Remiluc enters Cheltenham Festival frame following Newbury verdict

Remiluc could give trainer Chris Gordon a Cheltenham Festival runner after initiating a double for the trainer with victory in the William Hill "High 5" Supporting Greatwood Handicap Hurdle at Newbury.The eight-year-old bounced back to winning ways with a two-and-three-quarter-length success in the extended two-mile event to edge a step closer to an outing in the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle.Gordon said of the 9-1 winner: "That was great. We've had a lot of problems with this horse. He had an infection in his wither. He had two bone operations and had two lots of bone cut out, so he is is lucky to be here really.Fingers crossed he will get into the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle." Bol D'Air (5-4) needed all the assistance of Richard Johnson to follow up his Plumpton rout and complete the Winchester handler's brace when getting up by half a length in the Laurent's Half Century Novices' Hurdle.Gordon added: "I thought he was going to bolt up two from home, but he has just got tired in that ground. Richard Johnson was very positive about him. He thought he would want a bit further on better ground when he learns to settle."It is lovely to have a double at Newbury."Warriors Tale (2-1) may be switched to the Grand National fences at Aintree next month after coming home an 11-length winner of the BetVictor Supporting Greatwood Novices' Limited Handicap Chase to complete a double for champion trainer Paul Nicholls.The Ditcheat handler, who earlier teamed up with Harry Cobden to land the veterans' handicap chase with Just A Par, said: "I did fancy him as in a small field you can let him bowl along in front and he jumped them into the ground."Sean Bowen said 'whatever you do, enter him in the Topham'. We might do that or there is a novice handicap at Ayr for him."There was further success for rising star of the weighing room Cobden when the Anthony Honeyball-trained Sam Brown (9-2) followed up his debut win at Wincanton with a three-quarter-length success in the concluding bumper.Honeyball said: "I think the key is he is a good stayer. Halfway up the home straight I was impressed with him. They've had a battle in the end."It was very tiring in the last furlong. We will probably put him away for next season."The Philip Hobbs-trained Hello George (5-2) got the ball rolling for champion jockey Johnson when running out an 11-length winner of the William Hill "High 5" Supporting Greatwood Seniors' Handicap Hurdle.