RACHAEL BLACKMORE will take to the saddle at Prestbury Park once again this year.
The jockey famously rode A Plus Tard to Gold Cup victory at Cheltenham Festival 2022.
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Blackmore became the first female rider to win the historic race at Prestbury Park two years ago.
And the 34-year-old’s triumph in the Cheltenham Gold Cup has been crowned the most iconic in the race’s 100-year existence.
Blackmore also made history at the 2021 Grand National riding Minella Times to victory at Aintree.
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What are the horses Rachael Blackmore is riding on Day 1 of Cheltenham Festival?
Here are all the horses Rachael Blackmore is riding on the opening day of Cheltenham Festival:
Slade Steel in the 1.30pm Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle.
Quilixios in the 2.10pm My Pension Expert Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices’ Chase.
Eklat De Rire in the 2.50pm Ultima Handicap Chase.
Telmesomethinggirl in the 4.10pm in the Close Brothers Mares’ Hurdle.
Cheltenham Festival 2024 schedule
Champion Day – Tuesday, March 12
13:30 – Supreme Novices’ Hurdle
14:10 – Arkle Challenge Trophy
14:50 – Handicap Steeple Chase
15:30 – Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy
16:10 – Mares’ Hurdle
16:50 – Juvenile Handicap Hurdle
17:30 – National Hunt Steeple Chase Challenge Cup
Ladies Day – Wednesday, March 13
13:30 – Novices’ Hurdle
14:10 – Novices’ Steeple Chase
14:50 – Coral Cup Hurdle
15:30 – Queen Mother Champion Steeple Chase
16:10 – Cross Country Steeple Chase
16:50 – Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Steeple Chase Challenge Cup
17:30 – Champion Bumper
St. Patrick’s Thursday – Thursday, March 14
13:30 – Turners Novices’
14:10 – Pertemps Network Final
14:50 – Ryanair Steeple Chase
15:30 – Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle
16:10 – Magners Plate
16:50 – Jack de Bromhead Mares Novices’ Hurdle
17:30 – Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup
Gold Cup Day – Friday, March 15
13:30 – Triumph Hurdle
14:10 – County Handicap Hurdle
14:50 – Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle
15:30 – Cheltenham Gold Cup
16:10 – Festival Challenge Cup Open Hunters’ Steeple Chase
16:50 – Mares’ Steeple Chase
17:30 – Martin Pipe Conditional Jockey’s Handicap Hurdle