Menorah heads a field of 11 in the shock absence of Binocular in Tuesday’s Stan James Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham.

Champion Hurdle aspirant Osana may firstly run in the Bathwick Tyres Kingwell Hurdle at Wincanton in February.

Lingo is likely to advertise his Smurfit Champion Hurdle credentials in the Kingwell Hurdle at Wincanton on February 18.