'He was hanging like a gate and Conor couldn't ride him out, so what was he supposed to do? He would have ended up in the field'

We’re in the lap of the gods and the vets as to what the future holds, but we’re fighting away. He needs a bit of help from some very good vets, and he also probably needs help from upstairs too.
Nicky Henderson on Sir Gino after the red-hot ante-post Arkle favourite was ruled out for the season

Sir Gino's future 'in the lap of the gods' says Nicky Henderson as star novice ruled out for the season  

It has been a great privilege to have known and worked with Joe, always providing wise counsel and tremendous support to the BHA team and to me personally, and for that we will be forever grateful. His commitment to advocating Britain’s interests on the global stage was unwavering, and for that British racing owes him a huge debt of gratitude. We will miss him terribly.
Brant Dunshea, acting BHA chief executive, pays tribute to Joe Saumarez Smith, who died aged 53 this week

Joe Saumarez Smith, British racing's senior leader as BHA chair until last month, has died aged 53

He gave life a good old rattle. He was a wonderful trainer and a wonderful judge of a horse. He was a wonderful man and testament to the fact that people who worked here never really left, and if they did they always came back and saw him. He was very loved by a lot of people. I was so lucky he was my dad.
Eve Johnson Houghton pays tribute to her legendary father Fulke Johnson Houghton, who died at the age of 84

'I'm so lucky he was my dad' - Eve Johnson Houghton pays tribute after death of her legendary father Fulke aged 84 

He’s one I like. My eye was drawn to him when I saw his weight. Last year he was looking almost like the winner coming to the second-last, he was certainly going well within himself. He’s a year older and stronger and he has a lovely racing weight.
Willie Mullins, who has ten entries in the Grand National, spoke well of Meetingofthewaters after the weights were announced on Tuesday

Willie Mullins set to field strong Grand National team again - but it's not last year's winner who catches his eye at the weights 

I certainly haven't got the face or the skills to be an actor but it was quite fun. I think I was probably the only trainer who was guaranteed to be at the Royal Artillery Gold Cup day and I was called up for it. I just did a little bit in the paddock with a few stars.
Jamie Snowden joins actors Sir Anthony Hopkins, Benedict Cumberbatch and Rosamund Pike to shoot scenes for Guy Ritchie's new film Wife and Dog

Who's that with Sir Anthony Hopkins and Benedict Cumberbatch? Jamie Snowden takes film role with the stars at Sandown

He was hanging like a gate and Conor couldn't ride him out, so what was he supposed to do? He felt there was something amiss. He didn't handle the track at all and, when he came down the hill, Conor couldn't take his hands off the reins at all. He would have ended up in the field in the middle of the track if he did. I promise you, the horse was off for his life.
Eric McNamara said he "will definitely be appealing" against the €6,000 fine he received after Mount Ferns was found guilty under the non-trier rule at Clonmel, with son Conor McNamara also set to appeal his 40-day ban

'I promise the horse was off for his life' - McNamaras to appeal 'bizarre' fine and 40-day jockey ban under non-trier rules

I didn't see the birds beforehand, I saw the three birds afterwards! It could have been something as simple as that as it was an uncharacteristic mistake. You were looking at Kempton thinking what are the percentages going to be that you can change to beat Constitution Hill, and then you look at how far we got at Leopardstown, a lot of those percentages might be found. At every hurdle, she was maintaining and gaining ground.
Danny Mullins explains Lossiemouth's fall at the Dublin Racing Festival and thinks she can find enough to beat Constitution Hill in the Champion Hurdle

Danny Mullins: Lossiemouth can find enough to beat Constitution Hill in Champion Hurdle 

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