September switch for Tizzards with Joe to take over licence from father Colin

Colin Tizzard will look to hand over his licence officially to son Joe in September and will pass the baton with the expectation of a big season for the Dorset stable.

The 2020-21 campaign has been a slightly disappointing one for the yard with just 36 winners compared to 61 in the previous season, and way down on the 79 achieved in the Gold Cup-winning campaign of 2017-18.

Runners from the yard were affected by a bug during a crucial part of the season but there appears to be plenty of young talent in the ranks and, although the Tizzards were without a Cheltenham Festival winner, they were responsible for five Grade 1 placed-finishes at the Irish-dominated meeting.