Blackmore's greatest hits

HONEYSUCKLE and MINELLA TIMES

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HONEYSUCKLE and Blackmore were a match made in heaven.

If one horse elevated the rider's career above all others, it was surely Kenny Alexander's magnificent mare, with the pair combining for a staggering haul of 17 wins from 19 starts over hurdles.

She did not taste defeat in her first 16 outings, which included back-to-back victories in the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham.

She brought the house down on her return to the Cotswolds when landing her second Mares’ Hurdle on her swansong in 2023.

BLACKMORE was already firmly established among National Hunt racing's elite riders ahead of the 2021 Grand National, but victory aboard Minella Times took her profile to another level, as her achievement in becoming the first female rider to win the world’s most famous steeplechase made headlines around the world.