James Best Horse Racing Form | Exeter 15:05 23rd February 2024

James Best' Form | 23rd February 2024

23rd February 2024 Don't Retire Without My Pension Expert Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Total Horses Ride Last 14 Days Race Type Wins Races Win %
24 1 wins from 17 runs
5.88%
Chase Turf 6 71
8.45%
NH Flat 0 8
0%
Hurdle Turf 4 68
5.88%
Race Type
Hurdle Turf
Class
4
Classifications
Hurdle, Novice
Ground
Heavy
Distance
2m 161y
Runners
8
Prize Money
£7,500
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Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

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Previous Results Summary
Date Horse
Trainer
Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2024-02-21 13:55 Bella Cavalla
James Best
Ludlow / 4 / 1m 7f 169y / Hurdle Turf / 8K 11-0 Soft10/15 -btn 64.3 Diamond Dice 11-7

held up in rear, pushed along and struggling 4 out, tailed off

151 1000
150
1 2024-02-20 16:30 Higgs
James Best
Market Rasen / 5 / 2m 3f 34y / Chase Turf / 9K 10-11
Cheekpieces
Soft6/6 -btn 28.45 Brickadank 10-2

held up behind leaders on inside, not fluent 3rd, pushed along after 4 out, mistake 3 out, soon weakened

5.5 6.5
3.02
79
2 2024-02-19 17:10 Fevertre
James Best
Carlisle / 5 / 3m 1f / Hurdle Turf / 8K 11-13
Cheekpieces
Heavy1/6 -win 0.75 Fainche 10-13

midfield, headway to briefly lead before 2 out, soon led, a length ahead approaching last, soon edged left, stayed on gamely run-in

7 7.72
3.4
100
3 2024-02-18 16:00 Haafback
James Best
Southwell / 4 / 1m 7f 182y / Hurdle Turf / 8K 11-5
Hood
Heavy9/9 -btn 53 Nick The Greek 11-5

led until 4 out, weakened rapidly, tailed off

126 486.44
25.72
4 2024-02-18 15:30 Moor End
James Best
Southwell / 5 / 1m 7f 182y / NH Flat / 5K 11-7 Heavy3/10 -btn 12 Stavvy 10-9

held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders over 6f out, outpaced turning in, rallied into remote 3rd close home

101 306.72
23
5 2024-02-17 15:15 My Silver Lining
James Best
Haydock / 1 / 3m 4f 97y / Chase Turf / 100K 10-6 Heavy2/10 -btn 1.5 Yeah Man 10-12

tracked leaders on outside, led 18th, headed last, held flat, stayed on

6.5 7.39
2.36
127
6 2024-02-16 15:40 Eurkash
James Best
Fakenham / 5 / 2m 7f 95y / Hurdle Turf / 8K 10-3
Cheekpieces
Soft6/7 -btn 34 For Gina 11-3

chased leaders on inside, lost place after 4 out, well beaten 3 out

21 27.4
8.4
75
7 2024-02-16 14:40 Most Agreeable
James Best
Fakenham / 4 / 2m 4f 1y / Hurdle Turf / 8K 10-9 Soft4/4 -btn 63.5 Westerninthepark 11-9

chased leaders, not fluent 4th, outpaced 3 out, soon lost touch

67 124.7
21
8 2024-02-15 15:25 Templier
James Best
Newcastle / 5 / 2m 75y / Chase Turf / 6K 11-7
Tongue Strap
Heavy5/10 -btn 19.5 Take Centre Stage 10-10

mid-division, pushed along in 4th before 4 out, ridden 3 out, gradually dropped away

7 8.65
2.42
98
9 2024-02-14 16:00 Kimberley Eve
James Best
Hereford / 5 / 2m 5f 163y / Hurdle Turf / 6K 11-0 SoftU -btn Lady Balko 11-0

held up in rear, unseated rider 2nd

11 12
3.5
86
10 2024-02-14 15:30 Mozzaro
James Best
Hereford / 5 / 2m 4f 194y / Chase Turf / 6K 11-13
Cheekpieces
SoftP -btn Divine Inspiration 11-11

always in rear, not fluent 5th, pulled up before 7th

34 60
10.96
99
11 2024-02-14 15:00 Wide To West
James Best
Hereford / 5 / 3m 1f 44y / Chase Turf / 6K 10-2
Cheekpieces
SoftP -btn Glance From Clover 11-11

held up in rear, awkward jump 2nd, struggling soon after, pulled up before 9th

26 35.95
8.97
69
12 2024-02-13 15:35 Barncroft
James Best
Lingfield / 5 / 2m 7f / Hurdle Turf / 6K 12-0
Cheekpieces
SoftP -btn Major Fortune 11-3

mid-division, not fluent 5th, pushed along 7th, lost place 9th, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out

17 29.5
5.1
99
13 2024-02-13 15:00 Max Dynamo
James Best
Lingfield / 3 / 3m 4f 178y / Chase Turf / 12K 11-10
Hood
Soft4/9 -btn 22 Whydah Gally 10-12

mid-division, headway 11th, challenged after 4 out, ridden before 3 out, 3rd and no extra from 2 out, lost 3rd flat

34 52.75
7.26
120
14 2024-02-13 14:25 Dream Frontier
James Best
Lingfield / 4 / 2m / Hurdle Turf / 8K 10-7 SoftP -btn Yellow Star 10-7

held up in rear, pulled hard, went left and dived through 1st, led before 2nd, bad mistake 5th, soon headed, losing place when mistake 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

201 1000
79.86
15 2024-02-13 13:55 Ballygelly
James Best
Lingfield / 4 / 2m 3f 110y / Hurdle Turf / 8K 11-6
Tongue Strap
Soft11/11 -btn 33.4 Moonlit Potter 11-6

held up towards rear, mistake 7th, soon lost touch

151 657.16
110
16 2024-02-11 14:35 Bredon Hill Dart
James Best
Exeter / 2 / 2m 2f 111y / Hurdle Turf / 18K 11-2 Heavy7/8 -btn 37.75 Absolute Steel 11-2

jumped left, always in rear, well beaten when mistake 3 out

101 628.86
12.5
17 2024-02-08 16:00 Den The Diva
James Best
Huntingdon / 5 / 2m 3f 137y / Hurdle Turf / 8K 10-6 SoftP -btn Hermes Le Gris 10-7

rear mid-division, dropped away 3 out, soon pulled up

67 101.3
20
77
18 2024-02-08 15:25 Crookbarrow
James Best
Huntingdon / 5 / 3m 1f 10y / Hurdle Turf / 8K 10-2
Blinkers
Soft5/8 -btn 32 Barricane 11-4

tracked leaders, pushed along and dropped away before 2 out

151 232
30
74
19 2024-02-08 14:15 Master Malcolm
James Best
Huntingdon / 5 / 2m 3f 189y / Chase Turf / 9K 12-0
Blinkers
Soft5/6 -btn 72.25 King Of Brazil 11-10

led, pushed along and headed 4 out, ridden and struggling next, tailed off

4.33 4.3
1.52
105
20 2024-02-07 15:50 Force De Frap
James Best
Ludlow / 4 / 1m 7f 212y / Chase Turf / 10K 11-10
Tongue Strap
Soft1/6 -win 0.1 Abingworth 11-5

held up, headway under pressure on inside 3 out, not fluent 2 out and briefly outpaced, stayed on strongly from last, led on line

5 5.6
2.38
106
21 2024-02-07 14:20 Happy Sanchez
James Best
Ludlow / 4 / 1m 7f 169y / Hurdle Turf / 8K 11-0 Soft7/8 -btn 72.75 Rossbridge 11-0

always towards rear, never a factor

126 332.9
27.47
83
22 2024-02-06 15:50 Rays Rabble
James Best
Taunton / 3 / 2m 104y / Hurdle Turf / 13K 11-2 GoodP -btn Golden Ace 11-8

always towards rear, struggling from 3 out, tailed off then pulled up before last

251 1000
150
23 2024-02-06 15:20 Herecomeshogan
James Best
Taunton / 5 / 2m 2f 40y / Chase Turf / 10K 10-13
Visor
Good8/13 -btn 23 Merry Monty 10-11

led, headed before 5th, chased leader 4 out, soon ridden, lost position and not fluent 3 out, no impression 2 out, soon weakened

7.5 8.8
3.08
85
24 2024-02-03 15:45 Moroder
James Best
Sandown / 2 / 3m 37y / Chase Turf / 50K 11-10
Tongue Strap
Good8/8 -btn 54.05 Java Point 11-1

unseated rider and ran loose prior to start, soon towards rear, headway 10th, pushed along before 16th, weakened 4 out, tailed off

21 23.53
5.5
135
25 2024-02-03 14:35 Nickle Back
James Best
Sandown / 1 / 2m 4f 10y / Chase Turf / 100K 11-7
Hood
Good1/5 -win 7 Djelo 11-7

jumped boldly and raced keenly, led and soon clear, 15 lengths ahead 3 out, reduced lead run-in, kept on strongly, unchallenged

11 11.93
4
145
26 2024-02-02 14:25 Haafback
James Best
Southwell / 4 / 1m 7f 182y / Hurdle Turf / 8K 11-2
Hood
Good To Soft9/11 -btn 66.25 Teorie 10-11

prominent, lost place after 3 out, well beaten 2 out

301 1000
160
27 2024-02-02 13:55 Cloudy Wednesday
James Best
Southwell / 5 / 2m 4f 88y / Chase Turf / 6K 10-10
Cheekpieces
Good To SoftP -btn Star Flyer 11-12

chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

19 26.65
6.22
80
28 2024-02-01 15:00 Higgs
James Best
Ffos Las / 4 / 2m 7f 177y / Chase Turf / 9K 10-2
Cheekpieces
HeavyU -btn Gingerbred 10-8

chased leaders, pushed along before 4 out, weakening when mistake and unseated rider 4 out

41 54.3
6.8
79
29 2024-02-01 14:30 Fevertre
James Best
Ffos Las / 4 / 2m 7f 191y / Hurdle Turf / 8K 11-6 Heavy4/7 -btn 17.6 Bobo Mac 11-2

tracked leaders, out-jumped 8th, pushed along after 4 out, weakened 2 out

13 16.13
3.5
102
30 2024-02-01 13:30 Palawan Du Mazet
James Best
Ffos Las / 4 / 2m 4f / Hurdle Turf / 8K 11-9
Blinkers
Heavy8/8 -btn 51.3 Willsburg 11-9

in rear, ridden and tailed off 3 out

151 783.51
60
31 2024-01-31 16:15 Lightonthewing
James Best
Exeter / 4 / 2m 3f 48y / Chase Turf / 11K 10-9 Good To Soft11/14 -btn 49.55 Bolsover Bill 11-7

led, headed 2nd, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 4 out, tailed off

19 20.81
3.95
91
32 2024-01-31 15:45 Diagon Alley
James Best
Exeter / 4 / 2m 5f 137y / Hurdle Turf / 8K 11-10 Good To SoftP -btn Largy Poet 11-5

close up, ridden and weakened 5 out, pulled up 3 out

151 460
45.71
33 2024-01-31 14:45 Confused Again
James Best
Exeter / 4 / 2m 161y / Hurdle Turf / 8K 11-6 Good To Soft6/8 -btn 74.25 Florencethemachine 11-6

towards rear, ridden when not fluent 4 out, never on terms, tailed off

126 816.96
29
34 2024-01-29 16:20 Ray's The One
James Best
Plumpton / 5 / 1m 7f 195y / Hurdle Turf / 7K 11-12 Good To Soft8/14 -btn 30.05 Good Lord 10-11

held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders 4 out, weakened after next

13 21.17
4.9
98
35 2024-01-29 15:50 Morfee
James Best
Plumpton / 4 / 3m 1f 152y / Chase Turf / 11K 11-11 Good To Soft1/6 -win 2.25 Sublime Heights 12-0

raced keenly, held up early, headway tracking leaders 3rd, went 2nd before 4 out, led 4 out, pushed clear before 2 out, driven out

2.25 2.38
1.5
110
36 2024-01-29 13:50 Stop This Train
James Best
Plumpton / 4 / 2m 4f 114y / Hurdle Turf / 8K 11-3 Good To Soft7/12 -btn 38.5 Westerninthepark 11-7

always in rear-division, never a factor, tailed off

251 1000
75
37 2024-01-28 15:25 Come On Paddy Mac
James Best
Fontwell / 4 / 2m 3f 49y / Hurdle Turf / 8K 11-3
Tongue Strap
Soft8/12 -btn 54 Risk De Pluie 11-3

chased winner until after 2nd, chased leaders, weakened and mistake 3 out

251 827.78
55
38 2024-01-28 14:55 William Philo
James Best
Fontwell / 5 / 2m 5f 135y / Chase Turf / 6K 11-7
Blinkers
SoftP -btn Sir Rock 11-10

reluctant in rear, jumped slowly 1st, reminders before next, tailed off and pulled up before 9th

26 29.6
6.35
93
39 2024-01-27 16:18 Gardons La
James Best
Uttoxeter / 5 / 2m 3f 207y / Hurdle Turf / 6K 11-5
Hood
Heavy8/11 -btn 38.75 Ismael 11-9

in rear, pushed along 3 out, never on terms, tailed off

81 202.86
32.26
84
40 2024-01-26 15:55 Dysania
James Best
Sedgefield / 5 / 3m 2f 202y / Chase Turf / 6K 10-2
Cheekpieces
SoftP -btn Eveque 9-13

in touch, pushed along and outpaced 12th, behind 14th, pulled up 3 out(normal 4 out)

15 19.32
5.22
73
41 2024-01-24 16:20 Breizh Alko
James Best
Chepstow / 5 / 2m 3f 100y / Hurdle Turf / 6K 11-10 Heavy3/12 -btn 25 Mumbles 10-10

in touch, ridden and outpaced turning for home, went remote 3rd approaching 2 out, kept on one pace, no match for front pair

41 56.58
7.12
101
42 2024-01-23 14:45 Royal Act
James Best
Leicester / 5 / 2m 6f 151y / Chase Turf / 7K 10-2
Blinkers
Heavy8/10 -btn 68.75 No Tackle 11-13

led until mistake 13th, not fluent and headed 14th, well beaten 3 out, tailed off

126 170
27
69
43 2024-01-23 13:35 Blackcauseway
James Best
Leicester / 5 / 2m 4f 25y / Chase Turf / 7K 11-3
Tongue Strap
HeavyP -btn Natty Night 11-5

towards rear, closed 3rd, lost place after 8th, went wrong on landing 9th and pulled up

23 27.06
7.34
88
44 2024-01-22 15:40 Samuel Jackson
James Best
Warwick / 4 / 3m 1f 100y / Chase Turf / 11K 11-11
Cheekpieces
Soft4/10 -btn 23.75 Head And Heart 11-4

prominent, led 5th, headed next, led 11th, headed 15th, weakened 2 out

23 32.56
5.82
107
45 2024-01-22 14:05 Ballygelly
James Best
Warwick / 4 / 2m 3f / Hurdle Turf / 8K 11-5 Soft7/9 -btn 95.75 Smiling Getaway 11-12

mid-division, lost place when not fluent 6th, soon well behind, tailed off

41 160
11.8
46 2024-01-15 15:07 Herecomeshogan
James Best
Hereford / 5 / 2m 8y / Chase Turf / 6K 10-8
Visor
Good2/13 -btn 7.5 Famoso 10-12

chased leaders, led before 2 out, headed last, outpaced run-in, no chance with winner, kept on for 2nd

26 39.51
7.72
85
47 2024-01-15 13:37 Enforcement
James Best
Hereford / 5 / 3m 1f 44y / Chase Turf / 6K 10-2
Visor
GoodC -btn Crystal Moon 12-0

slowly into stride, soon pushed along in touch, mistake 3rd, chased leaders 9th, weakening when mistake 15th, carried out last

26 34
8.26
71
48 2024-01-13 15:00 My Silver Lining
James Best
Warwick / 1 / 3m 5f 54y / Chase Turf / 100K 10-4 Soft1/14 -win 0.75 Galia Des Liteaux 11-10

tracked leaders, bumped 11th, went 2nd 14th, led 17th, ridden and 3 lengths ahead last, stayed on gamely run-in and always doing enough

9.5 8.56
3.02
122
49 2024-01-12 15:30 Haafback
James Best
Wincanton / 4 / 1m 7f 50y / Hurdle Turf / 8K 11-8
Hood
Good To SoftP -btn Call The Dance 11-1

slowly away, in rear when jumped awkward and nearly unseated rider 1st, behind when pulled up 2 out

251 1000
130
50 2024-01-12 14:30 Staar
James Best
Wincanton / 5 / 1m 7f 50y / Hurdle Turf / 8K 10-13
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft7/14 -btn 22 Little Pi 11-7

close up, ridden 2 out, weakened flat

17 21
3.9
80
51 2024-01-12 14:00 Fama Et Gloria
James Best
Wincanton / 5 / 2m 4f 35y / Chase Turf / 9K 10-8
Tongue Strap
Good To SoftP -btn Flash Gorcombe 10-11

held up, struggling 5 out, pulled up 3 out

34 44.89
10.5
79
52 2024-01-10 15:50 Robber's Bridge
James Best
Leicester / 5 / 1m 7f 113y / Hurdle Turf / 6K 10-4
Hood
Heavy2/12 -btn 0.3 Billytherealbigred 10-4

held up in rear, not much room 5th, headway before 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, led before last, edged left and headed flat, stayed on, just held

4.33 4.7
1.71
74
53 2024-01-10 14:15 No Quarter Asked
James Best
Leicester / 4 / 1m 7f 201y / Chase Turf / 10K 10-2
Cheekpieces
SoftP -btn Johnny Mac 10-2

prominent, weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last

23 25.32
7.11
80
54 2024-01-10 13:05 Higgs
James Best
Leicester / 5 / 2m 4f 25y / Chase Turf / 7K 10-4
Cheekpieces
Soft3/9 -btn 7.25 Royal Mer 11-7

held up in mid-division, headway 6th, every chance 3 out, 3rd and held last, no extra flat

19 25.67
5.2
80
55 2024-01-07 15:25 Morfee
James Best
Plumpton / 4 / 2m 3f 164y / Chase Turf / 15K 11-11 Soft2/10 -btn 0.1 Godot 11-10

raced wide chasing leaders, went 2nd before 7th, led after 3 out, ridden between last two, strongly pressed run-in, headed final stride

5 5.84
2.15
107
56 2024-01-06 15:15 Rare Clouds
James Best
Wincanton / 3 / 2m 5f 82y / Hurdle Turf / 25K 10-12 Heavy1/7 -win 6 Astronomic View 11-9

in touch, went 4th at 7th, led 2 out, ridden out

8.5 9.8
3.9
104
57 2024-01-01 15:20 Lightonthewing
James Best
Exeter / 5 / 2m 3f 48y / Chase Turf / 9K 11-3 Heavy5/10 -btn 22.5 Bolsover Bill 11-6

in touch, ridden and some headway 4 out, no impression from next

11 14.72
3.91
94
58 2024-01-01 14:45 Kingsmill Gin
James Best
Exeter / 4 / 3m 54y / Chase Turf / 11K 10-9 Heavy5/10 -btn 12.25 Leissieres Express 11-5

led, 4 lengths clear 5 out, ridden and headed 4 out, weakened approaching last

29 32.28
7.6
90
59 2024-01-01 14:10 Wotastunner
James Best
Exeter / 4 / 2m 2f 111y / Hurdle Turf / 8K 11-6
Visor
Heavy4/16 -btn 28 Moorefields 11-6

led, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened approaching last

251 1000
170
60 2024-01-01 13:00 Kimberley Eve
James Best
Exeter / 4 / 2m 5f 137y / Hurdle Turf / 10K 10-5 Heavy7/8 -btn 36.25 Feivel 12-1

raced wide close up, tracked winner after 6th, pushed along and weakened 3 out, tailed off

7.5 8.4
2.42
87
61 2024-01-01 12:25 Royal Sam
James Best
Exeter / 4 / 2m 3f 48y / Chase Turf / 11K 10-2 Heavy5/7 -btn 13.75 Charles Ritz 11-13

tracked leaders, not fluent 10th, ridden to chase leader 4 out until next, weakened last

17 19
6.92
93

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