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In April we celebrated the most famous horse race in the world, the Grand National.

From hedges to ditches.. It's a challenge of mind and body...But what exactly is it like to face this terrifying race?

Sportshour's Shari Vahl went to the stables of former jockey Geraldine Rees who, in 1982, became the first woman to complete the course, riding a horse called "Cheers"

Jockey Geraldine Rees (left) pictured at the Grand national (Credit: Bob Thomas/Getty Images)