Autumn Racing With 1xBet.ie At The Curragh Handicap | All The Girls (IRE) | 7 | 17 | 6ff | Yielding |
| 2026-10-20 | Curragh (IRE) | 1xBet.ie Supports The Curragh Handicap | Elusive Duke (IRE) | 17 | 24 | 10ff | Yielding |
| 2026-10-19 | Gowran Park (IRE) | Dine At Gowran Park Handicap | Orphanina (IRE) | 12 | 13 | 7ff | Yielding |
| 2026-10-19 | Gowran Park (IRE) | Golf At Gowran Park Nursery Handicap | How Now (GB) | 4 | 12 | 7ff | Yielding |
| 2026-10-19 | Gowran Park (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden | Captaincormac (IRE) | 11 | 14 | 8.5ff | Soft |
| 2026-10-19 | Gowran Park (IRE) | Irish EBF Median Sires Series Fillies Maiden (Smullen Series) | Drumbinion Lass (IRE) | 11 | 15 | 8.5ff | Soft |
| 2026-10-19 | Gowran Park (IRE) | Racing Club Membership Handicap (Div I) | Captain Ciano (IRE) | 5 | 16 | 8.5ff | Soft |
| 2026-10-19 | Gowran Park (IRE) | Racing Club Membership Handicap (Div II) | Tariff (IRE) | 2 | 15 | 8.5ff | 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+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | 19% | 6% | 5% | 5% | — | 10% |
| Curragh (IRE) | 9% | 5% | 3% | 4% | 0% | 8% |
| Leopardstown (IRE) | — | 0% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 0% |
| Navan (IRE) | 7% | 4% | — | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| Gowran Park (IRE) | — | — | 6% | 0% | 9% | 0% |
| Naas (IRE) | 0% | 8% | 0% | 4% | 0% | 0% |
| Bellewstown (IRE) | 5% | — | — | 8% | — | 9% |
| Fairyhouse (IRE) | — | 3% | 7% | — | 0% | 8% |
Going Performance
Based on 1959 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.
Distance Performance
Based on 1959 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
1297
Wins
68
Win Rate
5%
AW
Runs
662
Wins
49
Win Rate
7%
Flat vs Jumps
Separate stats for each racing code.
Runs
1959
Wins
117
Win %
6%
Place %
20%
Biggest Wins
Most valuable victories from stored results.
GAIN Summer Fillies Handicap (Premier Handicap)
Bellaphina (IRE) · Curragh (IRE) · 29 Jun 2025
Darley Irish EBF Hurry Harriet Stakes (Fillies' And Mares' Listed)
Naomi Lapaglia (GB) · Gowran Park (IRE) · 13 Aug 2025
William Hill Top Price Guarantee Mercury Stakes (Group 3)
Ostraka (IRE) · Dundalk (AW) (IRE) · 25 Oct 2024
RFL Steels Stakes (Listed)
Thunderbear (IRE) · Naas (IRE) · 11 Oct 2025
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Nursery Handicap (Birdcatcher Series)
Howlin Wolf (IRE) · Curragh (IRE) · 16 Aug 2026
Fitzpatrick's Mercedes-Benz Apprentice Derby Handicap (50-80)
Courageous Strike (GB) · Curragh (IRE) · 28 Jun 2024
Lavazza Sprint Nursery Handicap
Stop The Nation (IRE) · Curragh (IRE) · 19 Jul 2025
Irish EBF Median Sires Series Fillies Maiden
All The Girls (IRE) · Dundalk (AW) (IRE) · 10 Oct 2025
Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden
Oh Cecelia (IRE) · Cork (IRE) · 6 May 2025
Silken Thomas & Lock 13 Apprentice Derby
Tudor City (IRE) · Curragh (IRE) · 30 Jun 2023
Market Performance
Starting prices of winners — average, extremes, and distribution.
Avg Winner SP
9.9/1
Shortest Winner
2.4/1
Biggest Winner
66/1
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).