Tottenham star son completes basic training in south korea. West country trainer colin tizzard is non stranger to big race successes at the cheltenham festival, having landed the stayers hurdle with thistlecrack, the ryanair chase with cue card and 2018 gold cup with native river. Ascot option for thistlecrack instead of king george. Set up all 10 hurdles around the track run 15, 26, 37, 48, 59, 6finish. Last years winner cole harden is the only one that could put up a fight but i dont think hell be able to stay with thistlecrack. Thistlecracks long walk stroll lifts colin tizzards king. Tom scudamores mount, trained by colin tizzard, was barely troubled in the threemile staying. The grade two ladbrokes long distance hurdle usually goes the way of the top staying hurdler in training the 2017 renewal featured a clash between the previous two winners, unowhatimeanharry and thistlecrack, but there was a shock result when 401 chance beer goggles made all under champion jump jockey richard johnson for trainer richard woollacott. A progressive guide for coaching a junior novice to. 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. Judge on what i saw last season he looks to have another potential top notcher on his hands in the shape of reserve tank.
Judging by this ascot performance that price might not last too long. 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. Ante post spotlight reserve tank ready for cheltenham 2020. Colin tizzard is confident thistlecrack is fit enough to do himself justice on his eagerlyanticipated return to action in the ladbrokes long distance hurdle at newbury on friday. Thistlecrack will have another crack at the ladbrokes king george vi chase at. The 2015 jlt long walk hurdle has been won by thistlecrack, ridden by tom scudamore and trained by colin tizzard. Thistlecrack cruised to victory in the grade one long walk hurdle at ascot on saturday. An impressive winner of the long distance hurdle at newbury on his seasonal comeback, the eightyearold gelding was typically held up towards the rear early on under barry geraghty. Paisley park thistlecrack unowhatimeanharry ladbrokes long. The long walk hurdle is named after an avenue of trees in windsor great park. Dec 19, 2015 the open look to the stayers hurdling division appears to have a more onesided dimension to it after thistlecrack continued his rise with a decisive success in the jlt long walk hurdle at ascot.
Get all of the latest local and international sports news, fixtures and results on rte sport. Thistle cracks long walk in ascot masterclass weatherbys. Thistlecrack well beaten into fifth on return to racing. Beer goggles fended off unowhatimeanharry by two and a quarter lengths and will now skip a possible rematch with unowhatimeanharry in the long walk hurdle at ascot on december 23 and instead be aimed at the cleeve hurdle at cheltenham ahead of a possible tilt at the stayers hurdle, for which he is 251. The marsh hurdle better known as the long walk hurdle holds happy memories for the colin tizzard trained horse having won there in 2015. Colin tizzard trained thistlecrack has been one of the most popular. Thistlecrack well beaten into fifth on return to racing beer goggles caused a huge upset in the ladbrokes long distance hurdle at newbury fri, dec 1, 2017, 17. The successor to the world hurdle on 17 march transformed thistlecrack into one of the top cheltenham world hurdle horses.
In 2010 tizzard trained cue card to victory in the cheltenham festival champion bumper. Thistlecrack to run at aintree and punchestown racing. Brilliant thistlecrack wins world hurdle at the cheltenham. Thistlecrack justified his favourites tag to win the world hurdle at cheltenham in impressive style. The way he quickened up to basically put the race to bed at cheltenham last time means hes a deserving favourite and a big player. Nov 30, 2017 thistlecrack is set to return to action in the ladbrokes long distance hurdle at newbury this friday. Oddson favourite thistlecrack on course for the cleeve hurdle. Thistlecrack leads the entrants for world hurdle rte. Since 1971, five long walk winners have gone on to do the double. Thistlecrack team consider long walk tilt at the races.
Reigning world hurdle champion cole harden finished a further 12 length back in third, and thistlecrack was value for much more than the winning margin. The last leg of this accum is limini in the new mares novice hurdle. Thistlecrack set for fourth tilt at the ladbrokes king. Dec 23, 2017 cervin cervino matterhorn arete du lion arete sudouest breuil cervinia alpinisme montagne escalade duration. Mar 17, 2016 thistlecrack had been the clear favourite for the world hurdle for months, thanks to a winning run that started at newbury on hennessy day and included victories by six, eight and 12 lengths. 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 wins the jlt long walk hurdle ascot 2015. Set hurdles 6789 and run from the 5 th hurdle mark jog back to thew start for 4 reps and walk a lap recovery repeat 4x. Ballyoptic backed by richard johnson despite lastflight fall. Thistlecrack team consider long walk tilt bailiwick express.
Favourites paisley park and champ win at newbury bbc sport. The lower trail leg knee to foot should be basically flat over the hurdle with the trail foot slightly below the trail knee. On his first appearance of the new season, thistlecrack was one of five horses to contest the grade 2 long distance hurdle over three miles at newbury racecourse on 28 november. First long walk for fry thoroughbred owner breeder. Dec 20, 2018 the race is a top trial for the stayers hurdle at cheltenham. The long walk hurdle, currently run as the marsh hurdle, is a grade 1 national hunt hurdle. The grade one contest, better known as the long walk hurdle, is under consideration for the colin tizzardtrained 11yearold who claimed the threemile prize back in 2015. Thistlecrack still on course for king george after getting. Mar 12, 2019 his four wins so far this campaign have included a grade 3 at haydock, the g1 long walk hurdle at ascot and then the cleeve at cheltenham. The grade one contest, better known as the long walk hurdle, is under consideration for the colin tizzardtrained 11yearold who claimed.
Thistlecrack could renew rivalries with paisley park in the marsh hurdle at ascot on saturday week as an alternative to running in the ladbrokes king george vi chase. Prior to the redevelopment of ascot racecourse, which took place during the period 200406, the distance of the race was 3 miles and 1. Thistlecrack was pulled out of saturdays long walk hurdle at ascot. The long walk hurdle, currently run as the marsh hurdle, is a grade 1 national hunt hurdle race in great britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. Dec 19, 2015 the long walk hurdle here does not usually have a bearing on the king george vi chase a week later but for colin tizzards success with thistlecrack meant he has not lost his form just before. 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. Last years superstar is hot favourite for the big race. Colin tizzard confident thistlecrack is fit for action ahead. Thistlecrack wins the king george vi chase 2016 youtube. Jan 01, 2017 the selection backed that up with staying on 4 12 length second to unowhatimeanharry in the grade 1 long walk hurdle at the same venue, with the pair pulled 14 lengths clear of the field. Jlt long walk hurdle thistlecrack racing tv youtube.
Thistlecrack will have another crack at the ladbrokes king george vi chase at kempton on boxing day after he was pulled out of saturdays long walk hurdle at ascot. He did not run any race in the long walk just before christmas and faded. One of the most popular steeplechasers in recent years, thistlecrack was a stunning winner of the king george vi chase at kempton park in 2016 for tom scudamore and the colin tizzard team he is a fivetime grade 1 winner over hurdles and fences, claiming the long walk hurdle at ascot, world hurdle at cheltenham and the aintree stayers hurdle in what was a blistering unbeaten 201516 campaign. Colin tizzard bullish over thistlecrack return racing. Having disposed of reigning world hurdle champion cole harden in the long distance hurdle on his previous start at newbury, the sevenyearold took. Now, a renewal of rivalries with paisley park could be on the agenda according to son and assistant trainer, joe tizzard. Colin tizzard stable tour cheltenham festival at the. Dec 18, 2016 the harry frytrained unowhatimeanharry extended his winning sequence to seven by running out a ready winner of the grade 1 jlt long walk hurdle at a foggy ascot. If the cap fits and thistlecrack miss ascot clash with. It was first run in 1965, and it was initially a handicap race. Thistlecrack foaled 29 march 2008 is a british thoroughbred racehorse who competes in national hunt races. Colin tizzard born 7 january 1956 is a british racehorse trainer specializing in national hunt racing. It has been a nightmare training him this season as. It is run at ascot over a distance of about 3 miles and 1 furlong 3 miles and 97 yards, or 5,029 metres, and during its running there are twelve hurdles to be jumped.
The runners, tips and betting odds for the long walk hurdle which takes place. Thistlecrack canters to victory in the long walk hurdle at. Cheltenham new years day tips lil rockerfeller odds vyta. Thistlecrack comes into this years renewal on the back of a fine length second to reigning stayers hurdler hero paisley park in the long distance hurdle at newbury last month. At the races thistlecrack 2015 long walk hurdle facebook. From gaa and soccer to nfl, and equestrian, we have it all. Thistlecrack canters to victory in the long walk hurdle at ascot. In the 2015 king george vi chase he trained cue card to victory.
Thistlecrack pulledup in the cheltenham gold cup on his final start last season but made an encouraging return to action when finding only paisley park too strong on his. Since 1971, five winners of the long walk hurdle have gone on to win the stayers hurdle previously known as the world hurdle in the same season. Trainer emma lavelle admits watching paisley park was. Thistlecrack primed for world hurdle domination at cheltenham.
Long distance walk training 14 week training program. Nov 07, 2016 he was unbeaten in five staying hurdle races, including three grade ones cheltenhams world hurdle, ascots long walk hurdle and aintrees liverpool stayers hurdle. The trail knee continues to rise after clearing the hurdle and will almost touch the athletes chest. In 2014 tizzard trained cue card to victory in the ryanair chase at the cheltenham festival.
Unowhatimeanharry is also is now unbeaten in his last seven and heads the betting for the world hurdle at the cheltenham festival in march, and the form. Dec 19, 2016 richard johnson says there wouldnt have been much in it had ballyoptic not fallen at the last flight of the jlt long walk hurdle at ascot on saturday. Thistlecrack could miss king george for paisley park. Training considerations for the long hurdles nathan wiens iowa state university sprintshurdles we will cover five basic objectives in the long hurdle race. 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. The horse had 6lb more weight to carry than the talented thistlecrack in the long distance hurdle, but justified his 815 favourite tag in winning by a length. He had to be pushed out to hold thistlecrack on his comeback in the long distance hurdle at newbury. Colin tizzard has thistlecrack fit for longawaited return. Weve stuck him in the long walk and that is a possibility. Unraced until he was five years old, he recorded his first win in a national hunt flat race in 2014. This race is a key trial for the grade 1 stayers hurdle at the cheltenham festival in march. The paul nicholls trained horse won the stayers hurdle at the cheltenham.
Dec 30, 2016 thistlecrack ridden by tom scudamore thistlecrack foaled 29 march 2008 is a british thoroughbred racehorse who competes in national hunt races. Jlt long walk hurdle thistlecrack racing uk youtube. Nov 28, 2019 a massive weekend of action kicks off with the long distance hurdle at newbury on friday, where top stayer paisley park returns to the fray. Thistlecrack to miss cheltenham gold cup after sustaining. Thistlecrack set for fourth tilt at the ladbrokes king george vi chase. Set 6 hurdles 10 paces apart and run an alternate leg routine 9 times with 3 minutes recovery. We take an indepth look at newburys long distance hurdle on. Colin tizzard is confident thistlecrack is fit enough to do himself justice on his eagerlyanticipated return to action in the ladbrokes long distance hurdle at newbury today. Notable past winners include lady rebecca 1999, 2000, 2001, inglis drever 2008, big bucks 2009, 2012 and thistlecrack 2016.