Rachael Blackmore epitomised how jockeys have to dust themselves off and get back on the horse today as she won her first race since falling in the Grand National.
She suffered disappointment at Aintree yesterday as she fell at the 10th having hoped to once again romp home onboard Minella Times.
But she obviously didn't sustain any physical harm as she was straight back to work in Tramore, Waterford.
And sure enough, she took first while riding 4/5 favourite Hide and Seek for Henry De Bromhead in the 2:15.
Fan were quick to praise her response to yesterday's disappointment.
Brad tweeted: "Great ride on Hide and Seek today at Tramore, congrats on the victory, horse was awesome."
While broadcaster Jim Delahunt added: "Rachael Blackmore bounces straight back from yesterday's tumble from Minella Times (brought down) by winning on first ride today."
The Tipperary woman similarly showed supporters she wasn't too down in the dumps as she shared a beaming photo of herself alongside mam Eimir and sister Charlotte at the famed Aintree course.
Only 15 of the 40 runners completed the race. Sadly one runner, Discorama, suffered a fatal pelvic injury in the notoriously grueling race.
The two other pre-race favourites aside from Minella Times, Any Second Now and Delta Work, were beaten into second and third place respectively by 50-1 shot Noble Yeats.
A remarkable story for the Emmet Mullins-trained runner was capped off by this being amateur jockey's Sam Waley-Cohen's final ride having announced his intention to retire on Thursday.
The outsider relished the jumping test and stayed on in determined fashion to defeat Ted Walsh's Any Second Now.
After jumping 30 fences, both horses went head-to-head up the famous run-in, but it was the longshot who served up a shock result.
Owned by the jockey's father Robert Waley-Cohen, Noble Yeats was a first runner in the race for Mullins - nephew of Willie.
It was the winning rider's seventh triumph around the Grand National course – a terrific record for an amateur jockey.
"I can’t say anything, I can’t believe it," the 39-year-old jockey said, returning in front of a sellout crowd.
"I have to say thank-yous, as it’s my last ever ride, to Dad [Robert Waley-Cohen, winning owner] – he’s had unwavering belief and love for 23 years. It's been a love affair. That’s beyond words, it’s a fairytale and a fantasy. I’m full of love and happiness and gratefulness."
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