The best of Wednesday's action at Cheltenham

We take a look back at the best of Wednesday’s action at Cheltenham.
The best of Wednesday's action at Cheltenham
Thu, 17 Mar, 2016 - 00:00

Performance of the day

Sprinter Sacre put up an heroic performance to regain his Champion Chase crown, seeing off one of the Festival hotpots, Un De Sceaux, in the process.

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