Rachael Blackmore achieved her first win at this year's festival with a narrow victory aboard Air Of Entitlement. She dedicated her win to her late cousin, Robert Blackmore, who had passed away just before the event. Blackmore, alongside trainer Henry de Bromhead, had faced a challenging start to the festival but remained hopeful. The race included early drama, with a false start and strong competition from other horses, but Blackmore's determination and strategy secured the win by a half-length.
"I want to dedicate this to my cousin Robert Blackmore, my cousin, who passed away at the weekend. His funeral is today. I want to dedicate this to him."
"We have had a quieter two days. Walking home on Tuesday, I felt like I'd been spoiled the last couple of years. I'm lucky to be on their backs."
"We knew we had the stamina and obviously the New course suits. We always worry about being too handy in this race and Rachael got it spot-on."
"She stayed on really well. I thought when we winged the last we had a chance... and I knew Keith (Donoghue, riding Sixandahalf) was up there the whole way, which historically hasn't worked."
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