#BettingPeople: BOB CHAMPION CBE

#BettingPeople: Horseracing legend Bob Champion is world famous for racing Aldiniti to win the Grand National in 1981 and since then he has raised £16,000,000 and rising for cancer charities. In this interview with Simon Nott he talks about before, during and after his famous victory.

BOB CHAMPION CBE Part 1 of 4

Bob talks about an unusual first injury at the feet of Toby Balding, his first winner under rules having a row of FFF form figures, but first ever winner at Redcar, flying high when struck down, not wanting to live if he couldn’t ride and believing in Aldaniti.

BOB CHAMPION CBE Part 2 of 4

Bob talks about Josh Gifford being supportive but some hospital gifts were less than appropriate, weird side affects of his cancer treatment, struggling to get rides on his return and Aldaniti.

BOB CHAMPION CBE Part 3 of 4

Bob talks about winning the Grand National, nearly falling at the first, John Thorne and Spartan Missile, 4000 people turning up at Findon, Jonathan Powell writing his story and what followed.