'Shishkin had his quirks which kept us on our feet and entertained us, but by and large his heart was in the right place'

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He was a really nice horse but a real character too, he wasn't straightforward but all in the nicest possible way. He had his quirks which kept us on our feet and entertained us, but by and large his heart was in the right place and he loved doing it
Nicky Henderson pays tribute to Shishkin after his star's death

'The reaction has been mind-boggling' - Nicky Henderson amazed by public outpouring following death of star Shishkin 

I'm very proud of what we've achieved. We've had some wonderful days and a lot of near misses. I was maybe a better trainer of a second horse than I was a winner
 Cheltenham Festival and Royal Ascot-winning trainer Paul Webber reflects on his career after handing in his licence

Cheltenham Festival and Royal Ascot-winning trainer Paul Webber to hand in licence 

I just said if there's an engine inside him, we're away and thankfully there is. What an engine he's got and he's got class to burn
Jimmy Mangan hails Spillane's Tower after his win at the Punchestown festival

'What an engine he's got' - Jimmy Mangan has something special in Spillane's Tower as he grabs another Grade 1 

Tune In A Box: connections in joyous mood after his Punchestown winCredit: Patrick McCann

Where can you go for an €80,000 pot for horses with those ratings? There aren't any races for them with that prize fund. It would have been crazy not to target it
Tom Lacey's raid from Britain pays off as Tune In A Box wins the Full Circle Series final at Punchestown

'It would have been crazy not to target it' - Tom Lacey strikes the right tune as he completes successful Punchestown raid 

Nobody gave us a chance. We almost felt beaten beforehand because people said the ground wasn't heavy enough for him and that he was up against good horses he couldn't beat
Owner-breeder Odette Fau revels in winning the Prix Ganay with Haya Zark

'Nobody gave us a chance' - major surprise as Haya Zark strikes in Prix Ganay 

It's absolutely heartbreaking. He's been a horse of a lifetime for us at Cullentra and everyone is in bits over it. He's been unbelievable for us and we're all gutted
Gordon Elliott pays emotional tribute to Sire Du Berlais after his death

Teahupoo completes Cheltenham-Punchestown double but Gordon Elliott yard suffers 'heartbreaking' loss of Sire Du Berlais 

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