'Whether it's Aintree or Ayr is in lap of the gods - I'd love a crystal ball!'

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

"He was only a small fella but he had a big heart. When he was on song, he was very, very good"
Jockey Richie McLernon paid tribute to dual Cheltenham Festival winner Holywell, who died at the age of 15.
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"It's in the lap of the gods. I'd love to have a crystal ball. I want to run in the English National, obviously, because these chances are few and far between. I'm betwixt and between at the moment"
Sean Curran does not know whether to run Domaine De L'Isle in the Scottish National or gamble and hope he makes the cut for Aintree.
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"Horses having their first run over the National fences don't have the best record but not many people have got my background where they'll school horses over cross-country fences like I will."
Polly Gundry is confident she can get the best out of Santini for next month's Grand National bid.
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"Cheltenham was gutting, absolutely gutting, but that's why winning is so much fun. Most of the time you get beaten and you have to suck it up."
David Maxwell was philosphical about Bob And Co's fall in the Hunters' Chase and remains as eager as ever to win the Cheltenham Festival contest.
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"I think I'm a lot sorer about missing the ride in the Lincoln. That hurts a lot more than the foot"
Apprentice Adam Farragher missed the mount on Lincoln favourite Mujtaba after breaking a bone in his foot in a fall on the gallops.
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