Over this period Jim Best has won 20 of 267 races (a 7.5% strike rate, an actual/expected ratio of 0.66 versus the market). Full breakdown by course, going and recent form below.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Plumpton | 49 | 6 | 12.2% |
| Lingfield (AW) | 29 | 1 | 3.4% |
| Chelmsford (AW) | 13 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Kempton (AW) | 13 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Kempton | 12 | 1 | 8.3% |
| Fakenham | 11 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Lingfield | 10 | 1 | 10.0% |
| Brighton | 10 | 2 | 20.0% |
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | 68 | 1 | 1.5% |
| Soft | 67 | 6 | 9.0% |
| Good | 54 | 5 | 9.3% |
| Firm | 40 | 3 | 7.5% |
| Heavy | 38 | 5 | 13.2% |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Planetoid (IRE) | 12 | 2 | 16.7% |
| Borus Brook (IRE) | 10 | 3 | 30.0% |
| Alberta (IRE) | 12 | 1 | 8.3% |
| Officer Drivel (IRE) | 14 | 2 | 14.3% |
| Slowfoot (GER) | 11 | 2 | 18.2% |
| Red Orator (GB) | 9 | 2 | 22.2% |
| New Street (IRE) | 15 | 1 | 6.7% |
| Marias Choice (IRE) | 15 | 2 | 13.3% |
| Austin Friars (GB) | 7 | 1 | 14.3% |
| Thats My Rabbit (IRE) | 4 | 1 | 25.0% |
| Bobby Benton (IRE) | 11 | 1 | 9.1% |
| Heading To First (GB) | 8 | 1 | 12.5% |
| Date | Course | Horse | Finish | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-12-19 | Chelmsford (AW) | New Street (IRE) | 11 | 34.0 |
| 2016-12-19 | Chelmsford (AW) | Outrath (IRE) | 8 | 21.0 |
| 2016-12-19 | Chelmsford (AW) | Austin Friars (GB) | 8 | 21.0 |
| 2016-12-19 | Chelmsford (AW) | Bobby Benton (IRE) | 6 | 34.0 |
| 2016-12-19 | Chelmsford (AW) | Officer Drivel (IRE) | 5 | 13.0 |
| 2016-12-18 | Lingfield (AW) | Slowfoot (GER) | 9 | 67.0 |
| 2016-12-16 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Briac (FR) | 12 | 51.0 |
| 2016-12-15 | Chelmsford (AW) | Bobby Benton (IRE) | 8 | 17.0 |
| 2016-12-08 | Chelmsford (AW) | New Street (IRE) | 8 | 26.0 |
| 2016-12-07 | Lingfield (AW) | Officer Drivel (IRE) | 8 | 15.0 |
| 2016-12-07 | Kempton (AW) | Slowfoot (GER) | 13 | 67.0 |
| 2016-12-07 | Kempton (AW) | Alberta (IRE) | 12 | 26.0 |
| 2016-12-06 | Southwell (AW) | Marias Choice (IRE) | 10 | 34.0 |
| 2016-11-16 | Kempton (AW) | New Street (IRE) | 8 | 51.0 |
| 2016-11-16 | Kempton (AW) | Red Orator (GB) | 9 | 67.0 |
| 2016-11-15 | Lingfield (AW) | Slowfoot (GER) | 8 | 101.0 |
| 2016-11-12 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Outrath (IRE) | 10 | 26.0 |
| 2016-11-11 | Lingfield (AW) | Marias Choice (IRE) | 2 | 17.0 |
| 2016-11-07 | Kempton | Alberta (IRE) | 6 | 5.5 |
| 2016-11-02 | Kempton (AW) | Slowfoot (GER) | 9 | 67.0 |
Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-01-05–2016-12-19. Strike rate and ROI are historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.