THISTLECRACK is set for a prep run over hurdles ahead of his bid to defend his crown in the 32Red King George VI Chase at Kempton.
Trainer Colin Tizzard is eyeing the Ladbrokes Long Distance Hurdle at Newbury on December 1, which Thistlecrack won in 2016, as the best option before putting him back over the bigger obstacles.


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