'He's a fast horse, so fast he could play table tennis on his own'

The standout quotes from the last week in racing . . .

It's not the first time I've blacked out but it's the first time I've blacked out and done stupid things in front of 50 people
Champion jockey Oisin Murphy opens up in The Big Read

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We're missing a trophy, but at least we're not missing a horse
Trainer Dan Skelton was relieved Shan Blue avoided serious injury in the heavy fall that cost him the Charlie Hall Chase

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She will be buried at home in the field beside Limestone Lad. He will be looking over her, like he always did
Owner John Bowe remembers the top-class racemare Solerina, who died earlier in the week

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He was like a magnet with people. If he sat down at the races, people would flock around him
Niall 'Boots' Madden pays tribute to trainer Andrew McNamara, who died at the age of 76

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Before my mishap, I'd got myself to the bottom of the Premier League, so to speak. I don't know where I'd be now and it has taken a while to build it back
Milton Harris reflects on the turbulent time he endured after his fantastic form recently

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He used to bring his ponies and use our gallops, then he came to work for us when he was 15. He was actually so young we had to get special dispensation from the school
Lucinda Russell is full of praise for young jockey Conner McCann after his first winner

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Envious Editor is a fast horse, so fast he could play table tennis on his own. I've lost a stone riding him in the past month because he pulls
Point-to-point trainer Joe O'Shea jokes about Envious Editor ahead of Sunday's meeting at Revesby Park

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Read more from our Quotes of the Week series:

'We could do a little operation - castrate her'

'The noise! I couldn't believe the cheer, and it's not even a full crowd'

'He gave you the time with horses in an era when some people don't'

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