Colin Tizzard talks all things Cue Card as the popular chaser gets ready for retirement at Sandown racecourse on Saturday

COLIN TIZZARD has paid tribute to stable star Cue Card as he gets ready for retirement.

The popular chaser was due to run at Sandown on Saturday, but after not sparkling in his work at home, Tizzard announced his retirement and he will instead parade for racegoers ahead of the bet365 Celebration Chase.

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Speaking to Sandown Park ahead of the parade, Tizzard said: "He’s kept going and that’s what people love about him.

"He’s not here for one season and then gone, he has been strutting his stuff for eight seasons.

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"After his first year he had the most prominent box. He’s been our mainstay, he is the one that has been making the pace all the time.

"We’ve got some good horses now, but we wouldn’t be in this position if it wasn’t for him.

"Cue Card has given us confidence that we can train the good ones and he has given our owners the confidence to buy horses for us because of what he has done."

Tickets are still available to see Cue Card – as well as see a parade of this season’s other champion horses, including Native River, Might Bite, Buveur D’Air, Bristol de Mai, Politologue and Sire de Grugy.

Tickets can be purchased .