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James Best

Claim: Fully fledged (no claim)
Region: GB
Lowest riding weight: 10-2

Jumps 2026/27 (GB & IRE): 7 wins from 99 rides (7%)
Flat 2026 (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 1 ride (0%)
Prize money Jumps 2026/27 (GB & IRE): £66,174 GB
Last 14 days (GB & IRE): 2 wins from 12 rides (17%)
Last winner (GB & IRE): Today: Holy Legend (GB), Fontwell
Career (GB & IRE since 2009): 328 wins from 4,780 rides (7%)

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Form

Jumps 2026/27 season


Hurdle	52	2	3.8%	10	£21,421	2/33	Ramaah (GB)
Chase	41	5	12.2%	13	£44,126	2/20	Holy Legend (GB)
NH Flat	6	0	0.0%	1	£627	0/6	-
All races	99	7	7.1%	24	£66,174	4/57	Holy Legend (GB)

GB and IRE. Placed = 2nd or 3rd.

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Jumps last 5 seasons (2021/22 to date)


Hurdle	1,084	53	4.9%	156	£563,028	€0	44/572	Postponed Legacy (GB)
Chase	763	74	9.7%	176	£1,111,731	€1,780	38/295	Moroder (IRE)
NH Flat	110	1	0.9%	15	£17,568	€0	1/90	La Luna Artista (FR)
All races	1,957	128	6.5%	347	£1,692,326	€1,780	78/815	My Silver Lining (IRE)

GB and IRE. Placed = 2nd or 3rd.

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Flat 2026 season


Flat Turf	1	0	0.0%	0	0/1
All races	1	0	0.0%	0	0/1

GB and IRE. Placed = 2nd or 3rd.

Flat last 5 seasons (2022 to date)


Flat Turf	2	0	0.0%	0	0/2
All races	2	0	0.0%	0	0/2

GB and IRE. Placed = 2nd or 3rd.

Career (GB and IRE, records from 1990)


Hurdle	2,657	133	5.0%	380	£1,182,346	€0	102/1346	Cruise In Style (IRE)
Chase	1,802	189	10.5%	437	£2,616,176	€1,780	114/691	Walk In The Mill (FR)
NH Flat	312	6	1.9%	33	£42,525	€0	6/252	Wait For Me (FR)
Flat Turf	9	0	0.0%	1	£962	€0	0/9	-
All races	4,780	328	6.9%	851	£3,842,009	€1,780	209/1915	Cruise In Style (IRE)

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Jumps 2026/27 season	Hurdle	52	2	3.8%	10	2/33	£21,421
Jumps 2026/27 season	Chase	41	5	12.2%	13	2/20	£44,126
Jumps 2026/27 season	NH Flat	6	0	0.0%	1	0/6	£627
Jumps 2026/27 season	All races	99	7	7.1%	24	4/57	£66,174
Jumps last 5 seasons (2021/22 to date)	Hurdle	1,084	53	4.9%	156	44/572	£563,028
Jumps last 5 seasons (2021/22 to date)	Chase	762	74	9.7%	175	38/295	£1,111,731
Jumps last 5 seasons (2021/22 to date)	NH Flat	110	1	0.9%	15	1/90	£17,568
Jumps last 5 seasons (2021/22 to date)	All races	1,956	128	6.5%	346	78/815	£1,692,326
Flat 2026 season	Flat Turf	1	0	0.0%	0	0/1	£0
Flat 2026 season	All races	1	0	0.0%	0	0/1	£0
Flat last 5 seasons (2022 to date)	Flat Turf	2	0	0.0%	0	0/2	£0
Flat last 5 seasons (2022 to date)	All races	2	0	0.0%	0	0/2	£0

GB races only, current and last 5 seasons per code. Placed = 2nd or 3rd.

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Ireland only


Jumps last 5 seasons (2021/22 to date)	Chase	1	0	0.0%	1	0/1	€1,780
Jumps last 5 seasons (2021/22 to date)	All races	1	0	0.0%	1	0/1	€1,780

Irish races only, current and last 5 seasons per code. Prize money in euro, never added to GB £.

Quick answers

How many winners has James Best ridden this season?: In the 2026/27 jumps season, James Best has ridden 7 winners from 99 rides in Britain and Ireland (7%), plus no winners from 1 ride in the 2026 Flat season.
How much prize money has James Best won this season?: James Best's mounts have won £66,174 in Britain in the 2026/27 jumps season.
Does James Best claim a weight allowance?: James Best does not claim a weight allowance.
How many winners has James Best ridden in total?: James Best has ridden 328 winners from 4,780 rides in Britain and Ireland since 2009 (7%). Rides abroad are not included.
How much prize money has James Best won in total?: James Best's mounts have earned £3,842,009 in Britain and €1,780 in Ireland since 2009. Rides abroad are not included.
How many Group or Grade 1 races has James Best won?: James Best has won 1 Group or Grade 1 race in Britain and Ireland in the last 10 years, most recently with Nickle Back (IRE) in the Virgin Bet Scilly Isles Novices' Chase (Grade 1) at Sandown on 3 February 2024.
Who has been James Best's most successful horse in the last 12 months?: James Best's most successful horse in Britain and Ireland over the last 12 months is Holy Legend (GB), with 4 wins.
Where does James Best have the most winners?: Southwell is James Best's most successful course over jumps since the start of the 2021/22 season, with 13 winners from 102 rides (13%).
Which trainer does James Best ride the most winners for?: James Best's most successful trainer partnership over jumps since the start of the 2021/22 season in Britain and Ireland is with Martin Keighley: 25 winners from 261 rides (10%).
What are James Best's next rides?: James Best has 4 rides booked in the next 7 days, starting with Holy Legend for Alexandra Dunn in the 16:04 at Fontwell on 15 October 2026.