'I promise you, by the time we got in, everybody backed him for the Arkle and they hadn't even seen it'

You couldn't have hoped for better – that would've been impossible. It was nice to see that it all still works. Someone told me 'Form is temporary, class is permanent'
Nicky Henderson reflects on superstar Constitution Hill's comeback win in the Christmas Hurdle

'Form is temporary, class is permanent' - Nicky Henderson reflects on Constitution Hill's comeback Kempton victory 

He hasn't had any leg injuries or anything like that but it's been an annus horribilis. There was an awful lot of talk – and it's nice for the talk to stop
Constitution Hill's rider Nico de Boinville relishes silencing the doubters

Irritation gives way to elation as Constitution Hill and his team prove the doubters wrong 

He's the best I've had. He's got great potential and the dream is to go back to Cheltenham. I was nervous and I was holding my breath with every jump, it's worse than being a football manager
Harry Redknapp cannot wait for The Jukebox Man's Cheltenham Festival redemption bid following his Kauto Star Novices' Chase triumph

'He's the best I've had' - Harry Redknapp over the moon as The Jukebox Man seals Grade 1 breakthrough 

We hoped we had another like The New One and he looks like he is. It's a Grade 1 and we've not had one for a while, and to have a proper Grade 1 horse again puts our stable back in lights
Willy Twiston-Davies hopes Formby hero Potters Charm can keep his father Nigel's yard in the big time

'He'll go there with a right chance' - Potters Charm Cheltenham Festival-bound after passing Grade 1 test 

I've done every track in the UK and when I'm asked which is my favourite I always say 'the next one'; whether it's Kempton or Sedgefield I enjoy them all. It's been an honour
Derek Thompson reveals he will retire from commentating next year

'It's been my whole life and I still love it' – Tommo to give up commentating at end of 2025 

We took him out rather early one morning just to have a little look at him over fences. It was in the dark and we thought we'd do it before anybody else could see it. I promise you, by the time we got in, everybody backed him for the Arkle and they hadn't even seen it
Nicky Henderson knew Sir Gino was going to sparkle over fences after an early morning schooling session

Sir Gino looks set to be another Nicky Henderson two-mile ace after scintillating start over fences 

It was hopeless to watch, it’s just like joining the dots when they’re out the back. We just hoped he'd be there or thereabouts when they came out of the gloom
Mel Rowley is thrilled with Val Dancer's Welsh Grand National victory despite the fog meaning it was a hard watch

'It was hopeless to watch, we just hoped he'd be there or thereabouts' - Val Dancer triumphs in the Welsh National fog for Mel Rowley 

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