Binocular return excites Henderson

Nicky Henderson believes the Betfair Hurdle at Haydock on Saturday is the ideal starting point for Champion Hurdle favourite Binocular.

Owned by JP McManus, the four-year-old slammed Triumph Hurdle winner Celestial Halo by seven lengths at Aintree after finishing second to the older Captain Cee Bee in the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle.