'He's in fabulous form' - Friday's six most revealing trainer quotes

The fourth day of the Punchestown festival is headlined by Honeysuckle in the Paddy Power Champion Hurdle while there is also top Flat action in Britain at Newmarket and Goodwood. Here, we note the most revealing quotes from connections on today's card.

Friday's racecards | Big-race tips

1.50 Newmarket
Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange Newmarket Stakes (Listed), 1m2f

Charlie Appleby, trainer of Nations Pride:

"He is now stepping up into Listed company but he has travelled back from Dubai in the last three weeks and he looks well. Hopefully he will put up a good run there. He is a horse that we might look at a Derby trial closer to the Derby."

SP forecast: 5-4

Goodwood
British Stallion Studs EBF Daisy Warwick Stakes (Listed), 1m4f

James Ferguson, trainer of Crystal Starlet:

"She showed significant improvement when we stepped her up in trip at Wolverhampton last time and she's come out of that race well. She's in good form and we hope she can run really well."

SP forecast: 33-1

3.35 Newmarket
Betfair Exchange Jockey Club Stakes (Group 2), 1m4f

Cosmo Charlton, director and racing manager of Hambleton Racing, owners of Outbox:

"He's been a really consistent horse and he's come back from his win in Qatar nice and fresh. Everyone's delighted with him and the quick ground in his favour."

SP forecast: 11-1

4.15 Punchestown
EMS Copiers Novice Handicap Chase, 2m5f

Mouse Morris, trainer of French Dynamite:

"He’s great, he's in good form. He got up well in a graded race the last day and Darragh is back to ride him again. The slight step in trip should hopefully do him good."

SP forecast: 5-1

5.25 Punchestown
Paddy Power Champion Hurdle, 2m

Henry de Bromhead, trainer of Honeysuckle:

"Honeysuckle is in mighty form since Cheltenham. She seems really well. She had to battle to win at Punchestown last year, but they went some pace in it and I think she did what she had to do and was good on the day."

SP forecast: 1-4

6.00 Punchestown
Alanna Homes Champion Novice Hurdle, 2m3½f

Pat Doyle, trainer of Flame Bearer:

"He's in absolutely fabulous form and I couldn't be happier with him. I think that stepping up to this sort of trip will bring out the best in him; you'd certainly have said that last time as he was very strong at the line."

SP forecast: 7-2

Friday's race previews:

1.50 Newmarket: Fact-finding Derby mission for connections of small-field Newmarket Stakes

3.15 Goodwood: Could we see another future Group 1 winner in this red-hot Listed race?

3.35 Newmarket: Jetsetting Yibir returns to the green grass of home - what is his main danger?

4.15 Punchestown: 'His second to Stattler reads very well' - Fighter could frank stablemate's form

5.25 Punchestown: 'He could give her a fright' - can anyone dethrone the mighty Honeysuckle?

6.00 Punchestown: Mullins-trained Champion Hurdle prospect sets the standard in top novice event

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