F. GOING DOWNHILL

Now you know whether your horse is in the race. Generally, the winner will be on the bridle.

You're looking to improve your position, although when I won on Henbit (1980), I didn't change position until there was two-and-a-half furlongs left.

I really only had one danger, Greville Starkey's horse, and I was riding a little bit to beat him.

But Troy (1979) came from miles behind, so did Erhaab (1994). The ground is dropping away, and horses don't like it.

Some of them have never galloped downhill before. It's not natural for them to do that, and turn as well.

Horses can start rolling with you, and you are keeping hold of their heads.