Death of Cheltenham Gold Cup-winning trainer Robert Alner

Alner was seriously injured in a car crash in 2007, an accident which left him paralysed and in need of a wheelchair, but continued to train under a joint licence with his wife, Sally, until 2010.

Death of Cheltenham Gold Cup-winning trainer Robert Alner
Tue, 04 Feb, 2020 - 11:38
Nick Robson

Cheltenham Gold Cup-winning trainer Robert Alner has died aged 76.

He sent out Cool Dawn to win the 1998 renewal of the Festival feature, with other star names handled by the former Dorset trainer including Gold Cup runner-up Sir Rembrandt, multiple Grade One winner The Listener and Betfair Chase hero Kingscliff.

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CourtsRacinghorse racingPlace: DorsetPlace: IrelandPlace: FrancePlace: AscotPerson: Robert AlnerPerson: SallyPerson: AlnerPerson: Robert WalfordPerson: RobertPerson: KatesPerson: Andrew ThorntonPerson: Sally AlnerPerson: ThorntonPerson: Miko De BeauchenePerson: Sir RembrandtPerson: MikoPerson: LouisePerson: JenniferEvent: Cheltenham Gold CupEvent: 2002 Cleeve HurdleEvent: 1997 Whitbread Gold CupEvent: Welsh NationalOrganisation: Harwell LadOrganisation: Odstock HospitalOrganisation: Cool Dawn
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