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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
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Robert Hynes

Rachael Blackmore thanks Jack de Bromhead as she pays emotional tribute to Honeysuckle

Rachael Blackmore has penned an emotional goodbye to Honeysuckle just under two weeks after the supermare's last ever run - and win - at the Cheltenham Festival.

The Tipperary jockey guided Honeysuckle to her fourth consecutive victory at the famous meeting in the Mares' Hurdle on the opening day of the Festival.

Backed into the 9/4 joint-favourite, the nine-year-old showed great grit, class and determination to get her head in front against Love Envoi much to the delight of the 60,000 punters in attendance.

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