James Finch

Mostly (!) horse racing …

[James Finch @JamesFGun]

One of the great things about racing is the people it brings into your life, and few better examples than Sam. So many happy memories, not least the Auteuil double on Grande Steepe day in the pictures below.

A year on, still very much missed.

[David Maughan @davidmaughan73]

Gone but not forgotten Sam @sutto821

[David Maughan @davidmaughan73]

Delighted to buy an Irish PTP horse and send her to France and win. Thanks to @Grahambreen123 for her PTP places, @DenisFORegan for pre-training her and the champ @EcurieSeror adding the winning touch. Owned with @JamesFGun & related to Mossy Fen Park

[James Finch @JamesFGun]

VANTA 🥇 🏆

[James Finch @JamesFGun]

Woosh! What a result - we thought she looked out of the ordinary in the St Cloud claimer, delighted to be proved right today winning a very competitive handicap off 90.

The @EcurieSeror verdict must have got stuck in the drafts.

[Nick Goff @nickgoff79]

Such a great day. We only bought her nine days ago! Incredible work @JamesFGun @JonesToby86 @EcurieSeror

[James Finch @JamesFGun]

@racehorsesrace1 Won a claimer, got claimed

[James Finch @JamesFGun]

KEL STORY 🏆 in the Quinte at Auteuil. The 40th winner @EcurieSeror has trained for me.

It wasn’t to be for For Friendship 🥈 in his attempt to complete the double, but another admirable run in defeat.

[Equidia @equidia]

🥇 𝗞𝗲𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 (L. Philipperon - @EcurieSeror ) remporte facilement le Prix Grandlieu, Quinté+ du jour à Auteuil.

🏁: 6 - 5 - 12 - 4 - 1

[James Finch @JamesFGun]

A good (if slightly frustrating) week culminating in success with ROULETTE on debut for us at Strasbourg.

Kel Story 🥈 and For Friendship 🥈 coming within a combined 0.75L of the elusive Quinte/Div2 double of dreams at Auteuil on Tuesday. Next time… 🤞

[Toby Jones @JonesToby86]

🏆Winner🏆
Roulette Wins well on first start for @EcurieSeror & @JamesFGun, we played the claiming wheel and our number came up! 🎰

[James Finch @JamesFGun]

@RacingPost @claimsfive by definition if trainers/owners profit from jockey interference then other trainers/owners lose out from jockey interference - distribution of prize money / black type / glory is a zero sum game. Would the ‘denied’ connections receive the fines as compensation?

[James Finch @JamesFGun]

@jamie_d93 3.1 - good to firm

[James Finch @JamesFGun]

@WeaverRacing @JonesToby86 Not this time, a rare successful solo effort!

Narnia is fine, will get a drop in grade next time out

[James Finch @JamesFGun]

SISKA, who threatened the 🇫🇷 record for most consecutive 🥈 on the flat, makes no mistake first time up in a 3 yo hurdle at Dieppe on Thursday.

By Galiway, hopefully a filly with a nice future over obstacles.

[James Finch @JamesFGun]

@WeaverRacing @SBIdotcom @JonesToby86 @nickgoff79 Thanks Patrick, delighted with that run.

Yes - Goodwood was mentioned soon afterwards and would look an obvious target for him next time out

[James Finch @JamesFGun]

A great thrill today and probably unlucky not to finish 3rd, forced wide and then interfered with in the straight. Thanks to a trainer happy to take a punt on an adventure, @JonesToby86 for finding the horse and @nickgoff79 and others for believing!

[Ecurie Mickael Seror @EcurieSeror]

❤️🩷🖤 un grand merci à @JonesToby86 & @JamesFGun d’oser ! 🤘🏽

[James Finch @JamesFGun]

👀 ⏳ 🤴

[James Finch @JamesFGun]

@DaveHeywood16 Thanks Dave, sadly Freddie already had that commitment by the time we bought the mare!

I think she’d have gone very close but we’ll never know, fortunately she’s fine and will have another chance

[James Finch @JamesFGun]

FOR FRIENDSHIP 🏆 makes it 3 on the spin in 🇫🇷 with a comfortable success in the closing race at Auteuil on Saturday. His first win over obstacles since his 3 yo days but he’s deserved that for his consistency since returning to @EcurieSeror.

🏆 #7 of 2026

[James Finch @JamesFGun]

@MikeParcej @AdrienCUGNASSE The missing win on Sporting Life was in a non-PMU meeting, so not always covered on English-focused sites. It’s there in the form on France Galop

[James Finch @JamesFGun]

Great to see two of the 2025 exports winning comfortably in maiden/novice company on the same day today.

Both look exciting prospects for next season!

[James Finch @JamesFGun]

@RCFarquhar @BHAHorseracing @NTFnews @RacehorseOwners There already are, the ‘senior’ handicap hurdles (8+)

[James Finch @JamesFGun]

@67_Chris_ Thanks Chris

[James Finch @JamesFGun]

And followed up today by NORMANDY MAN 🏆 showing a smart turn of foot to win on hurdles debut having been held up in rear, picking up the favourite late on. He had some smart flat form (rated 86) and 🤞 plenty more to come over obstacles.

#6 of 2026