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Christmas cracker: Scudamore banking on Thistlecrack in King George test

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Christmas cracker: Scudamore banking on Thistlecrack in King George test

Tom Scudamore and Thistlecrack will team up in the King George VI Chase at Kempton on December 26th. Scadamores and the ten-year-old won the Betfair Chase in 2016. The market is betting on Thistlecrac to improve. Other favourites include Bristol De Mai, Native River, Might Bite and Politologue. It will depend on the ground. Thickstercracks has only been seen on a racecourse on four occasions since winning the Grade 1 as a novice two seasons ago. He has been trained by Colin Tizzard. His jumping wasn't fluent in Haydock.

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