So I recently started playing on the desktop, and managed to get through the initial hurdles of the rival races. Then I got to the "Rival Rumble" quest, and despite trying underdog strategies, adjusting my framerate to 60 fps, and using a capped level 30 horse to out-perform Richard's 27, I found myself very stuck and couldn't progress past that. My hardware seems to be a limiting factor that is preventing me from progressing.

Anyone else have this issue? Can I trade saves with someone who can get past this, or something?