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.

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.