Rachael Blackmore

Top jockeys including Rachael Blackmore and AP McCoy went head to head in the London Horse Show jockeys jumping in aid of the Injured Jockeys Fund.

“Lord Oaksey founded it 50 odd years ago and it costs three and a half million pounds a year to run, which is purely on donations. So we’re very lucky that she’s come along.” We look after them and care for them, whatever care they need, so it’s a great charity. I love doing it and it’s for a great charity. But the other four all cleared it so the boys ran out the winners by more than 35 seconds. She’s got some cheek giving out to me for being on the best horse,” he joked. She said: “I was pretty spoilt riding him and I was rusty, but he carried me round. The four best scores in each team were added up to give the final result. “Our sport is a very dangerous sport, so we’re very lucky the Injured Jockeys Fund is there,” she said. “She’s done so much for women jockeys and females in sport, it just shows all the little girls here what can be done – if you dream big, you can get there,” she said. “Rachael has the same Injured Jockeys Fund in Ireland and we’re very grateful that she’s come over because she’s more of a star than any of the rest of us ever have been. “I’ve been president of the Injured Jockeys Fund since John Francome passed it over to me and it’s a great charity,” said AP.