Robert Thornton

Full Name: Robert Thornton (Choc Thornton)

Date of Birth: 14th July 1978

Hometown: Darlington

Marital Status: single

Children: None

Occupation: National Hunt Jockey

Equestrian Sporting Relatives:

When/Why first started riding: 1986, So I could go hunting with my parents

Name of first pony: Prince

First racing experience: Point to Point

Trainers ride for: A.King, R.Lee, H.Daly

First race won: Amateur Hunter Cup Chase at Cheltenham in 1995.

Best horse ridden: Strange Promise/Flagship Uberalles/Call Equarance

Worst Injury: No Comment

Most admired riders and why: A.Maguire, R.Dunwoody, T.J.Murphy

Favourite racecourse: Newbury, loads of space and time to ride a race

Best advise given: Keep racing as long as you can because when you retire you have to work.

What other career would you have chosen: No Idea!

Who would you most like to have dinner with: Jessica Allen

Favourite colour: Black, but it seems to be unlucky

favourite number: 1

Favourite item of clothing: Diesel Jeans

Favourite meal: Roast beef dinner with all the trimmings

Favourite drink: Lager!

Achievements:
Champion Amateur 96/97
Champion Conditional 97/98
Gold Card Final Cheltenham Festival 97
Liverpool Fox Hunters 97
Victor Chandler 1999
First National Bank Chase 2004
Bula Hurdle 2004
AGFA Chase 01/05
AGFA Hurdle 05
RELKEEL Hurdle 03
William Hill Handicap Chase Cheltenham Festival 04/05
Triumph Hurdle Cheltenham Festival 05
Brit insurance Novice Hurdle Cheltenham Festival 05
Sefton Novice Hurdle Grade 1 Liverpool Festival 02/04
Kim Muir Cheltenham Festival 97

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