Jockey Details

James Best

1844 Rides 108 Wins (5.9%) 287 Places (15.6%)
Rides - Today & Tomorrow (3)
Time Course Distance Horse Trainer Odds
Sat 17:42 Uttoxeter 1m7f214y Ice In The Veins (IRE) Sarah-Jayne Davies 18/1
Sat 18:42 Uttoxeter 2m3f207y Celine Man (IRE) J R Jenkins 66/1
Sat 19:42 Uttoxeter 2m4f A Dublin Job (IRE) Sarah-Jayne Davies 25/1
Recent Runs - Last 12 Months (Showing 50)
Date/Time Course Distance Horse Trainer Position Beaten By Weight SP Comment
12/06/26
18:51 		Market Rasen 2m3f Fast Deal (GB) Michael Chapman 6 47 10-2 250/1 -
12/06/26
18:16 		Market Rasen 2m7f Ramaah (GB) Sarah-Jayne Davies 3rd 1.25 10-5 33/1 -
10/06/26
14:30 		Fontwell 2m3f My Lady d'Ex Richard Hobson 6 2.25 10-10 125/1
Raced in last but in touch with leaders - not fluent 4th - mistake 5th - weakened after 3 out (jockey said filly jumped poorly throughout)(op 100/1)
06/06/26
14:55 		Worcester 2m4f Holy Legend (GB) Alexandra Dunn 2nd .75 10-12 4/1
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - prominent when not fluent 4 out - challenging last - kept on and went clear with winner run-in(op 9/2)
03/06/26
20:00 		Warwick 3m Northern Symphonie (GB) Harriet Dickin 5 14 12-0 9/1
Took keen hold - prominent - led 1st - faced challenge 4th - headed 6th - not fluent 7th - mistake 4 out - weakened 3 out(op 11/1)
03/06/26
19:30 		Warwick 2m3f Modern Style (GB) Nigel Hawke 3rd 3.25 10-12 13/8F
Prominent - not fluent 5th - not fluent 6th - led narrowly 4 out - headed before 2 out - raced in third approaching last - weakened final 110yds(op 2/1)
27/05/26
16:23 		Newton Abbot 2m2½f Alberts Bay (IRE) Jackie Du Plessis 6 7 11-5 40/1
In touch with leaders - weakened after 3 out(tchd 50/1)
27/05/26
15:53 		Newton Abbot 3m2f Moroder (IRE) Seamus Mullins 99 - 11-7 9/1
Raced in second - lost second when mistake 8th - pulled up after 13th(op 17/2 tchd 8/1)
27/05/26
15:23 		Newton Abbot 2m5f Senor Diaz (IRE) Jimmy Frost 3rd 13 10-7 33/1
Prominent - led 8th - headed 2 out - weakened last(tchd 28/1 and tchd 40/1)
27/05/26
14:53 		Newton Abbot 2m1f Amhranai I Chanin 99 - 10-8 200/1
Took keen hold - always behind - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out(op 250/1 tchd 150/1)
24/05/26
16:03 		Uttoxeter 2m4f A Dublin Job (IRE) Sarah-Jayne Davies 6 3.5 10-2 40/1
Prominent - pressed winner before 4 out - weakened before 3 out
23/05/26
17:20 		Bangor-on-Dee 2m½f Maybellino Martin Keighley 9 99 11-2 50/1
Always behind(op 33/1)
23/05/26
16:10 		Bangor-on-Dee 3m Lounge Lizard (GB) Sarah Humphrey 7 7 10-11 50/1
Led but pestered - faced challenge before 3 out - headed and weakened quickly before 2 out(op 33/1)
23/05/26
15:32 		Bangor-on-Dee 2m1½f Yes Indeed (FR) Martin Keighley 3rd 19 11-11 13/2
In touch with leaders - outpaced before 3 out - rallied and went third before last - weakened run-in(op 6/1)
23/05/26
13:50 		Bangor-on-Dee 2m½f Winter Life (IRE) Sarah-Jayne Davies 99 - 10-11 250/1
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - lost position before 5th - weakening when not fluent 4 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 80/1)
22/05/26
19:11 		Worcester 2m Royal Mark (FR) Sarah-Jayne Davies 9 30 11-4 100/1
Raced in second - disputed lead 4th - prominent 6th - weakened 3 out(tchd 125/1)
22/05/26
18:41 		Worcester 2m Hopjes (SAF) Harriet Dickin 9 7.5 11-4 200/1
Always behind
22/05/26
18:06 		Worcester 2m Mister Forb Harriet Dickin 10 59 11-2 66/1
Towards rear - weakened 5f out - tailed off(op 40/1)
20/05/26
17:22 		Ffos Las 2m4f Kates Choice (IRE) Nikki Evans 1st Won 11-10 4/1
Held up in rear - headway 7th - led narrowly and going easily when hit 2 out - cajoled along approaching last - ridden and kept on well run-in - pushed out(op 5/1)
20/05/26
15:50 		Ffos Las 3m Alderley Charlie (GB) Polly Gundry 2nd 5.5 10-7 22/1
In touch with leaders - smooth headway 8th - pressed leader 9th - led before 3 out - headed 2 out - outpaced approaching last - no match for winner(op 20/1 tchd 25/1)
17/05/26
17:35 		Stratford 2m½f Law Of The Jungle Joe Ponting 3rd .5 11-0 80/1
Slowly away - in rear - headway halfway - weakened 3f out(op 33/1)
16/05/26
20:30 		Uttoxeter 2m Modern Style (GB) Nigel Hawke 2nd .5 11-1 13/8F
Raced in third - went second approaching last - kept on(op 9/4 tchd 6/4)
16/05/26
19:55 		Uttoxeter 2m4f Legendary Day (GB) Barry Brennan 99 - 11-7 40/1
Prominent - pressed leader 3rd - pulled up before 4th - lame(op 33/1)
14/05/26
20:10 		Fontwell 2m1½f My Lady d'Ex Richard Hobson 7 12 10-3 80/1
(op 33/1)
14/05/26
19:40 		Fontwell 2m2f Holy Legend (GB) Alexandra Dunn 1st Won 10-2 4/1
In touch with leaders - headway and led before 3 out - ridden and faced challenge before 2 out - went clear run-in - readily(op 11/2)
12/05/26
16:45 		Hereford 2m3½f Launceston (IRE) Joe Ponting 6 29 10-2 100/1
Prominent - not fluent 3rd - weakened 3 out - tailed off(op 80/1)
11/05/26
17:47 		Southwell 2m4½f Shengai Enki (FR) Barry Brennan 99 - 11-8 50/1
In touch with leaders - lost position after 7th - pulled up after 3 out(op 40/1)
11/05/26
17:17 		Southwell 2m Provision (GB) Barry Brennan 3rd 16 10-12 50/1
Towards rear - not fluent 3 out - headway before 2 out - weakening when 11 lengths down and hampered and left in modest third last(tchd 40/1)
10/05/26
17:10 		Ludlow 2m5f Ramaah (GB) Sarah-Jayne Davies 5 24 10-2 25/1
Midfield - hit 5th - headway 7th - weakened before 3 out - jumped right last(tchd 18/1)
10/05/26
16:37 		Ludlow 2m4f Northern Symphonie (GB) Harriet Dickin 3rd 16 11-6 10/1
Led - headed but prominent when slow jump 3rd - hit 11th - lost third 3 out - weakened 2 out - went third again last(op 8/1)
06/05/26
19:42 		Fontwell 2m3½f Footloose Man (GB) Richard Hobson 6 8.5 10-8 9/1
Held up in rear - hit 4 out - weakened 2 out(op 11/1)
06/05/26
18:42 		Fontwell 3m2f Stadmallen (IRE) Jane Williams 4 1.75 10-2 10/1
In touch with leaders - headway after 9th - outpaced after 15th - rallied before 3 out - weakened before last(op 12/1 tchd 9/1)
06/05/26
18:12 		Fontwell 2m1½f Regal Icon Seamus Mullins 99 - 11-2 150/1
Took keen hold - led narrowly or disputed lead - headed after 3 out - prominent when fell 2 out
05/05/26
17:22 		Ffos Las 2m5½f Rangatira Jack (GB) Linda Blackford 2nd 2.75 11-0 10/1
Prominent early - led 3rd - good jump 12th - headed 4 out - switched right before 2 out - no chance with winner before last(op 8/1 tchd 11/1)
05/05/26
16:48 		Ffos Las 2m4f Play On Court Harriet Dickin 7 13 11-12 33/1
Held up in rear - headway 5th - disputing third after 7th - weakening when hit 2 out
05/05/26
14:48 		Ffos Las 2m Prince Rhinegold (IRE) Linda Blackford 5 0.1 10-4 12/1
Prominent - not fluent 4 out - outpaced before 3 out - rallied before last - weakened run-in
04/05/26
17:00 		Warwick 2m Continuance (GB) Martin Keighley 4 1.75 12-2 9/1
Held up in rear - headway before 2 out - went fourth just after 2 out - no impression run-in(op 17/2 tchd 11/1)
04/05/26
16:25 		Warwick 2m4f Dj Pete (IRE) Sarah-Jayne Davies 3rd 3.75 11-5 10/1
Took keen hold - raced in second - pressed leader from 5th - not fluent 12th - lost position then not fluent 5 out - pecked on landing 4 out - outpaced 2 out - no chance but kept on and went third final strides(op 11/1 tchd 17/2)
04/05/26
15:15 		Warwick 2m Yes Indeed (FR) Martin Keighley 3rd 3.75 11-13 7/1
Soon pressed leader - led 7th - headed then lost second on turn before 2 out - soon raced awkwardly and no extra(op 15/2)
02/05/26
14:30 		Punchestown (IRE) 3m½f Escaria Ten (FR) Martin Keighley 3rd 3.75 11-7 14/1
Midfield - slightly hampered 10th - headway after 14th - prominent 16th - led 3 out - headed approaching last - lost second when no extra run-in(op 18/1 tchd 20/1)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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
21/04/26
18:42 		Ffos Las 3m Stadmallen (IRE) Jane Williams 99 - 10-2 12/1
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)
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)