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.

Weather worry for Binocular
Tue, 23 Nov, 2010 - 00:00
Keith Hamer

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.

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