Trainer Profile

Trainers/James Crawford

James Crawford

· SAF
Flat
Career Overview

James Crawford is a horse trainer based in SAF, specialising in Flat racing. From 18 career runners, he has saddled 1 winner, at a 5.6% strike rate. He has earned £115.3k in prize money. He currently has 9 horses in his stable. His strongest record is at Greyville (SAF) (3w from 13r).

AI summary — career highlights, form & what to expect

Career Statistics

Win Rate

5.6%

Total Wins

1

Total Runs

18

Active Horses

9

Prize Money

£115.3k

Recent Form

Season Performance

Win Rate % · Prize Money (£k) · Runs

5 seasons
202120232024202520260%15%42.5%0k50k100k150k200k
  • Runs
  • Prize £k
  • Win Rate %

Recent Results

Last 20 runners
DateHorseCourseRacePosJockeySPPrize £
04 JulMon Petit Cherie (SAF)Greyville (SAF)Ridgemont Garden Province Stakes (Fillies & Mares) (Turf)2R Fourie5/2£12.8k
06 JunMon Petit Cherie (SAF)Greyville (SAF)HKJC World Pool Stakes (Fillies & Mares) (Turf)2R Fourie3/1£4.3k
30 MayStar Major (SAF)Greyville (SAF)Daily News 2000 (Turf)1M Michel3/1£53.2k
28 FebStar Major (SAF)Kenilworth (SAF)Lucky Fish Cape Derby (Turf)4Luyolo Mxothwa5/2£3.2k
31 JanMon Petit Cherie (SAF)Kenilworth (SAF)Maine Chance Farms Majorca Stakes (Turf)3R Fourie5/1£4.3k
31 JanReet Petite (SAF)Kenilworth (SAF)Maine Chance Farms Majorca Stakes (Turf)7G Wright5/1£0
31 JanFatal Flaw (SAF)Kenilworth (SAF)Maine Chance Farms Majorca Stakes (Turf)13Gavin Lerena40/1£0
10 JanReet Petite (SAF)Kenilworth (SAF)Cartier Paddock Stakes (3yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Turf)2R Fourie5/2£8.5k
10 JanSurjay (SAF)Kenilworth (SAF)World Pool Cape Flying Championship (3yo+) (Turf)5Luyolo Mxothwa33/1£1.6k
13 DecStar Major (SAF)Kenilworth (SAF)Hollywoodbets Cape Guineas (3yo) (Turf)6Luyolo Mxothwa33/1£0
13 DecFox On The Run (SAF)Kenilworth (SAF)Hollywoodbets Cape Guineas (3yo) (Turf)5R Fourie66/1£2k
06 DecReet Petite (SAF)Kenilworth (SAF)World Sports Betting Cape Fillies Guineas (3yo Fillies) (Turf)2R Fourie5/1£10.1k
29 NovOtto Luyken (SAF)Turffontein Standside (SAF)Betway Summer Cup Handicap) (3yo+) (Turf)16Juan Paul V'D Merwe14/1£0
27 JulSurjay (SAF)Greyville (SAF)Mercury Sprint (2yo+) (Turf)7Luyolo Mxothwa50/1£0
05 JulOriental Charm (SAF)Greyville (SAF)Hollywoodbets Durban July Handicap) (3yo+) (Turf)11Juan Paul V'D Merwe7/1£0
05 JulFatal Flaw (SAF)Greyville (SAF)Ridgemont Garden Province Stakes (2yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Turf)13P Strydom8/1£0
05 JulPomodoro's Jet (SAF)Greyville (SAF)Hollywoodbets Durban July Handicap) (3yo+) (Turf)14A Mgudlwa50/1£0
05 JulMon Petit Cherie (SAF)Greyville (SAF)Ridgemont Garden Province Stakes (2yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Turf)2R Fourie11/2£12.1k
07 JunOriental Charm (SAF)Greyville (SAF)Hollywoodbets Gold Challenge (2yo+) (Turf)2Juan Paul V'D Merwe14/1£16.1k
29 MarFatal Flaw (SAF)Turffontein Standside (SAF)Tab Empress Club Stakes1Gavin Lerena9/4F£26.5k

Strike Rate by Course & Distance

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

Course5f6f7f1m1m2f1m4f+
Kenilworth (SAF)0%——9%0%—
Greyville (SAF)—33%0%0%100%33%
Turffontein Standside (SAF)———100%0%—
Scottsville (SAF)—0%————

Going Performance

Based on the 36 most recent results stored in our database for this trainer.

Good
4W / 27R15%
Good To Soft
0W / 7R0%
Soft
1W / 2R50%

Distance Performance

Based on the 36 most recent results stored in our database for this trainer.

Sprint
1W / 10R10%
Mile
4W / 26R15%

Course Specialists

Where this trainer wins most often (minimum 3 runners at a track).

#1Greyville (SAF)
3W / 13R23%
#2Kenilworth (SAF)
1W / 19R5%

Class Performance

Win rates by race class (1–7).

No class data yet.

Seasonality

Monthly win rate across stored results.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0255075100

Jockey Partnerships

Most successful retained jockeys (minimum 3 rides).

#1P Strydom
1W / 3R33%
#2Juan Paul V'D Merwe
1W / 6R17%
#3Luyolo Mxothwa
1W / 10R10%
#4R Fourie
0W / 8R0%

Owner Partnerships

Top owners sending horses to this trainer (minimum 2 runners).

#1Assm Racing Syndicate
2W / 6R33%
#2Neville Isdell J I Bloch Mrs Prakashni Pillay Kalinga
1W / 2R50%
#3Greg Bortz Leon Ellman Ms Gina Goldsmith
1W / 4R25%
#4Mrs S Viljoen
1W / 10R10%
#5Ridgemont Devin Heffer
0W / 8R0%
#6Greg Bortz Leon Ellman Et Al
0W / 2R0%

Surface Split

Turf vs All-Weather strike rates.

Turf

Runs

36

Wins

5

Win Rate

14%

Flat vs Jumps

Separate stats for each racing code.

Flat

Runs

36

Wins

5

Win %

14%

Place %

50%

Biggest Wins

Most valuable victories from stored results.

#1

Hollywoodbets Durban July Handicap) (3yo+) (Turf)

Oriental Charm (SAF) · Greyville (SAF) · 6 Jul 2024

£126.2k
#2

Daily News 2000 (Turf)

Star Major (SAF) · Greyville (SAF) · 30 May 2026

£53.2k
#3

World Sports Betting Cape Fillies Guineas (3yo Fillies) (Turf)

Fatal Flaw (SAF) · Kenilworth (SAF) · 7 Dec 2024

£31.9k
#4

Mercury Sprint (2yo+) (Turf)

Surjay (SAF) · Greyville (SAF) · 28 Jul 2024

£26.8k
#5

Tab Empress Club Stakes

Fatal Flaw (SAF) · Turffontein Standside (SAF) · 29 Mar 2025

£26.5k

Market Performance

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

Avg Winner SP

6.7/1

Shortest Winner

9/4

Biggest Winner

10/1

Winner SP Distribution

Evens–2/1
0
2/1–4/1
3
4/1–8/1
0
8/1–16/1
2
16/1+
0

Age Performance

Win rates by horse age, based on the current stable roster.

3yo4yo5yo+05101520

Active Stable Roster — Top 50 by rating

HorseFormORWinsRunsPrize £Type
Fatal Flaw (SAF) (SAF)—12026£68kFlat
Mon Petit Cherie (SAF) (SAF)—12004£20.6kFlat
Star Major (SAF) (SAF)—11813£56.4kFlat
Reet Petite (SAF) (SAF)—11403£18.6kFlat
Pomodoro's Jet (SAF) (SAF)——01£0Flat
Oriental Charm (SAF) (SAF)——16£188.7kFlat
Otto Luyken (SAF) (SAF)——01£0Flat
Fox On The Run (SAF) (SAF)——01£2kFlat
Surjay (SAF) (SAF)——110£54.4kFlat

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