James Henry
2-17 on AW, 0-15 on turf; did not appear again last year after finishing third of 19 in a 1m apprentice handicap at Leopardstown in May; after a year off, plenty to like about his stable debut at Listowel ten days ago, ran on to take third ahead of today's rival Linger For Longer.
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Ownership history
- Border Boys SyndicateCurrent
- Mark Enrightuntil 26 May 2026
- Varland Syndicateuntil 3 Mar 2025
- Martin McHaleuntil 28 Mar 2023
Newest first. Dates mark when the horse left each owner.
Breeding
- Sire
- Kodiac
- Dam
- Refuse To Give Up
- Damsire
- Refuse To Bend
Trainer history
- CurrentEoin Christopher McCarthy
- 26 May 2026Mark Fahey
- 3 Mar 2025Leanne Breen
- 20 Jun 2023Denis Gerard Hogan
- 28 Mar 2023Noel Meade
From the connections
“James Henry loves travelling and doesn't do an awful lot when he gets there but I liked the way when I crept into it that he did put his head down. Leanne [Breen, trainer] was very happy with him and said he had improved from the last day. He has a lot of ability and he's still well in I think if he keeps going the right way - Scott McCullagh, jockey, speaking to RTV.”
Career trajectory
Solid lines: OR / RPR / AI. Dashed: TS. Dot = finishing position per run (oldest left → newest right). Missing values lift the pen rather than interpolating across gaps.
Form by course
- Limerick0/1 · 0%
- Listowel0/1 · 0%
Past runs (tracked here)
| Date | Race | Type | Pos | SP | AI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 2026 | Limerick 19:20 Cosgrave Transport Handicap (Div I) | Flat | 13 | 14/1 | 38.7 |
| 31 May 2026 | Listowel 16:20 James Collins Memorial Handicap | Flat | 3 | 16/1 | 37.9 |
Only runs Racing Alpha has synced are shown. Lifetime form is in the Racing Post form section above.
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