James McDonald
Jockey Form Profile
| Place / No / Draw | Date / Going / Distance / Class | Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer | Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th 28 (25) | 19th Jun 2025 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y Class 2 | 9st 1lb | Never involved from way back in this race last year but he fared better with a more prominent ride when about 2l behind the winner Northern Express over C&D (good to firm) in July; the luck hasn't been with him this year but he still needs to improve on that latter form. | 14/1 |
| 2nd 13 (4) | 19th Jun 2025 Good To Firm 1m 1f 212y Class 1 | 9st 2lb | Won at Newcastle (1m, AW) last October on second start and fourth on reappearance in the 2,000 Guineas (1m, good), albeit no match for the front three; creditable sixth of 18 in the Derby at Epsom (1m4f, good) 12 days ago; he'll appreciate the drop back in grade and is not discounted. | 9/1 |
| 15th 17 (7) | 19th Jun 2025 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 2 | 9st 3lb | Hit the ground running last season with back-to-back wins (good/good to soft) but raced freely when highly tried in the Group 1 Middle Park (soft) and again on his reappearance in a Listed race, in which he also hung for pressure on the good to firm ground; pedigree suggests he should stay this far but running style casts doubts. | 33/1 |
| 3rd 2 (5) | 19th Jun 2025 Good To Firm 2m 3f 210y Class 1 | 9st 4lb | 1m2f Listed winner at this meeting in 2022; has raced over a range of distances in the interim, given his first crack at 2m in the Dubai Gold Cup this April (second run since a long absence) when he showed far too much toe for his rivals in the closing stages of a steadily run race; this, however, should be much more of a slog and he needs to bounce back from a heavy defeat behind Candelari in France last month (the ground probably wasn't to blame, based on times); a hood joins his usual cheekpieces. | 28/1 |
| 3rd 14 (7) | 19th Jun 2025 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 1 | 9st 3lb | Made a successful debut in the Royal Palm Juvenile at Gulfstream Park (5f, firm) last month which gained him automatic entry into this race; should be suited by the ground and it will be interesting to see how he fares in the market; trainer's previous runner in this race finished ninth of 14 in 2023. | 9/1 |