DESPITE TUMBLING from her horse at Aintree on Saturday and ending up in hospital with concussion, Dundee jockey Jaclyn Jamieson says she is more determined than ever to get back in the saddle.

Speaking from her home last night, Jaclyn (25) described how “amazing” it was to take part in the John Smith People’s Race, just before Saturday’s Grand National.

Mother-of-two Jaclyn was rushed to University Hospital Aintree after she fell from Summer Soul and hit her head, just seconds after crossing the finish line.

After being discharged from hospital, Jaclyn returned to Dundee yesterday to watch the race on TV and reflect on her experience.

“I’m absolutely fine and it’s definitely not put me off riding.

“I’ve just watched the race again and I don’t think I looked too bad.

“It all went so quickly that I couldn’t really remember it. My friends had sent me text messages to say that I did really well—but I didn’t believe them until I saw it for myself.

“I wasn’t sure whether I came in fifth or sixth, but now I’ve watched it again, I’m sure I was fifth.”

After a slow start in the race, Jaclyn managed to catch up from second last, but pushed herself too hard and, exhausted, fell off the horse seconds after crossing the finishing line.

Jaclyn, a fitness instructor at the Hilton Hotel in Dundee, has the day off work today and has decided to get right back in the saddle and go riding.

She said, “I had plenty of falls when I was younger and plenty of broken bones, so I’ve done a lot worse in the past. My neck is a bit sore tonight but I’m past the worst of it now.”

Jaclyn had reached the final “Aintree Ten” by beating off competition from thousands of other applicants from across the UK.

Her chosen charity was Guide Dogs for the Blind.

The organisation is close to Jaclyn’s heart as her grandmother, Margaret Shand, suffers from glaucoma.

The final 10 riders each received £5000 for their chosen charity for being selected for the race, while winning jockey Clare Twemlow, from Newmarket, galloped to victory on Zabeel Palace, winning £50,000 for Direct Aid for Africa and also a trip for two to racing’s 2009 World Cup in Dubai.