<p>Rachael Blackmore became the first female jockey to win the Grand National on Saturday, coming home clear on Minella Times.</p>.<p>The 31-year-old added National glory to her history-making exploits at Cheltenham last month with an inch-perfect ride.</p>.<p>For trainer Henry de Bromhead it also completed an incredible run, having become the first trainer to win the Champion Hurdle, Champion Chase and Gold Cup at Cheltenham.</p>.<p>"I don't feel I am either a female, a male or even a human at the moment," said Blackmore. "It is unbelievable.</p>.<p>"I don't know what Henry does with the horses. He gave me such a spin out there."</p>.<p>De Bromhead, a self-confessed pessimist, also emulated his one-two in the Gold Cup with a one-two in the National as Balka des Flos was second.</p>.<p>"It feels amazing, it is something you dream of," he said.</p>.<p>"Rachael was brilliant, she kept him on the inside the whole way round. She is special."</p>.<p>The Irish repeated their dominance of Cheltenham as the first five were all trained in Ireland.</p>.<p>Any Second Now, carrying the same colours of winning owner JP McManus, was third, having been badly hampered by a faller.</p>.<p>Favourite backers had hopes for a while with Cloth Cap prominent, but a mistake at the 26th fence saw him pulled up before the next.</p>.<p>The field had been led a merry dance by outsider Jett and many had called it a day by the time they turned for home and the final two fences.</p>
<p>Rachael Blackmore became the first female jockey to win the Grand National on Saturday, coming home clear on Minella Times.</p>.<p>The 31-year-old added National glory to her history-making exploits at Cheltenham last month with an inch-perfect ride.</p>.<p>For trainer Henry de Bromhead it also completed an incredible run, having become the first trainer to win the Champion Hurdle, Champion Chase and Gold Cup at Cheltenham.</p>.<p>"I don't feel I am either a female, a male or even a human at the moment," said Blackmore. "It is unbelievable.</p>.<p>"I don't know what Henry does with the horses. He gave me such a spin out there."</p>.<p>De Bromhead, a self-confessed pessimist, also emulated his one-two in the Gold Cup with a one-two in the National as Balka des Flos was second.</p>.<p>"It feels amazing, it is something you dream of," he said.</p>.<p>"Rachael was brilliant, she kept him on the inside the whole way round. She is special."</p>.<p>The Irish repeated their dominance of Cheltenham as the first five were all trained in Ireland.</p>.<p>Any Second Now, carrying the same colours of winning owner JP McManus, was third, having been badly hampered by a faller.</p>.<p>Favourite backers had hopes for a while with Cloth Cap prominent, but a mistake at the 26th fence saw him pulled up before the next.</p>.<p>The field had been led a merry dance by outsider Jett and many had called it a day by the time they turned for home and the final two fences.</p>