Rachael Blackmore is aiming to take off where she left off when the Cheltenham Festival kicks off today as thousands of Irish punters descend on the Cotswalds.
The Tipperary jockey was crowned the leading rider at the prestigious meeting 12 months ago and will once again partner red-hot favourite Honeysuckle in the feature race on day one, the Champion Hurdle.
Henry de Bromhead's supermare landed the Grade 1 contest in front of an empty racecourse last year, with the meeting being run behind closed doors due to Covid-19.
