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Red Rum is undoubtedly the most famous of Grand National horses having won the 1973, 1974 and 1977 races as well as finishing runner up in 1975 and 1976. Red Rum remains the only horse in Grand National history to have won the race three times and after his death in 1995, at the age of 30, was buried near the winning post on the grand national course. In late 1979, Bob Champion, the successful jockey, was told that he had cancer and only months to live. Shortly earlier Aldaniti had almost been retired because of his leg trouble. Against all the odds, Champion and Aldaniti combined to win the 1981 Grand National. Bob Champion made a full recovery and, with the help of Aldaniti, raised £millions for cancer research. The story inspired the 1983 film Champions.