Jonathan Powell has been racing correspondent for The News Of The World, Sunday People, The Sunday Express, Sunday Times, and the Mail on Sunday as well as writing books on Bob Champion, Paul Nicholls, David Nicholson, Frankie Dettori, 'tidied up' autobiographies of Jenny Pitman and Patrick Veitch, not to mention Desert Orchid and Monksfield. He's also been involved with the IJF and the son of a Great Train Robber and guarded a racehorse armed with a shotgun.
In Part 1, Jonathan talks about writing the book 'Champion's Story' which was used as the base for the film 'Champions' on the life of Bob Champion and winning the Grand National. He remembers his various subjects fondly and remembers fondly a life-changing Jackpot win.