James Best Horse Racing Form | Southwell 15:40 17th February 2025

James Best' Form | 17th February 2025

17th February 2025 Watch Unbridled On attheraces.com Handicap Hurdle

Total Horses Ride Last 14 Days Race Type Wins Races Win %
204 0 wins from 21 runs
0%
NH Flat 4 30
13.33%
Chase Turf 9 67
13.43%
Hurdle Turf 24 200
12%
Flat Turf 0 2
0%
Race Type
Hurdle Turf
Class
5
Classifications
Handicap, Hurdle
Ground
Good To Soft
Distance
2m 4f 88y
Runners
9
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

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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 2025-02-13 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
1 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
2 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
3 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
4 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
5 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
6 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
7 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
8 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
9 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
10 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
11 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
12 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
13 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
14 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
15 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
16 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
17 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
18 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
19 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
20 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
21 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
22 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
23 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
24 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
25 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
26 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
27 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
28 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
29 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
30 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
31 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
32 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
33 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
34 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
35 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
36 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
37 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
38 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
39 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
40 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
41 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
42 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
43 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
44 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
45 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
46 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
47 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
48 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
49 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
50 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
51 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
52 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
53 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
54 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
55 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
56 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
57 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
58 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
59 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