Victoria Pendleton has insisted that there is still "a long way to go" if she is to secure participation at the Cheltenham Festival next year.
Pendleton has been handed an amateur riders' licence by the British Horseracing Authority, but the Olympic cycling champion, who won gold in 2008 and 2012, has revealed that she must continue to progress in order to feature in the Foxhunter Chase.
The 34-year-old is quoted by BBC Sport as saying: "There's still a long way to go to achieve the ambitious goal of riding in the Foxhunter Chase. I'm more than happy with my progress so far."
After making her debut at Newbury last month, Pendleton will now compete in her second race at Ripon on Monday.
