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.

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.