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Robert Thornton (jockey), the Glossary

Robert "Choc" Thornton (born 14 July 1978 in Darlington) is a retired English National Hunt jockey.^[1]

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Andrew Thornton

Andrew Thornton is a retired National Hunt jockey. Robert Thornton (jockey) and Andrew Thornton are English jockeys and Lester Award winners.

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Arkle Challenge Trophy

| The Arkle Challenge Trophy is a Grade 1 National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older.

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Champion Hurdle

| The Champion Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older.

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Cheltenham Festival

The Cheltenham Festival is a horse racing-based meeting in the National Hunt racing calendar in the United Kingdom, with race prize money second only to the Grand National.

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A conditional jockey is an apprentice National Hunt racing jockey in Great Britain or Ireland under the age of 26 who has not won more than seventy-five races under rules or had not won that many races within the last six months.

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David Nicholson (horse racing)

David Nicholson (19 March 1939 – 27 August 2006) was a British National Hunt jockey and trainer. Robert Thornton (jockey) and David Nicholson (horse racing) are English jockeys.

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England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.

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Festival Trophy Handicap Chase

| The Festival Trophy is a Premier Handicap National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older.

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Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup

| The Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup is a National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain for amateur riders; it is open to horses aged five years or older.

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Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase

| The Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase is a Premier Handicap National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older.

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Katchit

Katchit (23 February 2003 – 9 January 2013) was an Irish-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse, the peak of whose flat racing and hurdling career came in 2008 when, against the odds, he won the Champion Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival.

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List of jockeys

This is a list of notable jockeys, both male and female, covering jockeys who have competed worldwide in all forms of horse racing.

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My Way de Solzen

My Way De Solzen (foaled 2000) was a French-bred National Hunt racehorse, who began his racing career trained in France by A. Lamotte D'Argy.

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National Hunt racing

National Hunt racing is a form of horse racing particular to France, Great Britain, and Ireland, that requires horses to jump fences and ditches.

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Pertemps Final

| The Pertemps Network Final is a Premier Handicap National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older.

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Queen Mother Champion Chase

| The Queen Mother Champion Chase is a Grade 1 National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older.

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Spa Novices' Hurdle

| The Spa Novices' Hurdle, known for sponsorship purposes as the Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle, is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older.

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