CHELTENHAM: Henderson banks on Sacre class in Champion

Trainer Nicky Henderson has his fingers crossed Sprinter Sacre’s class will see him handle what are likely to be difficult ground conditions at Cheltenham today.

The brilliant two-miler is long odds-on to extend his unbeaten run over fences to eight when he takes on just six rivals in the Sportingbet Queen Mother Champion Chase.

Henderson has reason to believe Sprinter Sacre will be fine whatever the going as he won his last race at Cheltenham on heavy ground in January.