Thunder set to miss National bid

Distant Thunder is still laid low with an infection and is “very doubtful” for the Coral Welsh National.

Thunder set to miss National bid
Wed, 13 Dec, 2006 - 08:12

Distant Thunder is still laid low with an infection and is “very doubtful” for the Coral Welsh National.

The eight-year-old missed the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup at Newbury with a dirty scope but trainer Noel Chance had hoped he would recover in time for the Chepstow marathon on December 27.

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