• Pendleton finishes sixth of 15 on outsider at Larkhill
• Willie Mullins’ Great Field backed for Cheltenham FestivalVictoria Pendleton approaches a critical time in her draw to ride at the Cheltenham Festival when she visits the steady of top trainer Paul Nicholls in Somerset on Monday to discuss partnering the Nicholls-trained Pacha Du Polder at Wincanton on Wednesday – in what could be a rehearsal for the Festival’s Foxhunter Chase.
On Sunday the former dual-Olympic track cycling champion gained valuable experience when competing in a rough,incident-full novice (one who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience)-riders’ race at Larkhill point to point in Wiltshire. Pendleton finished sixth of the 15 runners on a 25-1 outsider, According To Sarah. The mare raced prominently, and jumping well until dropping behind higher-rated rivals.
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Source: theguardian.com