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Victoria Pendleton is set to make her hunter chase debut on Pacha Du Polder at Fakenham on February 19. Competing over fences under Rules is the next step for the Olympic cycling champion whose ambition is to ride in the St Jamess Place Foxhunter Chase at the Cheltenham Festival next month.She has already gained experience riding on the Flat and in point-to-points and is now gearing up towards reaching her goal. Pendleton went very close to winning a point-to-point on Pacha Du Polder recently, when the horse was with Chloe Roddick.The nine-year-old, who was runner-up in the Crabbies Fox Hunters Chase over the Grand National course at Aintree last season, is now back with Paul Nicholls, who will give the partnership the chance to shine in the William Bulwer-Long Memorial Grassroots Fox Hunters Chase.He told Betfair: Fakenham is the logical target after their excellent debut together when they failed by inches to land a point-to-point at Milborne St Andrew on January 31.It is important for Victoria to gain experience in a hunter chase before considering a tilt at the ultimate challenge of riding in the St Jamess Place Foxhunter Chase at Cheltenham in March.The race over three miles at Fakenham, an easy track, looks ideal and comes at a perfect time before Cheltenham.Pacha Du Polder is a very classy chaser, a brilliant jumper, travels well in his races, has smart form over Aintrees National fences and showed he stayed three miles at Milborne St Andrew.Frankly, the improvement Victoria has made since she began this odyssey is phenomenal and she now looks the part when she comes down to Ditcheat to ride on our gallops.Should Victoria reach Cheltenham, her and Pacha Du Polder are more than capable of finishing in the first six. Sky Tickets: Racing Fast, secure racing tickets: Exclusive racing offers near you Officials at Fakenham expressed delight at the news Pendleton will be in action at the Norfolk circuit."Its brilliant news. It would be fantastic to help and be part of her incredible journey to getting to Cheltenham," said clerk of the course David Hunter."Were very proud of our link with the hunter chase and point-to-point fraternity."This would be a great occasion for Fakenham and we will make sure we will look after her in true Fakenham traditional and rather eccentric style and in a professional manner."I wish them luck and hope it all comes together. It would be great to see her."The meeting is in half-term. Its always a good day for us and has been very popular for some years. Im sure people will come wishing to support Victoria in her quest."Its not every day that an Olympic gold medallist comes to as racecourse so we are really pleased."Its great that her first ride over fences under Rules will be at Fakenham. It will be jolly nice to see how she gets on."Hopefully it will be a competitive race and that her fellow jockeys will also enjoy the occasion." Also See: Live results service Full racecards Bet ￡5 Get ￡20 Free Get Sky Sports Air Max Australia From China . "I wrote 36 on my sheet at the beginning of the game," the Cincinnati coach said, referring the yard line the ball would need to be snapped from. Womens Air Max Australia . It says Pocklingtons lawyer filed the appeal Friday in a California court. CTV Edmonton also says Pocklington gave a $100,000 cash deposit as part of the conditions of his bail, and that he will be out on bail until his appeal is heard. http://www.shopairmaxaustralia.com/ . 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Michael Dee heads to unfamiliar territory in Sydney on Festival Stakes day as he approaches a significant milestone in the latter stages of his apprenticeship.The Melbourne-based New Zealander needs two city wins to lose his claim and and will ride at Rosehill for the first time on Saturday.The 20-year-old is booked to partner the Ciaron Maher-trained Hazzabeel in the Group Three Festival Stakes (1500m) and will also be aboard Husson Eagle in the Listed Starlight Stakes unless Racing NSW does a backflip and lets Michelle Payne ride.Racing NSW doesnt recognise dual trainer/jockey licences which Payne holds in Victoria, meaning she is classed as a trainer only in NSW.Payne has been hoping Racing NSW will reverse its decision so she can continue her association with Husson Eagle who is trained by her brother Patrick.On Monday, Racing NSW said its position was unchanged.If she doesnt get her licence granted, Ill be going up for two really nice rides, Dee said.The 20-year-old Dee has only ridden once in Sydney when third in the Group One Metropolitan on the Godolphin-owned Allergic last month at Randwick.He was keen to stick with Hazzabeel after riding the former Perth-based horsee to a 1-3/4 length win in the Listed Kilmore Cup (1600m) on November 20.ddddddddddddHe just won the Kilmore Cup that well and I think Ciaron has got him back on track, Dee said.He was originally going to go to Perth for the Kingston Town Stakes (this Saturday) but due to flights getting cancelled and he had to divert and change plans. There was this nice race in Sydney for him.The race was run to suit him in the Kilmore Cup with good tempo and he was able to work into it nicely and win running away from them. I think if there was good speed in the race this weekend, he should be able to do the same.At what is a vital stage of his career, Dee is keen to use Saturdays opportunity to show trainers he can compete against the senior riders without a claim .Its also a good opportunity to get in a different area and be riding in these good races, he said.He is looking forward to the challenge as a senior rider.I won the Kilmore Cup the other day and Ive won a few other stakes races here in Melbourne. So I dont see why I cant take the next step, he said. ' ' '