Sam James
| 1st of 10 LEIC 22Sep25 |
Moving Shadow (GB) () |
LEIC 22Sep25 1408m Soft 2Y MDN SW $29,070 ($15,957) Sam James 60.5kg Barrier 7 2nd Sierra Sands (IRE) 60.5kg, 3rd Big Shot Veto (IRE) 60.5kg 1:26.06, 0.5L $3.75 |
| 2nd of 6 CHES 08May25 |
Al Qareem (IRE) () |
CHES 08May25 2715m Good ORMONDE STKS Group 3 $271,312 ($59,299) Sam James 59.5kg Barrier 2 1st Illinois (IRE) 60.5kg, 3rd Absurde (FR) 58kg 2:55.74, 1.3L $8 |
| 3rd of 8 CHES 07May25 |
Convergent (IRE) () |
CHES 07May25 2514m Good CHESTER VASE Group 3 $271,312 ($29,677) Sam James 58kg Barrier 3 1st Lambourn (IRE) 58kg, 2nd Lazy Griff (GER) 58kg 2:40.12, 3.5L $5.50 |
| 3rd of 10 YOR. 12Oct24 |
Our Mighty Mo (IRE) () |
YOR. 12Oct24 1609m Soft 2Y HCP $56,850 ($6,987) Sam James 55.5kg Barrier 7 1st Fearless Freddy (GB) 56kg, 2nd Seagolazo (IRE) 61kg 1:42.33, 2L $8 |
| 6th of 6 NMKT 05Oct24 |
Darnation (IRE) (Ciaron Maher) |
NMKT 05Oct24 1609m Soft SUN CHARIOT Group 1 $521,131 ($7,153) Sam James 58kg Barrier 2 1st Tamfana (GER) 58kg, 2nd Inspiral (GB) 59.5kg 1:40.48, 7L $17 |
| 5th of 13 SAN. 25Jul24 |
Solar Army (IRE) () |
SAN. 25Jul24 1408m Good 2Y MDN SW $19,264 Sam James 60.5kg Barrier 6 1st Ruling Court (USA) 60.5kg, 2nd Pantile Warrior (GB) 60.5kg 1:31.00, 10.3L $126 |
| 2nd of 8 YOR. 13Jul24 |
Al Qareem (IRE) () |
YOR. 13Jul24 2816m Soft SILVER CUP Group 3 $161,079 ($35,205) Sam James 57kg Barrier 5 1st Alsakib (GB) 57kg, 3rd Wise Eagle (IRE) 57kg 2:58.31, 1.5L $4.33 |
| 1st of 8 PONT 22Apr24 |
Blufferonthebus (IRE) () |
PONT 22Apr24 1207m Soft 3Y RATING 65 $11,370 Sam James 56.5kg Barrier 0 2nd Test of Love (IRE) 61.5kg 1:23.22, 0.3L $7 |
| 2nd of 5 NEW. 19Nov23 |
Samphire Green (IRE) (John O'Shea) |
NEW. 19Nov23 1609m Synthetic 2Y MDN SW $17,968 ($4,630) Sam James 60.5kg Barrier 2 1st Lautrec (GB) 60.5kg, 3rd Temple City (GB) 60.5kg 1:41.53, 0.2L $15 |
| 1st of 14 ASC. 21Oct23 |
Poptronic (GB) (Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott) |
ASC. 21Oct23 2313m Soft CHAMPIONS F&M Group 1 $926,746 ($534,265) Sam James 60.5kg Barrier 10 2nd Bluestocking (GB) 57.5kg, 3rd Jackie Oh (IRE) 57.5kg 2:28.29, 0.3L $23 |
| 1st of 13 REDC 07Oct23 |
Respectful (IRE) () |
REDC 07Oct23 1408m Good 2Y NOV SW $13,955 Sam James 61.5kg Barrier 0 2nd Midnite Storm (IRE) 59kg 1:23.38, 0.5L $4.20 |
| 1st of 4 EPS. 01Oct23 |
Golden West (GB) () |
EPS. 01Oct23 1709m Good 2Y COND SW $33,282 ($18,280) Sam James 57kg Barrier 4 2nd Victorious Street (USA) 57kg, 3rd Sayedaty Sadaty (IRE) 57kg 1:44.68, 2L $4 |
| 9th of 14 LCHP 30Sep23 |
Poptronic (GB) (Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott) |
LCHP 30Sep23 2800m Soft P D ROYALLIEU Group 1 $470,884 Sam James 59.5kg Barrier 10 1st Sea Silk Road (IRE) 59.5kg, 2nd Diva Donna (FR) 59.5kg 2:57.06, 9.8L $44 |
| 1st of 7 CHES 16Sep23 |
Al Qareem (IRE) () |
CHES 16Sep23 2514m Soft TOTE STAND CUP Listed $104,316 ($59,606) Sam James 59.5kg Barrier 4 2nd Bluestocking (GB) 54kg 2:41.93, 0.3L $9.50 |
| 1st of 6 GDWD 26Aug23 |
Darnation (IRE) (Ciaron Maher & David Eustace) |
GDWD 26Aug23 1408m Soft PRESTIGE FILL Group 3 $139,557 ($80,454) Sam James 58kg Barrier 2 2nd Carla's Way (IRE) 58kg 1:32.71, 2L $3.50 |
| 3rd of 11 YOR. 25Aug23 |
Bajan Bandit (GB) () |
YOR. 25Aug23 1609m Good 3Y RATING 105 $174,446 ($21,440) Sam James 55.5kg Barrier 4 1st Silver Sword (GB) 58kg, 2nd Catch The Paddy (IRE) 56kg 1:36.64, 0.9L $13 |
| 8th of 10 YOR. 24Aug23 |
Poptronic (GB) (Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott) |
YOR. 24Aug23 2414m Good YSHIRE OAKS Group 1 $872,229 Sam James 61kg Barrier 7 1st Warm Heart (IRE) 57kg, 2nd Free Wind (IRE) 61kg 2:25.86, 6.8L $26 |
| 2nd of 8 LEIC 13Aug23 |
Strong Request (GB) () |
LEIC 13Aug23 1408m Good 2Y NOV SW $15,701 Sam James 60.5kg Barrier 0 1st Mortlake (IRE) 60.5kg, 7th Persica (IRE) 60.5kg 1:22.72, 5L $26 |
| 1st of 8 HAYD 08Jul23 |
Poptronic (GB) (Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott) |
HAYD 08Jul23 2414m Good LCSHIRE OAKS Group 2 $218,060 ($125,710) Sam James 60.5kg Barrier 4 2nd Sea Silk Road (IRE) 60.5kg, 3rd Mimikyu (GB) 60.5kg 2:28.59, 0.3L $13 |
| 3rd of 7 HAYD 07Jul23 |
Darnation (IRE) (Ciaron Maher & David Eustace) |
HAYD 07Jul23 1408m Good 2YF NOV SW $17,443 ($2,249) Sam James 58kg Barrier 6 1st Expensive Queen (IRE) 58kg 1:26.87, 2L $8.50 |
| 3rd of 5 HAYD 10Jun23 |
Poptronic (GB) (Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott) |
HAYD 10Jun23 2414m Good LSTR PIGGOTT Group 3 $129,041 ($14,311) Sam James 58kg Barrier 3 1st Sea Silk Road (IRE) 58kg, 2nd Nachtrose (IRE) 58kg 2:29.98, 1.8L $12 |
| 3rd of 8 THIR 05Jun23 |
Cori Glory (IRE) () |
THIR 05Jun23 1609m Good 3-5Y NOV SW $13,955 ($1,798) Sam James 56.5kg Barrier 4 1st Dora Milaje (IRE) 58kg, 2nd Rajindri (IRE) 56.5kg 1:39.92, 1.5L $34 |
| 3rd of 7 RIPN 21May23 |
Rievaulx Raver (IRE) () |
RIPN 21May23 2011m Good 3Y RATING 80 $20,933 ($2,573) Sam James 56.5kg Barrier 7 1st Mr Buster (IRE) 61kg, 2nd Roaring Legend (FR) 61kg 2:03.38, 9.5L $23 |
| 3rd of 7 YOR. 18May23 |
Poptronic (GB) (Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott) |
YOR. 18May23 2112m Good MIDDLETON STKS Group 2 $270,041 ($29,537) Sam James 58kg Barrier 5 1st Free Wind (IRE) 58kg 2:10.06, 3.3L $26 |
| 4th of 8 NMKT 23Sep22 |
Poptronic (GB) (Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott) |
NMKT 23Sep22 2414m Good DUBAI STKS Group 3 $146,602 ($7,988) Sam James 57.5kg Barrier 2 1st Eternal Pearl (GB) 57.5kg 2:31.68, 6.3L $15 |
| 2nd of 9 PONT 15Sep22 |
Hobson Point (GB) () |
PONT 15Sep22 1207m Good 2Y NOV SW $10,995 Sam James 60.5kg Barrier 0 1st Quantum Impact (IRE) 60.5kg 1:16.36, 2L $6 |
| 2nd of 10 DONC 08Sep22 |
Dirtyoldtown (IRE) () |
DONC 08Sep22 1414m Soft 3Y RATING 100 $91,626 ($22,513) Sam James 56kg Barrier 3 1st New Kingdom (GB) 61kg, 3rd Harrow (IRE) 58.5kg 1:24.93, 0.2L $26 |
| 2nd of 8 CARL 30Aug22 |
Rievaulx Raver (IRE) () |
CARL 30Aug22 1566m Good 2Y NOV SW $20,158 Sam James 61kg Barrier 0 1st Perfect Play (GB) 59kg 1:40.04, 1.3L $12 |
| 7th of 7 YOR. 18Aug22 |
Poptronic (GB) (Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott) |
YOR. 18Aug22 2385m Good YKSHIRE OAKS Group 1 $978,113 Sam James 57kg Barrier 4 1st Alpinista (GB) 61kg, 2nd Tuesday (IRE) 57kg 2:29.92, 11L $34 |
| 2nd of 6 YOR. 22Jul22 |
Poptronic (GB) (Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott) |
YOR. 22Jul22 2063m Good LYRIC F&M Listed $109,952 ($24,031) Sam James 58kg Barrier 6 1st Achelois (IRE) 60kg 2:10.98, 1.8L $4.33 |
| 1st of 9 NEW. 24Jun22 |
Poptronic (GB) (Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott) |
NEW. 24Jun22 2050m Synthetic HOPPINGS F&M Group 3 $109,952 ($63,387) Sam James 5kg (cd 55kg) Barrier 4 2nd Rogue Millennium (IRE) 55kg 2:13.12, 1L $9 |
| 2nd of 4 HAM. 08Jun22 |
Georgiava (GB) () |
HAM. 08Jun22 1012m Good 2Y MDN-SW $13,379 ($3,448) Sam James 58kg Barrier 4 1st Yahtzee (IRE) 58kg, 3rd Greenroad (IRE) 58kg 1:01.63, 1.5L $4.33 |
| 1st of 6 RIPN 01Jun22 |
Poptronic (GB) (Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott) |
RIPN 01Jun22 2185m Good 3-5Y NOV SW $14,659 ($8,048) Sam James 59kg Barrier 3 2nd Yorkindness (GB) 56kg 2:19.33, 5L $2.88 |
| 2nd of 7 CATT 28May22 |
Lovely Mana (IRE) () |
CATT 28May22 1003m Good 3Y RATING 75 $14,678 ($3,495) Sam James 61.5kg Barrier 3 1st Desert Team (IRE) 58kg, 3rd Apache Star (IRE) 59.5kg 0:58.94, 1L $5.50 |
| 3rd of 7 NEW. 24May22 |
Skilled Warrior (IRE) () |
NEW. 24May22 1614m Synthetic 4UP RATING 90 $21,990 ($2,742) Sam James 60.5kg Barrier 6 1st Scottish Summit (IRE) 61kg, 2nd Substantial (GB) 56kg 1:43.63, 5.3L $13 |
| 1st of 21 YOR. 22May22 |
Showtime Mahomes (GB) () |
YOR. 22May22 1207m Good 3Y RATING 80 $45,816 ($24,003) Sam James 61kg Barrier 1 2nd Devaste (GB) 57.5kg, 3rd Latin Lover (IRE) 60.5kg 1:11.62, 0.5L $13 |
| 3rd of 5 NMKT 29Apr22 |
Eilean Dubh (IRE) () |
NMKT 29Apr22 1609m Good 4UP RATING 90 $54,976 ($7,086) Sam James 55.5kg Barrier 3 1st Legend Of Dubai (GB) 58kg, 2nd Carolus Magnus (IRE) 57kg 1:39.08, 11.3L $4.33 |
| 2nd of 4 STHW 10Mar22 |
Al Qareem (IRE) () |
STHW 10Mar22 1621m Synthetic 3Y RATING 85 $16,950 ($4,368) Sam James 59.5kg Barrier 3 1st Nasim (GB) 58kg 1:42.85, 1.3L $2.88 |
| 1st of 10 NEW. 28Dec21 |
Al Qareem (IRE) () |
NEW. 28Dec21 1421m Synthetic 2Y NOV SW $12,116 ($6,650) Sam James 59.5kg Barrier 10 2nd Queen Aminatu (GB) 57kg 1:28.74, 0.1L $1.83 |
| 1st of 11 WOLV 27Dec21 |
Poptronic (GB) (Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott) |
WOLV 27Dec21 1739m Synthetic 2YF NOV SW $15,577 ($8,550) Sam James 56kg Barrier 1 2nd Social Contact (GB) 57kg 1:48.42, 1.8L $3.50 |
| 4th of 10 K PK 15Dec21 |
Al Qareem (IRE) () |
K PK 15Dec21 1609m Synthetic 2Y MDN SW $12,116 ($6,650) Sam James 59.5kg Barrier 2 1st Royal Symbol (IRE) 59.5kg 1:40.02, 2.1L $4.50 |
| 2nd of 14 K PK 24Nov21 |
Al Qareem (IRE) () |
K PK 24Nov21 1408m Synthetic 2Y MDN SW $11,249 ($2,899) Sam James 59.5kg Barrier 7 1st Sound Angela (GB) 57kg 1:27.51, 1.8L $9 |
| 3rd of 4 CATT 18Sep21 |
Pixie Carter (GB) () |
CATT 18Sep21 1414m Good NOVICE $11,249 ($1,450) Sam James 56kg Barrier 3 1st Old Flame (GB) 61kg, 2nd Lightening Company (IRE) 61kg 1:24.28, 10.3L $29 |
| 2nd of 13 HAYD 12Sep21 |
Emaraty Hero (GB) () |
HAYD 12Sep21 3261m Good RATING 85 $52,975 ($12,757) Sam James 56.5kg Barrier 3 1st Goobinator (USA) 60.5kg, 3rd Teqany (IRE) 55.5kg 3:32.34, 1.8L $2.25 |
| 3rd of 7 REDC 28Aug21 |
Scottish Summit (IRE) () |
REDC 28Aug21 1608m Good RATING 95 $20,769 ($2,678) Sam James 63kg Barrier 4 1st Irish Admiral (IRE) 60kg, 2nd Hortzadar (GB) 60kg 1:34.90, 4.8L $5.50 |
| 2nd of 9 NEW. 02Aug21 |
Seeking Perfection (GB) () |
NEW. 02Aug21 1207m Synthetic F&M RATING 70 $12,495 ($2,676) Sam James 59.5kg Barrier 1 1st Deny Knowledge (IRE) 61kg, 3rd Final Rendezvous (GB) 61kg 1:11.92, 0.4L $11 |
| 3rd of 10 MUSS 25Jul21 |
Euro Implosion (IRE) () |
MUSS 25Jul21 2813m Good 4UP RATING 85 $52,975 ($6,381) Sam James 54.5kg Barrier 9 1st Glasses Up (USA) 60kg, 2nd Wise Eagle (IRE) 59.5kg 2:59.38, 4.1L $13 |
| 3rd of 12 THIR 01May21 |
Via Sistina (IRE) (Chris Waller) |
THIR 01May21 1408m Good F&M MDN SW $15,663 ($2,020) Sam James 57kg Barrier 2 1st Elvrika (IRE) 57kg 1:25.82, 2.9L $41 |
| 2nd of 9 NEW. 11Oct19 |
Arabic Culture (USA) () |
NEW. 11Oct19 2504m Synthetic RATING 85 $17,215 Sam James 58.5kg Barrier 3 1st Paths Of Glory (GB) 61.5kg, 3rd Lopes Dancer (IRE) 58.5kg 2:40.14, 2L $9 |
| 1st of 10 REDC 25Sep19 |
Scottish Summit (IRE) () |
REDC 25Sep19 2013m Good RATING 85 $17,802 Sam James 58.5kg Barrier 8 2nd Addis Ababa (IRE) 61.5kg, 3rd Delph Crescent (IRE) 57kg 2:07.30, 0.5L $26 |












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