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'I'll carry on. What else am I going to do? What else do I know anything about?'

Tom Dascombe: was shocked to have his successful partnership with Michael Owen ended
Tom Dascombe: was shocked to have his successful partnership with Michael Owen endedCredit: David Carr

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


I'll carry on. What else am I going to do? What else do I know anything about?

Tom Dascombe is determined to continue training despite the hammer-blow of Michael Owen ending their trainer-owner partnership

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We could never have done this without the racing community because they got behind us from day one – even before the BBC got involved
Park Lane Stables owner Natalie O'Rourke thanks the racing world after they returned to their original home

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Whether I deserve it or not, many kind people have stood by me and I really appreciate their support. I'm deeply embarrassed and regret my actions
Oisin Murphy speaks after it was announced he would turn in his licence to focus on rehabilitation

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Reggie, who looks after him, is with him with more carrots than Father Christmas could possibly bring. The important thing is that he stands and so far he has been a very good patient
Nicky Henderson is treating Buzz as a model patient despite suffering his serious injury

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I really don't think it's a big deal and I'm not sad about it. You have to call time at some point. It's like a party – eventually you have to go home
David Elsworth reflects on his magnificent career after announcing his retirement from the training ranks

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It's fair to say there's never been a bigger certainty in a 0-100 round Taunton. There wasn't a lot of cash left there that day, I can tell you!
Evan Williams recalls Silver Streak's first run for the yard after the death of the Grade 1-winning hurdler

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We're now formulating a team that will go from strength to strength and I firmly believe we can get back among the big winners at the festivals
After a quiet last two seasons, trainer Ben Pauling is eyeing a return to the big time as he closes in on his seasonal best tally of winners

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Read more from our Quotes of the Week series:

'Where would I get on anyway? I'm not interested in those types of bets'

'It was a 'whoa' moment. We didn't realise there was trouble'

'Sitting in that cell for 24 hours, I was thinking it was the end of my career'

'I got to some bits and thought, 'Why the f*** did I do that?''


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Published on 18 December 2021inNews

Last updated 19:33, 18 December 2021

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