'He loves chasing, it turns him on - you can feel it'

I never realised how much I missed racing until I started riding out again. I’m riding against Keith for the first time since we were riding in pony races when we were 13 or 14, but back then I would have been riding the ponies he didn’t want to ride!
Amateur jockey Ian Donoghue, brother of Grade 1-winning rider Keith, before having three rides at Down Royal on December 26 to mark a sensational return to the saddle after ten years away

With me every race is a nerve-wracking experience but we’re lucky to be in that position, aren’t we? Last year was the best day of racing I’ve ever had and it’ll be something that’s very hard to repeat. I think I’m going to be more nervous this time around than I was the first time
Owner John Romans looks forward to Slate House and Elegant Escape's headline roles in the Kauto Star Novices' Chase and Welsh Grand National

When I needed big jumps at the last two I got them. He loves chasing, it turns him on. You can feel it
Patrick Mullins waxes lyrical over Faugheen, whom he steered to a remarkable first Grade 1 win over fences at Limerick

No complaints at all. Everyone says he is best fresh but look at the race he has just run there. We've got to aim at the Champion Hurdle – I'll happily be placed in it again!
Evan Williams reflects on the gallant second of Silver Streak to runaway winner Epatante in the Christmas Hurdle at Kempton

When you leave an operation like Paul's you think days like this are going to be incredibly hard to come by
Sam Twiston-Davies after teaming up with old boss Paul Nicholls on King George VI Chase winner Clan Des Obeaux

When you're working hard and it's costing you money it's pretty brain dead stuff to keep at it. I'm lucky I'm young enough that I have no commitments and I have nothing tying me down to stay in Ireland
Classic-winning trainer Adrian Keatley, whose Jet Setting defeated Minding in the 2016 Irish 1,000 Guineas, reveals plans to move to the north of England from Co Kildare in a bid to salvage his career

I think it was the first fence down the back that he took off outside the wings and my heart was in my mouth, but he’s quick when he’s in close as well. I think those two-milers need to be half cracked to do what they do. They need that bit of madness to jump
Henry de Bromhead on Notebook's impressive show of bold jumping when defeating Fakir D'Oudairies in the Racing Post Novice Chase

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