With the Cheltenham Festival only a few days away (can't wait!), it is evident as that the horse racing results of the past three or four weeks are now increasing in significance, as favourites begin to emerge.
Indeed, confirmations for the upcoming races are now coming through, and one that has caught the eye is Nicky Henderson's Binocular, who is entered in the Smurfit Champion Hurdle.
As with many races at the Festival this year, competition is stiff with an abundance of quality horses making the trip to Cheltenham, and the Champion Hurdle is no exception. Binocular will be in good company, with the race also featuring four former champions; Katchit - whom I've talked about recently in my other horse racing blog, Brave Inca, Sublimity and Hardy Eustace.
And with other top runners such as Punjabi and Sentry Duty - again entries from the Henderson camp, plus David Pipe's two of Ashkazar and Osana, the field is jam packed full of potential.
As usual, the Irish contingent will also have a chance, with Harchibald, Muirhead and Jared all looking to be possibilites from Noel Mead's stable, and so this race is potentially as wide open as any at the Festival.
I am still hoping to be able to get the time to get to Cheltenham as I am having to juggle around a few things, so we'll see. If not, I will definitely be watching it on television, although I'm still hoping to get to Cheltenham to see it live.
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