'As a handicapper it's amazing how quickly you get used to being despised'

I have to concentrate on training the horse and I just hope his owner lets the horse run in the race for the public
Gordon Elliott has his say on whether Tiger Roll should bid for a historic third Grand National

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I don't have any worries about his suitability for Cheltenham. I'm not saying we'll win but I have nothing to point to right now that would make me think we'll definitely get beaten in the Arkle
Dan Skelton remains bullish about Allmankind's festival chances after his impressive victory at Warwick

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Mr and Mr O'Leary are perfectly entitled to their opinion and I'm perfectly entitled not to listen. As a handicapper it's amazing how quickly you get used to being despised. I feel sorry for traffic wardens, I always put an arm around their shoulder when I see them
BHA handicapper Martin Greenwood hits back about the allocation of Tiger Roll's Grand National mark

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I’d love to see him win a Gold Cup, and he’s probably got more ability than Best Mate, although Best Mate’s jumping was probably better
Henrietta Knight speaks about Champ's quality ahead of his return at Newbury on Sunday

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Do you know which horse I feel sorry for the most? Easysland. He has been handicapped by association and that's very wrong. To turn up and win a cross-country race and then to be handicapped by association, what chance have you got? It looks as though the handicapper is valuing the cross-country form more than the Gold Cup form these days
Eddie O'Leary has a sympathetic response for Tiger Roll's familiar foe in the reaction to the Grand National weights

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I wouldn’t be in love with the Grand National, in fact I f****** hate the race
David Bridgwater gives his brutally honest opinion on the world's most famous jumps race

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I feel the same way a winning owner, trainer or jockey must feel on Grand National day. It's a combination of joy, relief and shock. I'm having to pinch myself
Park Lane Stables manager Natalie O'Rourke speaks about the remarkable achievement of raising £1 million to save the business

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More from the Quotes of the Week series:

'I was going to be parachuted in like James Bond and land in the parade ring'

'That is shambolic. If you've backed those horses I apologise to you'

'All I could hear in my ear from the director was this uncontrollable laughter'

'You're called a lazy f***** for not getting up off your arse' - what they said

'Above all he was a true aristocrat, a true prince in everything he did'

'Her battle against this awful disease has been an inspiration to everyone'

'Back then you barely went racing in the morning without half a hangover'

'I used to get all the girls growing up because he was so ugly' – what they said

'We're going to get to a point where we create a monster' – what they said

'I thought he'd either kill someone or himself at Stratford' – what they said

'Barney's absolutely livid, I'm there like a timid schoolboy'

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