Thunder ready to storm Fairyhouse

An assault on the Powers Whiskey Irish Grand National is the favoured option for Distant Thunder, provided he gets suitable underfoot conditions.

Tue, 27 Mar, 2007 - 15:26

An assault on the Powers Whiskey Irish Grand National is the favoured option for Distant Thunder, provided he gets suitable underfoot conditions.

His trainer, the UK-based Northern Ireland man Noel Chance, regularly sends his horses to the Republic if they are good enough.

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