Jockey Details

James Best

1676 Rides 98 Wins (5.8%) 253 Places (15.1%)
Rides - Today & Tomorrow (1)
Time Course Distance Horse Trainer Odds
Wed 15:20 Cheltenham 3m5f56y Minella Crooner (IRE) Sarah Humphrey 125/1
Recent Runs - Last 12 Months (Showing 50)
Date/Time Course Distance Horse Trainer Position Beaten By Weight SP Comment
09/03/26
16:40 		Taunton 2m Holy Legend (GB) Alexandra Dunn 5 10 10-11 12/1
Took keen hold - soon in touch with leaders - reminder after 1st - dropped to rear after 4 out - weakened after 2 out(op 14/1 tchd 16/1)
09/03/26
15:40 		Taunton 2m7f Hold Your Fort (IRE) Debra Hamer 99 - 11-4 28/1
Led but pestered - unseated 12th(op 18/1)
09/03/26
15:10 		Taunton 2m½f Postponed Legacy (GB) Martin Keighley 6 .5 11-2 9/2
Took keen hold - didn't jump with fluency - prominent - weakened 2 out
06/03/26
17:18 		Exeter 2m2½f Poet's Reflection (IRE) Linda Blackford 9 .5 10-2 50/1
Prominent - pressed leaders after 4 out - weakened 3 out(op 80/1 tchd 40/1)
06/03/26
16:43 		Exeter 3m Break Heart Hill (GB) Fiona Shaw 99 - 10-2 33/1
Led narrowly or disputed lead - weakening when bumped on turn before 4 out - soon pulled up(op 66/1 tchd 80/1)
06/03/26
15:10 		Exeter 2m½f Jaminska (FR) Jane Williams 7 25 11-11 11/2
In touch with leaders - lost position after 4 out - weakened 3 out - tailed off
06/03/26
14:40 		Exeter 2m1½f Excelero (FR) Jane Williams 4 13 11-10 85/40
Took keen hold - led - awkward jump 1st - headed and dropped to last before 4 out - soon weakened(op 11/4)
06/03/26
14:10 		Exeter 2m3f Brucie Bonus (GB) Sarah Robinson 99 - 10-2 250/1
In touch with leaders - struggling after 7th - pulled up before 5 out(op 125/1)
06/03/26
13:40 		Exeter 2m½f Passage Du Maure (FR) Nigel Hawke 8 3.5 11-5 33/1
Held up in rear - some headway after 5th - no impression when not fluent 2 out - weakened last(op 28/1 tchd 40/1)
05/03/26
16:45 		Wincanton 1m7f Look Don't Stare Harriet Dickin 9 1.25 10-6 200/1
Midfield - outpaced from 2f out(op 150/1)
05/03/26
14:07 		Wincanton 1m7f Toni's Legacy (GB) Kevin Bishop 11 1.75 11-0 150/1
In rear - not fluent 4th - struggling from 4 out - tailed off(op 66/1)
01/03/26
16:30 		Ffos Las 2m Sophie Power (FR) Harriet Dickin 0 0 10-13 25/1
(tchd 28/1)
01/03/26
15:30 		Ffos Las 2m3½f Dj Pete (IRE) Sarah-Jayne Davies 5 22 11-6 5/2J
Towards rear - not fluent 5th - headway before 6th - went second after 3 out (usual 5 out) - weakened before 2 out (usual 3 out)
01/03/26
14:30 		Ffos Las 2m4f Skiptothepost Joe Ponting 99 - 11-0 300/1
Raced in last - headway before 4 out - weakened before 3 out - pulled up before 2 out
01/03/26
14:00 		Ffos Las 3m The Grey Man (GB) Harriet Dickin 1st Won 12-0 13/8
Made all - ridden and faced challenge before 2 out (usual 3 out) - went clear before last (usual 2 out) - went further clear run-in - readily(op 15/8 tchd 6/4 and tchd 2/1)
28/02/26
14:30 		Doncaster 3m2f Moroder (IRE) Seamus Mullins 99 - 10-11 12/1
Midfield behind clear leader - lost position 5th - soon in rear - lost touch with one circuit to go - pulled up 9th
26/02/26
14:51 		Taunton 2m5½f Fat Faced Columbo (IRE) Richard Mitford-Slade 2nd 5.5 11-8 4/6F
Took keen hold - soon raced in second - lost ground 3 out - no extra from 2 out(op 8/11 tchd 8/13 and tchd 4/5)
25/02/26
16:30 		Bangor-on-Dee 2m1½f Just Aidan (IRE) Harriet Dickin 1st Won 10-12 16/1
In touch with leaders - not fluent 4th - headway before 5 out - led narrowly after 3 out - ridden and kept on final 110yds(op 12/1)
24/02/26
15:20 		Leicester 2m4f Walkinthecotswolds (IRE) Harriet Dickin 99 - 11-12 16/1
Sweating - took keen hold - prominent - led before 2nd - soon clear - reduced lead after 5th - headed after 5 out - weakening when mistake 3 out - soon pulled up(op 14/1 tchd 18/1)
23/02/26
13:30 		Plumpton 2m Major Major (IRE) Cynthia Woods 5 6 11-7 100/1
In rear throughout(op 80/1)
22/02/26
16:40 		Hereford 2m3f Zacony Rebel (IRE) Sarah-Jayne Davies 4 7 10-9 22/1
Pressed leaders - prominent 7th - outpaced 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 14/1)
22/02/26
14:40 		Hereford 2m Shanagolden Girl Fergal O'Brien 7 3.75 11-6 125/1
Never better than midfield(op 66/1 tchd 150/1)
22/02/26
14:10 		Hereford 2m Cantcallmethattrev Sarah-Jayne Davies 99 - 10-7 300/1
In touch with leaders - dropped to last after 2nd - soon detached - pulled up before 4th(op 100/1 tchd 400/1)
21/02/26
16:48 		Chepstow 2m3½f El Arco (IRE) Harriet Dickin 9 .75 10-11 80/1
Held up in rear - not fluent 2nd - weakened before 2 out(tchd 66/1)
21/02/26
16:13 		Chepstow 2m Ito Ditto (FR) Nicky Martin 1st Won 11-0 33/1
Made all - pushed along briefly 3 out - going easily 2 out - ridden approaching last - kept on well run-in - stayed on(op 28/1 tchd 25/1)
21/02/26
14:17 		Chepstow 2m3½f Pyramid Place (IRE) Harriet Dickin 99 - 11-13 50/1
Pulled hard - led - soon clear - reduced lead before 10th - weakened quickly before 5 out - pulled up after 5 out(op 33/1)
21/02/26
13:40 		Chepstow 2m Passage Du Maure (FR) Nigel Hawke 5 .75 11-7 100/1
Held up in rear - headway 3 out - went third 2 out - weakening when hit last(op 80/1)
20/02/26
16:22 		Ffos Las 2m Dj Pete (IRE) Sarah-Jayne Davies 1st Won 11-12 4/1
Prominent - ridden and pressed leader before 2 out (usual 4 out) - led narrowly last (usual 3 out) - faced challenge inside final 110yds - kept on
20/02/26
15:52 		Ffos Las 2m Timeforarum (GB) Brian Eckley 1st Won 11-6 8/1
In touch with leaders - not fluent 3rd - headway and led before 2 out (usual 3 out) - ridden and went clear run-in - readily(op 9/1 tchd 15/2 and tchd 11/1)
20/02/26
13:52 		Ffos Las 3m Jaunty Viking (GB) Brian Eckley 99 - 10-10 40/1
In touch with leaders - weakening when not fluent 3 out (usual 4 out) - pulled up before 2 out (usual 3 out)(op 33/1)
19/02/26
15:26 		Huntingdon 2m Postponed Legacy (GB) Martin Keighley 1st Won 11-10 4/9F
Prominent - disputed lead 5 out - led clearly before 3 out - increased tempo home turn - drifted left after 2 out - went clear last - eased towards finish - comfortably(op 4/6)
18/02/26
17:05 		Ludlow 2m5f Lord Of All Saints (FR) Harriet Dickin 7 6 11-9 14/1
Taken down early - held up in rear - headway 7th - outpaced 3 out - jumped left and weakened 2 out(op 28/1)
18/02/26
16:35 		Ludlow 2m O'Grady's Hill (IRE) Sarah-Jayne Davies 5 11 11-0 40/1
Raced in second - led 4th - joined 6th - led clearly 8th - headed 4 out - lost second and weakened 2 out
14/02/26
15:23 		Wincanton 1m7½f Better Off Alone (IRE) Martin Keighley 4 .75 11-9 8/1
Pressed leader - led before 4 out - faced challenges before 3 out - headed after 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 7/1 tchd 6/1)
14/02/26
14:11 		Wincanton 1m7f King Sacre (FR) Nigel Hawke 5 7.5 11-7 50/1
In rear - pecked on landing 2nd - some headway before 2 out - no impression after 2 out(op 80/1)
13/02/26
13:40 		Chepstow 2m Passage Du Maure (FR) Nigel Hawke 6 4 11-2 200/1
Took keen hold - held up in rear - some headway 5th - never on terms(tchd 250/1)
12/02/26
14:50 		Taunton 2m7f Another Day Out (IRE) Martin Keighley 99 - 11-9 22/1
Jumped right throughout - led - headed before 4 out - soon weakened - pulled up before 3 out(op 28/1)
11/02/26
16:00 		Hereford 2m5f Est Illic (IRE) Sarah-Jayne Davies 99 - 10-5 22/1
Prominent - not fluent 4th - lost position 11th - weakened 4 out - pulled up 2 out(op 28/1)
11/02/26
15:30 		Hereford 2m5½f Ezmerellda (IRE) Sarah-Jayne Davies 99 - 10-10 50/1
In touch with leaders - mistake 8th - soon weakened quickly - tailed off when pulled up after 2 out(op 40/1)
11/02/26
13:30 		Hereford 2m Athena's Dream Harriet Dickin 6 4.25 11-2 22/1
In touch with leaders - lost position 4th - weakened before 2 out(op 16/1 tchd 14/1)
05/02/26
14:35 		Huntingdon 2m Celine Man (IRE) J R Jenkins 99 - 10-2 125/1
Took keen hold - raced in second behind clear leader - lost position after 4 out - weakening not fluent 3 out - tailed off when pulled up 2 out(tchd 100/1)
05/02/26
13:25 		Huntingdon 2m4f Zacony Rebel (IRE) Sarah-Jayne Davies 4 7 11-7 20/1
Prominent - weakened on turn before 2 out(op 22/1)
03/02/26
16:15 		Taunton 2m2f Just Aidan (IRE) Harriet Dickin 99 - 10-12 11/1
In rear - slow jump 1st - headway before 3rd - not fluent and fell 4th(op 12/1)
03/02/26
14:45 		Taunton 2m½f Shanagolden Girl Fergal O'Brien 5 36 11-2 80/1
Prominent - hit 4th - not fluent 5 out - hit 4 out - soon weakened - hit 2 out(op 50/1)
02/02/26
14:35 		Kempton 2m Sage Green (IRE) Syd Hosie 2nd 12 11-2 14/1
Midfield - went fourth before 2 out - kept on and went second towards finish - no match for winner(op 12/1 tchd 16/1)
01/02/26
15:30 		Market Rasen 2m½f Ramaah (GB) Sarah-Jayne Davies 5 2.75 10-3 28/1
Took keen hold - prominent - bit short of room and lost position 5th - outpaced 3 out - kept on run-in(op 25/1 tchd 20/1)
30/01/26
15:25 		Ffos Las 2m3½f O'Grady's Hill (IRE) Sarah-Jayne Davies 5 22 11-6 66/1
Led - bad mistake and nearly lost jockey 8th - headed before omitted 4 out - weakened before 3 out(op 50/1)
29/01/26
15:33 		Wincanton 3m1f My Silver Lining (IRE) Emma Lavelle 3rd 14 10-13 7/2
Soon in touch with leaders - headway and pressed leader 5 out - weakened 3 out(tchd 10/3 and 4/1)
29/01/26
15:03 		Wincanton 2m4f Bradman (GB) Kevin Bishop 6 .5 11-4 11/4F
Pushed along early - raced wide - in touch with leaders - hit 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 5/2 tchd 3/1)
29/01/26
14:33 		Wincanton 1m7f Anthracite (GB) Neil Mulholland 99 - 11-6 150/1
In touch with leaders - lost ground after 2nd - bad mistake 4th - weakened after 3 out - soon pulled up(tchd 200/1)