Rachael Blackmore, riding Captain Guinness, won the Champion Chase at Cheltenham Festival, becoming the first woman to do so.

Captain Guinness, ridden by Rachael Blackmore, won the Champion Chase at Cheltenham Festival, as favourite El Fabiolo failed to finish. This marked Blackmore's second victory of the Festival and her first win in the Champion Chase, making her the first woman to achieve this milestone. El Fabiolo's withdrawal left the race wide open, allowing Captain Guinness to prevail over El Fabiolo's stablemate Gentleman De Mee.

March 13, 2024
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