Melling shaping up as Aintree highlight
Trainer Colin Tizzard has confirmed Cue Card on course for a thrilling possible clash with Sprinter Sacre and Flemenstar in the John Smith's Melling Chase at Aintree on Friday week.
Trainer Colin Tizzard has confirmed Cue Card on course for a thrilling possible clash with Sprinter Sacre and Flemenstar in the John Smith's Melling Chase at Aintree on Friday week.
Cue Card wins the Ryanair Chase impressively for the Tizzards
Cue Card, trained by Colin Tizzard and ridden by Joe Tizzard, won the Ryanair Chase at the Cheltenham Festival.
Cue Card will not take on Sprinter Sacre in the Sportingbet Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham on Wednesday week and will instead tackle the Ryanair Chase a day later.
Cue Card put his King George disappointment well behind him by claiming his first Grade One win over fences in the Betfair Ascot Chase.
Cue Card and Menorah face off in a fascinating five-runner renewal of the Sportingbet Haldon Gold Cup at Exeter on Tuesday.
Cue Card (5-2) made all the running to win a eventful Betfred Goals Galore Novices' Chase at Newbury.
Cue Card could try to make amends at Newbury after unseating his rider on his second outing over fences at Cheltenham on Friday.
Colin Tizzard has confirmed his stable star Cue Card is an intended runner in the Stan James Supreme Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham rather than the Champion Hurdle.
Cue Card, winner of the Weatherbys Champion Bumper last season, heads 86 entries for the Stan James Supreme Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham in March.
Trainer Colin Tizzard is in confident mood ahead of Cue Card's first visit to Cheltenham since the four-year-old ran away with the Champion Bumper at last season's Festival.
Colin Tizzard's Cue Card proved much too good for his rivals when springing a major surprise in the Weatherbys Champion Bumper at the Cheltenham Festival.
Galway boss Tony Mannion is happy to play the underdogs card ahead of tonight's eircom League play-off final first leg, however, Drogheda boss Harry McCue insists he is not taking his opponents for granted.
Midfielder Don Tierney is rated as doubtful by Drogheda United manager Harry McCue for Sunday's eircom Premier Division clash with Cork City at Turner's Cross.