SPRINTER SACRE comes back to win the 2016 Queen Mother Champion Chase: 'The Horse of a lifetime'

Retirement rather than a resurgence looked more likely for Sprinter Sacre when heart problems and other health scares derailed him after a brilliant campaign back in 2013, including success in this same race.
But somehow trainer Nicky Henderson and his patient team nursed him back to form to recapture the two-mile chasing championship at the #CheltenhamFestival and send the racecourse into meltdown.
"It's been a long, long journey - those were two very, very grim years," Sprinter Sacre's trainer Nicky Henderson said afterwards.
"That was unbelievable. That was about dreams, wasn't it?"
#JumpsRacing #HorseRacing #Horses #SprinterSacre #CheltenhamFestival
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[@Vision-sp8zf]

You wouldn't believe how many times I've watched this race.

[@manofgreatbeauty]

Oh yes I would….

[@Vision-sp8zf]

@@manofgreatbeauty Your comment has made me watch it again :) Merry Christmas !!

[@stevelee4952]

Been watching NH for 57 years, yes I am an old git, and this was one of the great moments watching our great sport. Up there with Crisp in the National, Istabraq and the other greats of our time.

[@paulburns185]

Class act and without doubt one of the Greatest Comebacks In Racing

[@harpalchauhan428]

This was a very emotional moment the greatest 2 miler I've ever seen came back to be one of the greatest of all time. And with having heart problems as well.

[@JPwhoknows]

Do you know what odds he was for this race?

[@johnristheanswer]

@@JPwhoknows 5/1

[@jamesm.1984]

@@JPwhoknows i got 7/1

[@simonelement3983]

I backed sprinter this day i remember Un De Sceaux was odd on

[@grudeman]

Untouchable over 2/2.5 mile. We won't see another one like him again.

[@johnristheanswer]

That's what they said about Arkle , Dessie , Kauto. We will and I look forward to that day.

[@MegaVector2011]

Poetry in motion, glad to see him in my lifetime. Beat some brilliant horses there.

[@mcvicarross7]

I bet him that year (think I got 11/2) despite the problems he'd had I remember thinking if he's even 80% of the horse he was I just couldn't not bet him at those odds!! The best 2miler I've seen n the day b4 Altior destroyed a very high class field in The Supreme n we know what a career he went on 2 hav but even he wouldn't hav got near Sprinter Sacre! AN ABSOLUTE BEAST OF A HORSE.

[@stevenfinch9026]

Makes me cry

[@jamesharris5279]

Loved seeing the interviews again. Alastair seemed to be in tears in the background.

[@kevinmakinson529]

The best jumps race i have ever seen. I was jumping up and down and cheering him on in the living room on my own. The only race to come close since then was shishkin v eneugemene

[@AaronHazel-cj7tp]

Best horse iv seen in the flesh

[@derekwallace3275]

What a class horse.

[@drofheim]

Probably the only time you heard odds on backers cheering when losing.

[@Andrew-uz9up]

Was there that day and backed him and boy those cheers were deafening when he came through

[@johnbaines3278]

Putting it simply he was a gift from the God's

[@abitbohr]

No. He was a gift from the frenchs...

[@ajvindiesel8517]

This horse Sprinter Sacre has been the greatest, nor Kauto nor Denman.... SS was the classiest horse we've seen bar none.

[@jeffreygreen78]

The best jumper horse ever legend

[@Paddy-vc3fl]

I was only a foal when Arkle was on the go, so I'm not quite old enough to include him in calculations. From that point on, I think I would have to rate this horse as the best chaser I've seen. I'm talking about the 2013 version mind you, because he was only half the horse in 2016. The fact that he was still good enough to win a QM speaks volumes. I would just give Sprinter the nod over Kauto. Kauto won more and lasted longer, and he did it from 2m up 3.25m, so in terms of overall achievement and consistent excellence I think you have to give it to Kauto, but if you're just talking about who had the higher ceiling on a given day, I'd go for Sprinter.

[@robbiebarry2536]

What a horse, emotional win for all involved, best part was Ruby caught napping and no response to best champion chaser ever

[@Kevin-lf4xx]

What a horse .

[@tirnanforde2250]

Hoping he can do it again this year with Altior

[@bowlchamps37]

Was the equivalent of Frankel over fences. Would have loved to see him be more flexible, just like I´d love to see Frankel be more flexible. But both stars obviously..

[@grudeman]

Totally agree him and frankel were the best I've ever seen

[@moyajanko6642]

What a load of rubbish some folk do talk.

[@vivaanjulius9467]

I know Im asking randomly but does any of you know of a way to log back into an Instagram account? I was stupid lost my account password. I appreciate any tips you can give me

[@aldenleo6649]

@Vivaan Julius Instablaster =)

[@rivergold4835]

Nico de Jackass should not have touched him with the whip.

[@cmcg3738]

Holt’s commentary was so much better

[@davidjackson5591]

Simon holt once said that sprinter sacre was all style and no substance

[@ThomasDoubting5]

Allister down the master word Smith taking notes in the background.

[@silversurfer7079]

By far the greatest chaser of the modern era. Right up there with Arkle and the rest. Loved Desert Orchid, but Sprinter would have carried him.

[@johnoleary6828]

different distances you fool

[@marvinbampton3565]

No 2m chaser lives with him at his peak

[@stevelee4952]

The one and only Alistair Down taking copious notes while other tuppence journos, not fit to lick his boots, lazily put tape recorders out despite looking around for God knows what.

[@MrSimonson]

This was immense 😁😁😁 had secre and cue card in a double which obviously didn’t come in because cue card fell

[@ThomasDoubting5]

And cue card would have won had he not fell shame really.

[@MrSimonson]

@@ThomasDoubting5 I know easily, was a lovely little 35/1 double if I remember correctly

[@michealmccarthy4535]

@@ThomasDoubting5 Would he have won if he hadn’t of fallen, I don’t know how you can say with confidence that he would have. Jumping is the name of the game, he fell at the same stage of the race in 2017 as well. The both times that him and Don Cossack stayed up, Don Cossack absolutely annihilated Cue Card, in Aintree and Punchestown. Don Cossack in my opinion was simply a better horse and would have beaten Cue Card, it would have been interesting to see if Vautour had went to the gold cup how would he have done.

[@dominicthespacemandale6738]

@@ThomasDoubting5 No chance,he wouldn't of got up the hill

[@12345Yeah]

MUG

[@cameronlock1260]

Best jump racehorse of all time & best flat racehorse of all time in the same season ? Yeh

[@williamsharry2945]

Reason why everybody should have a profitable investment running. People need money

[@leslierice3082]

6by

[@keithblack1336]

Remittance man was better

[@armchairjock1449]

Terrible race. Sprinter was unbeatable in his prime. Nowhere near as good on this day, but he was still able to win

[@barbaradyson6951]

Armchair jock. Explain your silly statement.

[@droots2007]

Including sprinter sacre there were 4 champion chase winners plus un de sceaux

[@keithwellerlounge74]

That doesn't mean it was a terrible race, it means that Sprinter Sacre was that good he could win without being at his best. The way he won races in his prime was ridiculous, it was like everyone else had 3 legs.

[@davidjackson5591]

Terrible race. The following year the 2nd and 3rd both woon grade 1s .

[@robjanko3010]

I think you lost your money on that race. Blaming it on horses that are superior to YOU!!! I don't think horse racing is your game 😂

[@williamsharry2945]

Reason why everybody should have a profitable investment running. People need money