Barry Geraghty believes Oscar Whisky was not at his best in the Cleeve Hurdle on Saturday, despite him proving his stamina over three miles.

Nicky Henderson believes the soft ground at Kempton today could dent Binocular’s greatest asset in the williamhill.com Christmas Hurdle.

NIGEL Twiston-Davies is eagerly anticipating getting Khyber Kim back on the track in the williamhill.com Christmas Hurdle at Kempton on Sunday.

BOOKMAKERS reported mixed fortunes after a closely-matched first-day jousting between the layers and punters.