Weather worry for Binocular

NICKY HENDERSON is worried the weather might scupper the planned return of reigning Champion Hurdle hero Binocular at Newcastle on Saturday.

A cold snap is particularly forecast in the north east, but Henderson dearly wants to get the JP McManus-owned gelding back in action in the StanJames.com Fighting Fifth Hurdle.

The six-year-old enjoyed a torrid first half to the last campaign that included an odds-on reverse in this race.