Henderson gives Sacre green light

Sprinter Sacre is set to line up for the Sodexo Clarence House Chase at Ascot on Saturday after trainer Nicky Henderson “pressed the green button” following an all-important walk of the course on Thursday morning.

The brilliant nine-year-old is in line to make his first competitive appearance since suffering a well-documented heart problem when pulling up in the Desert Orchid Chase at Kempton in December 2013.