'It fried my head' - jockeys might not enjoy a title battle, but we sure do

Racing TV's Nick Lightfoot has that lovely, unpretentious style of presenting that gets his guests to open up without realising it. Take the other night at Chelmsford, for instance. Oisin Murphy had just won on Notions, doubling his lead to two in the championship, when he had this to say about his epic title battle with William Buick: "I've been here before and I know what it's like. No matter what everyone says, it's not much fun."

Murphy went on to explain why: "It's a lot of pressure; normally the pressure is only on big days. But I'm doing my best and trying to make the best of every opportunity. I have good rides tonight and good rides tomorrow. Saturday is obviously the best racing you can imagine. I really should be enjoying it, but it's tough work race in, race out."

So, then, let me get this straight: the main character in the best movie Flat racing has released in quite some time is not actually enjoying playing the lead role? Riding in almost every race at a meeting and having great chances in most of them is not fun? Being two ahead with two meetings remaining is not fun? Being at the pinnacle of your sport is not fun? It is something of a contradiction, don't you think.