Racing review: Sprinter Sacre back to best as Faugheen falters against stablemate

Sprinter Sacre was afforded a huge reception as the superstar returned to his majestic best.

Sprinter Sacre was afforded the kind of reception Cheltenham only really conjures as Nicky Henderson’s superstar returned to his majestic best in the Shloer Chase on Sunday.

With doubts as to whether the nine-year-old would ever again be the majestic performer he was when he dominated the two-mile division, the 2013 Champion Chase winner truly looked back to a level somewhere near his best, destroying his rivals in the Grade Two prize.