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Miss Davidson Irish Eyes Are Smiling Down With Equality On Rachael

Note this weekend's time and
date carefully on any diary and
calendar you can find

For it should not be taken with
a pinch of salt but rather go down
and be marked in terms of it's
historical significance

Because saturday's 
Grand National winning jockey
was in fact a women

And Irish eye's must have
been smiling down upon us 
all in equal measure

And hopefully now she stands
and takes her rightful place
in the suffrage movement

Beside Miss E.Davidson who 
placed herself in front of a
horse on that fateful Derby day

Merely trying to make a point 
not become a martyr for or 
to the cause

Because not only did
Rachael Blackwood beat
the bookies and the odds 

The Chair
Bechers Brook
The Water Jump
Canal turn

And every single thing Aintree
racecourse could throw at her

She also overcame the men as well

Now not only finally equal at last
but one better

I'm only just so sorry because
of this insipid covid pandemic

A multitude of ecstatic fans
we're not there to will her
across the finish line

And Cheer her till the rafters
shook during the prize giving
ceremony

And again i only hope 
you win again in the not to
distant future god praying
next year

So you can receive a posthumous
double celebration

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Date: 4/11/2021 8:22:00 PM
Well said Christopher, Rachel Blackmore, also won the cheltenham gold cup, and champion hurdle, more than most male jockeys achieves in a lifetime, I backed Balko Des Flos 100-1 finished 2nd had €5 each way on it, so got €100 back, I was delighted, jammy get eh, cheers David
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Christopher Flaherty
Date: 4/11/2021 8:36:00 PM
Congratulations mate well done just a shame you couldn't go down the pub and toast your win by downing a pint
Date: 4/11/2021 5:28:00 PM
a remarkable achievement indeed:-) hugs Jan xx
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Christopher Flaherty
Date: 4/11/2021 5:33:00 PM
Wasn't it just Jan 3 cheers congratulations well done respect

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