Horse racing: 6,900m, 30 obstacles ... Rachael Blackmore, first woman to win the Liverpool Grand National

She will surely remember this number 35 for a long time, worn by

, an 8-year-old gelding trained by Henry de Bromhead.

At 31, Irish rachael Blackmore became the first woman to win the Liverpool Grand National, a steeplechase played this Saturday in Aintree (England).

Contested behind closed doors, this 6,900m long event with 30 obstacles to overcome brought together forty starters, twenty-five of whom were unable to complete their course.

After showing coolness while waiting near the hosts, Rachael Blackmore went on the offensive at the start of the last turn, then taking the measure of his opponents.

To overcome the ultimate difficulty of the course, she had already won the race and left her first pursuer, Aidan Coleman in the saddle on

also coached by Henry de Bromhead), at six lengths.

After 9'15''42 minutes of pure happiness, the Irish jockey has become a legend.

🏆 History in the Grand National @ rachaelblackmor becomes the first female rider to win the £ 750,000 Randox Grand National aboard Minella Times @AintreeRaces

A 1-2 for @HenrydeBromhead too 👏 pic.twitter.com/RRIsIdKFjA

- Racing TV (@RacingTV) April 10, 2021

Rachael Blackmore already made headlines in the UK last month as the first woman to win the Champion Hurdle, Britain's most prestigious hurdle race which kicks off the unmissable Cheltenham Festival each year.

Turning professional at 25, she quickly rose to rank among the best jockeys across the Channel with more than 300 successes to her credit, including five Groups I won at the last meeting in Cheltenham.

She arouses admiration in France

Watched on the big screen of the Auteuil racecourse, which offered a semi-night meeting this Saturday, Rachael Blackmore's feat aroused the admiration of David Cottin and Louisa Carberry.

“She's a very talented woman,” says the first.

I had the chance to know her from Guillaume Macaire while she was in training with this trainer.

She proved throughout the Cheltenham meeting that she was up to the task.

She must have had the pressure with the good chances she had during the Festival and nevertheless demonstrated her qualities as jockeys.

The most important thing is to know how to manage this pressure.

The mind makes the difference between good jockeys and very good jockeys.

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Coach of the champion Doctor of Ball, Louisa Carberry shares the opinion of her counterpart: “I admire her a lot.

Rachael is very humble.

She would go up to my husband Philipp's uncle, Arthur Moore, in the morning.

She came to France to go up to François-Marie Cottin and Guillaume Macaire and she never stopped improving.

My sister-in-law, Nina Carberry, finished fifth in this Grand National, and Katie Walsh third.

By winning, Rachael Blackmore achieves something very big.

Trainers are now less reluctant to entrust their good horses to women.

And in competition, they prove that they can compete with the male sex.

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