VICTORIA Pendleton is due to have her second competitive ride as a jockey at Beverley on Tuesday.

Oxfordshire resident Pendleton, will once again partner the Lawney Hill-trained Royal Etiquette in the Betfair Supports Amateur Riders’ Handicap after making her debut aboard that horse at Ripon last month.

The eight-year-old gelding, who is owned by Hill’s husband, Alan, was beaten just a head behind 33-1 chance Jordaura on that occasion.

The Hill team, who train at Aston Rowant, have worked closely with Pendleton since the double Olympic cycling champion embarked on a quest to become an amateur rider earlier this year, with a long-term goal of competing in the Foxhunter Chase at the 2016 Cheltenham Festival.

Pendleton, 34, had her first race-day experience in the George Frewer Charity Race at Newbury in July, when she finished eighth aboard the Hill-trained Mighty Mambo.

Pendleton, who lives in Moreton, near Thame, then gained clearance to ride competitively at Ripon at the end of last month following a two-day assessment at the British Racing School in Newmarket.

Pendleton said: “There is something special about riding in a race, the energy from the crowd really hits you as you enter the home straight and you can feel yourself and the horse reacting to that.

“All the early mornings and hours of training are worth it for that feeling alone.”