Tizzard eager to play his trump Card in Supreme

Colin Tizzard reports Cue Card in “brilliant order” as he bids to get favourite backers off to the perfect start in the Stan James Supreme Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham.

The five-year-old was installed as favourite for the Festival curtain-raiser immediately after his devastating success in last year’s Champion Bumper, and he has done nothing wrong since switching his attentions to jumping.

Following novice victories at Aintree and at Cheltenham, he chased home current Champion Hurdle favourite Menorah in the International Hurdle.