Alner 'comfortable' after op

Robert Alner is reported to be "comfortable" after undergoing surgery on the injuries he sustained in a car crash.

Sat, 10 Nov, 2007 - 12:21

Robert Alner is reported to be "comfortable" after undergoing surgery on the injuries he sustained in a car crash.

The Cheltenham Gold Cup-winning trainer broke a bone in his neck after his Peugeot 406 collided with a telegraph pole near Sturminster Newton in Dorset on Thursday morning.

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