Card heads straight to Cheltenham

Colin Tizzard has confirmed that his stable star Cue Card will head straight to the Cheltenham Festival without another run.

Last season's brilliant Champion Bumper winner lost his unbeaten record over hurdles on his latest appearance in the International Hurdle, but was far from disgraced as he chased home the classy Menorah.

Tizzard suggested over Christmas that his charge could still have another outing prior to a bid for either the Supreme Novices' Hurdle or the Champion Hurdle, but he has now ruled it out.

"He's going straight to Cheltenham, but we've not decided which race he's going to run in yet," said Tizzard.