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RACHAEL IS QUEEN OF AINTREE

Rachael Blackmore and Minella Times on the way to victory

RACHAEL Blackmore followed her stellar Cheltenham Festival by becoming the first woman jockey to win the Grand National.
She gave 11-1 shot Minella Times a perfect ride to land a second win in the great race for owner JP McManus and a first for trainer Henry De Bromhead.
After partnering the eightyear-old to victory, the 31 year old jockey said: “This is so massive. I had such a beautiful passage around.
“Minella Times didn’t miss a beat anywhere. I just travelled and jumped everywhere. He was just unbel...

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