Binocular looks out of sight on comeback; BETFAIR CHASE.Byline: Rodney Masters CHAMPION HURDLE The Champion Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt horse race in the United Kingdom for four-year-old and above horses. It is run over a distance of 2 miles 110 yards (3,319 metres) on the Old Course at Cheltenham Racecourse on the first day of the Cheltenham Festival in March. favourite Binocular binocular, small optical instrument consisting of two similar telescopes mounted on a single frame so that separate images enter each of the viewer's eyes. As with a single telescope, distant objects appear magnified, but the binocular has the additional advantage returns to action at Haydock with opposition so inferior that they may require binoculars to keep tabs on him, writes Rodney Masters. Nicky Henderson readily conceded yesterday that a lack of serious rivalry in the pounds 50,000 Betfair Hurdle will not overjoy the majority, but from his point of view it is an ideal starting point for the J P McManus-owned four-year-old. It was at Aintree, another northwest track, in the spring that Binocular ended his first season over jumps with a spectacular defeat of the Triumph Hurdle winner Celestial Halo. His mission today is simple by comparison because, off a BHA BHA butylated hydroxyanisole, an antioxidant used in foods, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals that contain fats or oils. BHA n. A white, waxy phenolic antioxidant used to preserve fats and oils, especially in foods. rating of 152, he has at least 24lb in hand. "He still has to go out there and do it," was the reminder from Henderson. "Binocular's preparation has gone very well and AP McCoy has ridden him and reported that he felt fantastic. "While I appreciate it's not the most competitive of races, it's a good place for him to begin. We'll take it step by step before deciding on his next race." |
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