Nicky Henderson is optimistic about the chances of Sprinter Sacre regaining the Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase crown at next month’s Cheltenham Festival.

This afternoon’s Greenham Stakes (3.10) at Newbury has broken up badly with the late defection of Roger Charlton’s Top Offer and Michael Stoute’s Tales Of Grimm.

Willie Mullins reports Hurricane Fly to be in fine shape as he bids to stretch his unbeaten run in Grade Ones to six in the Rabobank Champion Hurdle at Punchestown tomorrow.

BINOCULAR remains firmly on course for a tilt at the John Smith’s Aintree Hurdle on Saturday week.

FRANCOIS Doumen admits he would not swap Kasbah Bliss for any other horse as the French handler goes in search of his third success in the Ladbrokes World Hurdle at Cheltenham today.