Death of Punchestown great Risk Of Thunder, aged 27

Risk Of Thunder, owned by actor Sean Connery and credited with stimulating interest in cross-country races in Ireland, has died at the age of 27.

Death of Punchestown great Risk Of Thunder, aged 27
Tue, 02 Feb, 2016 - 00:00
Keith Hamer

He won the La Touche Cup at the Punchestown Festival a record seven times and spent his retirement at JP McManus’ Martinstown Stud in County Limerick, where he was the companion of triple Champion Hurdle hero Istabraq.

The son of Strong Gale was trained for most of his racing career by Enda Bolger.

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