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'He can only improve if he learns to relax' - Saffie Osborne joins the panel
Neil Callan, Gary Carroll, Ted Durcan and Andrew Griffiths also feature
How do you see the pecking order among the sprinters after the Sprint Cup?
Neil Callan, jockey I think it's still open and competitive. Obviously Starman came and looked like he was going to win at Haydock and maybe the ground was plenty fast enough for him, but take nothing away from the winner Emaraaty Ana. He really wanted it and stuck his neck out well; he was a worthy winner.
Gary Carroll, jockey It was a very good performance from Emaraaty Ana and I think the race showed again how competitive the division is without there being a clear standout. The ground dried up for Gustavus Weston and he didn't take his chance, but if we get some ease at the Curragh next Sunday I'll be looking forward to riding him in the Flying Five.
Ted Durcan, bloodstock agent Kevin Ryan and his team have done a super job getting Emaraaty Ana back to winning ways. They really have found the key to him and I’m sure the current fast ground has also been a major help. Starman has lost nothing in defeat and I’m sure when he gets a little more streetwise he'll be hard to beat on a sound surface.
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