Name: Robert Thornton (Choc)

Date of Birth: 14/07/1978

Schools Attended: Warneford Highworth Faringdon

Marital Status: Single

Children: 0

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

Trainer (s) ride for: A.King, R.Lee, H.Daly

First race won: Amateur Hunt Chase - Cheltenham 1995

Best Horse Ridden: Strange Promise, Flagship Ubervalles

Worst Injury: No Comment

Most admired rider(s) and why: A. Maguire, R.Dunwoody and T.J.Murphy

Most admired sportsman/woman:

Least favourite part of racing:

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

Best advice given: Keep race riding 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

Ideal holiday:

Favourite colour: Black, but it seems to be unlucky

Favourite number: 1

Favourite item of clothing: Diesel Jeans

Favourite meal: Roast beef with all the trimmings

Favourite drink: Lager!