Binocular heads trio attempting to keep Henderson run going

Nicky Henderson has won the Champion Hurdle on five previous occasions and this year the Seven Barrows trainer has a trio of runners in 2010 winner Binocular, Grandouet and Khyber Kim.

Tue, 12 Mar, 2013 - 00:00

The enigmatic Binocular was fourth a year ago and has run just once this season, finishing third behind Hurricane Fly in the Irish Champion Hurdle.

Henderson said: “His history is fraught with fantastic moments and disappointments, many of which were not his fault at all.

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