Legends of the sport: The remarkable racing comeback of Bob Champion and Aldaniti *H&H Plus* - Horse & Hound

English jockey Bob Champion on Aldaniti (1970 – 1997) clearing Becher’s Brook for the second time on the way to victory in the Grand National at Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool, 4th April 1981. (Photo by Bob Thomas/Getty Images)

Legends of the sport: The remarkable racing comeback of Bob Champion and Aldaniti *H&H Plus*

The story of Bob Champion and Aldaniti’s comeback from serious illness and injury is the stuff of legend – and a popular film. Lucy Higginson finds out how it all started and their continuing legacy