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'Little was I to know that 13 years later I would win the race myself'
First published in the Racing Post on Sunday, April 29, 2018
Speaking to former Channel 4 Racing executive Andrew Franklin, Stan Mellor - three-time champion and the first jockey to ride 1000 winners over jumps - relives his most memorable races
1948 & 1961 Victory H'cap Chase
Manchester
Originally I wanted to be a professional show-jumper but my…