'This has been the aim all season' - the day's most eyecatching trainer quotes

Saturday's action marks the end of the jumps season at Sandown as with a few intriguing Flat contests on the turf thrown into the mix as well. Read on for the day's most revealing quotes . . .

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1.50 Sandown
bet365 Novices' Championship Final Handicap Hurdle, 2m

Jonjo O'Neill, trainer of Head Law:

"He's going the right way and the ground is good. He'll be there with a chance. Going up 10lb doesn't make it easy but I hope the handicapper is right and he does it again."

Overnight price: 7-2

Great Chevington Handicap | 7f

Hollie Doyle, rider of Mehmento:

"We tried him back at six furlongs at Newcastle last time but he didn’t get away with it and he should find seven furlongs going around a bend more his thing. He’s a quick starter and likes to race prominently so hopefully he can get a position early from stall ten."

Overnight price: 12-1

bet365 Oaksey Chase (Grade 2) | 2m6½f

Nicky Henderson, trainer of Mister Fisher:

"He very nearly won this last year and only just got beaten by Frodon. He's been in good form since and likes the fast ground. He just made one horrible mistake at Aintree that knocked him out of the race, so we just need to eliminate that and he'll be fine"

Overnight price: 7-4

2.45 Leicester
EBF Stallions King Richard III Stakes (Listed), 7f

Charlie Appleby, trainer of Path Of Thunder:

"He's come back from Dubai in good order. He put up some nice performances there. Any repeat of that sort of form would make him probably the horse to beat. Hopefully, he'll be very competitive."

Overnight price: 5-4

bet365 Celebration Chase (Grade 1), 1m7½f

Dan Skelton, trainer of Nube Negra:

"I'm really happy and this ground will be really good for him, the track is no issue when we're going to race on good ground. He's got to take on Greaneteen again and Sceau Royal too, so it's not going to be easy at all, but we're really looking forward to it. It was frustrating missing Cheltenham, but we knew what the result would be before the race had we raced on that terrible ground, we did the right thing pulling him out."

Overnight price: 6-4

3.32 Sandown
bet365 Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3), 3m5f

Paul Nicholls, trainer of Enrilo:

"This has been my aim with him all season. He had that run at Kempton and then we waited for this. He won the race last year but interfered with the other runners and got demoted to third, but this is his type of race. It’s competitive, Christian’s horses are the ones to beat but perhaps Enrilo is also one to beat too. He’s got a nice chance if everything goes right."

Overnight price: 4-1

Saturday's race previews:

1.50 Sandown: 'He's going the right way' - key quotes and analysis for novices' hurdle final

2.05 Haydock: Can progressive Alrehb complete a hat-trick on his first start on turf?

2.25 Sandown: Does classy novice Erne River have what it takes to down his older rivals?

2.45 Leicester: Appleby expecting Path Of Thunder to be 'very competitive' in Listed feature

3.00 Sandown: 'It's very important' - Skelton hoping for Grade 1 breakthrough with Nube Negra

3.32 Sandown: 'I can't split them' - Christian Williams on his exciting bet365 Gold Cup trio

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