AN 18-year-old student from Peckham will live her dream next week as she rides in the Magnolia Cup at Glorious Goodwood.
Khadijah Mellah will line up against the likes of Olympian Victoria Pendleton and model Vogue Williams in the race next Thursday.
Khadijah, who has just finished her A-Levels and is set to study mechanical engineering at university in September, learnt to ride at the charity Ebony Horse Club in Brixton but only sat on a racehorse for the first time in April.
Her journey from South East London to one of the most famous racecourses in the world where she will compete in a ladies only charity horse race, will be the subject of a documentary called Riding a Dream which will air in the autumn.
Since the end of her A-Levels and Ramadan, Khadijah has been based in Newmarket as part of her preparation for the race.
She said: “I had my exams so I joined the party quite late and only started riding racehorses in April. I know it sounds weird but you don’t understand how fast they are until you’ve sat on one!
“But I have put in a lot of hard work – riding out two or three times a day, as well as time in the gym and on the equicisers so I feel like I have learnt the ropes.
“It will be incredible to line up in a week’s time against the likes of Victoria Pendleton. I don’t really get too nervous and I have been to the races a couple of times in Newmarket so I have a better idea of what to expect.
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“It’s crazy to think of my journey over the last couple of months but a big part of my life has been proving people wrong. There are definitely a fair few guys out there who would struggle to do what I am doing and I am thrilled that I am part of shift in social understanding of what women can achieve and what they can be good at.
“There’s quite a stereotype around Muslim girls and them ‘not being able to follow their sporting passions and dreams’. I want to be a role model to anyone who wants to do something that they wouldn’t initially believe was in their comfort zone and allow people to follow their aspirations and dreams.”
LinkThe documentary, Riding a Dream is being directed by Mattia Reiniger and Tom Bolwell and is being produced by ITV Racing’s Oli Bell and his brother Philip Bell. It is being funded by Great British Racing, Goodwood Racecourse and The Racing Foundation, all of whom are official partners of the film.
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