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Can’t keep a good woman down! Rachael Blackmore incredibly recovers from her horse falling at the second-last hurdle to WIN at Cheltenham after staying on-board
- Rachael Blackmore survived a dramatic ending to win the 2m4f Novice Chase
- The jockey was riding Gin & Lime at Cheltenham when My Drogo fell next to her
- Rival Harry Skelton was unseated but Blackmore had to sit Gin & Lime down
- The Irish jockey stayed in her seat before clearing the last hurdle and went to win
Rachael Blackmore brilliantly held on to Gin & Lime to win at the Cheltenham races on Friday despite rival horse My Drogo falling at the penultimate hurdle which put her and her horse off.
Blackmore was competing alongside Harry Skelton and My Drogo at the end of the 2m4f Novice Chase on Friday when her rival stumbled over the final hurdle and unseated the jockey, which caused some temporary havoc.
The Irish jockey sensationally sat Gin & Lime on the ground, with Blackmore somehow managing to stay in the saddle before heaving the Henry De Bromhead horse back up to continue the race.
Rachael Blackmore (middle) showed incredible saddle heroics to win the 2m4f Novice Chase on Friday at Cheltenham
Blackmore’s rival, My Drogo, fell at the penultimate hurdle and unseated Harry Skelton (right), forcing the Irish jockey to sit Gin & Lime on the ground
Blackmore (second left) then picked Gin & Lime to carry on while staying seated
With Gin & Lime slowly trotting in the seconds after My Drogo’s fall, which forced jockey Skelton to be temporarily in the way of the seated Blackmore, the 32-year-old generated enough pace to clear the final hurdle and sprint towards the finish line unchallenged.
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Source : dailymail
