Fans must wait for Un De Sceaux v Sprinter Sacre duel

Un De Sceaux, last season’s top novice, heads a list of 10 entries for the Betfair Tingle Creek Chase on Saturday but won’t face a showdown with Sprinter Sacre at Sandown after Nicky Henderson withdrew the nine-year-old from the race.

Un De Sceaux, trained by Willie Mullins, has won his last four starts over fences including the Arkle Trophy at the Cheltenham Festival.

He is early ante-post favourite for the Queen Mother Champion Chase and is 4-7 with the sponsor to make a successful reappearance in the two-mile Grade One.