Thornton back in business

Robert Thornton was the happiest man on the racecourse at Exeter as he completed his miraculous return to the saddle.

Sun, 05 Dec, 2010 - 15:36

Robert Thornton was the happiest man on the racecourse at Exeter as he completed his miraculous return to the saddle.

Thornton was in July left in a heap on the Newton Abbot turf after a horrific fall from Hell’s Bay, which left doctors predicting a year on the sidelines for the leading jockey.

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