The five-year-old features amongst 86 entries for the Supreme Novices' Hurdle, although a decision on his participation in the race will not be made until close to the meeting.
Impressive winner of the Champion Bumper at last season's Festival, Cue Card captured his first two races over hurdles before finishing second to Menorah when stepping outside novice company to contest the StanJames.com International Hurdle on his last start.
His trainer Colin Tizzard said: "We're going to make a decision when we get to the Festival, I'm happy with him and we're just starting to warm him up again now. This week he's just cantering away and then we'll start him on some faster stuff."
Cue Card's leading market rivals for the Supreme all feature among the entries, headed by Zaidpour and Hidden Universe, who are set to contest the Grade 1 Deloitte Hurdle tomorrow.
Cue Card is currently best-price 5/2 (Bet365) favourite for the Supreme, whilst Zaidpour is best-price 8/1 (888sport) and Hidden Universe best-price 12/1 (Victor Chandler).
Meanwhile, Chablais is unlikely to feature at the Cheltenham Festival next month despite featuring in the 96 entries for the Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle released on Thursday.
One of 11 entries in the Neptune for trainer Nicky Henderson, Chablais is still as short as 12/1 for the 2m5f Grade 1 race after making a winning debut for new connections when part of Henderson's five-timer at Kempton on William Hill King George day last month.
However, Henderson has revealed that Chablais, who cost owners Richard and Lizzie Kelvin-Hughes £260,000 last April, has not taken the race well:
"He's only a baby and hasn't taken the race terribly well. To be honest it would be truthful to say I may give it [Cheltenham] a miss this year" Henderson said, and the six-year-old can now be backed at best-price 20/1 (Stan James).
Henderson's Neptune entry is headed by favourite Bobs Worth, who is best-price 11/2 (Sportingbet) favourite, whilst main market rivals Rock On Ruby and Zaidpour also feature in the list at best-price 8/1 (Bet365) and 10/1 (Ladbrokes) respectively.
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Chablais has not taken his first hurdles outing well and drifted in the Neptune market
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