Punchestowns sees of Sandown challengers

Nicky Henderson polished his championship contenders as Punchestowns and Binocular readied themselves for battle at the Cheltenham Festival with victory at Sandown.

Sat, 06 Feb, 2010 - 16:48

Nicky Henderson polished his championship contenders as Punchestowns and Binocular readied themselves for battle at the Cheltenham Festival with victory at Sandown.

The latter could well be seen again before his bid to justify favouritism in the RSA Chase despite his success in the Grade One totepool Challengers Novices’ Chase.

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