'He looks an exceptional talent at that trip and I think Nicky could have another Sprinter Sacre on his hands'

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It's the end of one chapter, but a new chapter is going to start tomorrow morning. I'm very lucky. I've had an amazing time, an amazing career
Grand National-winning jockey Daryl Jacob finishes his career in the saddle

'I'm very lucky - I've had an amazing career and so much fun' - Daryl Jacob has his final ride at Leopardstown 

I remember saying if you're in the first ten with a circuit to go then you'll have a chance as he'll keep passing horses; he couldn't have executed it any better. He's a fantastic rider who deserves all the plaudits
Paul Nicholls fondly remembers Neptune Collonges's 2012 Grand National win as he leads the tributes to Jacob

'He's a fantastic rider who deserves all the plaudits he's getting' - Paul Nicholls leads tributes to Daryl Jacob 

Paul Nicholls: unleashed a smart prospect in the Warwick bumperCredit: Edward Whitaker

He did do a very nice racecourse gallop a few weeks ago and we thought he'd run well, but that blew us away. We like him and he'll have a tentative entry for the Cheltenham bumper
Nicholls could also have another star for the future in his ranks in the shape of No Drama This End

'That blew me away - we'll have to look at Cheltenham now' - Paul Nicholls considers Champion Bumper for impressive winner 

He looks an exceptional talent at that trip and I think Nicky could have another Sprinter Sacre on his hands. With that in mind, would I take him on? I don’t know
Ben Pauling is in awe of former boss Nicky Henderson's star chaser Sir Gino

'He could have another Sprinter Sacre on his hands' - Ben Pauling in awe of Sir Gino but could take him on with The Jukebox Man 

His win in the Dipper at Cheltenham would stand out along with the Veterans' Final.Those were great days. We were told we wouldn't get him back for his final race but that was hugely satisfying. He was the stuff of dreams
Sandy Thomson recalls the career of his popular star Seeyouatmidnight

'We took him to Kelso last year and he broke into a complete sweat - he still gets excited by the idea of a racecourse' 

I had a lot of swear words fired back at me! There are question marks about some of the Champion Hurdle hopefuls and I certainly don’t think The New Lion would be disgraced
Owner Darren Yates reveals what reaction he got from Dan Skelton about a possible ambitious target for The New Lion

Darren Yates: ‘I mentioned the Champion Hurdle to Dan for The New Lion and had a lot of swear words fired back at me!’ 

It's very frustrating. Everyone did brilliantly to get things fixed in time for Wednesday's meeting and there was no impact on the customers, but it's just so demoralising. It kicks you in the teeth
Musselburgh continues to feel the impact of vandals wrecking the track

'It kicks you in the teeth' - Musselburgh hit again as vandals cause £10,000 damage before New Year's Day meeting 

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