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AN emotional Rachael Blackmore remembered 13-year-old Jack de Bromhead after winning the Mares' Hurdle on the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival.

We're just so lucky to have had her." She's just a credit to everyone. "I think it's the result that everybody wanted. It's just a brilliant day." As a jockey, I'm just so grateful. Speaking about Honeysuckle after the race, Blackmore told ITV: “She was unbelievable.

Blackmore had a special person on her mind after winning Honeysuckle's final ever race at Cheltenham Festival 2023.

It means a lot to all of us." Speaking to ITV alongside a youngster who used to ride with his son Jack, he spoke about how much this victory means for his entire family. As a jockey, I'm just so grateful. [Henry de Bromhead heads to Cheltenham Festival with different outlook following death of son Jack](https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/horse-racing/henry-de-bromhead-heads-cheltenham-29418158) [Cheltenham Festival 2023: Ruby Walsh's A-Z guide for this year's meeting at Prestbury Park](https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/horse-racing/cheltenham-festival-2023-ruby-walshs-29404459) [Rachael Blackmore hungry for more success as Cheltenham edges closer](https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/horse-racing/rachael-blackmore-hungry-more-success-29419657) [Cheltenham Festival Quiz: Test your knowledge of the famous meeting](https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/horse-racing/cheltenham-festival-quiz-test-your-29394132) The way Henry has produced her every day is just phenomenal. [Cheltenham Festival](https://www.irishmirror.ie/all-about/cheltenham-festival) on Tuesday to cap off a marvellous career for the Henry de Bromhead-trained horse.

It was an occasion laden with emotion, not least for Waterford trainer Henry de Bromhead, whose 13-year-old son Jack was killed in an accident last year.

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Honeysuckle claimed a fourth-straight Cheltenham success after she and Rachael Blackmore won the Close Brothers Mares' Hurdle.

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Marie's Rock will defend her crown in the Close Brothers Mares' Hurdle with the eight-year-old one of three to line up in the race for Nicky Henders...

Cheltenham: Marie’s Rock taking on De Bromhead's Honeysuckle in Mares’ Hurdle on day one of festival Much of the speculation in the build-up to the Festival has centred around the possibility of Marie’s Rock stepping up to three miles for a crack at the Stayers’ Hurdle, but with conditions forecast to be on the slow side throughout the week, connections have plumped for the shorter option which could steal the show on the opening day. Marie’s Rock will defend her crown in the Close Brothers Mares’ Hurdle with the eight-year-old one of three to line up in the race for Nicky Henderson.

Just six months after the Waterford trainer's 13-year-old son Jack tragically died following a fall during a beach race in Co Kerry, the supermare won at ...

I kind of feel a great bond and it's a very good natured week. He added: "I have a terrible hangover already. I put a lot of pressure on myself, saying he was the best horse I’ve ever had. He’s unlike any other horse we’ve had before - they were mainly stayers, the G1 horses - this is a quick horse, he’s probably a G1 horse on the Flat, and we might get around to that at some stage. We've always had the strength and depth and the money. He's put an awful lot of money into the game and he deserves everything that he gets out of it. My staff are the best staff anywhere in the world - they’ve made the whole operation and I’d like to say a fantastic thanks to all the staff. He played a part in it." He said: “I’ve been dreaming of this day since I was a kid. I could have watched this race last year on my laptop in college. "I think it's the result that everybody wanted. We're just so lucky to have had her."

Rachael Blackmore came home first in the Close Brothers Mares' Hurdle at Cheltenham Festival on Henry de Bromhead-trained horse Honeysuckle in its final ...

She has guts and is incredibly talented. "She's just a phenomenal mare, she's been incredible for my career, for everyone in Knockeen who has looked after her down the years. Following her tribute to Jack, a tired Blackmore panted: "Oh god, it's the happiness. The way Henry has produced her every day is phenomenal. Honeysuckle has been one of the standout horses in De Bromhead's successful career, winning the Champion Hurdle three times at Leopardstown, twice at Cheltenham and twice at Punchestown, among other big victories. His father said after Blackmore's win: "I think we have had a terrible year with Jack but the support everyone has given us we are really grateful for that."

Rachael Blackmore and Honeysuckle have been a match made in heaven, each responsible for boosting the other's career. So it was fitting the sun shone on ...

"It is incredible what she has done for me, but it is incredible what she has done for all of us. She has given us so much and I'm so grateful to her. "The way Henry has produced her every day has been phenomenal.

Henry de Bromhead and wife Heather emotionally celebrated Honeysuckle's final race and win with Rachael Blackmore and fans at Cheltenham today.The leg.

I feel privileged - and lucky to have had her." The way Henry has produced her every day is phenomenal. [Rachael Blackmore](https://www.thesun.ie/who/rachael-blackmore/) drove fan-favourite Honeysuckle to a last-gasp win in the Close Brothers Mares' Hurdle in what is the mare's final outing. It was incredible, the whole thing. You've just got to enjoy every second of it. Speaking after the race an emotional de Bromhead expressed his gratitude to family and friends for their incredible support after a tough year.

Trainer Henry de Bromhead said winning the Close Brothers Mares' Hurdle was a 'fairytale ending' for the champion mare.

“It is incredible what she has done for me, but it is incredible what she has done for all of us. “She has been just an amazing thing for my career. She has just been incredible. It is a weight off the shoulders, that’s for sure.” She is an incredible mare and Kenny Alexander is one of the coolest owners you can ever ride for. I’m so glad he is an exceptional trainer because if she ran half an hour beforehand, it wouldn’t have been the same – we wouldn’t have got to the number one spot looking at that horse (Constitution Hill). It is incredible. She has given us so much and I’m so grateful to her. It is just amazing and fair play to Henry he has done such an unbelievable job. I knew I’d pick up again after the last but she is just an unbelievable mare. She is just a phenomenal mare. “It was unbelievable,” she said.

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You dream of the fairytale ending but so often it doesn’t happen and this is what she deserves. But that wasn’t the story. "Honeysuckle has been a huge part of our life and Jack just adored her — so she as much did it for him as she did for all of us.

There were joyous scenes on day one of the Cheltenham Festival when Honeysuckle brought the curtain down on her phenomenal career with an emotional victory ...

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HENRY de Bromhead paid a touching tribute to his tragic young son today as he said champion mare Honeysuckle romped to Cheltenham victory "for him".Th.

We head into day two with heavy hearts and lighter pockets having waved goodbye to a true legend.” We know Jack is always with us and I’m sure he was here on Rachael (Blackmore)’s shoulder. [Paddy Power](https://www.thesun.ie/topic/paddy-power/) said: “Honeysuckle has broken the bookies on day one of the Cheltenham festival, and frankly, we couldn’t be happier! “That result alone cost us close to €1million on what was already a tough day at the office given the results of the previous four races, including Constitution Hill’s heart-stopping leap at the last in the Champion Hurdle. While punter’s favourite Honeysuckle’s and unstoppable Constitution Hill’s Champion Hurdle washout gave bookies a bashing on day one, both punters and bookmakers “stood shoulder to shoulder” as the nine-year-old legend took the Mares’ Hurdle Crown. “So in all aspects it’s been an unbelievable day and I’m just happy to be a part of it.” “I doubt my name is going to be there by the end of the week but to see it there today, it’s really special.” [Ruby Walsh](https://www.thesun.ie/who/ruby-walsh/) also joined Blackmore and de Bromhead in the winners enclosure to [celebrate the sensational win](https://www.thesun.ie/sport/10383072/honeysuckle-rachael-blackmore-win-final-race-cheltenham-festival/). Speaking to us, he said: “Seeing my name up on the screen as the leading jockey is hard to believe, it’s very surreal. [Racheal Blackmore](https://www.thesun.ie/who/rachael-blackmore/) guide her to a [fairytale finish](https://www.thesun.ie/sport/10383055/rachael-blackmore-jack-de-bromhead-honeysuckle/) in the mares hurdle just months after young [Jack was killed](https://www.thesun.ie/news/9354157/tributes-henry-de-bromhead-jack-freak-accident-kerry/) in a pony racing accident. She added: “It is incredible what she has done for me, but it is incredible what she has done for all of us. “Honeysuckle has been a huge part of our life and Jack just adored her – so she as much did it for him as she did for all of us.”