Person: Bob Champion

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Ruby Walsh: 'I always tried to duck concussion protocol'

Ruby Walsh believes horse racing has been well ahead of other sports in its treatment of concussed athletes but admits that jockeys will continue to try to fool the protocols, in order to avoid the mandatory suspensions.

racing

Dynamic duo take on big guns on biggest stage

racing

There will never be another like Peter O’Sullevan

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Bob Champion’s Aintree fairytale

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I wrote the book on surviving cancer

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Death of National icon Gifford

Let the fairytale begin

THE Aintree Grand National reminds me of JFK or Elvis. People remember where they were when they heard that the American president had been shot dead in Dallas in 1963. It’s the same with the news that The King had passed away 14 years later.

Sat, 10 Apr, 2010

Will he or won’t he?

THE ‘he’ is Kauto Star and the question he has to answer has to do with the little matter of his ability to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup.

Fri, 16 Mar, 2007

Champion to captain visiting team in Limerick Jockeys’ Challenge

CANCER-BEATING, Grand National winning jockey, Bob Champion, will pay a flying visit to Limerick tomorrow to captain the visiting team in the annual Jockeys' Challenge at Limerick Racecourse.

Fri, 01 Jul, 2005

Aintree beckons for unlucky Bey

Joly Bey is still firmly on course for the John Smith’s Grand National following an unlucky run at Cheltenham last week.

Wed, 23 Mar, 2005

Voice of BBC racing retires

BBC radio's voice of racing Peter Bromley has announced he will retire from the commentary box this summer.

Thu, 01 Feb, 2001