'As long as they all end up at Cheltenham I don't care where they run beforehand. That's the brief James Owen has got'

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He clearly likes the track, which is a good attribute to have for the festival, and stays well so we can dream about him being a future Gold Cup prospect. He’s going to be exciting and a Saturday horse, that’s for sure.
Part-owner Ged Mason is excited about Potters Charm after his impressive victory at Cheltenham's November meeting

'My feet haven’t touched the floor' - owner Ged Mason on his Cheltenham-Bahrain four-timer and Gold Cup prospect Potters Charm 

To win a Stewards’ Cup, an Ayr Gold Cup, be beaten a nose in the Wokingham, win the Hopeful Stakes, the Abernant – there’s loads I’m missing as well. He’s just remarkable.
David O'Meara reflects on Summerghand's career after the popular sprinter, who was a regular in the big handicaps, was retired

'He’s meant the world to us' - prolific sprinter of 106 races Summerghand retired 

There's a lot of short-sightedness by people saying this money should be used for something else. However, this money was never allocated to the sport. They came in with one idea, with the money to do it. Were the jockeys meant to say no?
Dan Skelton praises the Jockeys' Cup after its introduction at Cheltenham's November meeting

Dan Skelton takes swipe at Jockeys' Cup critics as he hails 'absolutely brilliant initiative' 

It's always what he wanted to do and he's a real hard worker and deserves the chances he's getting. He's had all the experience in pony racing and he's only 16 – it's just great to get his first winner for him.
Martin Keighley expresses his pride in son Freddie after the amateur jockey rode his first winner under rules on Prairie Diamond at Wincanton on Thursday

16-year-old jockey punches the air after claiming first victory on horse trained by his dad 

As long as they all end up at Cheltenham I don't care where they run beforehand. That's the brief James [Owen] has got. Cheltenham and Royal Ascot are the two main meetings in racing and we want to have as many competitive runners as possible, so that’s what we're working back from.
Tim Gredley sets his sights on the Cheltenham Festival after wins for East India Dock and Burdett Road at Cheltenham's November meeting

'We want as many competitive runners as possible at Cheltenham' - big hopes for Gredley team spearheaded by Burdett Road 

I appreciate people love him and want to see him, but so do we. We obviously hope it's nothing, but we've had to conclude that after 24 hours it's not as simple as we'd hoped it would be.
Nicky Henderson admits on Friday that Constitution Hill is an unlikely runner in the BetMGM Fighting Fifth Hurdle at Newcastle on Saturday

Nicky Henderson: 'Too many people are trying to write Constitution Hill off and retire him - nobody is more gutted than we are' 

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