Cue Card, multiple Grade One winner and 2015 King George VI Chase hero, tragically suffered a heart attack on Friday morning.

King George VI Chase hero Cue Card tragically suffered a heart attack on Friday morning and died.

Cue Card will return to the scene of one of his greatest triumphs when he leads the parade ahead of the Ladbrokes King George VI Chase at Kempton.

Exeter’s Betway Haldon Gold Cup provided Joe Tizzard with his first major win as a jockey and he is looking to War Lord to give him a his first big-race success as a trainer on Friday.

Wednesday’s King George VI Chase has been kind to punters in recent years, with favourites winning three of the last four renewals.