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n1n1 SANDOWN REVIEW: THORNTON
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Chris Thornton fulfilled a 30-year-old
training ambition as he saddled his
first Willie Carson ridden winner when
Homeland took the opjner at Sandown.
Since he became assistant to Sam
Armstrong in 1966, Thornton's aim has
been to produce a winner of his own for
the Scot who was then the champion
apprentice attached to the yard.
But the pair had never clicked until
now and Thornton said: This has been my
one ambition but his career went one
way and minj the other!"
"He kept saying he couldn't retire
until he'd done it. He can now!"
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