Sprinter to face 6 in Champion

Sprinter Sacre will face six rivals in the Sportingbet Queen Mother Champion Chase at the Cheltenham Festival on Wednesday.

Stablemate Finian's Rainbow was not declared after the ground turned against him while Cue Card was taken out as expected as he goes for the Ryanair Chase.

Realt Dubh was the other horse not among the final declarations.

The supplemented Mail de Bievre is among the opposition along with Paul Nicholls' Tataniano and Sanctuaire, former winner Sizing Europe, Somersby and Wishfull Thinking.