The week in words: 'I feel so strongly about it because it can save lives'

He was born on the first of April, which contributed to his name, and I picked him up for £500 at the Doncaster sales as a yearling. He's been with us ever since and has done really well. He's been a special horse for the yard
Only Orsenfoolsies, the horse foaled on April Fool's Day who made dunces of those who let him go privately for just £500, has been retired after earning almost £100,000 in prize-money

I've had no financial backing or anything and it's brilliant. I'll be at the sales tomorrow with my chest out and hopefully someone might want to have one with me!
Patrick Owens after enjoying his first winner as a trainer at Chelmsford on Thursday

Robbie's just a supreme horseman. I'd probably class him as the best horseman in the business. Pressure doesn't faze him and he won't see riding Min as pressure, he's just looking forward to being on the big stage again
Cheltenham Gold Cup-winning jockey Andrew Thornton has hailed Robbie Power as the best rider in the game

There's no reason a young rider can't wear one and they should be. If they get used to wearing one when they're coming through, then in five or ten years everyone would be. I feel so strongly about it because it can save lives. I'll keep talking about it until it's compulsory
Leading rider Paddy Brennan has called on the BHA to make it compulsory for jump jockeys to wear gumshields when riding in Britain.

Whether Tiger Roll runs in the Grand National or not very much depends on the handicapper. We're not playing games, not at all. I have a figure in my head but I'm not going to mention it. If he hits that figure he runs and if he doesn't he won't be running
Eddie O'Leary has warned that Tiger Roll will need to be treated similarly to previous Grand National topweights if he is to contest the Aintree showpiece

There's no doubting he's riding out of his skin and seems to have gone to another level after that Grade 1 on Esprit Du Large in the Henry VIII Novices' Chase
Evan Williams heaps praise on jockey Adam Wedge after their double at Chepstow with Caswell Bay and Holdbacktheriver

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