Geraghty: Sprinter Sacre is back

Barry Geraghty believes Sprinter Sacre is back to somewhere near the force of old after he delighted connections in a workout at Newbury on Monday.

Off the track since suffering a well-publicised heart problem in the Desert Orchid Chase at Kempton last Christmas, the seven-times Grade One-winning chaser was put through his paces alongside stablemate Tanks For That.

Although he was a little excitable at the second fence of the schooling session, Geraghty felt that was a good sign as Nicky Henderson's star nine-year-old edges closer towards his comeback at Ascot in a few weeks' time.

He told his At The Races blog: "It was virtually a year to the day that I pulled him up at Kempton and if anything were to go wrong in this school and gallop it was going to be laid bare in public.

"It was a brave move by Nicky Henderson and one that was fully rewarded because I walked off the track absolutely delighted - the Sprinter of old was back.

"We didn't hang about over the five fences then whipped round to work up the straight - a good, strong gallop but always well within ourselves.

"There might have been a few gasps from the crowd when he was a bit exuberant and left his hind legs behind at the ditch but that just pleased me because he came up a stride early which showed he was back to himself.

"It was a brilliant indication of how well in himself he was.

"It took me until past the Hennessy start going down the back straight to pull him up and although he gave a nice blow after, it wasn't excessive.

"That wasn't surprising because Nicky has had him on the go for a good while.

"All he needs now is another couple of pieces to bring him further forward and then he should be bang on for Ascot in the Clarence House Chase on 17 January.

"I can't wait."

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