James Best Horse Racing Form | Hereford 15:30 12th January 2026

James Best' Form | 12th January 2026

12th January 2026 R&A Mason Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Total Horses Ride Last 14 Days Race Type Wins Races Win %
1343 3 wins from 9 runs
33.33%
 Flat Turf 0 1
0%
NH Flat 0 1
0%
Chase Turf 46 712
6.46%
Hurdle Turf 109 1789
6.09%

R&A Mason Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Race Type
Hurdle Turf
Class
5
Classifications
Handicap, Hurdle, Mares
Ground
Good To Soft
Distance
2m 3f 147y
Runners
16
Prize Money
£6,150
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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

Lady Fortune Statistics
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 2026-01-09 16:05 Fountains Gala
James Best		 Exeter / 5 / 2m 0f 161y / NH Flat / 4K 10-9 Good To Soft 9/11 -btn 48.05 Mortal Coil 10-3

held up in midfield, driven over 3f out, soon weakened

 81 134.42
19.37
1 2026-01-09 13:32 Lady Dapple Rose
James Best		 Exeter / 4 / 2m 0f 161y / Hurdle Turf / 10K 11-1 Good To Soft 8/14 -btn 58 Johnny's Jury 11-8

wore hood to post, held up in midfield, pushed along and no impression before 3 out

 126 339.89
32
2 2026-01-08 16:00 L'inoubliable
James Best		 Taunton / 5 / 2m 0f 104y / Hurdle Turf / 9K 10-6
Cheekpieces		 Good 5/7 -btn 20.75 Broomfield Gale 10-13

never better than mid-division, outpaced after 3 out, weakened after last

 13 12.79
2.85		 78
3 2026-01-08 14:30 O'Grady's Hill
James Best		 Taunton / 4 / 2m 0f 12y / Chase Turf / 13.3K 10-9 Good 4/5 -btn 44.5 Hypotenus 12-2

in touch with leaders but mistake 1st, impeded 2nd, bumped 3rd, outpaced after 4 out, detached from 3 out

 21 24
7.6		 91
4 2026-01-08 13:00 Kapitein Kool
James Best		 Taunton / 4 / 2m 3f 1y / Hurdle Turf / 10K 11-12 Good 2/7 -btn 3 Calvino 11-5

prominent, closed on leaders from 3 out, disputed lead approaching 2 out, briefly led last, headed approaching final 110yds run-in, no extra towards finish

 4 4.8
1.93		 118