Thunder makes spectacular start over fences

Sea Of Thunder, trained by Charles Byrnes for Gigginstown House Stud, made a spectacular start over fences in the Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Captain Christy Novice Chase at Clonmel yesterday.

Mon, 01 Oct, 2012 - 01:00
Pat Keane

It nearly all went pear-shaped at the fifth fence, however. The seven-year-old made a shocking mistake and Davy Russell did well to keep the partnership intact.

Otherwise, though, Sea Of Thunder gave an exhibition of jumping and threw a quite brilliant leap to lead five from home.

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