'Jockey's dream' Pride Of Nepal set for amateur Cambridgeshire after landing back-to-back wins

Pride Of Nepal's thrilling season will include a bid for the amateur jockeys' Cambridgeshire at Newmarket after he recorded back-to-back wins in the 1m4f handicap.

He followed up a two-length success at Goodwood last month with victory by the same margin under owner-jockey Sarah Bowen, who bought the six-year-old out of the Jeremy Scott stable and moved him to Tony Carroll this summer.

Bowen, who has been riding in Britain for 12 years, is now relishing a big opportunity at Newmarket on September 21.

She told Sky Sports Racing: "The horse just seems to be in great form. He's been running thereabouts and was able to win last week. He takes his racing ever so well, and by the end of last week he was bouncing again. He's so straightforward, a jockey's dream. He's a pleasure to do everything with.

"There's a lot of amateur races out there and the next port of call will be the Cambridgeshire. The stiff mile [and] one [furlong] would probably suit him, and he won over that trip at Goodwood. That win should put us up a few pounds so he should get in."

Acrisius breaks duck

Two-year-old Acrisius got off the mark at the fifth attempt as he landed the 5½f maiden for Mick and David Easterby.

The juvenile travelled strongly and moved past promising debutant Rory Rocket to win by a length and a quarter.

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