Champion Hurdle hopes impress Henderson

Nicky Henderson was thrilled with what he saw from Pentland Hills, Fusil Raffles and Verdana Blue as they continued their preparations for next month’s Unibet Champion Hurdle with a racecourse gallop at Kempton.

The three Cheltenham protagonists were among 13 horses sent to work at the Sunbury track yesterday morning in what has become an annual pre-Festival tradition for the Seven Barrows handler.