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Join Rachael and the team on the Gogglejocks sofa
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Watch and listen to her expert analysis
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Relive her winning moment alongside our Betfair ambassador
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Betfair ambassador Rachael Blackmore became the first female jockey to win the Aintree Grand National back in 2021.
She rode JP McManus' Minella Times to success at an SP of 13.012/1 and ahead of the 2023 edition, we wanted to sit down and enjoy her famous victory one more time.
Betfair's Kevin Blake and Vanessa Ryle join her on the Gogglejocks sofa to analyse the race in detail.
From the early position she took up in the race, to how she managed to pick off one horse at a time, Rachael explains her monumental victory which is not worth missing.
Rachael says: "You need luck in a race like this. It either falls your way or it doesn't. I feel I had the luck the whole way round."
"I was really enjoying riding him in this race and it is always more enjoyable when they jump like he does. Looking back on it now, I find a lot of enjoyment watching it. That is such a thrill for a jockey to ride a horse that jumps over those fences like he does."
As the end of the race was near, Rachael admitted she was trying her best to keep her concentration until the very end.
Rachael reveals: "I could hear the commentators saying that I was six lengths clear and then I had a brief moment where I knew Minella Times could get there, but you don't let yourself believe it."
"The minute you cross the line in the Gold Cup it was a bit of relief, but there wasn't that here. I genuinely thought I was going to burst!"
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