Nicky Henderson has confirmed Sprinter Sacre’s main target will be to try to regain his Queen Mother Champion Chase crown.

Volume levels were at a maximum as Sprinter Sacre announced his return to form in emphatic fashion when making a triumphant visit to a winner’s enclosure he has enjoyed many magical moments in during his career after claiming the Shloer Chase at Cheltenham yesterday.

Gary Moore’s 2014 Champion Chase winner Sire De Grugy could reappear as early as next weekend at Chepstow.

Vautour could try to get his season back in track in the Frank Ward Solicitors Arkle Novice Chase at Leopardstown at the end of the month.

Davy Condon is nearing a return to competitive action after riding out on Wednesday morning for the first time since suffering a heavy fall at Cork in August.

Gary Moore has refused to abandon hope of stable star Sire De Grugy making the Cheltenham Festival in March despite a scan revealing his stable star has a hip injury which means he will not run again this year.

Mark Walsh has been lined up to ride Jezki in Sunday’s StanJames.com Morgiana Hurdle at Punchestown in the event Barry Geraghty is unavailable.

Gordon Lord Byron will be prepared for a trip to Hong Kong in December after a potential Breeders’ Cup mission failed to materialise.

Richard Johnson is confident Wishfull Thinking is ready to run up to his best as he looks to defy top-weight in today’s Betfred Monet’s Garden Old Roan Chase at Aintree.

Kauto Star may be nicely tucked up in his box enjoying retirement, but Paul Nicholls could still have an embarrassment of riches come Boxing Day at Kempton.