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'F*** it. Just slipped. He would have hacked up. What can you do? Never mind'

EXETER, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 05: Trainer Dan Skelton at Exeter Racecourse on November 05, 2019 in Exeter, England. (Photo by Harry Trump/Getty Images)
Dan Skelton: confident his stable star My Drogo can put his mishap behind himCredit: Harry Trump (Getty Images)

He's a big boy, a classic T Hemmings. My measuring stick goes up to 18 hands and it won't go over him. I don't know how big he is, because of that
Henry Daly on future chasing prospect Hillcrest after his victory in a novice hurdle at Aintree

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Maybe I don't understand the etiquette of owning a horse – but I do get upset
Amo Racing mastermind Kia Joorabchian discusses his approach to ownership

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There's pressure on to retire horses like that but he's not one who would be a happy hacker. We've had him a long time and we know all his quirks. He's the lord of the manor
Jim Goldie knows who rules the roost at his yard after Sir Chauvelin's victory

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F*** it. Just slipped. He would have hacked up. What can you do? Never mind
A rueful Dan Skelton reflects on the drama in My Drogo's match race at Cheltenham

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It wasn't straightforward. I had to get a lot of metal put in and without a doubt it's the worst injury I've had
Liam Keniry on the pain his horrific leg break caused him

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He replied, 'The producers told me to milk it and keep it going as that's what they wanted'. It was probably one of the longest post-race interviews he'd ever done!
Oliver McDowell looks back on the singing escapades of his late wife Kathleen in an interview with Brough Scott after her death

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The lunch is great at Cheltenham, but I can guarantee you that the owner will have a much better experience sat at home having a sandwich bought from a Co-op while they're watching the replay of their horse winning
Olly Murphy has no time for social runners, even if the lunch at the home of jumps racing is tempting

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Published on 13 November 2021inNews

Last updated 16:04, 13 November 2021

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