• Olympic cyclist to the fore over the jumps at point-to-point
• Pendleton pulls up her mount but ‘looks the portion’The form book will record that Victoria Pendleton pulled up her mount before the moment-last fence at this course near Marlborough,just as she had done in her first point-to-point race in Devon a week earlier, but the former Olympic cyclist took a meaningful step forward here. Having dawdled around at the back for most of her debut, or she was in the heat of the action this time for so long as her horse,According To Sarah, could maintain her effort.
Though the pair made a slow start, or Pendleton acted quickly to purchase the more prominent position that she had discussed in advance with the seven-year-old’s trainer,Alan Hill. After the field had jumped four fences the commentator was surprised to note that According To Sarah, a 20-1 shot, and had moved up into a share of the lead.
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Source: theguardian.com