'What's changed? They tweaked a few races at the festival to handicaps, but that's not bold and it hasn't redressed anything'

There is so much more to come. There's no reason why he can't go back and try to win another two Champion Chases. He's only eight.
Barry Connell has high hopes for his Champion Chase winner Marine Nationale

Barry Connell eyeing Champion Chase history with Marine Nationale as trainer warns rivals 'there is so much more to come' 

I couldn't believe how much I had underneath me going to the second-last. He had loads left. I know it was still a long way from home, but he jumped the last two so well and just went by Paul [Townend] so easily.
Rider Mark Walsh reflects on Inothewayurthinkin's Gold Cup win

'The whole county seems to have backed him so how did Galopin go off so short?!'- Gold Cup hero returns home after Cheltenham glory 

The thinking was we could bring the family to places like Limerick and Clonmel for a few days out. Maybe if we got to Punchestown it'd be dreamland. But to get to the DRF and Cheltenham and to win, it's unbelievable. 
Bambino Fever's connections are still in disbelief after their mare's Champion Bumper win

Owners still on cloud nine after horse bought 'to have a bit of fun with' gave them a memorable Cheltenham Festival win 

Final Demand came out worst of the three-way clash in the Turners but what a race. And what a ride by Harry Skelton. His biggest ride of the week and he drops in, down the rail. Balls like Bengali Tigers.
Patrick Mullins praises Harry Skelton's winning Turners Novices' Hurdle ride on The New Lion

Ten winners - yet still we walked away from Cheltenham disappointed 

Going to Cheltenham, you have to take a day of annual leave. There are all the expenses – ticket, travel, hotel, food and drink, bets – and you only see one day's racing, wake up with a hangover. Probably in the doghouse.
Friends Jack and Brad on the benefits of watching the Cheltenham Festival from Benidorm rather than at the track

Packed bars, cheap booze and a bewildering array of gimp costumes - my eye-opening week on the Costa del Cheltenham 

It was shit or bust, basically. It was a big risk but if you want to keep moving forward you've got to do something.
Rebecca Curtis on how investing in a new gallop has improved results

'I had an awful time' - how Rebecca Curtis bounced back to become a Cheltenham Festival winner again  

Rebecca Curtis: successful with Haiti Couleurs at the Cheltenham FestivalCredit: Edward Whitaker (racingpost.com/photos)

Julie Harrington [former BHA chief executive] was quite brave and came out after the Cheltenham Festival last year and said there needed to be bold changes, and quickly, to save jump racing. And now she's gone, and I would ask 'what's changed?', because we [Britain] did worse at Cheltenham this year than we did last and, yes, they changed a few races at the festival to handicaps, but that's not bold and it hasn't redressed anything?
Grand National-winning trainer Richard Newland criticises the lack of restrictions on numbers of runners from one stable in races

'The race has changed dramatically and it's now like any other' - has the modern-day Grand National lost its essence? 

The reason we have this number of people, who have turned out from all across the country, is because I think there is concern about where the sport is at the moment, and that will come through to you loud and clear.
Twice the usual number of trainers attended the National Trainers Federation annual meeting where chief Paul Johnson aired concerns to the BHA

Trainers hit out at BHA as William Haggas steals the show in heated meeting with racing's leaders 

This business wouldn't be viable without racing but a lot of the yards we work at are down in numbers. There are empty boxes where there didn't used to be, even places that send out lots of winners.
Farrier Charlie Sands on the direction of travel in British racing

Shoes, shavings and money spent in the pub - how a single racehorse brings huge benefit to the economy 

Golden Ace: won a dramatic Champion HurdleCredit: Harry Murphy (Getty Images)

I think State Man coming down was such a shame because I did wonder if he hadn't accelerated so quickly off the bend that he'd slightly shot his bolt and whether we wouldn't have clawed him back up the hill – but we'll never know.
Jeremy Scott reflects on Golden Ace's shock Champion Hurdle win

Would State Man definitely have beaten Golden Ace but for his dramatic fall? Jeremy Scott isn’t so sure . . . 

To land the Lucky 15 to the tune of £21,500 was one thing, but to back the 15,000-1 four-fold with a fiver on top – coupled with that early drama – means this has to go down as one of the best bets we've seen in recent years.
Alex Apati of Ladbrokes on how a Friday evening meeting at Southwell became very profitable for one punter

Punter turns £20 into almost £100,000 with audacious Friday night multiple  

I don't think we could let a race like this slide away. We know what the gap is between Aintree and Punchestown but at the moment we'd have every intention of running there too.
Nicky Henderson verbalises the tantalising prospect of Constitution Hill running at Aintree and Punchestown

Nicky Henderson has 'every intention' of aiming Constitution Hill at Aintree and Punchestown after revealing surprise spring plan

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