Trainer Profile

Trainers/J & S Best

J & S Best

Lewes, E Sussex · GB
Flat
Career Overview

J & S Best is a horse trainer based in Lewes, E Sussex, specialising in Flat racing. From 436 career runners, he has saddled 42 winners, at a 9.6% strike rate. He has earned £333.8k in prize money. He currently has 55 horses in his stable. His strongest record is at Tipperary (IRE) (2w from 3r).

AI summary — career highlights, form & what to expect

Career Statistics

Win Rate

9.6%

Total Wins

42

Total Runs

436

Active Horses

55

Prize Money

£333.8k

Upcoming Entries

2 entries
DateCourseRace
2026-11-04Kempton (AW)Try Unibet's New Racing Bet Builder Fillies' Handicap Stakes
2026-11-04Kempton (AW)Try Unibet's Smartview Racecards Handicap Stakes

Recent Form

Season Performance

Win Rate % · Prize Money (£k) · Runs

11 seasons
201620172018201920202021202220232024202520260%55%110%205%0k50k100k150k200k
  • Runs
  • Prize £k
  • Win Rate %

Recent Results

Last 20 runners
DateHorseCourseRacePosJockeySPPrize £
02 NovTerry O (GB)Chelmsford (AW)All-Weather Championship Is Back EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (For Horses In Band D) (GBB Race)2Finley Marsh10/1£2k
20 OctMy Boy Harry (GB)YarmouthBrandford Restaurants & Bar Handicap Stakes (Div I)9Rossa Ryan14/1£0
06 OctFoinix (GB)BrightonBet £20 Get £40 In Free Bets At matchbook.com Handicap Stakes2Finley Marsh11/1£1.6k
05 OctGolden Circet (IRE)Kempton (AW)Bet £20 Get £20 With Unibet Handicap Stakes5Finley Marsh8/1£184
23 SeptGolden Circet (IRE)Kempton (AW)Unibet More Extra Place Races Handicap Stakes (London Middle Distance Series Qualifier) (GBBPlus Race)8Finley Marsh25/1£0
09 SeptLesley Buckley (IRE)RedcarVisit Racingtv.com Handicap Stakes9Shane Gray40/1£0
07 SeptGolden Circet (IRE)WindsorFollow Matchbook On X Handicap Stakes8Finley Marsh66/1£0
01 SeptFoinix (GB)BrightonFollow Matchbook On X Handicap Stakes4Finley Marsh11/1£405
28 AugGolden Circet (IRE)SandownKillik Family Handicap Stakes6Tom Queally33/1£0
27 AugLesley Buckley (IRE)LingfieldSky Sports Racing Virgin 512 Handicap Stakes7Ray Dawson33/1£0
25 AugRainbow Sorbet (IRE)LingfieldSky Sports Racing Sky 415 Classified Stakes9Finley Marsh100/1£0
25 AugLa Bamba Chica (IRE)StratfordCelebrate National Racehorse Week 2026 Mares' Maiden Hurdle Race (GBB Race)6Richie McLernon150/1£0
25 AugOn The Fly (IRE)StratfordHollow Bottom National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (Conditional & Amateur Jockeys) (GBB Race)6Rian Corcoran40/1£0
18 AugFoinix (GB)Lingfieldattheraces.com/marketmovers Classified Stakes7Finley Marsh5/1£0
17 AugRainbow Sorbet (IRE)WindsorMatchbook Betting Exchange Supporting Uk Racing Handicap Stakes10Ashley Lewis125/1£0
17 AugManhattan Chute (IRE)WindsorMatchbook Betting Exchange Supporting Uk Racing Handicap Stakes9Sean Levey3/1J£0
11 AugFoinix (GB)LingfieldCompare Licenced Betting Sites gambling.com Classified Stakes1Finley Marsh9/1£3.2k
10 AugGolden Circet (IRE)WindsorFind Us At Fitzdares.com Apprentice Handicap Stakes5Liam Wright12/1£257
07 AugManhattan Chute (IRE)BrightonBet In Over 200 Shops Nationwide With JenningsBet Handicap Stakes2Finley Marsh12/1£2k
06 AugFoinix (GB)BrightonJenningsbet Top Staff Classified Stakes2Finley Marsh11/10F£2k

Strike Rate by Course & Distance

Win % by course (rows) and distance band (columns). Min 1 run to show a cell.

Course5f6f7f1m1m2f1m4f+
Lingfield (AW)7%5%0%0%7%4%
Chelmsford (AW)8%10%13%7%17%16%
Wolverhampton (AW)33%0%0%—5%3%
Kempton (AW)0%0%0%14%0%8%
Brighton22%5%9%14%20%16%
Newcastle (AW)0%0%18%10%17%15%
Southwell (AW)25%0%60%0%—17%
Plumpton—————18%

Going Performance

Based on the 1152 most recent results stored in our database for this trainer.

Standard
40W / 427R9%
Good
23W / 206R11%
Good To Firm
19W / 158R12%
Standard To Slow
13W / 137R9%
Good To Soft
6W / 100R6%
Soft
8W / 71R11%
Heavy
1W / 15R7%
Yielding
2W / 13R15%
Good To Yielding
0W / 9R0%
Yielding To Soft
1W / 7R14%
Firm
0W / 4R0%
Soft To Heavy
1W / 3R33%
Standard / Slow
0W / 2R0%

Distance Performance

Based on the 1152 most recent results stored in our database for this trainer.

Sprint
40W / 409R10%
Mile
30W / 306R10%
Middle
36W / 354R10%
Staying
8W / 83R10%

Course Specialists

Where this trainer wins most often (minimum 3 runners at a track).

#1Tipperary (IRE)
2W / 3R67%
#2Lingfield
9W / 32R28%
#3Catterick
2W / 8R25%
#4Beverley
1W / 4R25%
#5Uttoxeter
3W / 13R23%
#6Carlisle
1W / 5R20%
#7Leopardstown (IRE)
1W / 5R20%
#8Southwell (AW)
9W / 49R18%
#9Plumpton
7W / 38R18%
#10Epsom
4W / 22R18%

Class Performance

Win rates by race class (1–7).

C1C2C3C4C5C6036912

Seasonality

Monthly win rate across stored results.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec05101520

Jockey Partnerships

Most successful retained jockeys (minimum 3 rides).

#1Luke Morris
10W / 103R10%
#2Billy Loughnane
7W / 18R39%
#3Joe Leavy
4W / 21R19%
#4Leigh Roche
4W / 24R17%
#5Hollie Doyle
3W / 10R30%
#6Jason Watson
3W / 11R27%
#7Aiden Brookes
3W / 17R18%
#8Sean Levey
3W / 18R17%
#9David Probert
3W / 18R17%
#10Ben Curtis
3W / 20R15%

Owner Partnerships

Top owners sending horses to this trainer (minimum 2 runners).

#1R A Popely
20W / 172R12%
#2J Daniels
4W / 12R33%
#3Wolfpack X Gay Kelleway
4W / 20R20%
#4The Global Wonder Partnership
4W / 22R18%
#5Greenbank Fairhurst Fletcher
4W / 24R17%
#6Mrs R Field
3W / 9R33%
#7M Robinson Guy Dunphy
3W / 12R25%
#8Under The Hammer
3W / 14R21%
#9Robert Moss
3W / 27R11%
#10Mildean Racing Rachel L Field
3W / 32R9%

Surface Split

Turf vs All-Weather strike rates.

AW

Runs

566

Wins

53

Win Rate

9%

Turf

Runs

586

Wins

61

Win Rate

10%

Flat vs Jumps

Separate stats for each racing code.

Flat

Runs

986

Wins

98

Win %

10%

Place %

34%

Jumps

Runs

166

Wins

16

Win %

10%

Place %

31%

Biggest Wins

Most valuable victories from stored results.

#1

Newmarket Academy Godolphin Beacon Project Cornwallis Stakes (Group 3)

Twilight Jet (IRE) · Newmarket · 8 Oct 2021

£34k
#2

Goffs Lacken Stakes (group 3)

Twilight Jet (IRE) · Naas (IRE) · 15 May 2022

£32.5k
#3

King George V Cup (Listed)

Grandee (IRE) · Leopardstown (IRE) · 8 Jun 2017

£26.6k
#4

Irish Stallion Farms Ebf Abergwaun Stakes (listed)

Twilight Jet (IRE) · Tipperary (IRE) · 3 Sept 2023

£23.6k
#5

Irish EBF Median Sires Series Race

Twilight Jet (IRE) · Tipperary (IRE) · 1 Jun 2021

£17.7k
#6

Prix Orvilliers (Hurdle) (Conditions) (4yo) (Turf)

Diyaken (FR) · Compiegne (FR) · 11 Apr 2022

£16.2k
#7

Foran Equine Irish EBF Auction Maiden (Plus 10)

Major Reward (IRE) · Dundalk (AW) (IRE) · 28 Sept 2018

£12.3k
#8

Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden (Plus 10 Race)

Grandee (IRE) · Curragh (IRE) · 10 Oct 2016

£10.1k
#9

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden

Ribchestina (IRE) · Naas (IRE) · 24 Apr 2023

£9.4k
#10

Story Of Dundalk Stadium Book Available Online Apprentice Maiden

Eloso (IRE) · Dundalk (AW) (IRE) · 3 Nov 2021

£7.1k

Market Performance

Starting prices of winners — average, extremes, and distribution.

Avg Winner SP

6.3/1

Shortest Winner

1.7/1

Biggest Winner

50/1

Winner SP Distribution

Evens–2/1
22
2/1–4/1
35
4/1–8/1
40
8/1–16/1
13
16/1+
4

Age Performance

Win rates by horse age, based on the current stable roster.

2yo3yo4yo5yo+036912

Active Stable Roster — Top 50 by rating

HorseFormORWinsRunsPrize £Type
Colours On Canvas (FR) (FR)—12848£23.8kJumps
Diyaken (FR) (FR)—11714£22.8kJumps
Twilight Jet (IRE) (IRE)—114643£195.9kFlat
The Trampolinist (IRE) (IRE)—10618£5kJumps
Good Time Ahead (IRE) (IRE)—106763£47.7kFlat
Cockney Cleopatra (IRE) (IRE)—10503£1.9kJumps
Matewan (IRE) (IRE)—102427£38.2kJumps
Grandee (IRE) (IRE)—102455£96.5kFlat
Wells Glory (IRE) (IRE)—9515£5.5kJumps
Eventful (GB) (GB)—95230£19.7kJumps
Global Wonder (IRE) (IRE)—93657£36.1kFlat
Golden Circet (IRE) (IRE)—93324£28.6kFlat
Hildenley (GB) (GB)—91224£12kFlat
Manhattan Chute (IRE) (IRE)—88120£15.1kFlat
Major Reward (IRE) (IRE)—87224£35.5kFlat
Pour Me A Drink (GB) (GB)—86224£16.8kFlat
Early Morning Dew (FR) (FR)—85338£27.8kFlat
Ribchestina (IRE) (IRE)—8419£18.7kFlat
Arenas Del Tiempo (GB) (GB)—84451£38.4kFlat
Foinix (GB) (GB)—83455£43kFlat
Sullivan Bay (IRE) (IRE)—79225£19.3kFlat
Haaland (IRE) (IRE)—78422£19kFlat
Silver Nightfall (GB) (GB)—77528£37.7kFlat
Comedian Leader (GB) (GB)—77863£51.8kFlat
My Bonnie Lassie (GB) (GB)—76128£11.6kFlat
Guinessed (IRE) (IRE)—7506£374Jumps
Eloso (IRE) (IRE)—75343£37.6kFlat
Bluebells Boy (GB) (GB)—74649£42kFlat
Solution (GB) (GB)—74212£12.4kFlat
Socially Shady (GB) (GB)—73546£42.1kFlat
Lady Salvador (IRE) (IRE)—7206£2.9kJumps
Piranheer (GB) (GB)—70012£5.1kFlat
The Guvnor (IRE) (IRE)—68014£3.4kFlat
Don't Fight It (IRE) (IRE)—66224£15.5kFlat
My Boy Harry (GB) (GB)—64537£33.1kFlat
Oberon Hill (IRE) (IRE)—6307£4.3kFlat
Bernard Spierpoint (GB) (GB)—62970£51.8kFlat
Spirit La Adelita (GB) (GB)—6109£0Flat
Rainbow Sorbet (IRE) (IRE)—5204£1.5kFlat
Lesley Buckley (IRE) (IRE)—4707£761Flat
Almavillalobas (GB) (GB)—46010£389Flat
Good Old Sussex (IRE) (IRE)——02£0Jumps
Wang Dang Doodle (GB) (GB)——02£0Jumps
Anaba Girl (GB) (GB)——03£0Flat
Masked Mistress (FR) (FR)——28£9.8kFlat
On The Fly (IRE) ——£0Jumps
Solid As A Rock (IRE) (IRE)——04£1.8kJumps
La Bamba Chica (IRE) (IRE)——01£0Jumps
Terry O (GB) (GB)——03£3kFlat
Grangeclare North (IRE) (IRE)——05£1.1kJumps

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