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";s:4:"text";s:7932:"Two years later she finished third in the Grand National - the best ever result for a female jockey, while in 2015 she became the third woman to win the Irish Grand National. Walsh is held in such high regard she received a guard of honour by fellow riders following her final win. I said to myself that I’d retire whenever I rode my next winner, whether it be here at Punchestown or wherever.” The hard fought win on Atley at 9-1 was an impressive way to bow out of racing. And she believes muscles are not what is required to propel a horse over 30 testing Grand National fences. All rights reserved. FROM the weighing room to the winners' enclosure, Betway ambassador Katie Walsh reveals what really goes on behind the scenes during Festival week. About your choices. To find out, we got Betway ambassador and three-time Festival winner, Katie Walsh, to take racing broadcaster Nick Luck on a guided tour of the spots that the public don’t get to see, including: Watch our video to see Cheltenham racecourse as you’ve never seen it before, and discover what it’s really like to compete in the greatest show on turf. Daughter of Ted Walsh (also a jockey, trainer, now presenter), and born in 1984 she holds the honour of being the highest places female in the prestigous Grand National, finishing a very respectable third place 2012 on Seabass. Her interest in horse began with eventing many years prior to she came to be held in high acclaim for her racing abilities. Get all the very latest news in Ireland straight to your email every single day. "I’ll give him as good a ride as anybody. The next chapter in life begins now. During the 2010 Cheltenham Festival she rode her first two Cheltenham Festival winners. In 2015 she won he Irish Grand National, so that’s another impressive accolade she holds. 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Her brother, Rupert 'Ruby' Walsh, finished as the top jockey 11 times in 14 years at Cheltenham, so it's fair to say Katies's insight into the magical madness of the Festival is - quite frankly - second to very few. Cheltenham Festival, The Irish Post is the biggest selling national newspaper to the Irish in Britain. Retiring a little over a month ago, Katie Walsh was a jockey held in high regard. Upon announcing her shock retirement after a win in the Novice Hurdle at Punchestown , Walsh stated “I’ve had a marvellous career and I’ve unbelievable memories. Ever modest she always let her riding do the talking though, saying that she saw herself as ‘a jockey’ and not ‘a female jockey’. You can unsubscribe at any time. She won on Thousand Stars on the last day of the Festival in the County Handicap Hurdle. After a succesful career and the aforementioned Grand National successes, she bookended her time in racing with yet more success at Cheltenham. Think! Walsh began working as a racing ambassador for the Grand National Festival at Aintree Racecourse in 2015 and continued in 2016 and 2017.[8]. Daughter of Ted Walsh (also a jockey, trainer, now presenter), and born in 1984 she holds the honour of being the highest places female in the prestigous Grand National, finishing a very respectable third place 2012 on Seabass. Walsh made her Grand National debut in 2012. [6] She won on Poker De Sivola on the first day of the Festival in the National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup. [4], She was previously successful in the sport of Eventing. Two years later she finished third in the Grand National - the best ever result for a female jockey, while in 2015 she … The Irish Post delivers all the latest Irish news to our online audience around the globe. She has been praised for opening the door for women jockeys, and showing where determination and grit can get you in this tough and competitive sport. Her first winner was Hannon at Gowran Park in 2003.[1]. 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