Henderson focussed on Binocular preparations

The 2010 winner of the two-mile Cheltenham Hurdle was forced to miss his intended run in the Contenders Hurdle at Sandown on Saturday when that meeting fell to the frost.
Henderson is now believed to be considering the Morebattle Hurdle at Kelso and Wincanton’s Kingwell Hurdle, although the latter remains unlikely - but a potential trip to Gowran Park has been ruled out.
“I’m not particularly keen to go to Gowran. I was talking to JP (McManus) about it last night and the ground tends to be fairly soft over there at this time of year,” the trainer told Racing UK’s Mark Your Card programme on Saturday.
“The Kingwell doesn’t suit me ideally because that’s where Grandouet is going and I’m not mad keen on them meeting at this stage because I don’t want a full-blooded battle so close to the Champion Hurdle.
“It’s probably quite important to get another run into Binocular, that’s what we’ve always said we wanted to do with him this year.”