Sacre stalls Peddlers progress

Sprinter Sacre emerged clear favourite for the Arkle Trophy at Cheltenham when destroying Peddlers Cross with a thrilling round of jumping in the williamhill.com Novices’ Chase at Kempton.

Tue, 27 Dec, 2011 - 15:22

Sprinter Sacre emerged clear favourite for the Arkle Trophy at Cheltenham when destroying Peddlers Cross with a thrilling round of jumping in the williamhill.com Novices’ Chase at Kempton.

Nicky Henderson has always held the five-year-old in the highest regard, and it was easy to see why following the gelding’s 16-length defeat of odds-on favourite Peddlers Cross.

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