Hollie Doyle salutes ‘awesome’ Blackmore
Record-breaking Flat star full of admiration for trailblazing rider.
Hollie Doyle described Rachael Blackmore as “awesome” as she summed up the Irish jump jockey’s remarkable week at the Cheltenham Festival. Doyle herself has been breaking record after record on the Flat scene in the UK, while Blackmore displayed her unique talents by becoming the first female to be crowned top jockey at the biggest jumps meeting in the calendar. Blackmore chalked up six winners, including Honeysuckle in the Champion Hurdle and Allaho in the Ryanair Chase. “It’s unreal. She’s different class, she’s awesome,” said Doyle.Rachael Blackmore is just different class! 👑 pic.twitter.com/oKarO47USi
— At The Races (@AtTheRaces) March 18, 2021
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