THE RISE AND RISE OF RACHAEL
Born
July 11, 1989 (31 years old)
First winner
February 10, 2011 – Stowaway Pearl for John ‘Shark’ Hanlon in the Tipperary Lady Riders Handicap Hurdle at Thurles
Turned professional
March 2015
First winner as a professional
September 3, 2015 – Most Honourable for ‘Shark’ Hanlon in the Woodrooff Handicap Hurdle at Clonmel
Crowned champion conditional
May 1, 2017 after bagging 32 winners during the 2016-’17 season
First treble
July 22, 2018 – Theatre Dreams, Monbeg Chit Chat and Classic Theatre (all for Henry de Bromhead) at Tipperary
First Cheltenham Festival winner
March 12, 2019 – A Plus Tard in the Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap Chase for De Bromhead
First Grade One success
March 15, 2019 – Minella Indo (Henry de Bromhead) in the Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival
First Irish Grade One win
April 21, 2019 – Honeysuckle in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Novice Hurdle Final at Fairyhouse
First Irish Derby ride
June 27, 2020 – 80/1 shot King of the Throne (finished 11th) at the Curragh for Emmet Mullins
First female rider to win Champion Hurdle
March 16, 2021 – Honeysuckle at Cheltenham for De Bromhead
First female to be crowned leading rider at Cheltenham Festival
March 19, 2021 – Six winners (Honeysuckle, Bob Olinger, Sir Gerhard, Allaho, Tel me something girl and Quilixios)
First female to win Aintree National
April 10, 2021 – Minella Times for De Bromhead