The Racing Pod: 'Head injury ended my career'

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From jockey to trainer: Chester Williams shares his extraordinary journey of recovery from an incident at home to staying in the sport he loves. Trevor Owens and Oliver Boyden host the former jockey, who in his first two runners picked up his first two winners. Find out how Chester taught Ollie how to jump in the first place, alongside his perspective of life as a trainer, often found with a mobile phone to his ear. He shares how his latest mission is to make a difference for a charity incredibly close to his heart, through running the TCS London Marathon 2026. In 2022, Chester was in hospital recovering from his career-ending fall when his wife was in labour. He was not present when his son Archie was born stillborn. He is raising thousands for the charity Sands, which supports anyone affected by the death of a baby. Image credit: Getty/Alan Crowhurst Details of organisations offering information and support with still birth and pregnancy loss are available on the pregnancy related issues page at bbc.co.uk/actionline.