James Best Horse Racing Form | Newton Abbot 16:25 05th August 2020

James Best' Form | 05th August 2020

05th August 2020 Own A Share With oldgoldracing.com Handicap Chase

Total Horses Ride Last 14 Days Race Type Wins Races Win %
194 1 wins from 10 runs
10%
Flat AW 20 121
16.53%
Flat Turf 23 180
12.78%
Race Type
Chase Turf
Class
5
Classifications
Chase, Gold, Handicap
Ground
Good
Distance
2m 75y
Runners
7
Prize Money
£4,500
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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

Hold Me Tight 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 2020-07-30 15:30 Riddlestown
James Best
Southwell / 5 / 3m 0f 60y / Hurdle Turf / 4.3K 10-13
Blinkers
Good 8/10 -btn 46.75 Racing Spirit 10-1

led until after 1st, prominent, jumped right 2nd, weakened after 3 out

81 120
11.88
90
1 2020-07-30 12:30 Lord Condi
James Best
Southwell / 4 / 1m 7f 182y / Chase Turf / 6.1K 11-7
Visor
Good 5/7 -btn 9.8 Dogon 11-4

planted, then went left and lost about 8 lengths start, behind, closed steadily from 4th, ridden 4 out, not fluent 3 out, no extra next

4 4.62
2.55
112
2 2020-07-27 12:20 Dragon Man
James Best
Market Rasen / 4 / 2m 0f 125y / Hurdle Turf / 5.4K 10-12
Cheekpieces
Good 8/9 -btn 63.25 Soldier On Parade 10-12

tracked leaders on outside, pushed along and outpaced before 4th, struggling after 5th, ridden and weakened before next, tailed off

151 390
32
3 2020-07-24 20:35 Ivorsalegend
James Best
Newton Abbot / 5 / 2m 0f 167y / NH Flat / 4.3K 11-0
Tongue Strap
Good 9/9 -btn 22.9 Little Jessture 10-5

chased leader until pushed along over 4f out, chased leaders, weakened 3f out

151 532.98
39.97
4 2020-07-24 20:05 Gold Mountain
James Best
Newton Abbot / 5 / 2m 4f 216y / Chase Turf / 4.5K 11-11
Visor
Good 3/12 -btn 1.55 Fenlons Court 10-13

led until 2 out, where left in lead, ridden between last 2, headed and no extra in 3rd towards finish

7 8.59
2.86
99
5 2020-07-24 19:35 Mr Mafia
James Best
Newton Abbot / 3 / 3m 1f 170y / Chase Turf / 9.7K 11-10
Cheekpieces
Good 4/5 -btn 33.75 Soldier Of Love 11-12

led, went clear 4 out until next, headed before 2 out and dropped to 3rd , weakened into 4th run-in

5.5 6.19
2.63
123
6 2020-07-24 18:35 Capital Force
James Best
Newton Abbot / 3 / 2m 5f 122y / Hurdle Turf / 8.3K 11-5
Cheekpieces
Good P -btn Doubly Clever 11-5

held up towards rear, headway approaching 4 out, chased leaders next, weakened quickly, tailed off 2 out, pulled up before last

34 46
9
122
7 2020-07-24 17:35 Raving Bonkers
James Best
Newton Abbot / 5 / 2m 0f 167y / Hurdle Turf / 4.3K 11-5
Hood
Good 4/9 -btn 20.75 Nachi Falls 11-0

in the leading group, settled in 4th after the 2nd, travelled nicely on the outer, 4th 3 out, struggled to pick up when asked for an effort before 2 out, kept on at the same pace

6.5 7.41
2.5
89
8 2020-07-23 16:10 Bermeo
James Best
Uttoxeter / 5 / 3m 0f 2y / Chase Turf / 4.5K 11-11
Tongue Strap
Good 1/10 -win 1.25 Hurricane Arcadio 11-4

jumped left at times, chased leaders, went 2nd 6th, led 8th, headed before next, led 13th, pressed when mistake last, stayed on gamely, holding 2nd flat

11 12.27
3.44
99
9 2020-07-23 15:40 Cotswold Prince
James Best
Uttoxeter / 4 / 2m 3f 207y / Hurdle Turf / 5.4K 11-1
Visor
Good 8/10 -btn 25.15 Yes No Maybe So 11-4

tracked leader until before 2 out, soon weakened

10 13
3.4
104
10 2020-07-21 16:30 St Merryn
James Best
Stratford / 4 / 2m 6f 125y / Chase Turf / 6.1K 10-0 Good P -btn Bbold 11-10

held up in rear, headway 9th, weakened, eased and pulled up before 4 out

81 149.57
20
70
11 2020-07-21 13:20 Exit Plan
James Best
Stratford / 3 / 2m 4f 205y / Chase Turf / 9.7K 10-12 Good P -btn Leoncavallo 10-12

held up, behind 8th, mistake and tailed off 10th, soon pulled up

301 1000
120
85
12 2020-07-21 12:50 Dragon Man
James Best
Stratford / 4 / 2m 0f 70y / Hurdle Turf / 5.4K 10-12 Good 9/10 -btn 117.6 Hiconic 11-5

prominent, dived at 1st, mistake and lost place 3rd, not fluent 4th, weakened next, tailed off

101 227.55
22
13 2020-07-20 13:10 Peace Approved
James Best
Market Rasen / 5 / 2m 1f 43y / Chase Turf / 4.5K 10-0 Good 6/10 -btn 44.25 Tricky Customer 11-12

raced keenly, chased clear leading pair until 7th, weakened next

101 158.85
20.76
70
14 2020-07-14 14:55 Soupy Soups
James Best
Southwell / 2 / 3m 0f 60y / Hurdle Turf / 12.6K 11-4
Cheekpieces
Good 5/6 -btn 13.75 Rhythm Is A Dancer 10-12

held up in behind leaders, ridden and outpaced from 3 out, made no impression

17 23.24
7.93
134
15 2020-07-14 12:15 Lord Condi
James Best
Southwell / 4 / 1m 7f 182y / Chase Turf / 6.1K 10-13
Visor
Good 1/7 -win 2.25 Thibault 11-5

jumped right on occasions, close up, left in lead 1st, mistake and headed 3rd, disputed lead 7th, led before 3 out, soon pushed along, ridden out run-in

29 43.76
11
107
16 2020-07-08 14:50 Thomas Blossom
James Best
Stratford / 5 / 2m 0f 213y / Chase Turf / 4.5K 10-12
Tongue Strap
Good 10/10 -btn 55.5 Peterborough 11-8

always towards rear, ridden and lost touch 3 out, tailed off

29 36
7.08
85
17 2020-07-08 12:15 Peace Approved
James Best
Stratford / 4 / 2m 6f 7y / Hurdle Turf / 5.4K 10-7 Good P -btn Dagueneau 11-7

took keen hold, in rear, slow jump 4th, struggling 7th, lost touch 8th, well behind when pulled up before 3 out

126 1000
80.34
75
18 2020-07-07 17:50 Ivorsalegend
James Best
Newton Abbot / 5 / 2m 0f 167y / NH Flat / 4.3K 11-0 Good 8/9 -btn 62.25 Beholden 10-12

tracked leaders, lost position 7f out, soon ridden, weakened 3f out, tailed off

126 140.9
28.13
19 2020-07-07 17:20 Gold Mountain
James Best
Newton Abbot / 5 / 2m 4f 216y / Chase Turf / 4.5K 11-7
Cheekpieces
Good 2/8 -btn 8.5 Oxwich Bay 11-10

jumped right on occasions, led, pressed leader when headed 2nd, led 6th, ridden after 3 out, headed approaching last, no extra run-in

17 24.71
4.8
99
20 2020-07-01 16:10 Mr Mafia
James Best
Southwell / 4 / 3m 0f 60y / Hurdle Turf / 5.4K 11-10 Good 11/12 -btn 117.3 Sebastian Beach 11-11

took keen hold, disputed lead until after 1st, chased leaders, not fluent 7th, ridden after 5 out, weakened from 3 out, tailed off

17 22
5.28
118
21 2020-07-01 13:10 Ten Past Midnight
James Best
Southwell / 5 / 1m 7f 182y / NH Flat / 4.3K 10-12 Good 8/12 -btn 25.85 Ultimate Getaway 11-0

never better than mid-division, ridden 5f out, no impression home straight

67 119.3
21
22 2020-07-01 12:35 Capital Force
James Best
Southwell / 3 / 1m 7f 182y / Chase Turf / 9.7K 11-4 Good 7/12 -btn 35.5 Isaac Wonder 10-11

didn't jump with fluency, never better than mid-division

15 20.75
5
126
23 2020-03-17 16:00 Just Go For It
James Best
Taunton / 4 / 2m 3f 1y / Hurdle Turf / 8.8K 10-6
Tongue Strap
Soft 5/10 -btn 6.25 Playa Blanca 12-2

held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, good headway 4 out, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, awkward jump last, weakened final 110yds

101 389.37
40
85
24 2020-03-17 14:50 Kingsmill Gin
James Best
Taunton / 4 / 2m 3f 1y / Hurdle Turf / 7.4K 10-8 Soft 3/8 -btn 12.5 Muckamore 11-1

close up on outer, led before 6th, increased tempo 4 out, shaken up 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened run-in

29 176.74
5.4
25 2020-03-14 16:00 Highdawn
James Best
Fontwell / 4 / 3m 1f 166y / Hurdle Turf / 7.14K 10-5 Heavy 3/7 -btn 23.5 Deebaj 12-2

tracked leaders, ridden after 10th, weakened approaching last, tailed off

17 25.43
10
82
26 2020-03-14 14:50 Delface
James Best
Fontwell / 4 / 2m 1f 165y / Chase Turf / 8.04K 11-11
Blinkers
Heavy 5/5 -btn 60.2 Ouro Branco 11-5

held up in behind leaders, disputing third after 6th, ridden after 4 out, soon beaten, mistake 2 out, tailed off

4.5 5.2
2.47
109
27 2020-03-12 16:10 Imperial Presence
James Best
Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 4f 127y / Chase Turf / 110K 11-0 Soft F -btn Simply The Betts 11-4

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, close up but looking held when fell 2 out

67 219.27
26.97
145
28 2020-03-11 17:40 Elios D'Or
James Best
Huntingdon / 5 / 1m 7f 171y / NH Flat / 3.5K 11-9 Good To Soft P -btn Faivoir 11-9

held up behind leaders, ridden over 5f out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up over 3f out

34 50
7.31
29 2020-03-09 17:50 Foxy Megan
James Best
Taunton / 5 / 2m 0f 104y / NH Flat / 4.5K 11-0 Heavy 8/8 -btn 93 Rose Of Arcadia 11-0

chased leaders, pushed along halfway, became detached back straight, tailed off

11 12
4.02
30 2020-03-09 15:30 Hot Smoked
James Best
Taunton / 5 / 2m 0f 12y / Chase Turf / 7.84K 11-2
Blinkers
Heavy 3/10 -btn 5.5 Lots Of Luck 11-8

chased leaders, headway 5 out, ridden 4 out, slow jump 3 out, rallied from 2 out, not pace to challenge

15 23.28
5.25
90
31 2020-03-09 14:55 Escrime D'art
James Best
Taunton / 4 / 2m 0f 104y / Hurdle Turf / 8.8K 11-7 Heavy 7/9 -btn 40.25 Nordic Combined 11-13

didn't jump with fluency, tracked leaders, bumped rival 2nd, mistake and ridden 4 out, weakened after 3 out

9 12
3.2
109
32 2020-03-08 17:10 Universal Mission
James Best
Warwick / 5 / 2m 0f 0y / NH Flat / 4K 11-2 Soft P -btn Bear Ghylls 11-2

midfield, hung right and lost place 7f out, soon tailed off, pulled up inside final furlong

51 128.73
16
33 2020-03-08 15:35 Dancing Shadow
James Best
Warwick / 3 / 3m 5f 54y / Chase Turf / 26.06K 11-9
Blinkers
Soft 3/14 -btn 22.25 Western Climate 10-10

chased leader, mistake 13th, lost 2nd 18th, 4th and outpaced under pressure after 3 out, well held 3rd from next

34 100
9.8
122
34 2020-03-08 14:30 Sea Destination
James Best
Warwick / 3 / 2m 4f 0y / Chase Turf / 16.8K 10-12
Tongue Strap
Soft 5/5 -btn 75.25 Litterale Ci 11-4

always off the pace in last pair, blundered 11th, dropped to last and no chance 3 out, tailed off and virtually pulled up flat

51 166.82
27
35 2020-03-05 14:25 Thestopperdunne
James Best
Wincanton / 5 / 2m 3f 166y / Hurdle Turf / 5K 11-2
Cheekpieces
Soft P -btn Buckhorn George 11-2

in rear, pecked on landing 1st, struggling from 6th, pulled up after 7th

251 1000
119.06
36 2020-03-03 16:30 Stage Summit
James Best
Exeter / 4 / 2m 0f 175y / Hurdle Turf / 8.42K 10-13 Soft 3/10 -btn 4.8 Daytime Ahead 10-6

in touch with leaders, ridden after 3rd, soon outpaced, went fourth before 3 out, went third last, stayed on

21 25
4.9
107
37 2020-03-03 15:00 Big Time Frank
James Best
Exeter / 5 / 3m 0f 54y / Chase Turf / 7.46K 10-8 Soft P -btn Sunny Ledgend 10-0

in touch with leaders, towards rear 7th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up 4 out

6 6.5
2.23
81
38 2020-03-03 14:00 Second Captain
James Best
Exeter / 4 / 2m 7f 25y / Hurdle Turf / 6.5K 11-3 Soft 6/6 -btn 40.75 Getaround 10-12

tracked leaders, ridden after 8th, weakened 3 out, tailed off

29 36
11
39 2020-02-28 16:20 King Of The Sharks
James Best
Newbury / 4 / 3m 0f 52y / Hurdle Turf / 7.27K 11-6 Soft P -btn Roccowithlove 11-1

tall; will make a chaser; looked well; tracked leader, pushed along before 2 out (usual 3 out), pulled up before last (usual 2 out), lost action

11 13.04
3.95
114
40 2020-02-26 16:50 Ede'iffs Elton
James Best
Wincanton / 4 / 2m 5f 82y / Hurdle Turf / 7.94K 11-0 Soft 9/16 -btn 62.75 Dr Oakley 10-3

close up on outer, ridden and lost position before 7th, rallied 3 out, no extra and weakened before 2 out

17 27
4.03
97
41 2020-02-26 16:20 Miss Harriett
James Best
Wincanton / 5 / 1m 7f 65y / Hurdle Turf / 6.51K 10-8
Tongue Strap
Soft 7/16 -btn 18 Broke Away 10-1

took keen hold, midfield, nudged along and headway after 3 out, pushed along when sprawled on landing 2 out, weakened approaching last

21 34
5.5
82