Binocular heads Christmas Hurdle ten Binocular and Khyber Kim remain on course for a mouthwatering rematch in the Christmas Hurdle at Kempton on St Stephen's Day. First and second in last year's Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham, they feature among ten five-day acceptors for the Kempton race. Khyber Kim will be making his seasonal reappearance if the meeting beats the big freeze, while Binocular returned to action with a satisfactory third in the Fighting Fifth at Newbury. His trainer Nicky Henderson has also entered Oscar Whiskey while Starluck, runner-up in the "Fighting Fifth" and narrowly beaten in this race last year, is a leading contender for Alan Fleming. Paul Nicholls has a strong hand with Escort'men and Sanctuaire engaged while Barizan, Bocamix, Overturn and Washington Irving complete the declarations.
