Jlt long walk hurdle thistlecrack racing uk youtube. 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 2010 tizzard trained cue card to victory in the cheltenham festival champion bumper. In 2014 tizzard trained cue card to victory in the ryanair chase at the cheltenham festival. Favourites paisley park and champ win at newbury bbc sport.
He was ridden by scudamore and started the 72 third choice in the betting behind the dual liverpool hurdle winner whisper and the world hurdle winner cole harden. First long walk for fry thoroughbred owner breeder. Get all of the latest local and international sports news, fixtures and results on rte sport. Thistlecrack primed for world hurdle domination at cheltenham. 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. 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. 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. 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. Thistlecrack wins the jlt long walk hurdle ascot 2015. 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. Now, a renewal of rivalries with paisley park could be on the agenda according to son and assistant trainer, joe tizzard. Dec 30, 2016 thistlecrack ridden by tom scudamore thistlecrack foaled 29 march 2008 is a british thoroughbred racehorse who competes in national hunt races.
Weve stuck him in the long walk and that is a possibility. Dec 23, 2017 cervin cervino matterhorn arete du lion arete sudouest breuil cervinia alpinisme montagne escalade duration. Judging by this ascot performance that price might not last too long. 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. Thistlecrack set for fourth tilt at the ladbrokes king george vi chase. 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. We take an indepth look at newburys long distance hurdle on. 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.
The lower trail leg knee to foot should be basically flat over the hurdle with the trail foot slightly below the trail knee. 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. Tottenham star son completes basic training in south korea. Ante post spotlight reserve tank ready for cheltenham 2020. Judge on what i saw last season he looks to have another potential top notcher on his hands in the shape of reserve tank.
The last leg of this accum is limini in the new mares novice hurdle. Dec 20, 2018 the race is a top trial for the stayers hurdle at cheltenham. At the races thistlecrack 2015 long walk hurdle facebook. Brilliant thistlecrack wins world hurdle at the cheltenham. Thistlecrack canters to victory in the long walk hurdle at ascot.
Thistlecrack to run at aintree and punchestown racing. He travelled ominously well into that conest and looked a real threat at the final flight until lack of race fitness took its toll close home. Having disposed of reigning world hurdle champion cole harden in the long distance hurdle on his previous start at newbury, the sevenyearold took. Ascot option for thistlecrack instead of king george. 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 canters to victory in the long walk hurdle at. Training considerations for the long hurdles nathan wiens iowa state university sprintshurdles we will cover five basic objectives in the long hurdle race. Thistlecrack team consider long walk tilt at the races. Oddson favourite thistlecrack on course for the cleeve hurdle. 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. Thistlecracks long walk stroll lifts colin tizzards king. Colin tizzard confident thistlecrack is fit for action ahead.
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. The marsh hurdle better known as the long walk hurdle holds happy memories for the colin tizzard trained horse having won there in 2015. He had to be pushed out to hold thistlecrack on his comeback in the long distance hurdle at newbury. Thistlecrack to miss cheltenham gold cup after sustaining. Thistlecrack team consider long walk tilt bailiwick express. Colin tizzard born 7 january 1956 is a british racehorse trainer specializing in national hunt racing. Thistlecrack well beaten into fifth on return to racing. The long walk hurdle is named after an avenue of trees in windsor great park. 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. 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. The 2015 jlt long walk hurdle has been won by thistlecrack, ridden by tom scudamore and trained by colin tizzard. It has been a nightmare training him this season as. 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. Colin tizzard has thistlecrack fit for longawaited return.
Thistlecrack wins the king george vi chase 2016 youtube. Thistlecrack justified his favourites tag to win the world hurdle at cheltenham in impressive style. He did not run any race in the long walk just before christmas and faded. 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. 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. Colin tizzard bullish over thistlecrack return racing. Thistlecrack could miss king george for paisley park rematch at ascot. Colin tizzard stable tour cheltenham festival at the. 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. Notable past winners include lady rebecca 1999, 2000, 2001, inglis drever 2008, big bucks 2009, 2012 and thistlecrack 2016. The long walk hurdle, currently run as the marsh hurdle, is a grade 1 national hunt hurdle.
Paisley park thistlecrack unowhatimeanharry ladbrokes long. Thistlecrack will have another crack at the ladbrokes king george vi chase at. 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. Thistle cracks long walk in ascot masterclass weatherbys. 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. Thistlecrack set for fourth tilt at the ladbrokes king. If the cap fits and thistlecrack miss ascot clash with. 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.
Thistlecrack was pulled out of saturdays long walk hurdle at ascot. 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. 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. 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. The paul nicholls trained horse won the stayers hurdle at the cheltenham. 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. It was first run in 1965, and it was initially a handicap race. Thistlecrack cruised to victory in the grade one long walk hurdle at ascot on saturday. In the 2015 king george vi chase he trained cue card to victory. From gaa and soccer to nfl, and equestrian, we have it all.
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. 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. Last years superstar is hot favourite for the big race. Ballyoptic backed by richard johnson despite lastflight fall. 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. 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. A progressive guide for coaching a junior novice to. 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. Set 6 hurdles 10 paces apart and run an alternate leg routine 9 times with 3 minutes recovery. 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.
Long distance walk training 14 week training program. Set up all 10 hurdles around the track run 15, 26, 37, 48, 59, 6finish. Unraced until he was five years old, he recorded his first win in a national hunt flat race in 2014. The runners, tips and betting odds for the long walk hurdle which takes place. Nov 30, 2017 thistlecrack is set to return to action in the ladbrokes long distance hurdle at newbury this friday. Since 1971, five long walk winners have gone on to do the double. Cheltenham new years day tips lil rockerfeller odds vyta. Colin tizzard trained thistlecrack has been one of the most popular. Tom scudamores mount, trained by colin tizzard, was barely troubled in the threemile staying. The successor to the world hurdle on 17 march transformed thistlecrack into one of the top cheltenham world hurdle horses. Thistlecrack foaled 29 march 2008 is a british thoroughbred racehorse who competes in national hunt races. The race is scheduled to take place each year in december. 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. 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.
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