Talking Horses: documentary reveals drama behind Khadijah Mellah's win


ITV’s Riding A Dream shows the teenager failing a riding test at the British Racing School weeks before her Goodwood triumph

Khadijah Mellah, the hijab-wearing newcomer who caused a sensation by riding the Magnolia Cup winner at Goodwood, was officially ruled out of the contest just weeks beforehand. The moment she failed her first riding test at the British Racing School is at the heart of a thrilling documentary about her foray into racing, Riding A Dream, to be shown on ITV at 12.15pm on Saturday, right after the Rugby World Cup final.

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