Thistlecrack will not run in the timico cheltenham gold cup after sustaining a leg injury, leaving the door open for the festival showcase in a few weeks time 17 march the colin tizzard. Cheltenham gold cup favourite thistlecrack ruled out for. Mar 17, 2016 thistlecrack confirmed his position as the standout in his division as he comfortably won the ryanair world hurdle at cheltenham. Thistlecrack won all five of his races over hurdles last season. Having first been run back in 1983, the cleeve hurdle is now one of the biggest grade. The owners of thistlecrack, hot favourite for the ryanair world hurdle on day three have spoken of their excitement as final preparation are made for festival glory. Thistlecrack has been ruled out of the cheltenham gold cup and the rest of the jumps season, having been found to have injured a tendon.
In the following season he established himself as the best staying hurdler in britain with wins in the long distance hurdle, long walk hurdle, cleeve hurdle, world hurdle and liverpool hurdle. Thistlecrack proves different gear thoroughbred owner. Jlt long walk hurdle thistlecrack racing uk youtube. He did not disappoint at ascot with a victory by eight lengths. Thistlecrack is a british thoroughbred racehorse who competes in national hunt races. Cheltenham thistlecrack owners john and heather snook by. Racecourses horses jockeys head 2 head race results trends. Unraced until he was five years old, he recorded his first win in a national hunt flat race in 2014. Whatever, he has serious a technique problem and i did fleetingly wonder. Jan 26, 2016 oddson favourite thistlecrack on course for the cleeve hurdle. Thistlecrack, gold cup favourite, ruled out for season with tendon injury save thistlecrack had been the favourite to triumph in the gold cup credit.
Cheltenham gold cup favourite thistlecrack ruled out for rest. Thistlecrack has won three of his four starts since moving to the staying division. Colin tizzards thistlecrack ready to go for fridays long distance hurdle at newbury racecourse. Thistlecrack, who is favourite for the cheltenham gold cup even before jumping a fence in public, makes his muchanticipated chasing debut at chepstow today. Thistlecrack takes a successful first step towards the cheltenham gold cup after winning a novices chase. Tizzards charge was able to emulate his display at the main event, cruising to victory by seven lengths in the world hurdle. Travelling beautifully throughout for tom scudamore, the colin.
Thistlecrack was always going well, took the lead approaching the last and drew. Runnerbyrunner guide to the 2019 cleeve hurdle at cheltenham. Mar 17, 2016 thistlecrack, ridden by tom scudamore, jumps the last in the ryanair world hurdle before going on to win easily on day three of the cheltenham festival. The 2015 jlt long walk hurdle has been won by thistlecrack, ridden by tom scudamore and trained by colin tizzard.
Feb 22, 2017 thistlecrack was the dominant force in the staying hurdle division last season and had been installed as the 64 favourite for next months cheltenham gold cup. Dec 20, 2015 the 2015 jlt long walk hurdle has been won by thistlecrack, ridden by tom scudamore and trained by colin tizzard. Cheltenham gold cup favourite thistlecrack as been ruled out for the rest of the season through injury. On 30 january thistlecrack was made the oddson favourite for the grade 2 cleeve hurdle at cheltenham. If the cap fits is due to go to for the cleeve hurdle, which would be his first run at the track, but its not guaranteed. All previous runs for horse thistlecrack gb all runs, wins, entries and declarations.
The cleeve hurdle is a grade 2 national hunt hurdle race in great britain which is open to. Thistlecrack starts on gold cup trail sport the times. Cheltenham gold cup favourite thistlecrack ruled out of the. Tom scudamores mount, trained by colin tizzard, was barely troubled in the threemile staying. It has proven a profitable horse for the punters over the journey.
Colin tizzards progressive stayer thistlecrack was an impressive winner of the grade one jlt long walk hurdle at ascot. Pause play switch to standard view thistlecrack world hurdle. This race is a key trial for the grade 1 stayers hurdle at the cheltenham festival in march. The runners, tips and betting odds for the cleeve hurdle which takes place at. Thistlecrack impresses in jlt long walk victory ascot. Mar 07, 2016 instead, thistlecrack turned the cleeve hurdle into a procession, rubber stamping his festival credentials in the process.
Thistlecrack set for chasing bow at chepstow sport the. Check for thistlecrack latest racing results, form statistics, historic data and horse details. The 2016 ryanair world hurdle has been won by the favourite thistlecrack ridden to victory by tom scudamore and trained by colin tizzard. The world hurdle is the championship race for staying hurdlers which will be run on thursday of cheltenham festival 2016 over a distance of 3 miles on the new course. Thistlecrack has taken his form to a new level this season and looks a worthy favourite to land the feature race on day three of the cheltenham festival, the world hurdle 15. Oct 27, 2017 trainer colin tizzard is eyeing the ladbrokes long distance hurdle at newbury on december 1, which thistlecrack won in 2016, as the best option before putting him back over the bigger obstacles. He has done nothing but improve all year and took the cleeve hurdle over the same course and distance he tackles on thursday by twelve. Episode two of the road to cheltenham show with lydia, kevin oryan and ruby walsh. Timeforms best staying hurdlers paisley park newbury 2019.
Brilliant thistlecrack wins world hurdle at the cheltenham. Thistlecrack to miss cheltenham gold cup after injury flares up. Epatante was a smooth winner of the christmas hurdle at kempton. Thistlecracks path to the top of the staying hurdle ladder began with victory at aintree last april and hes unbeaten this season. Thistlecrack was ruled out for the rest of the season last week because of a tendon tear. Thistlecrack set to miss the cheltenham festival with recurring injury. Owner colin tizzard has announced that the horse will not compete in cheltenham festivals. After the jolt of buveur dairs narrow defeat when chasing his third fighting fifth hurdle success came the aftershock of news of the injury that he had sustained in the process. Different ownership and tc is eight but surely if cue card wins the kg as one would fully expect him to do his stablemate wont run against him for the million pound bonus, thistlecrack will surely then eventually be diverted to the rsa or if his jumping.
Mar 18, 2016 the 2016 ryanair world hurdle has been won by the favourite thistlecrack ridden to victory by tom scudamore and trained by colin tizzard. Notable past winners include lady rebecca 1999, 2000, 2001, inglis drever 2008, big bucks 2009, 2012 and thistlecrack 2016. The news broke at lunchtime on tuesday after appearing to. Thistlecrack was the dominant force in the staying hurdle division last season and had been installed as the 64 favourite for next months cheltenham gold cup. The cleeve hurdle is a grade 2 national hunt hurdle race in great britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. In the following season he established himself as the best staying hurdler in britain with wins in the long distance hurdle, long walk hurdle, cleeve h. Thistlecrack and sizing john could be poised for cheltenham.
Although his newbury defeat of thistlecrack was a highly satisfactory opening. Faugheen is a certainty for the champion hurdle and douvan looks a certainty for the arkle, but the rest of his horses are in races with proper competition. Big bucks, thistlecrack and inglis drever are some of the highprofile names on the cleeve hurdle roll of honour and saturdays contest is an. The dogs had been barking whisper beforehand but the 118 favourite proved very disappointing and with last seasons world hurdle. Colin tizzards thistlecrack ready to go for fridays long. Thistlecrack justified his favourites tag to win the world hurdle at cheltenham in impressive style. In the 201415 national hunt season he won two minor hurdle races before improving when tried over long distances and winning the grade 1 sefton novices hurdle. Thistlecrack s path to the top of the staying hurdle ladder began with victory at aintree last april and hes unbeaten this season. Otherwise, fry indicated he would wait until cheltenhams cleeve hurdle on trials day next month where he could yet encounter thistlecrack, another absentee on saturday. Leveling up with one flight of photos to take plenty of chances. He sets the standard in the champion chase but i dont think hes a certainty for it. Cheltenham gold cup favourite thistlecrack has been ruled out of the rest of the season after suffering a slight tendon tear, dealing the festival yet another blow just three weeks before it is. It is run on the new course at cheltenham over a distance of about 3 miles 2 miles 7 furlongs and 2 yards, or 4,822 metres, and during its running there are twelve hurdles to be jumped.
The race is scheduled to take place each year in january. Thistlecrack confirmed himself the best staying hurdler in training with an empathic 12length victory in cleeve hurdle at cheltenham last month and is the hot favourite the win the world hurdle. Jockey tom scudamore can see no reason why thistlecrack should not be as effective at cheltenham as he is elsewhere ahead of the. In the world hurdle in march, inglis drever got his revenge and regained his title blazing bailey only third, suggesting that it could pay to consider placed horses in the cleeve hurdle just as. Thistlecrack world hurdle betfair community horse racing. Colin tizzard has his team in grand form and his second placing with theatre guide in the hennessy was bettered by thistlecrack in the bet365 long distance hurdle. Thistlecrack, a 12length winner of the cleeve hurdle in january, returned to the scene of that triumph with gusto as he powered up the cheltenham hill to see off irish raider alpha des obeaux by seven lengths with a remarkable performance. Thistlecrack set for chasing bow at chepstow sport the times. Gold cup favourite thistlecrack has been ruled out of the race with a tendon injury. Feb 21, 2017 the casualty rate ahead of the cheltenham festival means that the winners of the five main events from last year will not be present at prestbury park next month, we take a look at whos missing. Check the latest odds for the grade 2 cleeve hurdle run on cheltenham trials day at.
Cheltenham gold cup favourite thistlecrack ruled out of. Top trio lead cheltenham challenge cheltenham race festival. Tizzard says he cant see his rivals getting near him and, on the form thistlecrack has shown this season, he could just be right. Thistlecrack has lit up the racing world in the past two seasons with the step up to three miles in his hurdling career producing a dramatic improvement in the geldings form which began with a facile length success in the doom bar sefton novices hurdle at aintree in april 2015. The dogs had been barking whisper beforehand but the 118 favourite proved very disappointing and with last seasons world hurdle winner cole harden also failing to come up to. Last seasons king george hero has been off the track since january but is set to run in.
Thistlecrack foaled 29 march 2008 is a british thoroughbred racehorse who competes in national hunt races. Trainer colin tizzard is eyeing the ladbrokes long distance hurdle at newbury on december 1, which thistlecrack won in 2016, as the best option before putting him. The expert view on cheltenham festival 2019 the irish post. On this occasion the best of his rivals, according to the betting, were camping ground relkeel hurdle and ptit zig noel novices chase, dipper novices chase. Thistlecrack has managed to win races in its career so far. Big bucks, thistlecrack and paisley park, there are twelve hurdles of the new. Thistlecrack to miss cheltenham gold cup after injury. It is cheltenham festival trials day on saturday with a top quality sevenrace card starting at 12. Cheltenham gold cup favourite thistlecrack has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a slight tendon tear. Thistlecrack confirmed his position as the standout in his division as he comfortably won the ryanair world hurdle at cheltenham.
Thistlecrack, the only runner currently favourite for any of the four daily feature races at the cheltenham festival not trained by willie mullins, has been made an oddson chance for saturdays cleeve hurdle after it was revealed that he is not to face surprise entry alpha des obeaux. Thistlecrack to miss cheltenham gold cup after injury flares up gordon elliotts novice chaser death duty also ruled out for the season mon, jan 8, 2018, 14. Thistlecrack, ridden by tom scudamore, jumps the last in the ryanair world hurdle before going on to win easily on day three of the cheltenham festival. Tom scudamore backs thistlecrack to shine in cleeve hurdle updated friday, 29 jan 2016 15. Colin tizzards novice was the hot favourite for the blue riband event despite suffering a narrow defeat. Previous winners of this race feature multiple time winner big bucks 20092012 and threetime winner ingles drever. Tom scudamore has the champers on ice for thistlecrack. Thistlecrack, gold cup favourite, ruled out for season with. Tom scudamore blog thistlecrack cleeve hurdle cheltenham. Thistlecrack has taken his form to a new level this season and looks a worthy favourite to land the feature race on day three. Thistlecrack winner of the world hurdle at the 2016 cheltenham festival. Im a pretty confident person anyway, but winners always put a spring in the step especially as they were for the two trainers that i have big rides for today, david pipe and colin tizzard. Thistlecrack a genuine world hurdle contender oddschecker. Thistlecrack is a general 46 chance for the cleeve hurdle thistlecrack is the star name amongst 10 possible runners in the cleeve hurdle at cheltenham on saturday.
Oddson favourite thistlecrack on course for the cleeve hurdle. Thistlecrack gave a hint of his form for cheltenham festival with another outstanding run in the dress rehearsal to win the cleeve hurdle by 12 lengths. Thistlecrack, gold cup favourite, ruled out for season. Tom scudamore has the champers on ice for thistlecrack it was great to ride a couple of winners from just two rides yesterday. No horse has managed to dominate the staying hurdling ranks for any length of. Mar 23, 2016 the world hurdle is the championship race for staying hurdlers which will be run on thursday of cheltenham festival 2016 over a distance of 3 miles on the new course. Trainer nicky henderson announced that postrace examination had located a piece of wood. Racing tv 2016 thistlecrack cleeve hurdle facebook. The casualty rate ahead of the cheltenham festival means that the winners of the five main events from last year will not be present at prestbury park next month, we take a. Injured thistlecrack will miss cheltenham gold cup.
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