Jockey Details

James Best

1785 Rides 104 Wins (5.8%) 271 Places (15.2%)

Rides - Today & Tomorrow (1)

Time	Course	Distance	Horse	Trainer	Odds
Sat 13:13	Sandown	1m7f216y	Whitletts	Harriet Dickin	40/1

Recent Runs - Last 12 Months (Showing 50)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Horse	Trainer	Position	Beaten By	Weight	SP	Comment
25/04/26 13:13	Sandown	2m	Whitletts	Harriet Dickin	99	-	10-2	40/1	Took keen hold - towards rear - headway 3 out - lost action just before 2 out - soon pulled up(tchd 50/1) Took keen hold - towards rear - headway 3 out - lost action just before 2 out - soon pulled up(tchd 50/1)
23/04/26 16:30	Warwick	2m3f	Major Major (IRE)	Cynthia Woods	8	65	10-3	100/1	Took keen hold - prominent - lost position 3 out - soon weakened - tailed off(op 66/1) Took keen hold - prominent - lost position 3 out - soon weakened - tailed off(op 66/1)
22/04/26 19:30	Taunton	2m3f	Modern Style (GB)	Nigel Hawke	1st	Won	10-13	2/5F	(op 4/9 tchd 4/11 and tchd 1/2) (op 4/9 tchd 4/11 and tchd 1/2)
22/04/26 19:00	Taunton	3m	Sage Green (IRE)	Syd Hosie	3rd	1	11-8	11/2	Raced in last - headway before 4 out - went second before 2 out - hung left and no extra after last(op 7/2) Raced in last - headway before 4 out - went second before 2 out - hung left and no extra after last(op 7/2)
22/04/26 18:30	Taunton	2m½f	Daring To Dream (GB)	Harriet Dickin	6	0.3	11-3	9/1	In touch with leaders - weakened before 2 out(op 15/2) In touch with leaders - weakened before 2 out(op 15/2)
22/04/26 17:30	Taunton	3m	Bee's Kiss	Jimmy Frost	7	12	10-2	50/1	Prominent - pressed leader before 3 out - bit short of room and weakened before 2 out(op 66/1) Prominent - pressed leader before 3 out - bit short of room and weakened before 2 out(op 66/1)
22/04/26 16:53	Taunton	2m3f	Docteur Romeo (FR)	Nicky Martin	5	20	11-5	80/1	Led - headed before 2nd - pressed leaders before 4 out - weakened after 3 out - not fluent 2 out Led - headed before 2nd - pressed leaders before 4 out - weakened after 3 out - not fluent 2 out
21/04/26 18:42	Ffos Las	3m	Stadmallen (IRE)	Jane Williams	99	-	10-2	12/1	Prominent - fell 10th(op 22/1) Prominent - fell 10th(op 22/1)
19/04/26 16:02	Plumpton	3m1½f	Morfee (IRE)	Seamus Mullins	3rd	3	11-6	7/2	Pressed leader - led after 8th - headed before 13th - led again after 3 out - ridden and headed approaching last - no extra final 110yds(op 9/2) Pressed leader - led after 8th - headed before 13th - led again after 3 out - ridden and headed approaching last - no extra final 110yds(op 9/2)
18/04/26 15:02	Bangor-on-Dee	2m3½f	Shengai Enki (FR)	Barry Brennan	5	9	11-13	50/1	In touch with leaders - outpaced and dropped to last after 3 out - stayed on approaching last(op 40/1 tchd 66/1) In touch with leaders - outpaced and dropped to last after 3 out - stayed on approaching last(op 40/1 tchd 66/1)
18/04/26 13:52	Bangor-on-Dee	3m	Harksman (GB)	Martin Keighley	7	8.5	10-6	40/1	Took keen hold - soon pressed leader - led 12th - headed 4 out - rallied before 3 out - soon briefly led again - outpaced after 3 out - weakened after 2 out (vet said gelding lost left-hind shoe) Took keen hold - soon pressed leader - led 12th - headed 4 out - rallied before 3 out - soon briefly led again - outpaced after 3 out - weakened after 2 out (vet said gelding lost left-hind shoe)
17/04/26 19:10	Exeter	2m½f	Modern Style (GB)	Nigel Hawke	1st	Won	10-4	25/1	In touch with leaders - headway when not fluent 4 out - led before 3 out - soon clear - pushed along and went further clear approaching last - eased final 110yds - easily(tchd 22/1 and tchd 40/1) In touch with leaders - headway when not fluent 4 out - led before 3 out - soon clear - pushed along and went further clear approaching last - eased final 110yds - easily(tchd 22/1 and tchd 40/1)
17/04/26 17:40	Exeter	2m2½f	Rangatira Jack (GB)	Linda Blackford	4	18	11-2	4/1J	Prominent - not fluent 5th - led just before 6th - headed just after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - weakening when bumped rival run-in - finished 3rd - placed 4th(op 11/2) Prominent - not fluent 5th - led just before 6th - headed just after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - weakening when bumped rival run-in - finished 3rd - placed 4th(op 11/2)
16/04/26 17:30	Hereford	2m	Hopjes (SAF)	Harriet Dickin	11	13	11-4	200/1	Took keen hold - prominent - weakened quickly after 3 out(op 150/1) Took keen hold - prominent - weakened quickly after 3 out(op 150/1)
15/04/26 17:00	Haydock	3m1½f	Minella Crooner (IRE)	Sarah Humphrey	99	-	10-13	66/1	Prominent - bad mistake 1st - lost position 10th - slow jump and lost touch 11th - pulled up 12th (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at 1st fence and was never travelling thereafter)(op 40/1) Prominent - bad mistake 1st - lost position 10th - slow jump and lost touch 11th - pulled up 12th (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at 1st fence and was never travelling thereafter)(op 40/1)
15/04/26 15:50	Haydock	3m4½f	The Grey Man (GB)	Harriet Dickin	99	-	10-8	12/1	Midfield - headway and prominent 2nd - mistake 16th - weakened 3 out - pulled up last(tchd 11/1) Midfield - headway and prominent 2nd - mistake 16th - weakened 3 out - pulled up last(tchd 11/1)
14/04/26 15:55	Market Rasen	2m1f	O'Grady's Hill (IRE)	Sarah-Jayne Davies	5	1.5	10-8	11/1	In touch with leaders - hung right and weakened before 2 out(op 10/1) In touch with leaders - hung right and weakened before 2 out(op 10/1)
13/04/26 16:30	Hexham	2m4f	Blended Stealth (GB)	Lizzie Quinlan	6	9.5	10-2	40/1	Midfield - niggled along but headway before 4 out - soon outpaced - lost ground before 2 out - soon no chance Midfield - niggled along but headway before 4 out - soon outpaced - lost ground before 2 out - soon no chance
13/04/26 15:30	Hexham	3m	Muroor (GB)	Lizzie Quinlan	99	-	10-2	100/1	Didn't jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - dropped to rear 2nd - weakened before 12th - pulled up before 13th(op 50/1) Didn't jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - dropped to rear 2nd - weakened before 12th - pulled up before 13th(op 50/1)
13/04/26 14:30	Hexham	1m7½f	Nonbinding (IRE)	Victor Thompson	5	12	10-3	80/1	Towards rear - hampered 6th - headway when not fluent 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 66/1) Towards rear - hampered 6th - headway when not fluent 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 66/1)
12/04/26 17:20	Ffos Las	3m	Bradman (GB)	Kevin Bishop	99	-	11-4	18/1	In touch with leaders - headway before 8th - weakened quickly before 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 16/1) In touch with leaders - headway before 8th - weakened quickly before 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 16/1)
12/04/26 16:50	Ffos Las	3m	Flemenstide (IRE)	Thomas Faulkner	99	-	11-1	20/1	Disputed lead - lost position but prominent 9th - awkward jump 11th - mistake 12th - weakened after 13th - tailed off when pulled up 3 out (usual 4 out) (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)(op 28/1) Disputed lead - lost position but prominent 9th - awkward jump 11th - mistake 12th - weakened after 13th - tailed off when pulled up 3 out (usual 4 out) (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)(op 28/1)
12/04/26 16:20	Ffos Las	2m3½f	Just Aidan (IRE)	Harriet Dickin	3rd	3.25	11-3	12/1	Raced in third - outpaced after 2 out - hit last(op 14/1) Raced in third - outpaced after 2 out - hit last(op 14/1)
12/04/26 15:13	Ffos Las	2m	Toni's Legacy (GB)	Kevin Bishop	10	1	10-10	300/1	In rear - some headway 3rd - mistake and weakened 3 out(op 150/1) In rear - some headway 3rd - mistake and weakened 3 out(op 150/1)
11/04/26 16:40	Chepstow	2m3½f	Sophie Power (FR)	Harriet Dickin	6	13	11-7	33/1	Prominent - led and faced challenge before 3 out - headed and weakened before 2 out(op 25/1) Prominent - led and faced challenge before 3 out - headed and weakened before 2 out(op 25/1)
11/04/26 13:40	Chepstow	2m	Dj Pete (IRE)	Sarah-Jayne Davies	99	-	11-0	7/2	Prominent - pushed along 2nd - hit 3rd - not fluent 4th - dropped to last 5th - lost touch 5 out - soon pulled up (jockey said gelding jumped poorly)(op 9/2) Prominent - pushed along 2nd - hit 3rd - not fluent 4th - dropped to last 5th - lost touch 5 out - soon pulled up (jockey said gelding jumped poorly)(op 9/2)
11/04/26 12:35	Chepstow	2m	Whitletts	Harriet Dickin	3rd	1.25	10-7	33/1	Took keen hold - held up in rear - prominent after 1st - pressed winner 2 out - lost second last - kept on(op 25/1 tchd 40/1) Took keen hold - held up in rear - prominent after 1st - pressed winner 2 out - lost second last - kept on(op 25/1 tchd 40/1)
10/04/26 13:57	Sedgefield	2m5f	Paramaribo (IRE)	Victor Thompson	99	-	10-2	25/1	Pressed leader on outer - led narrowly 10th - fell 3 out(op 22/1 tchd 20/1) Pressed leader on outer - led narrowly 10th - fell 3 out(op 22/1 tchd 20/1)
09/04/26 16:15	Taunton	3m4½f	Moroder (IRE)	Seamus Mullins	2nd	1.75	12-0	20/1	Led narrowly or disputed lead - led clearly after 14th - headed 2 out - rallied after last - stayed on(op 16/1) Led narrowly or disputed lead - led clearly after 14th - headed 2 out - rallied after last - stayed on(op 16/1)
07/04/26 16:10	Exeter	2m3f	Holy Legend (GB)	Alexandra Dunn	6	10	10-6	9/1	In touch with leaders - prominent 9th - not fluent and lost position 3 out - weakened quickly 2 out(op 10/1 and tchd 12/1) In touch with leaders - prominent 9th - not fluent and lost position 3 out - weakened quickly 2 out(op 10/1 and tchd 12/1)
06/04/26 17:05	Hereford	2m	Falconella	David Killahena & Graeme McPherson	4	.75	10-2	25/1	Held up in rear - headway back straight - pressed leaders going easily 3f out - not clear run home turn - outpaced from over 1f out(op 18/1) Held up in rear - headway back straight - pressed leaders going easily 3f out - not clear run home turn - outpaced from over 1f out(op 18/1)
06/04/26 15:20	Hereford	3m1½f	Despereaux (FR)	Jane Williams	5	.75	11-10	6/1	Disputed lead - lost position 3 out - weakened gradually from 2 out(op 11/2) Disputed lead - lost position 3 out - weakened gradually from 2 out(op 11/2)
06/04/26 14:45	Hereford	2m	Ramaah (GB)	Sarah-Jayne Davies	8	0.2	10-2	25/1	Midfield - lost position 5th - in rear when jumped right 2 out (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)(tchd 22/1) Midfield - lost position 5th - in rear when jumped right 2 out (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)(tchd 22/1)
05/04/26 14:55	Plumpton	2m2f	Major Major (IRE)	Cynthia Woods	9	10	11-2	50/1	In touch with leaders - not fluent 1st - dropped to rear 6th - weakened before 2 out In touch with leaders - not fluent 1st - dropped to rear 6th - weakened before 2 out
04/04/26 16:55	Newton Abbot	2m1f	My Lady d'Ex	Richard Hobson	9	7	11-0	6/1	In touch with leaders - outpaced 3f out - weakened and lost touch inside final furlong(op 17/2 and tchd 10/1) In touch with leaders - outpaced 3f out - weakened and lost touch inside final furlong(op 17/2 and tchd 10/1)
02/04/26 17:15	Chepstow	2m	Graciousandplenty	Joe Ponting	11	99	10-2	200/1	Took keen hold - midfield - weakened 6f out - tailed off(op 150/1) Took keen hold - midfield - weakened 6f out - tailed off(op 150/1)
02/04/26 16:39	Chepstow	2m7½f	Home And Dry (IRE)	Thomas Faulkner	7	36	11-12	50/1	Prominent - not fluent 2nd - weakened 3 out(op 40/1) Prominent - not fluent 2nd - weakened 3 out(op 40/1)
02/04/26 16:07	Chepstow	2m3½f	Lord Of All Saints (FR)	Harriet Dickin	99	-	11-2	28/1	Took keen hold - always behind - pulled up before 2 out(op 33/1) Took keen hold - always behind - pulled up before 2 out(op 33/1)
02/04/26 14:30	Chepstow	2m	Play On Court	Harriet Dickin	6	1.75	11-2	25/1	In rear - headway into midfield 5th - no chance from 3 out(op 22/1) In rear - headway into midfield 5th - no chance from 3 out(op 22/1)
01/04/26 16:50	Wincanton	2m4f	Athena's Dream	Harriet Dickin	7	2	10-5	33/1	Prominent - prominent behind clear leader with one circuit to go - outpaced 3 out - soon no chance(op 25/1) Prominent - prominent behind clear leader with one circuit to go - outpaced 3 out - soon no chance(op 25/1)
31/03/26 16:20	Bangor-on-Dee	3m	Nine Nine Nine (GB)	Sarah-Jayne Davies	6	2.25	11-0	14/1	Took keen hold - soon in touch with leaders - outpaced before 3 out - weakened 2 out(tchd 16/1) Took keen hold - soon in touch with leaders - outpaced before 3 out - weakened 2 out(tchd 16/1)
30/03/26 14:27	Ludlow	2m	Josh Central (IRE)	Sarah-Jayne Davies	6	6.5	11-0	300/1	In touch with leaders - outpaced 6th - hampered by faller and weakened 3 out(op 200/1) In touch with leaders - outpaced 6th - hampered by faller and weakened 3 out(op 200/1)
29/03/26 14:30	Ascot	2m5f	Moroder (IRE)	Seamus Mullins	4	25	12-0	12/1	Prominent - detached from 10th - weakened after 4 out - tailed off Prominent - detached from 10th - weakened after 4 out - tailed off
28/03/26 15:57	Stratford	2m6f	Harksman (GB)	Martin Keighley	6	0.2	10-5	11/1	Led - pressed leader when mistake and headed 2 out - weakened run-in(op 8/1) Led - pressed leader when mistake and headed 2 out - weakened run-in(op 8/1)
28/03/26 15:17	Stratford	2m½f	Daring To Dream (GB)	Harriet Dickin	3rd	8.5	11-10	8/1	Held up in rear - headway after 2 out - went fourth approaching last - kept on run-in - went third towards finish(tchd 15/2 and tchd 17/2) Held up in rear - headway after 2 out - went fourth approaching last - kept on run-in - went third towards finish(tchd 15/2 and tchd 17/2)
28/03/26 13:40	Stratford	2m½f	Tangled Webb	Max Young	99	-	10-6	300/1	Midfield early - dropped to rear after 2nd - tailed off when pulled up after 2 out(op 150/1) Midfield early - dropped to rear after 2nd - tailed off when pulled up after 2 out(op 150/1)
26/03/26 17:20	Chepstow	2m	Mariniere (GB)	Harriet Dickin	8	28	11-2	250/1	In rear - weakened over 5f out(op 200/1) In rear - weakened over 5f out(op 200/1)
26/03/26 15:50	Chepstow	3m6½f	Handin Manypockets	Syd Hosie	1st	Won	11-9	10/1	Raced in third - not fluent 18th - ridden and headway and pressed leader before 5 out - led narrowly before last - kept on(tchd 17/2) Raced in third - not fluent 18th - ridden and headway and pressed leader before 5 out - led narrowly before last - kept on(tchd 17/2)
26/03/26 15:20	Chepstow	2m	Lady Dapple Rose (IRE)	Harriet Dickin	3rd	11	11-0	10/1	Raced in second - pressed winner before 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 22/1) Raced in second - pressed winner before 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 22/1)
26/03/26 14:50	Chepstow	2m7½f	Flemenstide (IRE)	Thomas Faulkner	6	7.5	12-0	100/1	Led but pestered - headed 4th - not fluent 13th - weakening when not fluent last (jockey said gelding hung right-handed throughout)(op 80/1) Led but pestered - headed 4th - not fluent 13th - weakening when not fluent last (jockey said gelding hung right-handed throughout)(op 80/1)