James Best Horse Racing Form | Huntingdon 15:15 20th February 2025

James Best' Form | 20th February 2025

20th February 2025 2025 Annual Badges On Sale Now EBF Mares' 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Total Horses Ride Last 14 Days Race Type Wins Races Win %
22 0 wins from 21 runs
0%
Flat Turf 1 4
25%
Hunter Chase 0 4
0%
NH Flat 0 2
0%
Hurdle Turf 0 21
0%

2025 Annual Badges On Sale Now EBF Mares' 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Race Type
Hurdle Turf
Class
4
Classifications
Hunt, Hurdle, Maiden, Mares, National, National Hunt
Ground
Good To Soft
Distance
2m 4f 145y
Runners
15
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

Astroscope 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 2025-02-19 17:13 Zacony Rebel
James Best
Ludlow / 4 / 2m 5f 55y / Hurdle Turf / 9K 11-4
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 8/8 -btn 57.5 Whatsupwithyou 11-4

chased leaders, pushed along and dropped away tamely before turning in

34 47.69
8.2
110
1 2025-02-19 16:43 Haafback
James Best
Ludlow / 5 / 1m 7f 212y / Chase Turf / 8K 10-2
Hood
Good To Soft 5/7 -btn 34 Dunstall Rambler 11-11

disputed lead, headed and tracked leader after 5th, led narrowly next, headed 4 out, dropped away 3 out

7 8
3.56
71
2 2025-02-19 15:05 River Robe
James Best
Ludlow / 3 / 2m 4f 11y / Chase Turf / 13K 10-2 Good To Soft 4/8 -btn 17.25 Sacre Coeur 11-7

towards rear, disputed 4th 4 out, plugged on, never a danger

51 100
12.64
85
3 2025-02-18 14:35 Bradman
James Best
Taunton / 4 / 2m 0f 104y / Hurdle Turf / 9K 10-9 Good To Soft 8/9 -btn 44.6 Cornish Storm 11-7

in touch in mid-division, lost place before 5th, well beaten 3 out, hampered last

201 430
44.93
4 2025-02-17 16:45 Onnaroll
James Best
Southwell / 5 / 2m 4f 88y / Hurdle Turf / 6K 10-5
Hood
Good To Soft P -btn Almuhit 11-10

raced keenly tracking leaders on inside, hit 4 out, pushed along and weakened after next, pulled up before 2 out

101 260
36.39
69
5 2025-02-17 15:40 No Guarantee
James Best
Southwell / 5 / 2m 4f 88y / Hurdle Turf / 6K 10-2
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 8/9 -btn 28 Jackpot Cash 11-8

held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 4 out, 3rd after next until pushed along turning in, ridden and weakened quickly before 2 out

251 738.17
101.26
65
6 2025-02-13 13:30 Wexford Park
James Best
Leicester / 5 / 2m 4f 25y / Chase Turf / 8K 10-10
Visor
Soft P -btn River Run Free 11-5

led, headed and remained close up at 4th, reminders after 8th, lost ground before 11th, soon struggling and pulled up before 4 out

13 20
3.1
72
7 2025-02-12 16:03 Dj Pete
James Best
Hereford / 4 / 2m 3f 147y / Hurdle Turf / 8K 10-11 Good To Soft 7/10 -btn 30.6 Oh My Johnny 11-10

chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened

101 266.99
47.77
103
8 2025-02-12 14:53 Old Painless
James Best
Hereford / 5 / 2m 4f 194y / Chase Turf / 6K 12-0
Blinkers
Good To Soft 8/11 -btn 43.25 Everyonesacritic 10-7

slow 1st, rear of mid-division, driven along 11th, well beaten from normal 4 out

34 41.87
10
100
9 2025-02-12 14:18 Release The Kraken
James Best
Hereford / 5 / 3m 1f 44y / Chase Turf / 6K 10-6
Visor
Good To Soft P -btn Puddlesinthepark 10-12

chased leaders on outside, ran in snatches, not fluent 3rd, struggling from 10th, pulled up before normal 4 out

26 32
6
78
10 2025-02-12 13:43 White Coco
James Best
Hereford / 4 / 2m 0f 53y / Hurdle Turf / 8K 11-0
Blinkers
Good To Soft P -btn Analiese 11-0

mid-division, struggling 4 out, mistake 3 out, pulled up before last

201 1000
113.6
11 2025-02-11 15:27 Williamdeconqueror
James Best
Lingfield / 5 / 2m 7f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 6K 10-10
Blinkers
Heavy 3/4 -btn 84.5 Icaque de L'Isle 12-0

raced wide in touch, outpaced and ridden 8th, soon no impression

4.33 5.3
1.84
79
12 2025-02-11 14:25 Steal The Moves
James Best
Lingfield / 4 / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 8K 11-5 Heavy 7/8 -btn 51.5 Pleasington 11-12

in touch early, soon regressed to midfield, asked for effort 3 out, soon weakened

201 738.65
22
13 2025-02-10 15:45 Morfee
James Best
Plumpton / 3 / 3m 4f 102y / Chase Turf / 35K 10-3 Soft 5/11 -btn 14.8 Invincible Nao 10-13

took keen hold, midfield, not fluent 16th, soon pushed along, brief headway before 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last

7.5 8.25
2.68
110
14 2025-02-09 16:30 Sporty Jim
James Best
Chepstow / 5 / 2m 7f 131y / Hurdle Turf / 8K 11-8
Cheekpieces
Soft 10/12 -btn 71 Lightonthewing 10-12

towards rear, headway 8th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off

17 27.48
5.52
94
15 2025-02-09 13:20 Stinginhisstep
James Best
Chepstow / 4 / 2m 0f 11y / Hurdle Turf / 8K 11-2 Soft 6/12 -btn 39 Juby Ball 11-9

took keen hold, led after 1st, not fluent 5th, headed before 2 out, weakened quickly

251 1000
36.19
16 2025-02-08 13:38 Dartmouth Rose
James Best
Uttoxeter / 4 / 1m 7f 168y / Hurdle Turf / 8K 11-3 Soft 7/9 -btn 30.1 Surrey Belle 11-3

midfield, driven 3 out, soon lost position, faded before last

151 469.04
22.95
17 2025-02-07 15:58 Harksman
James Best
Kempton / 4 / 2m 0f 0y / NH Flat / 5K 11-7 Good To Soft 7/8 -btn 35.5 Frontier Prince 10-9

mid-division, badly bumped by rival after 2 furlongs, soon recovered, pushed along and weakened 3f out

67 140
15.5
18 2025-02-07 15:25 Equinus
James Best
Kempton / 3 / 2m 4f 110y / Chase Turf / 22K 10-10 Good To Soft P -btn El Rio 11-2

always outpaced in rear, pulled up 2 out

151 329.42
39.64
122
19 2025-02-07 14:50 Hawk Stone
James Best
Kempton / 4 / 2m 5f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 10K 11-6 Good To Soft 9/13 -btn 58.45 Star Of Affinity 11-7

chased leaders, pushed along and weakened tamely home turn

23 30
6.2
102
20 2025-02-07 13:20 Simply Ed
James Best
Kempton / 4 / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 8K 11-7
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft P -btn Andashan 11-7

mid-division, tailed off 3 out, pulled up

301 1000
190
21 2025-02-05 16:15 River Robe
James Best
Ludlow / 3 / 2m 5f 55y / Hurdle Turf / 12K 10-4 Good To Soft 7/8 -btn 15.2 Looking As You Are 11-13

chased leaders on inside, took keen hold, lost place before 3 out

23 37.03
6.05
89
22 2025-02-05 15:15 Arkendale
James Best
Ludlow / 4 / 1m 7f 169y / Hurdle Turf / 8K 11-0 Good To Soft 5/7 -btn 53.1 Vanderpoel 11-7

held up in rear, some headway after 6th, soon weakened, tailed off

126 558.79
46.65
23 2025-02-05 14:45 Higgs
James Best
Ludlow / 5 / 2m 7f 171y / Chase Turf / 8K 10-9
Blinkers
Good To Soft 9/11 -btn 66 Faitque De L'Isle 9-12

prominent until 2nd, in touch in mid-division, mistake 3rd, closed 14th, weakened after next

51 211.79
23.66
81
24 2025-02-04 16:40 Joker Jack
James Best
Taunton / 5 / 2m 3f 1y / Hurdle Turf / 9K 10-2 Soft 12/12 -btn 60.25 Grenadier Jed 10-5

raced on inside, chased leader until pushed along before 3 out, chased leaders, pushed along and weakened after 3 out

81 140
22.49
78
25 2025-02-04 15:30 Ballygelly
James Best
Taunton / 5 / 2m 2f 40y / Chase Turf / 10K 10-2
Tongue Strap
Soft P -btn Palawan Du Mazet 10-4

chased leader, led and went left 4th, headed before 8th, ridden and weakened quickly before next, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out

23 33.36
7.6
69
26 2025-02-03 15:18 Oneforthefairgreen
James Best
Southwell / 5 / 2m 4f 88y / Hurdle Turf / 6K 10-10
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 4/14 -btn 19.5 Lyle View 10-12

held up towards rear, effort after 3 out, never on terms, plugged on from 2 out, went 4th last

13 21
4.6
79
27 2025-02-01 16:12 Vesalius
James Best
Sandown / 2 / 1m 7f 216y / NH Flat / 17K 10-6 Heavy 6/7 -btn 107.95 Crackerjacque 11-4

mid-division, dropped away tamely over 3f out, tailed off

126 193.6
65
28 2025-02-01 15:42 Escaria Ten
James Best
Sandown / 2 / 3m 0f 37y / Chase Turf / 50K 11-8
Blinkers
Heavy 4/9 -btn 12 O'Connell 10-11

prominent, led 2nd, headed 5th, remained handy, ridden 2 out, faded run-in

26 34
6.4
135
29 2025-01-31 15:15 Just Aidan
James Best
Lingfield / 5 / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 6K 10-6 Heavy 1/11 -win 5 Diamond Days 11-7

chased leaders, went second soon after home turn, led going best before usual 2 out, faced challenge before last, kept on well run-in, comfortably

3.5 3.99
1.67
75
30 2025-01-31 13:15 Better Off Alone
James Best
Lingfield / 4 / 2m 7f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 8K 11-4 Heavy 2/7 -btn 4.5 Pierrot Jaguen 11-4

prominent, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, headed before last, kept on flat

126 270
27.18
31 2025-01-30 14:25 Benville Bridge
James Best
Wincanton / 5 / 2m 3f 179y / Hurdle Turf / 7K 10-4
Cheekpieces
Heavy P -btn Gentleman Jacques 11-12

chased leaders, not fluent 5th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

51 95
9.83
76
32 2025-01-30 13:55 Bradman
James Best
Wincanton / 3 / 1m 7f 50y / Hurdle Turf / 9K 10-3 Heavy 6/7 -btn 34 Champagne Chic 11-2

towards rear, outpaced before 3 out, weakened before 2 out

301 1000
260
33 2025-01-27 15:50 Morfee
James Best
Plumpton / 4 / 3m 1f 152y / Chase Turf / 11K 11-5 Soft 2/6 -btn 2.75 Invincible Nao 11-11

tracked leaders, went 3rd 9th, hit 12th, went close 2nd 4 out, led before 2 out, headed last, stayed on same pace run-in, just held on for 2nd

8.5 9.4
3.55
110
34 2025-01-27 14:50 Simply Ed
James Best
Plumpton / 4 / 1m 7f 195y / Hurdle Turf / 8K 11-5
Tongue Strap
Soft P -btn Dotties Star 11-5

raced keenly, held up in 3rd, dropped to rear 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

151 603.87
36
35 2025-01-26 14:50 Can't Buy Time
James Best
Fontwell / 5 / 2m 5f 135y / Chase Turf / 6K 10-2
Blinkers
Soft P -btn Fame And Fun 12-0

mid-division, never really travelling, lost touch 12th, pulled up 3 out

19 25
4.67
68
36 2025-01-26 14:20 Onnaroll
James Best
Fontwell / 5 / 2m 5f 164y / Hurdle Turf / 6K 10-2
Hood
Soft P -btn Shuil Ceoil 11-6

went early to post, in rear, pushed along and some headway before 4 out, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

19 31.77
5.51
69
37 2025-01-25 15:07 Redbridge Rambler
James Best
Uttoxeter / 4 / 2m 4f 0y / Chase Turf / 9K 10-12
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 4/9 -btn 27.5 Immortal Fame 10-13

handy, pushed along in 2nd after 4 out, ridden and faded omitted 2 out

9 11.64
3.09
103
38 2025-01-25 13:57 Dontuforgetaboutme
James Best
Uttoxeter / 4 / 1m 7f 168y / Hurdle Turf / 8K 11-8 Good To Soft P -btn Rubber Ball 11-8

towards rear, reminders and struggling after 4th, tailed off next, pulled up after 4 out

301 1000
209.51
39 2025-01-24 15:48 Steal The Moves
James Best
Doncaster / 5 / 2m 0f 128y / NH Flat / 5K 11-2 Good To Soft 11/16 -btn 22.4 Storming George 11-2

in touch in mid-division, closed over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened

67 93.29
19.58
40 2025-01-24 14:03 Arkendale
James Best
Doncaster / 3 / 2m 0f 128y / Hurdle Turf / 12K 11-2 Good To Soft 8/8 -btn 40.8 Meetmebythesea 11-5

chased winner, not fluent 4 out, lost 2nd and not fluent 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off

251 1000
48.44
41 2025-01-23 15:40 Another Day Out
James Best
Huntingdon / 4 / 2m 7f 129y / Chase Turf / 10K 11-6
Hood
Soft 4/8 -btn 22.25 Space Voyage 12-0

led and soon clear, reduced lead and pushed along after 3 out, headed on inside turning in, ridden and lost 2nd before 2 out, weakened quickly

5.5 6.4
2.26
107
42 2025-01-23 13:20 Time To Dazzle
James Best
Huntingdon / 4 / 2m 0f 104y / Chase Turf / 10K 10-13 Soft P -btn Flamelco 11-7

off the pace in mid-division, mistake 5th, towards rear next, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

67 110
21.17
95
43 2025-01-23 12:12 Ramaah
James Best
Huntingdon / 4 / 1m 7f 171y / Hurdle Turf / 8K 10-9 Soft 5/9 -btn 30.25 La Pinsonniere 11-1

raced keenly in 3rd, left tracking leader 2nd, lost 2nd before 4th, chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and weakened home turn

251 1000
102.2
44 2025-01-22 15:08 Comeonrita
James Best
Catterick / 5 / 2m 3f 51y / Chase Turf / 8K 10-7 Good To Soft 9/10 -btn 42.25 Bravethewaves 10-5

chased leaders on outside, lost place before 6th, headway 9th, outpaced before 12th, well behind from next

51 50.73
12.5
75
45 2025-01-22 14:08 Wexford Park
James Best
Catterick / 5 / 3m 1f 54y / Chase Turf / 8K 10-3
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 7/11 -btn 31.75 Emotional Roller 10-9

led until jumped right 1st, prominent, ridden after 16th, 6th and weakening 3 out

29 48
10.17
75
46 2025-01-20 15:15 Lyrical Genius
James Best
Warwick / 4 / 3m 1f 100y / Chase Turf / 10K 11-5
Blinkers
Good To Soft 5/10 -btn 29.8 Always Busy 10-13

held up in touch, struggling 14th, soon beaten, tailed off

17 25.9
4.67
101
47 2025-01-20 14:40 Moor End
James Best
Warwick / 5 / 2m 3f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 6K 11-12 Good To Soft 2/16 -btn 0.3 Ideallko 11-0

tracked leaders, good jump to lead 4 out, driven before 2 out, stayed on run-in, headed towards finish

11 11.84
2.83
92
48 2025-01-20 14:08 Slip Of The Tongue
James Best
Warwick / 4 / 3m 1f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 9K 12-0
Blinkers
Good To Soft P -btn Ikarak 12-0

prominent on inner, pushed along after 7th, ridden and lost ground 8th, soon in rear and struggling, weakened before 3 out, soon pulled up

151 1000
220
120
49 2025-01-20 12:05 White Coco
James Best
Warwick / 4 / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 7K 10-7 Good To Soft 10/10 -btn 75 Lavender Hill Mob 11-0

held up in rear, reminders and no response after 5 out, never involved

251 1000
150
50 2025-01-19 13:40 Noah's Light
James Best
Fakenham / 5 / 2m 5f 44y / Chase Turf / 7K 10-2
Tongue Strap
Good 8/11 -btn 25.75 Mortens Leam 12-0

chased leaders out wide, went 2nd 12th until 3 out, chased leaders, weakened before next

34 46
8.57
70
51 2025-01-19 12:30 Kadex
James Best
Fakenham / 5 / 2m 7f 95y / Hurdle Turf / 7K 10-13
Blinkers
Good P -btn Mersey Street 10-13

held up towards rear, pushed along and struggling in 6th when hung left from before 3 out, tailed off and pulled up after next

23 29.19
11.1
85
52 2025-01-18 16:20 Just Go For It
James Best
Taunton / 5 / 2m 3f 1y / Hurdle Turf / 9K 11-11
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 5/16 -btn 12.5 Star Of Affinity 11-10

off the pace towards rear, plugged on in remote 5th from 2 out

34 66.23
8.34
97
53 2025-01-18 14:40 Force De Frap
James Best
Taunton / 4 / 2m 0f 12y / Chase Turf / 12K 11-7
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft P -btn First Angel 11-8

always in rear, hit 2nd, lost touch 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

10 12.27
4.7
103
54 2025-01-18 14:05 Jesuila Des Mottes
James Best
Taunton / 5 / 2m 7f 198y / Hurdle Turf / 9K 12-0
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 1/14 -win 1.75 Badbury Rings 11-5

midfield, in touch behind leaders 3 out, ridden and headway to lead before 2 out, a length ahead approaching last, kept on well run-in

23 47.68
7.86
105
55 2025-01-16 15:45 My Silver Lining
James Best
Wincanton / 3 / 3m 2f 162y / Chase Turf / 28K 11-1
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft P -btn Collectors Item 11-7

prominent on outer early, not jump well and never really travelled in mid-division from 4th, pulled up 2 out

9 10.33
2.55
126
56 2025-01-16 14:00 Just Aidan
James Best
Wincanton / 5 / 1m 7f 50y / Hurdle Turf / 7K 10-3 Good To Soft 3/17 -btn 6.75 Chicago Storm 11-5

chased leaders, pressed front rank 2 out, soon pushed along and plugged on one pace (limited comments due to fog)

13 12.68
3.32
75
57 2025-01-15 15:23 River Robe
James Best
Hereford / 4 / 2m 2f 208y / Chase Turf / 9K 10-11 Soft 5/7 -btn 20.25 I Shut That D'or 12-0

chased leaders, pushed along after 8th, pecked on landing 9th, ridden along after 10th, not fluent 11th, faded before 2 out

17 21.97
3.92
89
58 2025-01-13 14:08 Lahinch Strand
James Best
Exeter / 4 / 2m 0f 161y / Hurdle Turf / 7K 11-8 Soft 12/14 -btn 56.75 Saint Anapolino 11-8

rear of mid-divisuon, pushed along and made no impression home turn

101 280
20
59 2025-01-08 15:15 Time For Tea
James Best
Taunton / 5 / 2m 0f 104y / Hurdle Turf / 9K 12-0 Soft P -btn Ironed Out 10-10

midfield, lost position and outpaced before 5th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 2 out

81 137.61
23
100
60 2025-01-02 15:10 Raincloud
James Best
Huntingdon / 5 / 2m 4f 145y / Hurdle Turf / 7K 10-11 Good To Soft P -btn Rockola 11-13

held up behind leaders on outside, behind when pulled up after 3 out

101 220
29.1
81
61 2025-01-02 12:55 Fast Deal
James Best
Huntingdon / 5 / 2m 0f 104y / Chase Turf / 8K 10-2 Good To Soft 5/7 -btn 34.3 J'habite En France 10-7

in rear, jumped left 8th, mistake 3 out when pushed along, struggling home turn, never involved

41 64.47
11
72
62 2025-01-01 15:10 Morfee
James Best
Fakenham / 4 / 2m 7f 95y / Hurdle Turf / 18K 11-13 Good To Soft 3/7 -btn 22 Court Cian 11-13

held up in rear, not fluent 7th, ridden and headway before 3 out, soon chased leaders, weakened before last

17 20.24
7.43
108
63 2025-01-01 14:35 Balboa
James Best
Fakenham / 3 / 2m 4f 1y / Hurdle Turf / 35K 11-12 Good To Soft P -btn Pearly Island 11-4

held up in rear, bad mistake 7th, soon driven, pulled up before 3 out

17 25.34
5
120
64 2025-01-01 14:00 Fromposttopillar
James Best
Fakenham / 5 / 2m 5f 44y / Chase Turf / 15K 10-2
Hood
Good To Soft 5/6 -btn 25.25 One Last Glance 11-3

always in rear, not fluent 12th, ridden before 3 out, soon no impression, tailed off before last

9.5 10.5
4.13
70
65 2025-01-01 12:50 Berkshire Lad
James Best
Fakenham / 3 / 2m 0f 3y / Hurdle Turf / 15K 11-8 Good To Soft 6/9 -btn 45.95 Lindy Reilly 10-12

midfield, ridden before 3 out, soon outpaced, tailed off before last

12 12
2.66