Lots of gearing changes involve the application of blinkers, allowing the horse to focus. Although not always, but blinkers have been known to lead to a strong upturn in some runners’ performances.
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The hill makes it even harder, he explains, because when horses go up an incline "their stride changes dramatically" - as a consequence, very few horses will actually make it over the top.