Grand National
Female jockeys
Since 1977, women have ridden in 20 Grand Nationals. Geraldine Rees became the first to complete the course, in 1982.

Grand National

Section Title: Female jockeys
Table Section Text: Since 1977, women have ridden in 20 Grand Nationals. Geraldine Rees became the first to complete the course, in 1982.

Year	Jockey	Horse	SP	Result

1977	Charlotte Brew	Barony Fort	200/1	Refused, 26th fence

1979	Jenny Hembrow	Sandwilan	100/1	Fell, 1st fence

1980	Jenny Hembrow	Sandwilan	100/1	Pulled up, 19th fence

1981	Linda Sheedy	Deiopea	100/1	Refused, 19th fence

1982	Geraldine Rees	Cheers	66/1	Completed, 8th and last place

1982	Charlotte Brew	Martinstown	100/1	Unseated, 3rd fence

1983	Geraldine Rees	Midday Welcome	500/1	Fell, 1st fence

1983	Joy Carrier	King Spruce	28/1	Unseated, 6th fence

1984	Valerie Alder	Bush Guide	33/1	Fell, 8th fence

1987	Jacqui Oliver	Eamons Owen	200/1	Unseated, 15th fence

1988	Gee Armytage	Gee-A	33/1	Pulled up, 26th fence

1988	Venetia Williams	Marcolo	200/1	Fell, 6th fence

1988	Penny Ffitch-Heyes	Hettinger	200/1	Fell, 1st fence

1989	Tarnya Davis	Numerate	100/1	Pulled up, 21st fence

1994	Rosemary Henderson	Fiddlers Pike	100/1	Completed, 5th place

2005	Carrie Ford	Forest Gunner	8/1	Completed, 5th place

2006	Nina Carberry	Forest Gunner	33/1	Completed, 9th and last place

2010	Nina Carberry	Character Building	16/1	Completed, 7th place

2011	Nina Carberry	Character Building	25/1	Completed, 15th place

2012	Katie Walsh	Seabass	8/1 JF	Completed, 3rd place

2012	Nina Carberry	Organisedconfusion	25/1	Unseated, 8th fence

2013	Katie Walsh	Seabass	11/2 F	Completed, 13th place

2014	Katie Walsh	Vesper Bell	40/1	Completed, 13th place

2015	Nina Carberry	First Lieutenant	14/1	Completed, 16th place

2016	Katie Walsh	Ballycasey	50/1	Unseated, 29th fence

2016	Nina Carberry	Sir Des Champs	20/1	Unseated, 15th fence

2017	Katie Walsh	Wonderful Charm	28/1	Completed, 19th and last place

2018	Bryony Frost	Milansbar	25/1	Completed, 5th place

2018	Katie Walsh	Baie Des Iles	16/1	Completed, 12th and last place

2018	Rachael Blackmore	Alpha Des Obeaux	33/1	Fell, 15th fence

Sentence(s)

The first female jockey to complete the Grand National race was Geraldine Rees on Cheers in 1982.

final_sentence: The first female jockey to complete the Grand National race was Geraldine Rees on Cheers in 1982.