'I was getting berated for comparing him to Denman, but I wasn't far wrong'

The best Cheltenham Festival quotes from the last week

I'd rather I had him in better order, to be honest. I brought him away to work and I wasn't happy with him. We still have plenty of time, though
Willie Mullins is downbeat on the chances of Al Boum Photo winning a third Cheltenham Gold Cup

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I'd be happy enough to go in the Turners. I think he has the ability to do that. He jumps well, he's sharp and I don't think he needs to go three miles
Mullins also throws a curveball into the festival plans for leading novice chaser Galopin Des Champs and a mouthwatering clash with Bob Olinger

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Jumping made sense as he's such a versatile horse. I'm not surprised he's won over jumps, although if you'd said a year ago he'd be fancied for Cheltenham I would have been surprised
Leading Flat jockey Hollie Doyle hopes classy novice Stag Horn can give Archie Watson a first festival winner

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Stag Horn: has leading festival claims according to Hollie DoyleCredit: Edward Whitaker

It doesn't mean he will definitely run, but we'll see. If we were happy he was 100 per cent fit and well and the ground was right then he could run – he's not in there just as a placeholder
Paul Nicholls may hand Frodon a surprising Cheltenham Festival assignment after all in the Ultima

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He's in that race and he's in the National Hunt Chase. We'll leave him in, see what the ground is like and make our minds up when we get over there. There would have to be some soft in it
Gordon Elliott is unsure where Brown Advisory hope Farouk D'Alene will appear at the festival

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We won't be refitting cheekpieces in the Gold Cup. Unfortunately we didn't win last time, but it was brilliant to see him running as he did. We'd be hopeful that he should step forward a good bit from that
Henry de Bromhead will revert to tried-and-tested methods with Gold Cup hero Minella Indo ahead of the defence of his crown

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Minella Indo: will not retain cheekpieces in this year's Gold CupCredit: Alan Crowhurst (Getty Images)

I was getting berated by people for comparing this horse to Denman, but I wasn't far wrong on ratings and on what he's done up until now. He's got a big chance at Cheltenham
Paul Nicholls remains adamant Bravemansgame is in the mould of his former hero Denman ahead of his Brown Advisory run

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We're hopeful, and somewhat confident even. He has the ability to do it – he's been there and done that. The ground should come up good for him and, if he runs his race, he'll take some beating
Part-owner Ned Hogarty is bullish Flooring Porter can regain his Stayers' Hurdle crown

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The expectation is there, but I know how hard it is to get winners at Cheltenham. I'm going there in the same mind frame as I do every year and just hoping to ride one winner. That's the same mind frame I'm going back with
Rachael Blackmore, last year's leading rider at the festival, is keeping her feet firmly on the ground ahead of next month

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I go up on Cleeve Hill, all I have to have is a 40-quid hacking licence and I'm on a horse, I can go where I want, do what I want, chat to people out walking their dogs, and I look out across the racecourse, knowing what's going to be happening there in a few weeks' time, and I can't help but think, 'You are a lucky bastard.'
ITV Racing's Luke Harvey admits he could not be living in a better spot as festival fever hits the Cotswolds

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