The 27-year-old yesterday spoke candidly about how the need to preserve jumps racing, his livelihood, was weighing on the minds of jockeys.

"Everyone is erring on the cautious side," he said.

"If you fall and kill a horse everyone is going to be pointing the finger at you and you just don't want that happening.

"You can't just go out there and do your job probably without the pressure."

Logan said the introduction of new, safer obstacles had worked well so far this season as the sport tried to survive into 2011.

He said riders were focussed on the sport meeting key targets regarding falls and horse fatalities this year so it could continue next year.

Racing Victoria Limited has said it will allow the sport to continue in 2011 if it meets the targets but the lack of certainty rankles Logan.

"I've worked my arse off for the last seven years to get where I am," he said.

"I'm 27 and I don't know whether to buy a horse or not. What do I do? Will I have a job in another couple of months?

"A lot of people say you should go slower, but it's a race. You have to think about the owners and what they want, the trainers and the punters. It plays on your mind a little bit (the pressure)."

Logan, who rode the Darren Weir-trained gelding Virvacity to victory in the $100,000 Thackeray Steeplechase (3450m) at Warrnambool on July 10, is hoping to be in the winner's stall again on Sunday.

The pair, which enjoyed a school around Warrnambool's cross-country course yesterday, will be reunited in the $100,000 Crisp Steeplechase (3800m) on Sunday.

He expected the eight-year-old to be given top-weight for the race in which he expects his charge to run well.

"The way's he going, the only question is the 3800-metres," he said.

"It's 400 metres further than the last one and I hope it's not too wet."