
British model, Rosie Tapner is one of 11 women competing in this year's Magnolia Cup.

The charity race opens the Goodwood Festival's Ladies' Day, with the competitors racing in front of 25,000 spectators.

This year's riders at the Magnolia Cup will wear bespoke silks made by Iranian-born ,London-based designer Morvarid Sahafi of Morv London -- an ethical fashion brand, with a focus on women's empowerment.

Each year the Magnolia Cup features women from a range of business backgrounds, with little to no experience of horse racing. Pictured is the 2012 lineup at the Glorious Goodwood festival.

The Magnolia Cup competitors must embark on a grueling training schedule to be ready for the race.

This year's riders Magnolia Cup riders pictured with the Duke of Richmond, Charles Gordon-Lennox, Chairman of Goodwood Racecourse.

Recently qualified doctor and cancer survivor, Camilla Hickish, will also take part in this year's Magnolia Cup. She was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma when she was 15.