De Bromhead's Cheltenham stars back on home turf in Waterford

Jubilant jockey Rachael Blackmore and trainer Henry de Bromhead are back on home turf in Waterford following their remarkable Gold Cup win at Cheltenham.

They appeared alongside racing stars Honeysuckle, A Plus Tard and Bob Olinger at de Bromhead's yard just outside Knockeen earlier today.

It came after Blackmore became the first female jockey to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup on Friday.

Speaking to RTÉ News, de Bromhead said that the last week has been "fantastic".

"It's been brilliant, it was a fantastic week for us and delighted for everybody involved," he said.

"Most of the horses ran well...but to come back with three winners is brilliant, and two of those through the Champion Hurdle and Gold Cup, is unreal."

For de Bromhead it was the second year in succession he had won both feature races, as well as providing the Gold Cup runner-up in Minella Indo.

Crucially for Blackmore, however, she got the choice right in the big one as having finished second on A Plus Tard last year, she stayed loyal and reversed placings with Minella Indo this time around.

With Honeysuckle it was a case of business as usual in the Champion Hurdle as she maintained her unbeaten record with the minimum of fuss, while Bob Olinger added a third win for the team in the Turners Novices' Chase.

Just 11 months on from becoming the first female rider to win the Grand National, Blackmore added a second Champion Hurdle and the Gold Cup to her incredible list of achievements.

"Winning the National and the Gold Cup, they are both extremely special so I'm very lucky to be able to say I've won both," she said.

"It was incredibly special to have people back at Cheltenham, the crowds make places like that what they are. Even Thurles on Saturday, having people there made