Titch was correctly pointing out the simple difference between purposely striking a horse over the head when not racing and accidentily striking a horse on the head when it is racing next to the jock, as they drive toward the line, side by side.
I suppose, other than his magic ability to ride winners, that's why I love Striker on my horses. He very rarely hits horses and yes, like ou Ryperd said, he "hears them whisper to him " . We had a 10 winner sequence with some really close finishes and he gave a grand total of 2 backhand smacks on these...
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