Lara Prior-Palmer wins Mongol Derby!!! Well Done !

[somethingillremember]

The 5th edition of the world's longest and toughest horse race has a winner: Lara Prior-Palmer.

- The first British rider to take first place
- The youngest ever winner (20)
- First ever female victor

There was a dramatic, gut-wrenching twist right at the line though. First across the line Devan Horn received a 2 hour penalty when her horse's heart rate didn't recover in the required time so when Lara Prior-Palmer crossed the line 1 hour later and passed her vet check she was declared the winner of the 2013 Mongol Derby. Here's our winner crossing the line.

 

[TrasaM]

Horse ad country did a program on this race. What an achievement! Wish I was many years younger and a better rider.

 

[Capriole]

Friend of mine was riding but had to withdraw near the end, disappointed for her but she did so well anyway.

Congratulations to the winner, it's not a ride i'd fancy doing

 

[misterjinglejay]

Fantastic win!

 

[Landcruiser]

YES! It looks such a tough, long race...I watched the series on Horse and Country with the couple of guys doing it a year or two ago. But this year the first FIVE finishers were women! Fab.

 

[Rollin]

What a great result, although I am somewhat disturbed that the first horse over the line did not have a low heart rate in time allowed.

Is there any video footage on line?

 

[Alec Swan]

L P-P was interviewed by Nick Luck, yesterday on Ch4 Racing. What a good girl and such fun too. She bucks the trend towards youthful apathy. She didn't take herself too seriously, and she was confident without being arrogant. Impressed!

Alec.