No Cheltenham crack for Thistle

Trainer Colin has confirmed will miss the at the due to a “slight tendon tear”.

Thistlecrack had been rated as the favourite ahead of next month's showpiece event at Prestbury Park, but Tizzard says the VI Chase winner will miss out due to injury.

Tizzard said: “Thistlecrack is out. He had heat in his leg last night. The vet scanned him this morning and it's a slight tendon tear.

“We've seen it at every yard and it happens every year.”

Tizzard does still have and , who finished as the runner-up behind Thistlecrack at on , involved in the Gold Cup.

Native River is the new Gold Cup favourite ahead of Cue Card and Djakadam.

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