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Long time antepost Champion Hurdle favourite Binocular has been on the drift in the hours leading up to the Festival.
The J.P McManus owned five-year old has impressed everyone this season since his narrow defeat to Captain Cee Bee in the Supreme Novices contest 12 months ago. However his superb form has not deterred rival connections, and there will be a maximum field of 24 lining up for tomorrows feature, the biggest field since 1991.
It seems as if punters are looking for each-way value in the field, as a William Hill spokesperson explained: 'The tide is definitely beginning to change for Binocular, with punters looking for value elsewhere as the heavens open.'
Hills have taken Binocular out to 13/8 from 11/8, and other firms are following suit. Indeed a Betfair spokesperson claimed that the favourite 'could drift to 9/4 on the exchanges'. Elsewhere in the field there has been no drastic changes in the betting, as punters are seemingly having mixed opinions on who could run well at a big price.