Thistlecrack ready for Newbury test Thistlecrack is reported in fine fettle as he gears up for a return to action at Newbury on Friday. Last season's King George hero has been sidelined since late January but trainer Colin Tizzard plans to run him in the Ladbrokes Long Distance Hurdle. Thistlecrack claimed the three-mile Grade Two in 2015 and is poised for an intriguing clash with last season's winner Unowhatimeanharry. Tizzard told the Daily Mail: "Thistlecrack has had a racecourse gallop and done a lot of work. He is fit. "It is a prep-race for the King George but he will go there to race. "This is a big ask, but he is a good horse."
