Nicky Henderson has entered Binocular, Oscar Whisky and Simonsig in the Morebattle Hurdle at Kelso on Wednesday.
Henderson has made no secret of the fact that he is running out of options for his star two-mile (3200m) hurdlers and Binocular was due to run at Sandown last week before it was abandoned.
Oscar Whisky is declared to run in a ‘jumpers’ bumper’ at Kempton on Friday while the novice Simonsig has an option at Newbury on Saturday.
The Seven Barrows handler may be wary of a trip to the Borders track, however, as he sent Zaynar up for the same race in 2010 only for him to come up short at odds of 1-14 against Quwetwo.
Zaynar did finish third in the Champion Hurdle the following month.
The three Henderson entries are among 16 with Brian Ellison’s Marsh Warbler and Donald McCain’s Desert Cry given the option, although both have been declared in Saturday’s Betfair Hurdle.
Cape Tribulation, Local Hero and Nicky Richards’ Simply Ned are other interesting possibles.
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