Rachael Blackmore will not be doing it alone for the girls in the Grand National as she is one of three female jockeys taking part in Saturday’s big race at Aintree.
The County Tipperary native made history by becoming the first woman to ride the winner of the Grand National when steering Minella Times to a famous victory in 2021.
She will climb onboard 2021 Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Minella Indo, who is bidding to roll back the years with a stirring display.
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Gina Andrews – one of five amateurs in the Grand National – is booked on Latenightpass and the pair have plenty of experience over the iconic spruce fences as they teamed up to finish second in the 2021 Foxhunters’ Open Hunters’ Chase, first the following year and fifth last term.
The pair have enjoyed success in the current campaign as they beat a decent field – including Minella Indo – to win the Crystal Cup Cross Country Handicap Chase at Cheltenham in December.
Lucy Turner completes the trio and she takes the ride on the second-oldest horse in the field, Chambard, who won the Becher Handicap Chase over the Grand National fences last December.
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