Jockey Details

James Best

1591 Rides 89 Wins (5.6%) 243 Places (15.3%)

Rides - Today & Tomorrow (1)

Time	Course	Distance	Horse	Trainer	Odds
Fri 15:47	Warwick	3m1f100y	Pescatorius (IRE)	Rob Summers	33/1

Recent Runs - Last 12 Months (Showing 50)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Horse	Trainer	Position	Beaten By	Weight	SP	Comment
20/01/26 15:32	Leicester	2m6½f	Another Day Out (IRE)	Martin Keighley	5	1.75	11-12	14/1	Led - joined 6th - led narrowly 11th - lost position before 4 out - weakened 3 out(tchd 16/1) Led - joined 6th - led narrowly 11th - lost position before 4 out - weakened 3 out(tchd 16/1)
20/01/26 14:32	Leicester	1m7½f	Josh Central (IRE)	Sarah-Jayne Davies	10	15	11-8	300/1	Midfield - not fluent 5th - weakened 3 out(op 250/1) Midfield - not fluent 5th - weakened 3 out(op 250/1)
19/01/26 13:50	Lingfield	3m5f	My Silver Lining (IRE)	Emma Lavelle	99	-	11-0	9/2	Midfield - lost position when sprawled on landing 6th - soon pulled up (jockey said mare made a bad mistake at 6th fence; vet had nothing to report)(op 6/1) Midfield - lost position when sprawled on landing 6th - soon pulled up (jockey said mare made a bad mistake at 6th fence; vet had nothing to report)(op 6/1)
19/01/26 13:20	Lingfield	2m	Bluey Bay	Martin Keighley	13	2	11-8	100/1	Midfield - weakened home straight(op 80/1 tchd 66/1) Midfield - weakened home straight(op 80/1 tchd 66/1)
18/01/26 15:35	Windsor	3m4½f	Morfee (IRE)	Seamus Mullins	99	-	11-6	40/1	Midfield - hit 12th - headway before 4 out - weakened quickly before 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 50/1) Midfield - hit 12th - headway before 4 out - weakened quickly before 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 50/1)
17/01/26 16:20	Taunton	2m3f	Poet's Reflection (IRE)	Linda Blackford	13	16	10-2	125/1	Midfield - hit 5th - weakened home turn - tailed off(op 100/1) Midfield - hit 5th - weakened home turn - tailed off(op 100/1)
17/01/26 15:50	Taunton	2m7f	Zacony Rebel (IRE)	Sarah-Jayne Davies	9	.75	11-9	40/1	Midfield - weakened before 3 out(op 33/1) Midfield - weakened before 3 out(op 33/1)
17/01/26 14:43	Taunton	2m	Holy Legend (GB)	Alexandra Dunn	7	20	10-4	16/1	In touch with leaders - not fluent 3rd - weakened after 4 out - tailed off(op 22/1 tchd 14/1) In touch with leaders - not fluent 3rd - weakened after 4 out - tailed off(op 22/1 tchd 14/1)
17/01/26 14:05	Taunton	3m	Brucie Bonus (GB)	Sarah Robinson	99	-	10-2	125/1	Took keen hold - midfield - dropped to rear 4 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 100/1 tchd 80/1 and tchd 150/1) Took keen hold - midfield - dropped to rear 4 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 100/1 tchd 80/1 and tchd 150/1)
17/01/26 12:55	Taunton	2m3f	Shanagolden Girl	Fergal O'Brien	9	1.5	10-13	150/1	Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - not fluent 5 out - weakened after 3 out (jockey said mare stumbled leaving the back straight)(op 66/1) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - not fluent 5 out - weakened after 3 out (jockey said mare stumbled leaving the back straight)(op 66/1)
16/01/26 15:10	Market Rasen	2m1f	Hawk Stone (IRE)	Harriet Dickin	99	-	11-9	9/1	Midfield - bumped 3rd - not fluent 7th - headway before 10th - weakened before 5 out - pulled up before 3 out(tchd 17/2) Midfield - bumped 3rd - not fluent 7th - headway before 10th - weakened before 5 out - pulled up before 3 out(tchd 17/2)
15/01/26 14:27	Wincanton	2m4f	Le Soleil Reve (FR)	Jane Williams	2nd	3.25	11-3	4/1F	Soon prominent behind clear leader - headway before 3 out - disputed lead before 2 out - lost ground after 2 out - kept on but no chance with winner run-in(op 6/1) Soon prominent behind clear leader - headway before 3 out - disputed lead before 2 out - lost ground after 2 out - kept on but no chance with winner run-in(op 6/1)
15/01/26 13:52	Wincanton	1m7f	Postponed Legacy (GB)	Martin Keighley	2nd	3	11-2	11/2	In touch with leaders - headway after 3 out - not fluent but went second 2 out - soon outpaced - kept on run-in - just held second(op 9/2 tchd 4/1) In touch with leaders - headway after 3 out - not fluent but went second 2 out - soon outpaced - kept on run-in - just held second(op 9/2 tchd 4/1)
15/01/26 13:17	Wincanton	1m7f	Athena's Dream	Harriet Dickin	8	6	10-2	50/1	Always behind Always behind
12/01/26 15:30	Hereford	2m3½f	Lady Fortune (IRE)	David Killahena & Graeme McPherson	99	-	10-3	14/1	Held up in rear - weakened and pulled up 2 out(op 11/1 tchd 10/1) Held up in rear - weakened and pulled up 2 out(op 11/1 tchd 10/1)
12/01/26 15:00	Hereford	3m1½f	Harksman (GB)	Martin Keighley	6	15	11-0	16/1	Held up in rear - headway 3 out - weakened before 2 out - tired jump last(op 14/1 tchd 18/1) Held up in rear - headway 3 out - weakened before 2 out - tired jump last(op 14/1 tchd 18/1)
12/01/26 14:00	Hereford	2m	Daring To Dream (GB)	Harriet Dickin	4	1.5	10-10	80/1	Took keen hold - held up in rear - headway into midfield 4th - outpaced 2 out - went modest fourth before last(op 66/1 tchd 50/1) Took keen hold - held up in rear - headway into midfield 4th - outpaced 2 out - went modest fourth before last(op 66/1 tchd 50/1)
11/01/26 16:00	Fontwell	2m3f	Bradman (GB)	Kevin Bishop	1st	Won	10-2	14/1	In touch with leaders - mistake 4th - headway after 7th - went second home turn - led 2 out - kept on well - ridden out(op 11/1) In touch with leaders - mistake 4th - headway after 7th - went second home turn - led 2 out - kept on well - ridden out(op 11/1)
09/01/26 16:05	Exeter	2m½f	Fountains Gala	Claire Hitch	9	26	10-9	80/1	Never better than midfield - weakened over 3f out - tailed off(op 50/1 tchd 100/1) Never better than midfield - weakened over 3f out - tailed off(op 50/1 tchd 100/1)
09/01/26 13:32	Exeter	2m½f	Lady Dapple Rose (IRE)	Harriet Dickin	8	18	11-1	125/1	Midfield - weakened after 3 out - tailed off(tchd 150/1) Midfield - weakened after 3 out - tailed off(tchd 150/1)
08/01/26 16:00	Taunton	2m½f	L'Inoubliable (FR)	Kevin Bishop	5	3.25	10-6	12/1	Prominent - mistake 4 out - outpaced before 2 out - weakened run-in(op 16/1 tchd 11/1) Prominent - mistake 4 out - outpaced before 2 out - weakened run-in(op 16/1 tchd 11/1)
08/01/26 14:30	Taunton	2m	O'Grady's Hill (IRE)	Sarah-Jayne Davies	4	28	10-9	20/1	In touch with leaders - struggling and lost touch 4 out - not fluent 3 out - tailed off(op 14/1 tchd 22/1) In touch with leaders - struggling and lost touch 4 out - not fluent 3 out - tailed off(op 14/1 tchd 22/1)
08/01/26 13:00	Taunton	2m3f	Kapitein Kool (IRE)	Seamus Mullins	2nd	3	11-12	3/1	Soon in touch with leaders - headway after 3 out - challenging 2 out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 10/3 tchd 7/2) Soon in touch with leaders - headway after 3 out - challenging 2 out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 10/3 tchd 7/2)
31/12/25 14:13	Uttoxeter	2m	Postponed Legacy (GB)	Martin Keighley	1st	Won	10-6	11/4F	Prominent - not fluent 5 out - went second before 3 out - led going best 2 out - 3 lengths ahead last - ridden and went further clear but drifted left run-in - eased towards finish - comfortably(op 3/1 and tchd 10/3) Prominent - not fluent 5 out - went second before 3 out - led going best 2 out - 3 lengths ahead last - ridden and went further clear but drifted left run-in - eased towards finish - comfortably(op 3/1 and tchd 10/3)
30/12/25 13:50	Taunton	2m7f	Fat Faced Columbo (IRE)	Richard Mitford-Slade	1st	Won	10-12	6/4F	Made all - hung left on turn before 11th - ridden and faced challenge when left clear last - hung left but kept on well run-in(op 7/4) Made all - hung left on turn before 11th - ridden and faced challenge when left clear last - hung left but kept on well run-in(op 7/4)
29/12/25 13:35	Doncaster	3m	Moroder (IRE)	Seamus Mullins	3rd	9	11-8	28/1	Prominent - weakened run-in(op 20/1) Prominent - weakened run-in(op 20/1)
28/12/25 14:22	Leicester	2m4½f	Walkinthecotswolds (IRE)	Harriet Dickin	99	-	11-7	50/1	In touch with leaders - weakened after 4 out - pulled up after 3 out(op 40/1 tchd 66/1) In touch with leaders - weakened after 4 out - pulled up after 3 out(op 40/1 tchd 66/1)
28/12/25 12:37	Leicester	2m4f	Dj Pete (IRE)	Sarah-Jayne Davies	5	18	11-10	6/1	Jumped left throughout - prominent - lost position before 5th - dropped to rear before 8th - soon struggling(op 8/1 tchd 17/2) Jumped left throughout - prominent - lost position before 5th - dropped to rear before 8th - soon struggling(op 8/1 tchd 17/2)
27/12/25 14:30	Kempton	2m	Calgary Tiger (GB)	William de Best-Turner	5	31	10-6	150/1	Raced wide - pressed leader - led 3rd - headed 5th - lost position 8th - weakened 3 out - tailed off(op 125/1) Raced wide - pressed leader - led 3rd - headed 5th - lost position 8th - weakened 3 out - tailed off(op 125/1)
27/12/25 12:45	Kempton	2m	Miss Raffles	Camilla Poulton	99	-	10-7	250/1	Held up in rear - outpaced 4th - lost touch before 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 200/1) Held up in rear - outpaced 4th - lost touch before 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 200/1)
26/12/25 15:13	Wincanton	3m½f	Ike Sport (FR)	Neil Mulholland	2nd	2.75	10-6	20/1	Held up in rear - headway 11th - pressed leader briefly 2 out - stayed on(tchd 18/1 and tchd 22/1) Held up in rear - headway 11th - pressed leader briefly 2 out - stayed on(tchd 18/1 and tchd 22/1)
26/12/25 12:53	Wincanton	2m4f	Another Day Out (IRE)	Martin Keighley	99	-	10-12	7/2	Led - headed 4 out - soon lost second - fell 3 out(op 10/3 tchd 3/1) Led - headed 4 out - soon lost second - fell 3 out(op 10/3 tchd 3/1)
22/12/25 15:20	Huntingdon	2m	Potters Honour	Matt Crawley	7	9.5	10-2	28/1	Always behind(op 50/1 tchd 25/1) Always behind(op 50/1 tchd 25/1)
22/12/25 13:50	Huntingdon	2m3½f	Ramaah (GB)	Sarah-Jayne Davies	7	1.25	10-5	33/1	Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - mistake 6th - outpaced after 4 out - weakened before 2 out(op 22/1) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - mistake 6th - outpaced after 4 out - weakened before 2 out(op 22/1)
22/12/25 12:50	Huntingdon	2m7½f	Zacony Rebel (IRE)	Sarah-Jayne Davies	8	15	10-12	22/1	In touch with leaders - weakened before 2 out(tchd 20/1 and tchd 25/1) In touch with leaders - weakened before 2 out(tchd 20/1 and tchd 25/1)
21/12/25 13:30	Lingfield	2m3½f	Raindance Queen (IRE)	William de Best-Turner	4	4.25	11-4	200/1	In touch with leaders - weakened before 2 out(op 125/1) In touch with leaders - weakened before 2 out(op 125/1)
21/12/25 13:00	Lingfield	2m	Pink 'n Purple	Seamus Mullins	5	24	11-0	28/1	Took keen hold - in touch with leaders on inner - weakened 2 out(tchd 25/1) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders on inner - weakened 2 out(tchd 25/1)
20/12/25 14:05	Haydock	3m1½f	My Silver Lining (IRE)	Emma Lavelle	2nd	6.5	10-3	11/1	Prominent - outpaced after 4 out - stayed on and went second just after last - no match for winner(op 10/1 tchd 12/1) Prominent - outpaced after 4 out - stayed on and went second just after last - no match for winner(op 10/1 tchd 12/1)
19/12/25 15:08	Uttoxeter	2m4f	Osterberg (IRE)	Martin Keighley	3rd	11	11-8	11/1	In touch with leaders - prominent 7th - went third 3 out - soon outpaced(op 14/1) In touch with leaders - prominent 7th - went third 3 out - soon outpaced(op 14/1)
18/12/25 14:30	Exeter	2m3f	Senor Diaz (IRE)	Jimmy Frost	99	-	10-11	40/1	Always behind - tailed off when pulled up before 4 out(tchd 28/1) Always behind - tailed off when pulled up before 4 out(tchd 28/1)
18/12/25 12:30	Exeter	2m½f	Blowers	Nigel Hawke	1st	Won	11-4	300/1	Jumped left throughout - led - faced challenge home turn - ridden when headed approaching last - led again towards finish - stayed on(op 200/1) Jumped left throughout - led - faced challenge home turn - ridden when headed approaching last - led again towards finish - stayed on(op 200/1)
17/12/25 14:55	Ludlow	2m4f	Pepe Le Moko (FR)	Jane Williams	2nd	0.3	12-1	6/1	Prominent - pecked on landing and jockey unbalanced 4 out - ridden before 2 out - kept on run-in - pressed winner when bumped towards finish - just held(op 11/2 tchd 13/2) Prominent - pecked on landing and jockey unbalanced 4 out - ridden before 2 out - kept on run-in - pressed winner when bumped towards finish - just held(op 11/2 tchd 13/2)
17/12/25 14:20	Ludlow	2m	Athena's Dream	Harriet Dickin	5	.5	11-0	40/1	Prominent - lost position when outpaced home turn - no chance but kept on run-in(op 28/1) Prominent - lost position when outpaced home turn - no chance but kept on run-in(op 28/1)
17/12/25 12:43	Ludlow	2m	Authoceltic (FR)	Jane Williams	5	1.75	11-8	15/8F	Held up in last - headway after 9th - in touch with leaders 4 out - mistake 2 out - soon weakened(tchd 13/8 and tchd 2/1) Held up in last - headway after 9th - in touch with leaders 4 out - mistake 2 out - soon weakened(tchd 13/8 and tchd 2/1)
17/12/25 12:13	Ludlow	2m	Daring To Dream (GB)	Harriet Dickin	8	3.5	10-7	66/1	Took keen hold - held up in rear - steady headway from 5th - disputing third but not fluent last - soon weakened Took keen hold - held up in rear - steady headway from 5th - disputing third but not fluent last - soon weakened
16/12/25 15:30	Wincanton	1m7f	Sage Green (IRE)	Syd Hosie	7	3.5	11-11	8/1	Midfield - headway home turn - weakened 2 out(op 12/1) Midfield - headway home turn - weakened 2 out(op 12/1)
16/12/25 14:00	Wincanton	1m7f	Capital Love (GB)	Ella Pickard	99	-	11-4	150/1	Never better than midfield - pulled up before 2 out(op 200/1) Never better than midfield - pulled up before 2 out(op 200/1)
15/12/25 15:00	Plumpton	2m4½f	El Arco (IRE)	Harriet Dickin	7	13	10-9	80/1	Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - not fluent 6th - not fluent 3 out - soon struggling and dropped to last - tailed off(op 66/1 tchd 50/1) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - not fluent 6th - not fluent 3 out - soon struggling and dropped to last - tailed off(op 66/1 tchd 50/1)
15/12/25 13:00	Plumpton	3m1½f	Morfee (IRE)	Seamus Mullins	3rd	.75	11-8	9/1	Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway and went second 3 out - no extra when lost second towards finish(op 14/1 tchd 17/2) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway and went second 3 out - no extra when lost second towards finish(op 14/1 tchd 17/2)
14/12/25 14:00	Southwell	2m4½f	Raincloud (GB)	Michael Chapman	99	-	11-4	200/1	Always behind - pulled up before 8th(op 150/1 tchd 125/1 and tchd 250/1) Always behind - pulled up before 8th(op 150/1 tchd 125/1 and tchd 250/1)