Grand National winning jockey Bob Champion (aged 61) is going to ride at Aintree again, this time his ride will not be over the fences but as part of a charity event to raise money for cancer patients and the Injured Jockeys Fund.

Bob who beat cancer shortly before riding to victory on Aldaniti in the 1981 National is attempting to ride at all 60 of the UK’s race courses including two that Bob never got the chance to ride at during his career.

Champion knows he must work hard on his fitness next spring if he is to achieve his goal of reaching all 60 racecourses inside 60 days. Champion is encouraged in his ambition by the knowledge that Aldaniti’s 1987 walk from Buckingham Palace to Aintree, with 250 different riders, raised more than £750,000 for charity!

Personally I can’t wait to see Bob in the North West, hopefully I will be able to support him at either Chester of Bangor On Dee race courses.