Since sending out his first runner just over ten years ago, James has already saddled nearly 500 winners to win over £5 million of prize money.  In addition, he has now become an established source of Group performers including the three current stallions Invincible Army, Far Above and Hey Gaman.

2022 was to be all about the emergence of Sheikh Juma Dalmook Al Maktoum’s three year-old filly Royal Aclaim.  Reappearing at Bath after a 382 break, the daughter of Royal Aclaim demolished novice opposition before taking the Listed City Walls Stakes at York in a similar fashion.  She finished the season off with a creditable 6^th in the Group 1 Nunthorpe and a close 3^rd in the Group 3 Prix du Petit Couvert, both from unfavourable draws.  2023 promises plenty for this lightly raced filly.

The second half of the season was also littered with exciting, unexposed wide-margin scorers.  After an encouraging debut at Ascot, United Approach bolted up by 5 lengths at Ayr in September.  Mount Athos also broke his maiden at Thirsk by 5 lengths before making light of his opening handicap rating when winning by the same distance at Kempton in October.  Then, Iconic Moment won both his novice races at Chelmsford with ease in October and November achieving an official rating of nearly 100 after just 2 starts.  Finally, just a few days into 2023, Majestic Warrior looked a serious horse in the making when making an eye-catching winning debut on the all-weather.

Exciting times ahead…