Joe Tizzard: “We’re really looking forward to running Thistlecrack”

The latest insight from the Tizzard stables

12.15 Newbury – Katahdin

He ran at Newbury last time, he’s a nice horse but he just needs to learn. He jumped a bit novicey and then got tired. He missed all of last year.

We just thought we were better coming here to a big galloping track, as he’d learn more running in this than he would running around a little track like Plumpton.

We think a bit of him, but it looks a hot race.

13.20 Newbury – Faustinovick

Last year we only managed to get one run into him. He’s improved for his run up at Carlisle. We’re expecting a bold show from him.

We hold him in high regard and we expect him to take a bit of beating.

14.25 Newbury – Vision Des Flos

We’ve decided to go chasing with him and he’s the highest rated in this race. He’s now got to convert that rating over fences.

He schooled a lot last year but he was just unlucky to unship on his debut, and as we had a lot of novice chasers we decided to stick to hurdles. Then this year he ran well with a penalty up at Aintree over hurdles, so is in decent form.