Rachael Blackmore on historic win: 'It’s just so far removed from anything I ever thought could be possible'

'There’s no deal about female jockeys anymore, I don’t think,' she said assertively. 'If you want to be a jockey, you can be a jockey — drive on, you know'

Honeysuckle, with Rachael Blackmore up, jump the last on their way to winning The Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy. Picture: Hugh Routledge/Sportsfile

Given how composed she looks on a horse, there was something endearing about watching Rachael Blackmore struggle to find the right words to sum up her feelings after her historic victory on Honeysuckle in the Unibet Champion Hurdle.

Some words flowed freely. "Incredible" was one word used repeatedly by Blackmore in the aftermath of a momentous sporting moment as the modest 31-year-old became the first woman to win a Champion Hurdle.