RACHEL BLACKMORE is back in action this weekend at Aintree in what’s sure to be a bumper few days of action.
Blackmore rode at Cheltenham earlier this year but didn’t feature in the Gold Cup.
Getty Images – GettyRachel Blackmore riding Minella Indo at Punchestown in 2019[/caption]
But now she’s back in the big time and looking to secure her second Grand National win following her success in 2021.
That race was behind closed doors, however, as she cruised home to victory on Minella Times.
Blackmore will be riding for legendary trainer Henry De Bromhead once again this year but will be doing so on a difference horse.
That horse, however, is one she’s been very successful with in the past as well.
What horse is Rachael Blackmore riding at the Grand National?
Blackmore, 34, will ride Minella Indo at the Grand National on Saturday afternoon.
Minello Indo stormed to victory in the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 2021 with Blackmore at the helm.
And now Minella Indo will be looking to become the first horse to win both the Cheltenham Gold Cup and the Grand National since L’Escargot in 1975.
Last year, Blackmore rode Ain’t That A Shame in the National but finished a disappointing 17th.
Minella Indo isn’t one of the favourites to win this year but punters will be hoping the ‘Blackmore factor’ will prove to be a crucial one.
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