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James Best at Chepstow

Updated 18 October 2026

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  • What is James Best's record at Chepstow? James Best has ridden 12 winners from 226 rides at Chepstow since January 2016 (5%). The latest winner there was Handin Manypockets (IRE) on 26 Mar 2026.
  • How does James Best's record at Chepstow compare with other courses? At Chepstow, James Best has a 5.3% strike rate against 6.2% at all other British and Irish courses since 2016.
  • Which trainer has James Best ridden the most winners for at Chepstow? Martin Keighley, with 4 wins from 21 rides (19%) together at Chepstow since 2016.
  • Which horse has won most often at Chepstow for James Best? Witness Protection (IRE), with 2 wins from 2 runs (100%) there since 2016.
Record at Chepstow since 2016
12 wins from 226 rides (5%)
Prize money at Chepstow
£123,141 GB
Last winner here
26 Mar 2026: Handin Manypockets (IRE)
Rides here since last winner
9 rides

Chepstow v everywhere else

RacesAt ChepstowOther courses
All races12 wins from 226 rides (5%)214 wins from 3,454 rides (6%)

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By season

SeasonRidesWinsWin %PlacedPlace %Prize money
Jumps 2026/27100.0%00.0%£0
Jumps 2025/2626311.5%311.5%£19,644 GB
Jumps 2024/251815.6%316.7%£7,960 GB
Jumps 2023/241000.0%110.0%£3,906 GB
Jumps 2022/231400.0%00.0%£350 GB
Jumps 2021/222827.1%517.9%£21,571 GB
Jumps 2020/212314.3%313.0%£9,485 GB
Jumps 2019/201317.7%17.7%£3,895 GB
Jumps 2018/192314.3%417.4%£17,200 GB
Jumps 2017/182613.8%415.4%£9,432 GB
Jumps 2016/173026.7%723.3%£27,219 GB
Jumps 2015/161400.0%214.3%£2,480 GB

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By race type

Race typeRidesWinsWin %PlacedPlace %Prize money
Hurdle · non-handicap7722.6%67.8%£16,206 GB
Hurdle · handicap6134.9%914.8%£21,895 GB
Chase · non-handicap400.0%00.0%£2,214 GB
Chase · handicap67710.4%1725.4%£81,087 GB
NH Flat1700.0%15.9%£1,739 GB

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By distance

DistanceRidesWinsWin %PlacedPlace %
Up to 2m1f9077.8%1213.3%
2m2f to 2m5f8322.4%1214.5%
2m6f to 3m4324.7%818.6%
Over 3m10110.0%110.0%

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GoingRidesWinsWin %PlacedPlace %
Good to Firm / Firm100.0%00.0%
Good7034.3%1318.6%
Good to Soft / Yielding4748.5%714.9%
Soft7157.0%811.3%
Heavy3700.0%513.5%

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By month

MonthRidesWinsWin %PlacedPlace %
January2528.0%520.0%
February3113.2%26.5%
March27311.1%414.8%
April5923.4%1220.3%
October2827.1%414.3%
November3925.1%512.8%
December1700.0%15.9%

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By class

ClassRidesWinsWin %PlacedPlace %Prize money
Grade 3400.0%00.0%£0
Class 29111.1%333.3%£29,841 GB
Class 321314.3%314.3%£24,341 GB
Class 412953.9%2015.5%£50,971 GB
Class 56134.9%69.8%£17,416 GB
Class 6200.0%150.0%£572 GB

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Horses with the most wins at Chepstow

HorseRunsWinsPlacedLast win hereLast run here
Witness Protection (IRE) silksWitness Protection (IRE)2223 Nov 213 Nov 21
Handin Manypockets (IRE) silksHandin Manypockets (IRE)11126 Mar 2626 Mar 26
Ito Ditto (FR) silksIto Ditto (FR)11121 Feb 2621 Feb 26
Fat Faced Columbo (IRE) silksFat Faced Columbo (IRE)11127 Jan 2627 Jan 26
Redbridge Rambler (IRE) silksRedbridge Rambler (IRE)11120 Mar 2520 Mar 25
Sarasota Star (IRE) silksSarasota Star (IRE)11119 Nov 2119 Nov 21
Keep Moving (FR) silksKeep Moving (FR)11126 Apr 1926 Apr 19
Ink Master (IRE) silksInk Master (IRE)11117 Apr 1717 Apr 17
Smaoineamh Alainn (IRE)11123 Mar 1723 Mar 17
Minnie Escape (GB) silksMinnie Escape (GB)21129 Oct 196 Nov 19
Sydney De Baune (FR) silksSydney De Baune (FR)21131 Oct 1731 Oct 17

Trainers at Chepstow

TrainerRidesWinsWin %PlacedLatest
Martin Keighley21419.0%610 Oct 25
Robert Walford2528.0%62 Apr 22
Philip Hobbs4250.0%226 Apr 19
Victor Dartnall8112.5%39 Oct 20
Syd Hosie3133.3%126 Mar 26
Jackie Du Plessis1700.0%224 Mar 22
Harriet Dickin1700.0%09 Oct 26
Neil Mulholland1300.0%126 Apr 24
Nigel Hawke1200.0%321 Feb 26
Tim Vaughan800.0%029 Oct 19
Linda Blackford700.0%210 Apr 21
Kayley Woollacott700.0%026 Oct 21
Sarah-Jayne Davies500.0%111 Apr 26
John Flint400.0%07 Oct 22
Laura Young400.0%021 Mar 18
Polly Gundry400.0%029 Oct 19
Richard Woollacott400.0%119 Jan 18
Richard Hobson400.0%22 Apr 22
Thomas Faulkner300.0%02 Apr 26
Susan Gardner300.0%19 Feb 25

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Biggest wins at Chepstow

DateHorseRaceClassDistTrainerSPPrize
17 Apr 17Ink Master (IRE) silksInk Master (IRE)Ken Sievewright Supporting NSPCC Wales Handicap ChaseClass 22mPhilip Hobbs9/4£15,640
26 Apr 19Keep Moving (FR) silksKeep Moving (FR)Dunraven Windows Handicap ChaseClass 32m3½fPhilip Hobbs8/1£7,522
21 Feb 26Ito Ditto (FR) silksIto Ditto (FR)Pertemps Network EMEA Handicap HurdleClass 32mNicky Martin33/1£6,337
3 Nov 21Witness Protection (IRE) silksWitness Protection (IRE)FTM Materials Handling Bridgend Novices' Limited Handicap ChaseClass 32mMartin Keighley13/2£5,882
26 Mar 26Handin Manypockets (IRE) silksHandin Manypockets (IRE)Stephens Industries Epdm Flat Roofing Handicap ChaseClass 43m6½fSyd Hosie10/1£4,700
27 Jan 26Fat Faced Columbo (IRE) silksFat Faced Columbo (IRE)Floyd's Turfcare & Weed Solutions Ltd Handicap ChaseClass 42m7½fRichard Mitford-Slade2/1F£4,700
23 Mar 17Smaoineamh Alainn (IRE)MarleyEternit Mares' Novices' HurdleClass 42mRobert Walford3/1£3,899
9 Jan 21Witness Protection (IRE) silksWitness Protection (IRE)Coral 'Fail To Finish' Free Bets Novices' HurdleClass 42mMartin Keighley9/2£3,769
19 Nov 21Sarasota Star (IRE) silksSarasota Star (IRE)Spectra Group Novices' Handicap ChaseClass 42mMartin Keighley9/4F£3,594
31 Oct 17Sydney De Baune (FR) silksSydney De Baune (FR)R M Solutions Recruitment Specialists Handicap HurdleClass 52m3½fRobert Walford20/1£3,249
20 Mar 25Redbridge Rambler (IRE) silksRedbridge Rambler (IRE)Glidevale Protect Handicap ChaseClass 52m7½fMartin Keighley15/2£3,248
29 Oct 19Minnie Escape (GB) silksMinnie Escape (GB)myracing.com Free Tips Every Day Mares' Handicap HurdleClass 52mVictor Dartnall13/2£2,794

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Data as of 18 October 2026

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