THISTLECRACK, one of the stars of the 2015-16 jumps season, has been ruled out of a trip across the Irish Sea for the Punchestown festival after being found to be lame. The brilliant World Hurdle winner, who was on Saturday voted Jumps Horse of the Year, had been pencilled in to attempt to complete a Cheltenham, Aintree and Punchestown treble. Irish racegoers will have to wait a little longer to see the Colin Tizzard-trained eight-year-old, however, after that plan was shelved on Saturday. More to follow . . . From RP
That's ashame hopefully it's just a minor problem and we'll see him at his best next year. The Tizzards may aswell just stay at home now, will save themselves a lot in travelling expenses if they do
Ah bugger-one less to put in the punchy accumalator.Beefy are you heading down for it?!Was hoping to go down the Friday but two oul bitches in work already have it off,always the way isn't it
Will try arrange a day off to get down yeah, usually do a day each year, even though its about a 4.5 hr round journey, no problems to me! See what day's the best card, Fridays always good but mad busy!
He's beating Vautour if so. Declared for 2m race. (Beefy's Conclusion: He's NEVER running in a Gold Cup).
What a week of sport this is - the battle for the premier league, Punchestown, Champions League semis, Guineas meeting at Newmarket, world snooker championship.
With the big horse out of the Gold Cup Vautour's decision looking even worse UNLESS they go for the old switcheroo, not impossible!
December 16th 2015 was my last day at work, still in rehab with my hand/arm after the bike accident. Probably June at the earliest before I'm back to work, so Bank Holidays have little relevance. (Might have to try and stretch things to cover the European Championships though - nurse, I'm relapsing )
I broke a bone in my foot four weeks ago and am back to work tomorrow. And I thought us Irish were supposed to be lazy.
You my man are a legend Seriously though big companies can screw staff nowadays in so many ways, its good to hear the employee getting a dam nice run of it from them. Must get myself a bike
Seems the injury could be a career ender. Shame for Elliott if that's the case. This after No More Heroes lost his life in March. Two mighty fine chasers he has possibly lost to do battle with Mullins throughout the winter
