Saturday Newbury each-way tip: Betfair Hurdle prospect is No Ordinary Joe

The Betfair Hurdle is always a competitive heat and top owner JP McManus loves to send runners to this Newbury feature race.

Indeed, in the competitive 17-strong field McManus has three near the top of the market, including the hugely respected favourite, Filey Bay, who won both of his starts just before Christmas after switching to Emmet Mullins' yard.

However, I prefer the chances of Nicky Henderson's No Ordinary Joe, who ran a fantastic third in the Greatwood Hurdle as an inexperienced horse last season, and was off until winning a decent handicap at Kempton over Christmas.

The handicapper could only put him up a few pounds for that narrow success and he should be sharper here.

That Greatwood Hurdle worked out so well, so from just a six-pound higher mark, and more streetwise, he has what it takes to run a massive race.

At a best-priced 12/1 and 10/1 readily available at the time of writing, I'm recommending a point each way.