Nina Carberry
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Nina Carberry is an Irish
female National Hunt jockey
. She hails from a racing family and is the daughter of jockey Tommy Carberry
. In 2011 she won the Irish Grand National
on Organisedconfusion
which was trained by her uncle Arthur Moore and became only the second woman rider to win the race.
She has also completed the Grand National
course on three occasions.
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
female National Hunt jockey
Jockey
A jockey is an athlete who rides horses in horse racing or steeplechase racing, primarily as a profession. The word also applies to camel riders in camel racing.-Etymology:...
. She hails from a racing family and is the daughter of jockey Tommy Carberry
Tommy Carberry
Tommy Carberry is a retired National Hunt jockey who was twice overall champion Irish jockey and five times champion national hunt jockey. He rode in his first race in 1958, and was crowned champion apprentice in 1959...
. In 2011 she won the Irish Grand National
Irish Grand National
The Irish Grand National is a National Hunt chase in Ireland which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Fairyhouse over a distance of about 3 miles and 5 furlongs , and during its running there are twenty-four fences to be jumped...
on Organisedconfusion
Organisedconfusion
Organisedconfusion is an Irish bred racehorse that won the Irish Grand National in 2011. The horse was trained by Arthur Moore and ridden by his niece Nina Carberry, who became only the second woman rider to win the race at a starting price of 12/1.Nina Carberry became the fourth Carberry to ride...
which was trained by her uncle Arthur Moore and became only the second woman rider to win the race.
She has also completed the Grand National
Grand National
The Grand National is a world-famous National Hunt horse race which is held annually at Aintree Racecourse, near Liverpool, England. It is a handicap chase run over a distance of four miles and 856 yards , with horses jumping thirty fences over two circuits of Aintree's National Course...
course on three occasions.