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As she retires from the saddle aged 35, Blackmore can rightly be called a game changer who was among the best of her generation.

Just two days ago, Hollie Doyle passed Hayley Turner's record for winners by a female jockey on the Flat, but Blackmore was one of only two professional women - the other being Isabel Williams - riding at this year's Cheltenham Festival.

While Blackmore has not outlined the reasons for her retirement, Walsh and Carberry stopped at similar ages before starting families.

They ended their careers with winners at Ireland's showpiece Punchestown Festival and maybe Blackmore intended to do the same, but she unusually ended the recent meeting without a victory.

Blackmore took success for women to another level, competing for a historic Irish champion jockey title before twice finishing runner-up to Paul Townend.