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Last Updated: Thursday, 27 December 2007, 16:37 GMT

Jumping for glory at Olympia
Daniel Neilson at the Horse of the Year Show
A good bet
At 12.45pm, the riders take their horses to the warm-up area.

"At this point it's more about the horse, making sure everything is as perfect as it could be for him," says Daniel.

"The horses get into a routine. In the morning they know they can have a bit of a play, but when it comes down to it they know it's time to do their job."

Daniel is up against 18 other riders aged 21 and under in a class for less experienced horses. The bookies make him 4-1 second favourite.



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