Rachael Blackmore brought a breakthrough year at jumping’s highest level to a fitting conclusion at Leopardstown’s Christmas meeting in recent days, adding two more Grade One victories to a list that started only in March, with the 50-1 success of Minella Indo at the Cheltenham Festival.
Blackmore now has half a dozen Grade One wins to her name – the same haul for the year as Paul Townend and Davy Russell, the only riders in front of her in the Irish title race – and is, beyond any argument, the most successful female jockey, on the Flat or over jumps, that either Britain or Ireland has seen.
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Lingfield
12.00 Man Of The Sea 12.35 St Just 1.05 Another Touch (nap) 1.40 Entangling 2.10 Buy Me Back 2.45 Jackstar 3.20 Kath's Lustre
Uttoxeter
12.15 Dubai Outlaw 12.45 Accordingtogino 1.20 Seaston Spirit 1.50 No Rematch 2.25 Storm Wizard 3.00 Mr Washington 3.30 Poniente
Warwick
12.25 Dadsinluck 12.55 Emmas Joy 1.30 Very Live 2.00 High Counsel 2.35 His Dream (nb) 3.10 Top Decision 3.40 Wireless Operator