How many times was John Francome champion National Hunt jockey
John Francome John Francome John Francome (13 December 1952) is a former National Hunt Champion Jockey, television pundit and author. Born in Swindon, Wiltshire, the son of a railway fireman, his family had no connection with the horse racing world. At sixteen years old he became apprentice to Lambourn trainer Fred Winter and so began his career as a jockey. He rode a total of 1,138 winners, his last being in April 1985. During the course of his career he was Champion Jockey seven times, between 1976 and 1985. Francome is the third most successful National Hunt jump jockey of all time
John Francome interview that he had only continued to work on TV for so long out of loyalty to producer Andrew Franklin. His nephew Sam Ricketts is currently a footballer with Coventry City and the Welsh national team. John Francome John Francome (13 December 1952) is a former National Hunt Champion Jockey, television pundit and author. Born in Swindon, Wiltshire, the son of a railway fireman, his family had no connection with the horse racing world. At sixteen years old he became apprentice to Lambourn trainer Fred Winter and so began his career as a jockey. He rode a total of 1,138