April 22 / 16.53 Taunton

16.53

Good

Best Dressed Competitions Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5446
  • 2m 3f 1y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Best Dressed Competitions Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.88
  • Place: £1.30

Form: -13143 C

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
2m maiden hurdle (good) winner here in January; disappointed on heavy ground over C&D after but bounced back when a staying-on third on handicap debut at Ludlow (2m, good) last time, suggesting he'd be worth another try at this trip; respected back in a novice with Chad Bament claiming 7lb.
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3rd

3

20th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 5y

Class 4

16:00 Warwick

Crest Of Stars

11st 10lb

J: Chad Bament

T: Anthony Honeyball

Bumper winner who landed his second race over hurdles at Taunton (2m3f, good) last month; shapes as though he'll be suited by this step up in distance; respected.

5/2

1st

1

22nd Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 1y

Class 4

16:53 Taunton

Crest Of Stars

11st 12lb

J: Chad Bament

T: Anthony Honeyball

2m maiden hurdle (good) winner here in January; disappointed on heavy ground over C&D after but bounced back when a staying-on third on handicap debut at Ludlow (2m, good) last time, suggesting he'd be worth another try at this trip; respected back in a novice with Chad Bament claiming 7lb.

3/1

3rd

5

30th Mar 2026

Good

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

16:27 Ludlow

Crest Of Stars

11st 8lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Anthony Honeyball

Bumper winner who was well on top late on to win a Taunton maiden on good ground in January; highly likely that heavy ground didn't float his boat when tailed off back there under a penalty; doesn't look hurled in for this first handicap but he wouldn't be exposed yet.

4/1

OUR TIP

Form: 8-P8

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well held in his sole bumper, in December 2024, and he's offered little in two starts over hurdles (2m-2m2f), both on good to soft, since returning from a long absence.
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5th

2

22nd Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 1y

Class 4

16:53 Taunton

Docteur Romeo

11st 5lb

J: James Best

T: Nicky Martin

Well held in his sole bumper, in December 2024, and he's offered little in two starts over hurdles (2m-2m2f), both on good to soft, since returning from a long absence.

50/1

8th

3

4th Apr 2026

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 4

14:00 Newton Abbot

Docteur Romeo

11st 6lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Nicky Martin

Well held in sole bumper in Decemeber 2024 and he returned after a long absence with a pulled-up effort on hurdling debut at Exeter (2m, good to soft) last month.

50/1

6

6th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 161y

Class 4

13:40 Exeter

Docteur Romeo

11st 5lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Nicky Martin

15-2 when well beaten in a Hereford bumper and that was in late 2024; watching brief best.

50/1

Form: 727P-9

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed promise when runner-up in one of three bumpers in 2024 but he's only managed the two runs since, pulling up on hurdle debut last March and finishing tailed off when returning from an absence 18 days ago for new yard.
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1st

8

23rd Jun 2026

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

19:15 Newton Abbot

Warfleet

10st 9lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Jimmy Frost

Made inauspicious start to hurdling career, but kept on well for third here (2m1f, good) on handicap debut three weeks ago and today's move back up in trip looks the right move.

10/1

3rd

12

3rd Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

17:00 Newton Abbot

Warfleet

10st 6lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Jimmy Frost

Showed promise when runner-up in one of three bumpers in 2024 but he's shown nothing worthwhile since switched to hurdles, finishing tailed off on both runs since returning from an absence in April; makes handicap debut off a lowly mark but with plenty to prove.

25/1

6th

5

22nd Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 1y

Class 4

16:53 Taunton

Warfleet

11st 5lb

J: James Davies

T: Jimmy Frost

Showed promise when runner-up in one of three bumpers in 2024 but he's only managed the two runs since, pulling up on hurdle debut last March and finishing tailed off when returning from an absence 18 days ago for new yard.

66/1

Form: 0/8

Last run: 114 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
1-11 in Irish points but his recent efforts have been uninspiring back from an absence and he changed hands for £2,000 in March; faces a tough task on stable/rules debut.
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4th

2

3rd Jul 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

17:05 Newton Abbot

Winning Paddy

11st 11lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Alexandra Dunn

Ex-Irish pointer; benefited from the step up to this trip when winning by 8l here in early June and a slow pace back over hurdles found him out three weeks ago, though didn't run badly; 8lb higher than for both those runs but still has higher hopes than some in here.

5/1

5th

4

12th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

3m 2f 105y

Class 5

17:50 Newton Abbot

Winning Paddy

11st 4lb

J: James Davies

T: Alexandra Dunn

1-11 in Irish points; sold to join current yard for £2,000 in March and finished last of six on British debut, back over hurdles, at Taunton (2m3f, good; 125-1) in April; an altogether different proposition when stepped up in trip over fences when skating up here (3m2f, good; 28-1) nine days ago in cheekpieces (retained); has the same mark today back over hurdles and is a fascinating contender.

6/4

1st

5

3rd Jun 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

15:30 Newton Abbot

Winning Paddy

11st 0lb

J: James Davies

T: Alexandra Dunn

Record of only 1-11 in points and is far from solid on rules form (three attempts); however, may show the benefit of switching to handicap level off a modest mark.

20/1

Form: 22

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form: 65

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form: 15 BF

Last run: 149 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

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Payout
Exacta £3.60
Straight Forecast £3.64
Trifecta £10.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Kilnew Supreme

RP RATINGS:

Crest Of Stars

Daily Mail:

Parchment

The Times:

Kilnew Supreme

The Guardian:

Kilnew Supreme

D Express:

Kilnew Supreme

Daily Mirror:

Kilnew Supreme

The Sun:

Kilnew Supreme

The Star:

Kilnew Supreme

Daily Record:

Kilnew Supreme

POSTDATA:

Crest Of Stars

Telegraph:

Crest Of Stars