01 August 2019

Glamorous Girls of Glorious Goodwood

Glorious Goodwood becomes glamorous Goodwood as a star-studded line up of high profile women race in the charity Magnolia Cup in aid of Wellbeing of Women.

Wellbeing for Women is a charity dedicated to finding treatments and cures in women's health and the 2019 even has so far raised over £62,000.

Nestled among the famous faces is 18-year-old Khadijah Mellah from Ebony Horse Club in Brixton. The young student from Peckham will be making history as the first British female Muslim jockey and will proudly wear her hijab under her protective hat. Mellah only mounted a race horse for the first time in April and is now ready for the race of her life.

Mellah proudly dons her hijab under her riding hat

The rest of the line up includes famous faces from various worlds of business, fashion, broadcasting, and media.

Alexis Green – BBC weather presenter and journalist.

Alexis Green is ready for the challenge

Georgia Connolly – Ambassador for the Victoria Racing Club, custodian of the world-renowned Melbourne Cup Carnival.

Lifelong horse lover Georgia Connolly

Kate Grover – Executive Assistant, MW&L Capital Partners Limited.

For Grover, racing is a whole different world

Kitty Trice – Journalist at the Racing Post

Usually writing about racing, Trice will now be part of the race

Luisa Zissman – English retail entrepreneur and runner up on BBCs 'The Apprentice'

Goodwood is a gallop in the park compared to the boardroom

Rachael Gowland – Marketing Communications Manager at British European Breeders Fund.

Rachel Gowland is among the famous faces in this year's event

Rosie Tapner – British fashion model and presenter. Rosie raced in the 2018 event and jumped at the chance to take part again this year.

Tapner prepares to race for the second time

Sophie Van Der Merwe – Professional event rider.

Van Der Merwe feels at home atop a horse

Valeria Holinger – Skikjöring Racer & Marketing Assistant and Race Department Assistant at Head Switzerland.

Goodwood will feel tropical compared to Hollinger's usual sporting arena

Victoria Pendleton – London 2012 Olympic gold medal winning cyclist. The Team GB cyclist has previously raced at the infamous course and has encouraged her compatriots to savour every moment.

Pendleton is swapping two wheels for four legs

Vogue Williams – Irish TV presenter, DJ and model.

Vogue Williams ahead of today's race (PA Images)

The 12 riders will all be wearing silks from Greek designer Mary Katrantzou.

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