GB - Taunton - Race 1

Thoroughbred

7 Runners

19f

Maiden Hurdle

Turf

Good

13.5K

VIEW

Verdict

Preference is for KILNEW SUPREME, who bumped into an improver when second at Wincanton on hurdling debut and he can build on that effort to go one better. Course winner Crest of Stars looks worth another try at this longer trip and is feared most, ahead of Parchment.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
3	Runner-up in an Irish point and only start in bumpers, before again finding only one too good sent hurdling after 4 months off (had a breathing operation) in maiden at Wincanton in March. Leading contender with longer trip promising to suit. 1st Pick 3 Kilnew Supreme (Ire) Jockey: Freddie Gingell Trainer: Paul Nicholls J: Freddie Gingell T: Paul Nicholls	100	-	-	-	67%
Analysis Runner-up in an Irish point and only start in bumpers, before again finding only one too good sent hurdling after 4 months off (had a breathing operation) in maiden at Wincanton in March. Leading contender with longer trip promising to suit.
1	Bumper winner who stepped forward from his hurdling debut when making all in 16.5f maiden here in January. Lesser effort next time but back on track when third of 6 in handicap at Ludlow 23 days ago, despite shaping as if a return to further should suit. Respected. 2nd Pick 1 Crest Of Stars (Ire) Jockey: Chad Bament Trainer: Anthony Honeyball J: Chad Bament T: Anthony Honeyball	86	-	-	-	39%
Analysis Bumper winner who stepped forward from his hurdling debut when making all in 16.5f maiden here in January. Lesser effort next time but back on track when third of 6 in handicap at Ludlow 23 days ago, despite shaping as if a return to further should suit. Respected.
7	Comfortably landed newcomers race at Clairefontaine last summer for N. George & A. Zetterholm, form boosted since. Disappointed when odds on for stable debut in juvenile at Kempton in November, but he could yet do better after 5 months off (has had a breathing operation). 3rd Pick 7 Parchment (Fr) Jockey: Jack Tudor Trainer: David Pipe J: Jack Tudor T: David Pipe	96	-	-	-	17%
Analysis Comfortably landed newcomers race at Clairefontaine last summer for N. George & A. Zetterholm, form boosted since. Disappointed when odds on for stable debut in juvenile at Kempton in November, but he could yet do better after 5 months off (has had a breathing operation).

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