Place a fiver on hot favourites altior arkle challenge trophy, douvan queen mother champion chase, unowhatimeanharry stayers hurdle, defi du seuil triumph hurdle and on the fringe foxhunters chase, and you stand. Hurdle bet experts team up with betway for an incredible festival bankers acca. We thought it was an abscess, but it might be a bit more than that. Racing tv 2016 thistlecrack cleeve hurdle facebook. Given that unowhatimeanharry was conceding 4 lbs to his principal rivals and always keeps a bit in reserve this was a perfect warm up for the stayers hurdle which has been his main target all season. More of that one of many intriguing entries at cheltenham. 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. The john and heather snook owned gelding, who won the stayers hurdle at the 2016 cheltenham. It has proven a profitable horse for the punters over the journey. Colin tizzard feels thistlecrack has the ability to win over any trip as the king george hero aims to break the hoodoo of favourites in. Thistlecrack has managed to win races in its career so far. However, he looks set to return to novice company in the albert bartlett, the race directly before the gold cup on the friday. The john and heather snook owned gelding, who won the stayers hurdle at the 2016 cheltenham festival, won the.
The cleeve hurdle is a trial for the stayers hurdle and includes last years winner of both races, paisley park. He had to work hard to beat thistlecrack in a grade 2 at newbury in. He was a stayingon third behind unowhatimeanharry and cole harden in the cleeve hurdle, and he does have the option of running in the stayers hurdle. If the cap fits is due to go to for the cleeve hurdle, which. It cost him multiple grade one victories as thistlecrack, trained by. Noel fehilys cheltenham festival tips paddy power news. Sam spinner ran to 158 when chasing him home at last years festival, while thistlecrack and the worlds end both ran to 155 when filling the places behind him in the long distance hurdle at newbury in november. Colin tizzards novice was the hot favourite for the blue riband event despite suffering a. Even when martin pipe was training all those winners he wasnt going to cheltenham expecting ten winners. Stayers hero paisley park lands second long distance hurdle. The problem we had just before christmas hasnt corrected itself yet and hes still not sound so are just going to hang fire for a while. Thistlecrack won this race 12 months ago prior to his devastating victory in the g1 sun bets stayers hurdle at the festival, while two other top staying hurdlers, inglis drever and big bucks, were also successful in the cleeve hurdle ahead of victories in the stayers hurdle. It has been a nightmare training him this season as he.
Big bucks, thistlecrack and inglis drever are some of the highprofile names on. Runnerbyrunner guide to the 2019 cleeve hurdle at cheltenham. Jonjo oneill has entered the 2014 world hurdle winner over the unique course, and he remains the only horse in training to have beaten champion hurdle winner annie power when she has completed. There are 19 irishtrained entries for the race including 2018 winner. Paisley park was cut to 74 favourite from 21 with paddy power to retain his stayers hurdle crown at the 2020 cheltenham festival after making a winning return to action in the 3m long distance hurdle on the opening day of the ladbrokes winter carnival at newbury the emma lavelle trained sevenyearold. Hopefully it is a good omen that thistlecrack won the cleeve hurdle twelve months ago on his way to completing the double at the festival.
Last seasons champion staying hurdler thistlecrack made it two wins from as many steeplechase races with a. Ladbrokes winter carnival 2019 day 1 news roundup cbg. Festival trials day final fields revealed course specialist. Tom scudamore blog thistlecrack cleeve hurdle cheltenham. This race is a key trial for the grade 1 stayers hurdle at the cheltenham festival in march. If the cap fits is trained by harry fry and he also has only had one run this. Cheltenham festival 2020 tips and best bets for day three. All previous runs for horse thistlecrack gb all runs, wins, entries and declarations.
Gold cup favourite thistlecrack has been ruled out of the race with a tendon injury. 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. Aidan coleman confident in paisley park at cheltenhams cleeve. Thistlecrack out of gold cup published on february 22, 2017 in news by danny archer racing can be a cruel game at times and the sport was dealt one of its harshest blows yesterday as it was announced that gold cup favourite thistlecrack would miss the cheltenham festival and the rest of the season after suffering a slight tendon tear. Includes date entered, race time and latest betting odds. 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. In the 201516 season, thistlecrack established himself as one of the top gold cup horses with victories at the likes of world hurdle, long distance hurdle, liverpool hurdle, long walk hurdle, and cleeve hurdle. Thistlecrack took a successful first step towards the cheltenham gold cup after winning a novices chase. Thistlecrack primed for world hurdle domination at cheltenham.
Cheltenham trials day analysis by bettrends expert paul ferguson. Thistlecrack ridden by tom scudamore thistlecrack foaled 29 march 2008 is a british thoroughbred racehorse who competes in national hunt races. Many clouds fell to the ground in the shadow of the winning post after producing one of the best performances of his career to upset the brilliant king george winner thistlecrack one of the most popular national hunt horses in training, many clouds won the hennessey in 2014 and added the grand national the following spring sent off an 81 shot to beat the mighty. Thistlecrack, the bestlooking jumper in training, demolished his field in the cleeve hurdle and is a banker for the world hurdle and alan kings yanworth did the same in beating shantou village. Ko fury after hearing brit has had training trouble. Having first been run back in 1983, the cleeve hurdle is now one of the. Thistlecrack went off as the 17 favourite in a fourhorse race. It was a serious effort on his reappearance and he won this race last year by six lengths whilst also winning the cleeve hurdle before he. Thistlecrack is a 161 shot with coral for the 2019 king george vi chase at kempton on boxing day after connection confirmed that the 11yearold would run in the grade 1 showpiece 3m contest for a fourth consecutive time. Jlt long walk hurdle thistlecrack racing tv youtube. View results and future entries as well as statistics by course, race type and prize money.
Thistlecrack headlines cleeve hopefuls racing news sky. Thistlecrack kicked off what could be a memorable seven days for colin tizzard with a clear cut eightlength success in the grade one long walk hurdle at ascot. Thistlecrack to be aimed at the 2017 cheltenham gold cup. Thistlecrack is set for a prep run over hurdles ahead of his bid to defend his crown in the 32red king george vi chase at kempton on boxing day. Fourth crack at king george confirmed for thistlecrack. A tribute to the standout 201516 season of the leading staying hurdler thistlecrack. The 2015 jlt long walk hurdle has been won by thistlecrack, ridden by tom scudamore and trained by colin tizzard. Thistlecrack canters to victory in the long walk hurdle at. Thistlecrack winner of the world hurdle at the 2016 cheltenham festival. Thistlecrack and paisley park, there are twelve hurdles of the new course to be.
On 30 january thistlecrack was made the oddson favourite for the grade 2 cleeve hurdle at cheltenham. Leveling up with one flight of photos to take plenty of chances. Thistlecrack looks the english banker in thursdays world hurdle while saturdays impressive winner zubayr could have the triumph hurdle at his mercy. Thistlecrack justified his favourites tag to win the world hurdle at cheltenham in impressive style. Cleeve members selections boxing day cleeve racing. Thistlecrack to miss cheltenham gold cup after sustaining. Tom scudamores mount, trained by colin tizzard, was barely troubled in the threemile staying.
Im not going to say he wont run again because he might. Snook also provided an update on thistlecracks halfbrother west approach, who came close to winning at the top level himself before being mowed down late by paisley park in the jlt hurdle better known as the long walk at ascot. Tom scudamore and thistlecrack clear the last to win the cleeve hurdle. Tom scudamore backs thistlecrack to shine in cleeve hurdle. Cheltenham gold cup favourite thistlecrack ruled out of. Emma lavelles charge has put together a sequence of victories and was last seen defeating thistlecrack in the long distance hurdle at newbury. Thistlecrack can join the party, while vautour is head and shoulders above his rivals. That, is roughly how long its been since we last saw the mighty thistlecrack, one of the most exciting horses in training and.
Colin tizzards eightyearold heads antepost lists for the world. Thistlecrack, the bestlooking jumper in training, demolished his field in the cleeve hurdle and is a banker for the world hurdle and alan kings yanworth did the same in beating shantou village, one of this columns twelve to follow, by seven lengths in the novices hurdle. Thistlecrack confirmed himself the best staying hurdler in training with an empathic 12length victory in cleeve hurdle at cheltenham last month and is. The successor to the world hurdle on 17 march transformed thistlecrack into one of the top cheltenham world hurdle horses. Thistlecrack to miss cheltenham gold cup after sustaining stress fracture this article is more than 2 years old tenyearold was a 121. Hurdle, before leading home a nicky hendersontrained 123 in the. Timeform analysis for the 2020 cheltenham festival. This looks like a strong novice hurdle with any one of the top three capable of winning to complicate things further the unexposed mister fisher hails from a stable that does very well at this meeting year after year. Oddson favourite thistlecrack on course for the cleeve hurdle. The next two races, however, did give us festival pointers.
Thistlecrack set to miss the cheltenham festival with recurring injury. Jlt long walk hurdle thistlecrack racing uk youtube. And paisley parks repeat success in the cleeve hurdle at cheltenham in january showed he is at the top of the game for the title defence. Paisley park was well on top at the finish on both occasions, but the bare form of those two efforts make it difficult to rate him on. Thistlecrack is the star name amongst 10 possible runners in the cleeve hurdle at cheltenham on saturday. Click here to view the full cleeve hurdle racecard and the latest betting. Aidan colemans mount conceded 6lb to 2016 stayers hurdle hero thistlecrack in the long distance hurdle at newbury in november, running out the onelength winner. Festival trials day media guide saturday, january 28, 2017. He showed in the cleeve hurdle at cheltenham and the long walk hurdle at ascot that even when they tried to run the legs off him, he stayed on.
Tom scudamore has the champers on ice for thistlecrack. Many clouds wins cotswold chase betbright trial chase. Warren greatrex targets cheltenham festival success. Thistlecrack is favourite for horse racings top prize. Trainer warren greatrex has a talented team of horses assembled for the festival next month and is hoping the stable can add to cole. Notable past winners include lady rebecca 1999, 2000, 2001, inglis drever 2008, big bucks 2009, 2012 and thistlecrack 2016. Tizzard, who had moved his horses to a new training facility away from his dairy farm commented now ive got a racing yard without cows in sight, its lovely. Festival trials day on the horizon at the home of jump.
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