Quotes of the week: a landmark win and farewell to the much-loved Young Hustler

'It's been an amazing journey and to get my 3,000th winner at Cheltenham is just brilliant. I'll be looking for the 4,000 now.'
Paul Nicholls on training his 3,000th British jumps winner

'It's a great feat getting there by any standards and Paul is a master trainer as he got his 3,000th rather quicker than I did. It took him 28 years and it took me closer to 38.'
Nicky Henderson on Paul Nicholls' landmark victory

'What took him so long?'
Dan Skelton quips after his former boss's big win

'He has two ways of running – bloody brilliant or bloody awful!'
Tom Dascombe, trainer of Arcanada ahead of his
All-Weather Mile Championships assignment at Lingfield

'Great to be back home, thanks to the staff at Gloucester hospital for checking me out, all good and all set for @CheltenhamRaces again tomorrow – fingers crossed for a bit more luck.'
Champion jockey Richard Johnson shows his gratitude to the NHS

'So many people around Gloucestershire knew him and sent fan letters. I could never have another horse like him. We were unbelievably lucky.'
Owner Gavin MacEchern on the death of tremendously popular former chaser Young Hustler aged 32

'The last few days I walked into the yard and it felt strange. The last couple of girls who were with me finished at the weekend, then I went in the next morning and I was there by myself, just me and four horses.'
Brendan Powell on his final few days as a trainer before taking up a new role with Joseph O’Brien

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