Straight to Cheltenham for Binocular

Binocular will bypass the BetVictor Morebattle Hurdle at Kelso on Wednesday and instead head straight for next month’s Stan James Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham.

The 2010 Champion Hurdle winner has not been seen since landing his second Christmas Hurdle at Kempton on December 26, and trainer Nicky Henderson had been hoping to give his charge one more run before the Festival.