Coming into this Cheltenham Festival no jockey was more out of form than Rachael Blackmore, no trainer enduring a more rotten run than Henry de Bromhead but, after a stunning two and a half hours for the Waterford stable,

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RACHAEL BLACKMORE emotionally dedicated her Cheltenham Festival win to her cousin who recently passed away. The Irish jockey sealed victory in the Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle on the

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For Blackmore, who is joint top rider for the week so far with Paul Townend and Mark Walsh, the Stayers crown gets added to Gold Cup glory on A Plus Tard, last year’s Champion Chase on Captain Guinness and a pair of Champion Hurdle victories on Honeysuckle. For good measure there was also Envoi Allen’s 2023 Ryanair.

Rachael Blackmore dedicated her victory on Air Of Entitlement to her late cousin as she won the Mares' Novices' Hurdle on the day of his funeral. The jockey rode the 16/1 shot to victory in the 2m1f contest for trainer Henry de Bromhead as she tasted success at the Festival for the 17th time.

Rachael Blackmore wins the Stayers' Hurdle aboard Bob Olinger to complete a Cheltenham Festival double on Thursday.