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,

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

Rachael Blackmore produced an inspired finish aboard Air Of Entitlement as she secured her first win at the 2025 Cheltenham Festival in the Ryanair Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle.

Who are Rachael Blackmore’s winners at the Cheltenham Festival? - Blackmore is riding four horses on day one of the festival including in the opening race which she won last year

There is no barrier to what Rachael Blackmore can achieve in the world of jumps racing and the trailblazing female jockey celebrated another landmark on Thursday when completing the set of championship races at the Cheltenham Festival.

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.

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

Rachael Blackmore has dedicated her 17th Cheltenham Festival win to her late cousin on the day of his funeral. The star jockey won the Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle on the 16/1 Air of Entitlement for trainer Henry de Bromhead on Thursday,