Thistlecrack can crack Ryanair World Hurdle

Thistlecrack can cap a tremendous season by taking the Ryanair World Hurdle for trainer Colin Tizzard and jockey Tom Scudamore.
Thistlecrack can crack Ryanair World Hurdle
Thu, 17 Mar, 2016 - 00:00
Tommy Lyons

The lightly-raced eight-year-old was reasonably promising in younger days, but it is only since he took a significant step up to three miles that he really began to reveal his true ability.

On his first start at the trip, in a Grade One novice event at Aintree, he trounced a 16-runner field by 13 lengths and more.

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