Racing: Nicky Henderson is delighted the Boylesports.com International has been salvaged and plans to support the move by running both of his original entries.
The Seven Barrows maestro will be represented by Champion Hurdle ante-post favourite Binocular, as well as recent Coral Ascot Hurdle heroine Chomba Womba in the race rearranged from last Saturday's abandoned Cheltenham meeting.
Henderson said: "I think everybody deserves a lot of credit and the trainers are the ones who really want the race. I hope the race will be appreciated. It was going to be a great spectacle last Saturday and it will be just as much so this weekend."
He added: "The great thing is they have put it on so quickly as horses aren't the sort of things you can switch on and off. Like a kettle you bring them to the boil.
"This race isn't a trial for the Champion Hurdle, it is a championship race itself and is a worth an awful lot of money. It's a proper race and we are going to learn an awful lot.
"Chomba won over two miles three furlongs at Ascot last time and I wouldn't be concerned about bringing her back to two miles. Binocular also won there first time out for us last year.
"Ascot have been vital in putting all this together and we are looking forward to it. The hardest thing is going to be winning the race."