@Rupertbell & @LizDKelly @talkSPORT commentary of @rachaelblackmor winning the 2021 Aintree Grand National has been nominated for the Radio Times Moment Of The Year at the 2022 Audio and Radio Industry Awards!
What a thrill to see @rachaelblackmor winning #GrandNational2021 @AintreeRaces but just look whatever it means to @LizDKelly @talksport . Racing has smashed so many glass ceilings today . 173 runnings it took but heck what a moment pic.twitter.com/GTKjpqVsUB
— rupert bell (@Rupertbell) April 10, 2021
“Incredibly, only 19 female jockeys have ever run in the 173 editions of the world’s most famous horserace; none had ever won. In 2021, that changed, as Rachael Blackmore won the Grand National. A lockdown Aintree meant that only a few hundred people were on the course, but an emotional Rupert Bell and Lizzie Kelly captured the moment for the nation.”