Wadsell chairman Martin Tedman with Bob Champion and Iwona Guzek
Jockey Bob Champion who recovered from cancer and went on to win the Grand National has raised £108,000 for cancer research.
Forty years on from his famous win, Bob has walked a 191-mile route to represent the 191 days between his cancer diagnosis and receiving the all-clear.
Bob walked the gallops at 40 racehorse trainers’ yards including Neil King’s Ridgeway Racing at Burderop, Alan King’s Barbury Castle Stables, Martyn Meade Racing at Marlborough, Brian Meehan Racing at Manton, Roger Charlton’s Beckhampton Stables and Emma Ravelle’s Bonita Racing Stables at Ogbourne Maizey.
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