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Jockeys/James Davies

James Davies

Jockey Statistics

Career Overview

James Davies is a jockey with 3707 career rides 299 winners. He rides at a 8.1% strike rate. He has placed 1037 times. He has earned £2.8M in prize money. His strongest track is Windsor (1w from 3r).

Career Statistics

Win Rate

8.1%

Total Wins

299

Total Runs

3,707

Places

1,037

Place %

28.0%

Recent Form

Season Performance

Total Wins · Avg Finishing Position

22 seasons
2006200820102011201220132014201520162017201820202022202420260816243249.940000000000001
  • Total Wins
  • Avg Position

Recent Results

DateTrackRaceHorsePosRunnersDistanceGoing
2026-10-04UttoxeterF Ball 140th Anniversary Maiden Hurdle Race (Div I) (GBB Race)Venezuelan (IRE)2816ffGood
2026-10-03FontwellAttheraces.com Novices' Limited Handicap HurdleNo Mean Feat (IRE)6919ffGood
2026-09-27EpsomBetfred 'Nifty 50' Jump Jockeys Derby Handicap Stakes (For Professional Jump Jockeys) (GBBPlus Race)Seeking Charles (FR)71312ffGood
2026-09-22FontwellFree Race Replays On attheraces.com Novices' Limited Handicap HurdleNo Mean Feat (IRE)1917.5ffGood
2026-09-15UttoxeterSun Racing The Favourite Pullout Every Day Handicap Hurdle RaceNorthern Rose (IRE)41316ffGood
2026-09-10WorcesterCopyBet BOG Now For Doncaster Tomorrow Handicap Hurdle Race (Div I)At Sunrise (GB)81020ffGood
2026-09-04Bangor-on-DeeKinsey Anniversary Mares' Handicap Hurdle RaceNorthern Rose (IRE)3416.5ffGood
2026-08-28FontwellFree Bets On attheraces.com Handicap HurdleCharlie My Boy (IRE)8917.5ffGood
2026-08-23WorcesterNeu-Servo Neigh Bad Repairs Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)I've Got A Friend (IRE)11016ffGood
2026-08-20StratfordSun Racing Summer Jumps Championship Handicap Hurdle RaceNorthern Rose (IRE)71116.5ffGood To Firm
2026-07-26UttoxeterRoys Ices Mares' Handicap Hurdle RaceNorthern Rose (IRE)11116ffGood
2026-07-19StratfordDave Shrader Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle RaceNorthern Rose (IRE)2718.5ffGood To Firm
2026-07-18Market RasenWatch Live Racing At Betway Handicap Hurdle RaceModern Style (GB)111220.5ffGood
2026-07-10WorcesterAmodil Group Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)Miss Maverick (GB)1620ffGood
2026-07-07UttoxeterCopyBet Proudly Backs UK Horse Racing Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)Happy Harrison (GB)91016ffGood
2026-07-03Newton AbbotSky Sports Racing Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)Lundy View (GB)7817ffGood
2026-07-01WorcesterBrookes Wedding Feast & Fair Handicap ChaseCalli Black (IRE)8920ffGood
2026-06-30StratfordDavisons Law Moving You Forward Handicap HurdleCharlie My Boy (IRE)61018.5ffGood To Firm
2026-06-29StratfordRacing Again Tomorrow Evening Mares' Handicap HurdleNorthern Rose (IRE)21416.5ffGood To Firm
2026-06-28CartmelOakmere Homes Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)Miss Maverick (GB)3917ffGood

Strike Rate by Course & Distance

Win % by course (rows) and distance band (columns). Min 1 run to show a cell.

Course5f6f7f1m1m2f1m4f+
Fontwell—————11%
Uttoxeter—————11%
Huntingdon—————8%
Plumpton—————8%
Exeter—————8%
Taunton—————8%
Warwick—————9%
Newton Abbot—————8%

Going Performance

Based on 3727 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.

Good
121W / 1504R8%
Good To Soft
54W / 830R7%
Soft
66W / 752R9%
Heavy
32W / 300R11%
Good To Firm
28W / 299R9%
Standard To Slow
0W / 20R0%
Firm
1W / 13R8%
Standard
1W / 9R11%

Distance Performance

Based on 3727 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.

Sprint
0W / 3R0%
Mile
0W / 7R0%
Middle
89W / 1331R7%
Staying
214W / 2386R9%

Course Specialists

Where this jockey rides most successfully (minimum 3 rides at a track).

#1Windsor
1W / 3R33%
#2Musselburgh
1W / 3R33%
#3Hexham
3W / 10R30%
#4Catterick
2W / 7R29%
#5Carlisle
3W / 15R20%
#6Folkestone
4W / 24R17%
#7Haydock
3W / 19R16%
#8Newcastle
2W / 13R15%
#9Towcester
10W / 82R12%
#10Wetherby
4W / 33R12%

Class Performance

Win rates by race class (1–7).

C1C2C3C4C5C6036912

Seasonality

Monthly win rate across stored results.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec036912

Trainer Partnerships

Most successful trainers this jockey rides for (minimum 3 rides).

#1Henry Oliver
52W / 354R15%
#2Nick Gifford
51W / 384R13%
#3Chris Down
49W / 540R9%
#4Tom Symonds
13W / 119R11%
#5Brendan Powell
11W / 103R11%
#6Gary Hanmer
8W / 43R19%
#7Noel Williams
7W / 80R9%
#8Richard Rowe
7W / 91R8%
#9D B Feek
6W / 54R11%
#10Tom Gretton
6W / 67R9%

Owner Partnerships

Top owners whose horses this jockey rides (minimum 2 runners).

#1R G Whitehead
27W / 168R16%
#2John P Mcmanus
7W / 19R37%
#3Dan Lloyd
7W / 55R13%
#4Miss Jean Balmer
6W / 14R43%
#5The Hope Springs Syndicate
5W / 14R36%
#6Sir Peter Lady Gibbings
5W / 16R31%
#7New Gold Dream
5W / 22R23%
#8Mrs T Brown
5W / 23R22%
#9David Lockwood
5W / 27R19%
#10Dr Nigel Knott
4W / 12R33%

Surface Split

Turf vs All-Weather strike rates.

Turf

Runs

3698

Wins

302

Win Rate

8%

AW

Runs

29

Wins

1

Win Rate

3%

Flat vs Jumps

Separate stats for each racing code.

Jumps

Runs

3706

Wins

303

Win %

8%

Place %

28%

Flat

Runs

21

Wins

0

Win %

0%

Place %

5%

Biggest Wins

Most valuable victories from stored results.

#1

Betfair Exchange Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Donnacha (IRE) · Cheltenham · 24 Jan 2026

£57k
#2

Shawbrook Handicap Chase

Dresden (IRE) · Ascot · 21 Nov 2015

£43.8k
#3

Paddy Power Handicap Chase

Keel Haul (IRE) · Cheltenham · 13 Nov 2015

£28.2k
#4

bet365 Josh Gifford Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Up The Straight (IRE) · Sandown · 23 Apr 2022

£20.8k
#5

Stan James Wayward Lad Novices' Chase (Grade 2)

Original (FR) · Kempton · 27 Dec 2008

£19.1k
#6

BetBright Risk Free Bet Handicap Chase

Dresden (IRE) · Doncaster · 28 Feb 2015

£16.2k
#7

mybettingsites.com Surrey National Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Aworkinprogress (IRE) · Lingfield · 19 Jan 2026

£15.8k
#8

Sloane Helicopters Handicap Chase

Western Climate (IRE) · Warwick · 8 Mar 2020

£15.7k
#9

Close Brothers Novices' Limited Handicap Chase

Hollywoodien (FR) · Warwick · 21 Apr 2016

£15.6k
#10

Spurling Supporting The Aht Handicap Hurdle

Foxcub (IRE) · Bangor-on-Dee · 11 Nov 2015

£14.6k

Market Performance

Starting prices of winners — average, extremes, and distribution.

Avg Winner SP

10.9/1

Shortest Winner

0.3/1

Biggest Winner

100/1

Winner SP Distribution

Evens–2/1
29
2/1–4/1
56
4/1–8/1
89
8/1–16/1
72
16/1+
57

Draw Performance

Win rates by relative draw position (low / mid / high third of the field).

Low
0W / 5R0%
Mid
0W / 9R0%
High
0W / 6R0%