Jockey Details

James Best

1452 Rides 81 Wins (5.6%) 219 Places (15.1%)

Rides - Today & Tomorrow (1)

Time	Course	Distance	Horse	Trainer	Odds
Mon 13:35	Plumpton	1m7f195y	Major Major (IRE)	Cynthia Woods	200/1

Recent Runs - Last 12 Months (Showing 50)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Horse	Trainer	Position	Beaten By	Weight	SP	Comment
01/12/25 13:35	Plumpton	2m	Major Major (IRE)	Cynthia Woods	5	4.25	11-0	250/1	In touch with leaders - not fluent 3rd - headway before 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 100/1) In touch with leaders - not fluent 3rd - headway before 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 100/1)
30/11/25 14:25	Leicester	2m4½f	Italian Spirit (IRE)	Harriet Dickin	8	3	10-13	125/1	Never better than midfield(op 66/1) Never better than midfield(op 66/1)
29/11/25 13:25	Newcastle	3m6f	Tommie Beau (IRE)	Seamus Mullins	6	0.3	12-2	28/1	Prominent - mistake 16th - weakened 4 out(op 25/1 tchd 33/1) Prominent - mistake 16th - weakened 4 out(op 25/1 tchd 33/1)
28/11/25 14:33	Doncaster	2m½f	Postponed Legacy (GB)	Martin Keighley	1st	Won	10-2	8/1	Took keen hold - prominent - went second last (usual 3 out) - clear with one other after omitted 2 out - ridden and led narrowly final 110yds - kept on (trainer had no explanation for the apparent improvement in form)(op 9/1 tchd 7/1) Took keen hold - prominent - went second last (usual 3 out) - clear with one other after omitted 2 out - ridden and led narrowly final 110yds - kept on (trainer had no explanation for the apparent improvement in form)(op 9/1 tchd 7/1)
27/11/25 15:22	Taunton	2m2f	Forget You Not (FR)	Jackie Du Plessis	7	10	10-2	20/1	Jumped left throughout - prominent - led 3rd - pressed leader when headed 7th - weakened after 4 out - tailed off(op 18/1) Jumped left throughout - prominent - led 3rd - pressed leader when headed 7th - weakened after 4 out - tailed off(op 18/1)
27/11/25 14:50	Taunton	2m3f	Poet's Reflection (IRE)	Linda Blackford	99	-	10-2	66/1	In touch with leaders - lost position before 4 out - weakened and pulled up before 2 out(tchd 80/1) In touch with leaders - lost position before 4 out - weakened and pulled up before 2 out(tchd 80/1)
26/11/25 13:20	Market Rasen	2m5½f	Top Drawer (IRE)	Tracey Leeson	99	-	10-2	500/1	Midfield - not fluent 1st - dropped to rear 3rd - weakened before 5th - pulled up before 8th (jockey said gelding never travelled)(op 200/1) Midfield - not fluent 1st - dropped to rear 3rd - weakened before 5th - pulled up before 8th (jockey said gelding never travelled)(op 200/1)
24/11/25 15:50	Ludlow	2m5f	Windsor Wife (IRE)	Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	4	4	10-2	28/1	Pressed winner - disputed lead 4 out - lost position 3 out - weakened approaching last(Mkt1: op 25/1 tchd 28/1; Mkt2 op 22/1) Pressed winner - disputed lead 4 out - lost position 3 out - weakened approaching last(Mkt1: op 25/1 tchd 28/1; Mkt2 op 22/1)
24/11/25 13:35	Ludlow	2m	Ramaah (GB)	Sarah-Jayne Davies	4	0.3	10-7	100/1	Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - jumped right and mistake 1st - prominent 4th - outpaced 3 out - stayed on run-in(op 80/1 tchd 66/1) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - jumped right and mistake 1st - prominent 4th - outpaced 3 out - stayed on run-in(op 80/1 tchd 66/1)
24/11/25 13:05	Ludlow	2m	Bourding Pass (GB)	Emma-Jane Bishop	99	-	11-4	200/1	Towards rear - lost touch 4 out - pulled up before straight (vet reported gelding bled from the nose)(op 100/1) Towards rear - lost touch 4 out - pulled up before straight (vet reported gelding bled from the nose)(op 100/1)
23/11/25 15:28	Windsor	2m4f	Needtoknow (IRE)	Joe Ponting	4	8.5	10-4	18/1	Prominent - lost position halfway - weakened before 3 out(tchd 16/1) Prominent - lost position halfway - weakened before 3 out(tchd 16/1)
23/11/25 12:37	Windsor	2m	Western Ginny	Harriet Dickin	99	-	11-0	200/1	Mistake 1st - in rear and struggling throughout - lost touch and pulled up before 3 out(tchd 100/1 and tchd 400/1) Mistake 1st - in rear and struggling throughout - lost touch and pulled up before 3 out(tchd 100/1 and tchd 400/1)
23/11/25 12:07	Windsor	2m4f	Raindance Queen (IRE)	William de Best-Turner	7	.5	10-11	250/1	Didn't always jump with fluency - always behind - tailed off(op 200/1 tchd 400/1) Didn't always jump with fluency - always behind - tailed off(op 200/1 tchd 400/1)
22/11/25 15:45	Ascot	3m½f	Another Day Out (IRE)	Martin Keighley	4	1.75	10-12	16/1	Led on inner - soon pestered - headed before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 14/1 tchd 18/1) Led on inner - soon pestered - headed before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 14/1 tchd 18/1)
22/11/25 14:05	Ascot	3m5½f	My Silver Lining (IRE)	Emma Lavelle	3rd	0.3	10-6	11/1	Prominent - led narrowly 3 out - headed 2 out - soon no chance with winner - weakened and lost second towards finish(op 10/1 tchd 9/1) Prominent - led narrowly 3 out - headed 2 out - soon no chance with winner - weakened and lost second towards finish(op 10/1 tchd 9/1)
21/11/25 15:19	Chepstow	2m	Lupus Regem (GB)	Harriet Dickin	99	-	12-0	80/1	In rear - headway into midfield 3 out - weakened 2 out - pulled up last(op 40/1) In rear - headway into midfield 3 out - weakened 2 out - pulled up last(op 40/1)
21/11/25 14:09	Chepstow	2m3½f	Itsnoteasy (IRE)	Harriet Dickin	99	-	11-6	80/1	Always behind - lost touch 4 out - tailed off when pulled up 3 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling; vet had nothing to report)(op 66/1) Always behind - lost touch 4 out - tailed off when pulled up 3 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling; vet had nothing to report)(op 66/1)
21/11/25 12:59	Chepstow	2m	Rest Is The Best	Harriet Dickin	10	10	10-7	250/1	In rear - mistake 1st - jumped left and reminders 3rd - slow jump 4 out - weakened 3 out(op 200/1) In rear - mistake 1st - jumped left and reminders 3rd - slow jump 4 out - weakened 3 out(op 200/1)
20/11/25 15:55	Wincanton	1m7f	Pink 'n Purple	Seamus Mullins	6	3.25	11-0	14/1	Never better than midfield(op 16/1) Never better than midfield(op 16/1)
20/11/25 13:35	Wincanton	1m7½f	Authoceltic (FR)	Jane Williams	1st	Won	11-10	2/1F	Midfield - headway 4 out - led and ridden after 3 out - kept on well run-in(op 15/8) Midfield - headway 4 out - led and ridden after 3 out - kept on well run-in(op 15/8)
19/11/25 15:18	Ffos Las	2m3½f	Dj Pete (IRE)	Sarah-Jayne Davies	2nd	3	11-11	8/1	Midfield - headway before 4 out - kept on and went second inside final 110yds(tchd 17/2) Midfield - headway before 4 out - kept on and went second inside final 110yds(tchd 17/2)
19/11/25 13:05	Ffos Las	2m	Pipas Lescribaa	Harriet Dickin	2nd	1.75	10-11	14/1	Raced in last - headway and went second before 2 out - pressed winner before last - no extra inside final 110yds(tchd 12/1) Raced in last - headway and went second before 2 out - pressed winner before last - no extra inside final 110yds(tchd 12/1)
18/11/25 14:45	Lingfield	2m6f	Moon Hunter (GB)	Sarah Humphrey	7	1.75	11-9	28/1	Prominent - outpaced 10th - weakened from 4 out(op 40/1 tchd 50/1) Prominent - outpaced 10th - weakened from 4 out(op 40/1 tchd 50/1)
17/11/25 15:30	Exeter	3m	Fat Faced Columbo (IRE)	Richard Mitford-Slade	2nd	0.1	10-12	9/1	Raced in second - led 4 out - hit 2 out - soon headed - led again last - headed run-in - kept on well towards finish - just failed(op 10/1 tchd 8/1) Raced in second - led 4 out - hit 2 out - soon headed - led again last - headed run-in - kept on well towards finish - just failed(op 10/1 tchd 8/1)
17/11/25 13:30	Exeter	2m½f	Kapitein Kool (IRE)	Seamus Mullins	2nd	2	11-7	12/1	Midfield - headway before 3 out - led narrowly or disputed lead before 2 out - headed approaching last - kept on but no match for winner(op 10/1) Midfield - headway before 3 out - led narrowly or disputed lead before 2 out - headed approaching last - kept on but no match for winner(op 10/1)
16/11/25 15:52	Fontwell	2m5½f	Bradman (GB)	Kevin Bishop	4	1.5	11-3	80/1	Midfield - headway before 3 out - mistake 3 out - pressed winner before 2 out - not fluent and no extra last(op 40/1) Midfield - headway before 3 out - mistake 3 out - pressed winner before 2 out - not fluent and no extra last(op 40/1)
16/11/25 13:32	Fontwell	2m1½f	Love Tree (IRE)	Fiona Shaw	99	-	11-5	100/1	In touch with leaders - not fluent 4 out - weakening when not fluent 3 out - pulled up before 2 out (jockey said mare hung left-handed; trainer said mare made a respiratory noise)(op 50/1) In touch with leaders - not fluent 4 out - weakening when not fluent 3 out - pulled up before 2 out (jockey said mare hung left-handed; trainer said mare made a respiratory noise)(op 50/1)
15/11/25 15:02	Uttoxeter	2m4f	Just Go For It (GB)	Kevin Bishop	99	-	11-0	22/1	In touch with leaders - not fluent and dropped to last 6th - weakened before 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 20/1) In touch with leaders - not fluent and dropped to last 6th - weakened before 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 20/1)
14/11/25 16:00	Cheltenham	2m½f	Sage Green (IRE)	Syd Hosie	5	1.75	11-2	80/1	Race run in near darkness - midfield - headway 3 out - joined leaders 2 out - weakened last(tchd 66/1 and tchd 100/1) Race run in near darkness - midfield - headway 3 out - joined leaders 2 out - weakened last(tchd 66/1 and tchd 100/1)
11/11/25 15:46	Huntingdon	2m	Athena's Dream	Harriet Dickin	4	2.25	11-0	33/1	Prominent - outpaced over 3f out - rallied over 1f out - went modest fourth inside final 110yds(op 50/1) Prominent - outpaced over 3f out - rallied over 1f out - went modest fourth inside final 110yds(op 50/1)
11/11/25 15:11	Huntingdon	2m	Fourtowns (IRE)	Sarah Humphrey	5	6	11-6	13/2	Towards rear - headway into midfield before 4 out - hung right before 2 out - weakened run-in(tchd 6/1) Towards rear - headway into midfield before 4 out - hung right before 2 out - weakened run-in(tchd 6/1)
11/11/25 14:01	Huntingdon	2m4f	Raindance Queen (IRE)	William de Best-Turner	99	-	10-2	100/1	Didn't jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - dropped to rear 4th - detached from 10th - pulled up 3 out(op 125/1) Didn't jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - dropped to rear 4th - detached from 10th - pulled up 3 out(op 125/1)
11/11/25 13:26	Huntingdon	2m	Barafundle Bay (GB)	David Killahena & Graeme McPherson	4	.5	11-0	80/1	Towards rear - mistake when some headway 4 out - not fluent 3 out - disputing third before 2 out - no extra before last(tchd 150/1) Towards rear - mistake when some headway 4 out - not fluent 3 out - disputing third before 2 out - no extra before last(tchd 150/1)
11/11/25 12:21	Huntingdon	2m7½f	Zacony Rebel (IRE)	Sarah-Jayne Davies	2nd	3.25	10-5	13/2	Prominent - went second before 2 out - stayed on(op 11/2 tchd 5/1) Prominent - went second before 2 out - stayed on(op 11/2 tchd 5/1)
03/11/25 15:38	Plumpton	2m	Fourtowns (IRE)	Sarah Humphrey	3rd	3.25	11-13	6/1	(tchd 7/1) (tchd 7/1)
02/11/25 13:18	Huntingdon	2m	Glancing Back (GB)	Emma-Jane Bishop	6	6.5	10-11	200/1	(op 150/1) (op 150/1)
31/10/25 15:40	Uttoxeter	2m	Glorious Lion (GB)	Sarah-Jayne Davies	99	-	11-8	150/1	(op 66/1) (op 66/1)
30/10/25 16:17	Stratford	2m½f	Milady Du Breuil	Christian Williams	6	6	11-0	80/1	(op 50/1) (op 50/1)
29/10/25 15:07	Fakenham	2m	Ramaah (GB)	Sarah-Jayne Davies	99	-	10-12	125/1	(Mkt1: op 80/1 tchd 150/1; Mkt2 tchd 100/1) (Mkt1: op 80/1 tchd 150/1; Mkt2 tchd 100/1)
28/10/25 15:58	Ffos Las	2m4f	The Grey Man (GB)	Harriet Dickin	4	0.1	11-12	18/1	(op 25/1 tchd 16/1) (op 25/1 tchd 16/1)
28/10/25 14:58	Ffos Las	3m1½f	Better Off Alone (IRE)	Martin Keighley	99	-	11-2	22/1	(op 33/1) (op 33/1)
28/10/25 14:28	Ffos Las	2m	Sophie Power (FR)	Harriet Dickin	11	5	11-12	33/1	(op 28/1 tchd 40/1) (op 28/1 tchd 40/1)
28/10/25 13:58	Ffos Las	2m4f	Genovese (IRE)	Martin Keighley	8	22	11-4	250/1	(op 150/1) (op 150/1)
28/10/25 13:28	Ffos Las	2m4f	Osterberg (IRE)	Martin Keighley	7	15	11-4	500/1	Midfield(op 250/1 tchd 200/1) Midfield(op 250/1 tchd 200/1)
27/10/25 13:40	Bangor-on-Dee	2m1½f	Dj Pete (IRE)	Sarah-Jayne Davies	99	-	11-6	16/1	Prominent - fell 1st(tchd 14/1 and tchd 18/1) Prominent - fell 1st(tchd 14/1 and tchd 18/1)
26/10/25 13:30	Fontwell	3m2f	My Silver Lining (IRE)	Emma Lavelle	4	6.5	10-13	15/2	In touch with leaders - headway before 3 out - no extra inside final 110yds(tchd 7/1 and tchd 17/2) In touch with leaders - headway before 3 out - no extra inside final 110yds(tchd 7/1 and tchd 17/2)
23/10/25 15:37	Ludlow	3m	Needtoknow (IRE)	Joe Ponting	4	4.25	10-2	40/1	Pressed leaders - weakened 2 out(op 50/1 tchd 33/1) Pressed leaders - weakened 2 out(op 50/1 tchd 33/1)
23/10/25 14:07	Ludlow	3m	Another Day Out (IRE)	Martin Keighley	2nd	1.25	12-0	13/2	Led - headed 4 out - 3 lengths down last - kept on run-in(op 11/2) Led - headed 4 out - 3 lengths down last - kept on run-in(op 11/2)
22/10/25 13:30	Worcester	2m½f	Duke Of Luckley (IRE)	Martin Keighley	99	-	11-12	28/1	Prominent - not fluent 1st - weakened before 4 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 33/1) Prominent - not fluent 1st - weakened before 4 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 33/1)
21/10/25 17:05	Exeter	1m5f	La Luna Artista	Jane Williams	1st	Won	10-7	11/2	Prominent - led over 1f out - kept on well - pushed out(tchd 5/1 and tchd 6/1) Prominent - led over 1f out - kept on well - pushed out(tchd 5/1 and tchd 6/1)