Thornton back six months early

Robert Thornton on Voy Por Ustedes

Robert Thornton has completed a miraculous recovery from a serious knee ligament injury - some six months ahead of schedule.

Thornton, stable jockey to the powerful Alan King yard, was unseated from Hell's Bay at Newton Abbot in July when the chaser tried to duck out at the second-last, sending Thornton flying through the wing.

Initial reports suggested he would be out of action for a year, but the jockey has always endeavoured to be back within six months.
And after a visit to British Horseracing Authority chief medical officer Dr Michael Turner, Thornton was give the all-clear to resume riding.

'It's great news that I'm allowed to come back,' said Thornton.

'Unbelievably, after all this time off the weather looks like it might be another week or two, but I can't do anything about that.

'I've been riding out at Alan King's so I'm ready to return when racing does.'