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George Baker: Stable staff really helped me as a jockey - now it's an honour to be part of their day

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'Savvy move after slow start ensured Mostahdaf was always on the front foot'

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'His pace awareness is as good as it gets and you don't see him make mistakes'

'You can't really teach top-class pace judgement like that, it's all feel'

'He never panics' - George Baker analyses a Buick masterclass in the Hungerford

'It almost didn't look real' - Little Big Bear impresses with his runaway win

'He blew out of the water the way that you would normally ride over these trips'

'He was in the wonderful position that he could dictate when the race developed'

'He's a world-class rider' - George Baker analyses a masterpiece from Soumillon

Former jockey George Baker picks the bones out of a vintage Coral-Eclipse

'He nailed it' - George Baker analyses a masterclass from Frankie Dettori

Former jockey George Baker analyses a fine ride by a man with all eyes on him

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