Binocular will head to Cheltenham without the aid of a prep run.
Snow and frost meant the 2010 Champion Hurdle winner was deprived of a run at Sandown earlier this month, but connections had hoped to get him to a racecourse as part of his preparations for Cheltenham.
The Red Mills Hurdle at Gowran Park, the Kingwell Hurdle at Wincanton and the Morebattle Hurdle at Kelso were all suggested as possible targets for the eight-year-old but connections have since decided to prepare him at home for his return to Cheltenham
"He won't be going to Kelso and he'll go straight to Cheltenham now," said Frank Berry, racing manager to owner JP McManus.
"Nicky is happy with him at the moment and doesn't think it will be a problem.
"Hopefully we have a trouble-free run and the horse gets there in top form."