Horse racing-Former cyclist Pendleton romps to first victory (Reuters)
Double Olympic cycling gold medallist Victoria Pendleton landed her first victory as an amateur jockey on Wednesday, winning the two-and-a-half-mile Switching Saddles Hunter Chase at Wincanton by 29 lengths. The 35-year-old Briton is now set to decide whether to ride in the Foxhunter Chase at the prestigious Cheltenham Festival on March 18. “I will do some more point-to-point (races) and see what the experts around me decide and I will go with their choice,” she told reporters after guiding 5/4 favourite Pacha Du Polder to a pillar-to-post win.