Duncan Claymore could have it all. He's one of the country's most promising young riders and this year his sights are set squarely on getting to the top. He has the talent and tenacity, but also has his vices, and it's these that threaten to overthrow his burning ambition. Duncan was taught everything he knows by his father, Charlie, an ex-trainer whose career and reputation were destroyed when a bitter rivalry got out of hand. Now, with his father's health rapidly declining, Duncan is desperate to beat the best and at the same time take down the men responsible for Charlie's ruin.