GEOS FOR AGFA OUTING Smurfit Champion Hurdle second-favourite Geos is set to put his Cheltenham claims on the line in the Agfa Hurdle at Sandown on Saturday. Nicky Henderson`s charge is one of 12 entries for the two-mile contest, along with other possible contenders for Festival honours, Hors La Loi III, Hitman and Ben Ewar. Henderson said today: 'I will work Geos in the morning but Sandown is the plan for him. 'He`s fine, he`s got to run in a race somewhere and this looks a decent opportunity. Serenus will run too I would think.' Geos is 6-1 second favourite behind three-times winner Istabraq for the Champion. Stablemate Landing Light is 'in good form' after his exertions at the weekend and remains firmly on course for the Tote Gold Trophy - a race Henderson has won twice in the past three years - at Newbury on Saturday week, for which he is the 7-2 favourite with the sponsors. 'He`s got a good racing weight but it is a tough race,' Henderson commented. 'As for the Champion Hurdle, he`s still got 2st to find to be good enough.'
