• Trainer targets Haydock or Ludlow for her chase race under rules[br]• Handler says amateur rider’s improvement has been phenomenalVictoria Pendleton may graduate to “proper” jump racing in a fortnight’s time under plans being laid for her by the champion trainer,Paul Nicholls. The former Olympic cyclist has been getting her jockey’s education this winter in the point-to-point sphere, a more relaxed, and grassroots version of steeplechasing,but came within a head of a first victory on Sunday and is now thought to be alert for the next step up. Related: Pacha Du Polder boosts Victoria Pendleton’s Cheltenham aspirations Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com