'The sport needs more personalities and they can have four legs or two'

The best quotes from last week in the racing world...

This rating is absurd and unfair on a 12-year-old chaser. It is a pity that the handicapper won't give Tiger Roll either a fair rating or a fair weight in the Grand National
Michael O'Leary blasts the British handicapper as he rules Tiger Roll out of a third Grand National bid

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That it's not happening because of a squabble over his handicap mark is just really sad. I've no anger about it, it's just really sad. What an opportunity gone
ITV Racing's Ed Chamberlin rues the lack of Tiger Roll at Aintree this year

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The sport needs more personalities and they can have four legs or two. In the past it's one thing racing has never done, it's never stood up and shouted about itself and said 'look at us, we're interesting, we're exciting, we're flamboyant'
Sports promoter Barry Hearn wants to see more from racing

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We definitely shouldn't be taking our foot off the accelerator. As Michael says, the next few weeks are absolutely critical
RMG chief executive Martin Stevenson issues a rallying call when it comes to lobbying over the government's gambling review

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Everything is down to Tony. I've only ever bought one horse by myself and he's the only one I've owned who has never won a race
Good Time Jonny's owner Aidan Shiels hails trainer Tony Martin's skills

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It's imperative we get organised, otherwise we'll paralyse the sport
BHA chief executive Julie Harrington has a stark warning for the future of racing

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Read more from our Quotes of the Week series:

'The ability, the scope, the speed, the strength, he was just flawless'

'The group were still going strong and I actually walked the horse into the bar'

'It will be incredibly intrusive for us, but this is a brilliant opportunity'

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