'Without doubt, people going in the direction of the black market to bet would spell disaster'

The best quotes from the racing world this week . . .

If you didn't love horseracing, you wouldn't do it. That's the sad thing, they're killing racing by not putting enough money into it.
Owner Graham Anstiss hits out at the prize-money situation in Britain

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As an assistant, you think you're quite busy, and you do work hard, but then you start doing it yourself and realise you weren't even doing a 'half-speed'.
Harry Derham opens up on what he has faced since beginning his training career

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Without doubt, people going in the direction of the black market to bet would spell disaster for both the betting industry and the British horseracing industry.
John Gosden voices his concerns about affordability checks which are impacting punters

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What we're seeing is many individuals who enjoy gambling perfectly safely being swept up in poorly targeted measures with potentially catastrophic impacts.
National Trainers Federation chief executive Paul Johnson also shares his warnings about intrusive affordability checks

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Carefully Selected and Paul Townend (right) on their way to victory in the ThyestesCredit: Patrick McCann

He loves pressure and rides better for pressure. He has been sick the last two days and to come back and give a ride like that is a tremendous achievement.
Willie Mullins hails Paul Townend after his excellent winning ride in the Thyestes Chase on Carefully Selected

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He had point-to-pointers and he probably enjoyed that more than the racing. He'd park where everyone had to walk past him. He'd take a picnic of some bacon rolls and two bottles of gin, with tonic and lemons, and everyone would have a drink with him.
Lucinda Russell remembers her father Peter after his death on Monday

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We’re on a roll now. We got rid of Pogba and Ronaldo and it turned around. They had to go! I had up to 60 horses at one stage and then the recession came and I was suddenly down to only eight, almost overnight.
Manchester United fan and trainer Eric McNamara reflects on how his big-race successes this year compare with his beloved team

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