Sprinter Sacre the new king of Cheltenham

Sprinter Sacre offered the conclusive proof for his promotion to racing’s new superstar in the Sportingbet Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham.

Nicky Henderson has often admitted that only the spectacular will do, such have been the extraordinary heights the striking black gelding had soared to in his seven previous starts over fences, and the trainer is left so nervous he is barely able to watch.