She is already a Randox Grand National history-maker but Rachael Blackmore is ‘very excited’ to see if she can add further glory now she’s back at Aintree.
The 32-year-old Tipperary-born rider became the first female jockey to win the world’s greatest steeplechase, when she scored aboard the Henry De Bromhead-trained Minella Times 12 months ago. She also achieved firsts at the Cheltenham Festival including Champion Hurdle wins on Honeysuckle and Gold Cup glory on A Plus Tard.
But on Saturday she will partner Minella Times again bidding to become the ninth dual winner of the race and emulate the most recent, Tiger Roll (2018, 2019), to claim back-to-back victories in the Aintree showpiece. But things are very much different this time around with her nine-year-old partner carrying 21lbs more than last year and being 15lb higher in the handicap – as well as being out of form in his two runs this season.
