Cliff hanger for Thornton

Andrew Thornton is hoping he will be allowed to resume his partnership with Kingscliff on Boxing Day should Robert Walford fail to win his race to be fit.

Cliff hanger for Thornton
Fri, 16 Dec, 2005 - 08:38

Andrew Thornton is hoping he will be allowed to resume his partnership with Kingscliff on Boxing Day should Robert Walford fail to win his race to be fit.

The latter has replaced Robert Alner’s stable jockey on the nine-year-old this season, but was injured in a schooling fall on Thursday and is “50-50” to take the ride in the Stan James King George VI Chase at Sandown.

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