Jockey Details

James Best

354 Rides 22 Wins (6.2%) 54 Places (15.3%)
Rides - Today & Tomorrow (4)
Time Course Distance Horse Trainer Odds
Thu 13:17 Wincanton 1m7f50y Athena's Dream Harriet Dickin 25/1
Thu 13:52 Wincanton 1m7f50y Postponed Legacy (GB) Martin Keighley 9/2
Thu 14:27 Wincanton 2m3f179y Le Soleil Reve (FR) Jane Williams 13/2
Fri 15:10 Market Rasen 2m1f43y Hawk Stone (IRE) Harriet Dickin N/A
Recent Runs - Last 12 Months (Showing 100)
Date/Time Course Distance Horse Trainer Position Beaten By Weight SP Comment
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
29/12/25
13:35 		Doncaster 3m Moroder (IRE) Seamus Mullins 3rd 9 11-8 28/1
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
14/12/25
13:30 		Southwell 2m Our Super Six (GB) Martin Keighley 9 24 11-4 50/1
Took keen hold - pressed leader - joined leader 4 out - lost position after 6th - weakened quickly before 2 out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly; vet examined gelding post-race and had nothing to report)(op 33/1)
13/12/25
13:15 		Cheltenham 2m4½f Sunday Soldier (IRE) David Killahena & Graeme McPherson 99 - 11-1 28/1
Held up in midfield - fell 3 out(op 40/1)
11/12/25
13:05 		Taunton 2m½f Ribba Hill (IRE) Syd Hosie 5 10 11-0 50/1
In touch with leaders - outpaced from 2 out(op 66/1)
10/12/25
15:37 		Hereford 2m3½f Masonbrook Meadow (IRE) Seamus Mullins 4 9 10-11 14/1
In touch with leaders - midfield halfway - headway before 2 out - went modest fourth before last(op 16/1)
10/12/25
13:35 		Hereford 2m3½f Lovis De Sceaux (FR) Sarah-Jayne Davies 8 22 11-4 400/1
Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders 5th - weakened before 2 out (vet reported gelding lost his left-fore shoe)(op 250/1 tchd 500/1)
10/12/25
13:05 		Hereford 2m Western Ginny Harriet Dickin 5 4.75 10-11 300/1
Took keen hold - towards rear - headway before 2 out - bumped 2 out - weakened before last(op 200/1 tchd 400/1)
09/12/25
15:33 		Uttoxeter 2m4f Pipas Lescribaa Harriet Dickin 5 5.5 11-9 40/1
Held up in rear - steady headway after 7th - outpaced when slow jump 3 out - kept on from last - no telling impression(op 33/1)
09/12/25
14:00 		Uttoxeter 2m Rest Is The Best Harriet Dickin 7 14 11-0 400/1
Towards rear - weakened before 3 out(op 300/1)
08/12/25
13:55 		Fontwell 2m5½f Break Heart Hill (GB) Fiona Shaw 7 5 10-2 50/1
In touch with leaders - not fluent 7th - not fluent 4 out - weakened quickly before 2 out(op 40/1)
07/12/25
13:45 		Huntingdon 2m7½f Zacony Rebel (IRE) Sarah-Jayne Davies 1st Won 10-10 11/1
In touch with leaders - left in second 4th - led before 13th - ridden run-in - kept on well(op 12/1 tchd 9/1)
06/12/25
12:24 		Aintree 3m½f Glance Of Glory (GB) Martin Keighley 4 4.5 12-0 4/1
Didn't always jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - headway after 4 out - joined leader 2 out - lost position before last - weakened run-in(op 10/3)
05/12/25
15:38 		Exeter 2m½f Shanagolden Girl Fergal O'Brien 12 15 10-9 22/1
Reduced visibility - always behind - tailed off(op 14/1)
05/12/25
15:05 		Exeter 3m6½f Moroder (IRE) Seamus Mullins 99 - 12-0 20/1
Led - prominent when headed 2nd - weakened quickly home turn - soon pulled up(op 18/1)
05/12/25
14:33 		Exeter 2m2½f L'Inoubliable (FR) Kevin Bishop 8 4 10-5 150/1
Reduced visibility - prominent - pushed along before 4 out - soon weakened quickly(op 100/1)
05/12/25
12:48 		Exeter 2m½f Can U Feel It Christian Williams 11 4 11-0 200/1
Always behind(op 250/1)
04/12/25
15:30 		Leicester 1m7½f Just Aidan (IRE) Harriet Dickin 99 - 11-4 5/1
Prominent - raced in third before 2nd - weakened before 2 out - soon pulled up(op 17/2)
04/12/25
13:30 		Leicester 2m4½f Hold Up La Colmine (FR) Philip Hobbs & Johnson White 3rd 21 11-5 3/1
Disputed lead - led after 3rd - headed before 2 out - weakening when not fluent last(op 4/1 tchd 11/4)
04/12/25
12:30 		Leicester 2m4½f My Own Lovely Lee Philip Hobbs & Johnson White 5 11 11-4 9/1
Took keen hold - held up in rear - headway into midfield before 6th - weakened before 2 out(op 12/1)
03/12/25
13:50 		Ludlow 2m O'Grady's Hill (IRE) Sarah-Jayne Davies 5 2 10-2 200/1
Led - headed and prominent 5th - weakened 3 out(op 125/1)
03/12/25
12:50 		Ludlow 2m Western Ginny Harriet Dickin 5 6 10-7 125/1
Took keen hold - prominent - weakened 3 out - mistake last(op 100/1 tchd 150/1)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
03/11/25
15:38 		Plumpton 2m Fourtowns (IRE) Sarah Humphrey 3rd 3.25 11-13 6/1
(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)
31/10/25
15:40 		Uttoxeter 2m Glorious Lion (GB) Sarah-Jayne Davies 99 - 11-8 150/1
(op 66/1)
30/10/25
16:17 		Stratford 2m½f Milady Du Breuil Christian Williams 6 6 11-0 80/1
(op 50/1)
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)
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)
28/10/25
14:58 		Ffos Las 3m1½f Better Off Alone (IRE) Martin Keighley 99 - 11-2 22/1
(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)
28/10/25
13:58 		Ffos Las 2m4f Genovese (IRE) Martin Keighley 8 22 11-4 250/1
(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)