Cheltenham’s favourite female jockey earned the applause after seeing off two Mullins horses to take the Mares Hurdle
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Two Gold Cup-winning jockeys got a lesson in tactics from Rachael Blackmore, who pinched the Mares Hurdle with a decisive move around the home bend on board Honeysuckle. Cheltenham’s favourite female jockey was delighted to get a winner on day one, having been the subject of very high expectations in recent days because of the quality of horse she now gets to ride.
Written by Chris Cook at Cheltenham
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/mar/10/rachael-blackmore-finds-gap-and-steers-honeysuckle-cheltenham under the title “Rachael Blackmore finds the gap and steers Honeysuckle to success”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
