Robert Choc Thornton
@Choc_Thornton
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Former NH jockey racing/stud manager to AppleTree Stud 🇬🇧
Cheltenham
Joined September 2010
He lied to farmers He lied on the small boats He lied over the £22bn black hole He lied to students He lied to pensioners He lied to council taxpayers He lied to energy bill payers He lied to small business owners He bullshitted into government. And he’s still doing it.
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It's the same cycle, every time. Horrific terrorist murder. Sympathies offered by politicians. Thoughts and prayers. Nothing changes, ever. Another horrific terrorist murder happens, again. Rinse and repeat. I am so tired of it. Every single time. Why are we just sitting back,
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All right minded people across The West are silently screaming at Governments in their countries "Why have you let this happen again" And it won't be the last time. We know that. The monsters are inside the gates. The straw will break the camel's back very soon when the public
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@vonderleyen Shocked?! Then you’re not paying attention.
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Please do sign. 👇 Trial by jury is a last line of defence against these far left despots masquerading as a British government. They think it’s for our own good, you know, as tyrants do.
20,000 people have signed our petition! David Lammy’s proposals are the biggest assault on our 800-year-old right to trial by jury. This is the most authoritarian move the government has taken to date. Juries are a cornerstone of English liberty and often the last safeguard
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This Rachel Reeves Budget has absolutely done my head in. It’s like they have sat down in a room and said “How can we make life harder for normal, hard working people?” And then ticked every box. Freezing income tax and NI thresholds? That’s basically a stealth tax on grafters.
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This Christmas, give the best Christmas present to British farmers. Buy British farm food wherever possible - ideally from independent farm shops or directly from your local farmers. This website helps you locate your local farms selling local food. https://t.co/usK4aw3Nok
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An incredibly powerful message from Scottish farmer Will Murray to the Labour government. “You broke the trust of every farmer in the nation with Inheritance Tax. It has broken us." Watch his 🎯 commentary in this video and share widely. https://t.co/AT9ife35vC
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#TattsOctober Book 2 is underway and Lot 541, a filly by OASIS DREAM, sells for 75,000gns to Tropical Racing. Offered by Appletree Stud (@Choc_Thornton), the filly is out of the stakes-winning mare Absolute Blast, making her an own sister to dual winner Blast The Dream.
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⭐️ Absolute Star lives up to her name at @kemptonparkrace by landing the Byfleet Handicap for @Rossaryan15 and @varianstable
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Absolute Star runs out a nice winner of the Byfleet Handicap for @varianstable, @Rossaryan15 and Apple Tree Stud
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🏆 The @HighclereGin Handicap Stakes 🏆 🥇 King Al 🥈 Sir William 🥉 Star Of Dubai It’s a photo finish in the last race of the day but King Al gets it under Rossa Ryan for Alan King 📸
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Thrilling finish to the last at @NewburyRacing! King Al and @Rossaryan15 come out on top in a head-bobbing finish, beating Sir William by the finest of margins!
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The @varianstable trained and lightly raced Absolute Star (Dark Angel) prevails over Cancan In The Rain to land the opening contest @DoncasterRaces in the colours of Owner-Breeder Apple Tree Stud. Well done to all connections👏 @Choc_Thornton | @Mitchelljack77
It's another winner for the red-hot @varianstable! 🔥 Absolute Star digs deep to take our opener at @DoncasterRaces and open her account in the hands of @Mitchelljack77!
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ABSOLUTE STAR opens her account in the hands of @Mitchelljack77, staying on well to win the opening race @DoncasterRaces 🥇 Congratulations to owner/breeder Apple Tree Stud @Choc_Thornton 👏 That makes 6 winners since the start of July for #VarianStable 🔥
It's another winner for the red-hot @varianstable! 🔥 Absolute Star digs deep to take our opener at @DoncasterRaces and open her account in the hands of @Mitchelljack77!
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CHEERLEADER and @jomason90 win the David Peel Memorial Handicap Stakes for Tina Jackson and owners @tommoracing and Caroline Thompson - congratulations to all connections!
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A nice performance from Rumba Numba to break her maiden on only her 2nd start. Looking forward to selling her 1/2 brother by @DarleyEurope Palace Pier (Lot 21) at tomorrow’s @Tattersalls_ie Breeze-Up Sale
A 33/1 winner at @WolvesRaces! The well-bred Rumba Numba makes a big step forward from her debut and comes home strongly to beat the favourite for @Mitchelljack77 and @varianstable!
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Fantastic result cheerleader bred by AppleTree Stud wins @Redcarracing sold @Tattersalls1766 Somerville sale. Well done to connections
In the year @tommoracing steps down from commentating, a moment to savour at his local track. Cheerleader, owned by Tommo and his wife Caroline -and trained by sister-in-law Tina Jackson - lands the Join Racing TV Now Handicap under @jomason90 at 66-1. Well done, Big Fella!
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Pay the man. A bets a bet 😠
Dylan Phelan placed a €30 ew double on 2 horses which both won & @Ladbrokes are refusing to pay the winnings of €300k @BarOneRacing @BoyleSports @paddypower all paid Dylan on smaller winning bets but @Ladbrokes refuse too a year on & are not willing to communicate with Dylan
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New stakes winner bred by AppleTree Stud sold as a yearling for 300,000gns @Tattersalls1766 book 2
A new stakes winner for KINGMAN at Berlin-Hoppegarten as Daydream Express produces a determined finish to win the Listed Hoppegartener Stuten-Meile. Congratulations to breeder Apple Tree Stud. #RaisingTheStakes
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