14:30 Newbury

Saturday 26 November 2022

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Coral Bet Bundles Intermediate Handicap Hurdle (Registered As The Gerry Feilden) (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:31 | Winning time: 3m 49.3s

First Street^h²³²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: James Bowen| T: N J Henderson| OR: 146| D

3/1

Smart hurdler who scored at Kempton (2m) in January and also posted excellent placed effiorts in Betfair Hurdle over C&D and in County at Cheltenham. Yard has excellent recent record in this event so he holds solid claims.

Form: 151325-

Theatre Glory²²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr Nathan Brennan⁽⁷⁾| T: N J Henderson| OR: 137| D

4/1

Improving mare who made it 4-5 over hurdles when readily landing listed event at Cheltenham (20.2f) by 6½ lengths from Lady Rita. Has more to offer for yard which has excellent recent record in this contest. Player.

Form: 113111-

Boombawn¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 129| BF| D

17/2

Largely progressive sort who landed the odds on return in a 3-runner listed contest at Kempton before posting good second of 6 in handicap at Huntingdon (15.8f) 18 days ago. Others look better treated at these weights, though.

Form: 2112-12

Teddy Blue^h²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 129

3/1

Fairly useful 1¾m winner on Flat in France who has matched that form in this sphere, easily landing odds in novice hurdle at Fontwell (17.7f) 22 days ago. Looks to have got in lighly for his handicap debut. Big shout.

Form: 220-21

Parisencore²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Callum Bewley| T: N G Richards| OR: 126| D

13/2

Has resumed in great nick and made it three wins from his last four runs in 2m handicap hurdle at Wetherby 29 days ago. Up 4 lb but he can make his presence felt.

Form: 2211-21

Yorksea³³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: N F Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 123

22/1

Fair 1m2f Flat winner in France who has taken well to hurdles, comfortably bagging 6-runner juvenile at Fontwell (17.7f) when last seen out 11 months ago. Can't be discounted on his handicap bow despite having an absence to overcome.

Form: 321-

Grivetana²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 121| D

13/2

Winner of her sole start in France and she has quickly made up into a fairly useful winner for her current yard, good second of 7 in handicap hurdle over C&D 23 days ago. Ought to be competitive again.

Form: 1414-2

Non-Runners

Pikar³¹

Weight: 10-9| Age: 5

T: D Skelton J: Harry Skelton

Forecasts

First Street (3/1), Teddy Blue (3/1), Pikar (3/1), Theatre Glory (4/1), Grivetana (13/2), Parisencore (13/2), Boombawn (17/2), Yorksea (22/1)

None of these can be ruled out but TEDDY BLUE looks to start out in handicaps on an attractive mark so Gary Moore's easy Fontwell scorer gets the nod at the chief expense of Nicky Henderson's improving mare Theatre Glory who bids to make it 5-6 in this sphere. Pikar is weighted to have a big say and can't be taken lightly either while Parisencore, Grivetana and First Street all need factoring in too in a cracking handicap.