Best Dressed Competitions Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Taunton

16:53

Date 2026-04-22

Distance 2m3f1y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,446

Weather Clear

Temp 3.5°C

Wind 4mph E

Rain 0%

Winning Time 4m 35.95s (slow by 5.95s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Crest Of Stars (IRE) Chad Bament · Anthony Honeyball	15/8	Won
2nd	Kilnew Supreme (IRE) Freddie Gingell · Paul Nicholls	4/6F	3
3rd	Royal Rocket (IRE) Stan Sheppard · Emma Lavelle	22/1	8.5
4th	Parchment (FR) Jack Tudor · David Pipe	7/1	5.5
5th	Docteur Romeo (FR) James Best · Nicky Martin	80/1	20
6th	Warfleet (GB) James Davies · Jimmy Frost	150/1	17
7th	Winning Paddy (IRE) Richie McLernon · Alexandra Dunn	125/1	6.5

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3	Kilnew Supreme Bay J:Freddie Gingell T:Paul Nicholls	J:Freddie Gingell T:Paul Nicholls	159	t	2-22	-	113	90	30d	—	—	-35	23.5	0.13/1	8/15 65%
Runner-up all three starts, but this step up in distance looks sure to suit; big shout.
1	Crest Of Stars Bay J:Chad Bament(7) T:Anthony Honeyball	J:Chad Bament(7) T:Anthony Honeyball	166	t	-13143	112	119	98	23d	—	—	+8	34.4	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Course winner who shaped last time as though this step back up in trip would suit; player.
7	Parchment Bay J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	156	t	15	-	119	71	149d	—	—	-1	10.3	2.00/1	8/1 11%
French hurdle winner; wind op may spark improvement after a disappointing stable debut.
4	Royal Rocket Bay J:Stan Sheppard T:Emma Lavelle	J:Stan Sheppard T:Emma Lavelle	159	—	65	-	-	13	20d	—	—	-2	0.9	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Drops in trip but likely needs more time and experience before showing his best.
2	Docteur Romeo Bay J:James Best T:Nicky Martin	J:James Best T:Nicky Martin	159	—	8-P8	-	74	54	18d	—	—	-1	0.5	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Has offered little in two hurdle runs since returning from a long absence.
6	Winning Paddy Brown J:Richie McLernon T:Alexandra Dunn	J:Richie McLernon T:Alexandra Dunn	159	—	217-85	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.4	37.50/1	150/1 1%
1-11 in Irish points; faces a tough task on British/stable debut switching to hurdles.
5	Warfleet Bay J:James Davies T:Jimmy Frost	J:James Davies T:Jimmy Frost	159	h	727P-9	-	74	53	18d	—	—	-1	0.3	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Has pulled up and finished tailed off on both hurdle runs, latest back from an absence.

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Kilnew Supreme	8/15	4/9	1/2
Crest Of Stars	9/4	2/1	9/4
Parchment	7/1	8/1	13/2
Royal Rocket	33/1	33/1	33/1
Docteur Romeo	100/1	80/1	80/1
Winning Paddy	150/1	125/1	125/1
Warfleet	150/1	150/1	125/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Crest Of Stars

34.4

OR: 15.5 Form: 10.9 Odds: 8

9/4

2nd

Kilnew Supreme

23.5

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 20

8/15

3rd

Parchment

10.3

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 3.3

8/1

Royal Rocket

0.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Docteur Romeo

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

100/1

Winning Paddy

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

150/1

Warfleet

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

150/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Crest Of Stars	112	119	98
Kilnew Supreme	—	113	90
Parchment	—	119	71
Royal Rocket	—	—	13
Docteur Romeo	—	74	54
Winning Paddy	—	—	—
Warfleet	—	74	53

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Docteur Romeo	18d ago	Fit
Warfleet	18d ago	Fit
Royal Rocket	20d ago	Fit
Crest Of Stars	23d ago	Fit
Kilnew Supreme	30d ago	Fit
Parchment	149d ago	Long break
Winning Paddy	—	—