The JP McManus owned Binocular was retired today after being diagnosed with a heart condition.
The 2 mile specialist finished first in 11 of his 22 starts over hurdles and was a very impressive winner of Cheltenham's Champion Hurdle in 2010, when he went off at 9 to 1 in the betting in the hands of AP McCoy.
The manner of his victory was at odds with the starting price...
