Tipperary Jockey Rachael Blackmore has won the feature race on day three of the Cheltenham Festival – The Stayers Hurdle.
8-to-1 shot on Bob Olinger beat defending champion Teahupoo to claim the win for trainer Henry de Bromhead.
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Bob Olinger is owned by Clonmel’s Brian Acheson of Robcour Racing.
Kilenaule’s Blackmore has now completed the set of open Grade-One wins at the festival and won 18 races overall.
It was a second win of the afternoon for Tipp’s Blackmore and trainer de Bromhead, with Air of Entitlement winning in the Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle.
Speaking to ITV after that first win, Rachael dedicated the win to her cousin Robert whose funeral took place today (Thursday).
