Cue Card ruled out of Cheltenham Festival

Betfair Chase winner Cue Card has been ruled out of the Cheltenham Festival due to injury.

The Gold Cup contender has been pulled out of next month's event by trainer Colin Tizzard due to pulled muscles.

"He has not been quite right behind for a week and the decision has been made this morning that he will not run at Cheltenham," Tizzard told the Racing Post.

Cue Card is the second big name to pull out of the festival following the confirmed absence of Sprinter Sacre.